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Title: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 07:13 AM
I've got one of these that I got off Bigplinky that I'm going to restore, so need some info please, it's a Frame which needs Painting + Superforks with stem combo. It has no stamps so I'm guessing it's a ramproom made frame, it was 10mm dropouts but has been opened up to 14mm.

Amy info on colour decals etc would be much apprechiated  :daumenhoch:

Will post pic's tonight once I'm home  :)

Just found these

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v375/audivwmeister/taj_stickers.jpg

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-11-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: midschooljon on August 23, 2012, 08:33 AM
Light blue is by far the best colour for a Taj in my opinion.  :smitten:

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/taj_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: gary67 on August 23, 2012, 09:26 AM
Good purchase,i like the Taj :coolsmiley:dont know what colour id go for though?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 09:43 AM
Light blue is by far the best colour for a Taj in my opinion.  :smitten:

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/taj_lg.jpg)

Yes I agree, I like the light blue too, but does anyone have the correct coulor match ?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: gary67 on August 23, 2012, 09:44 AM
Whats the TT length on the Taj 21"?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: midschooljon on August 23, 2012, 09:45 AM
Dont know the exact colour but I remember they had a slight pearl effect to it.
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 10:07 AM
Whats the TT length on the Taj 21"?

I think so yes, they are quite long, I really like it  :daumenhoch:

I will post some pic's tonight & measure it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: Mdbh on August 23, 2012, 10:22 AM
Was that blue not on the sh!t ti 1's?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: gary67 on August 23, 2012, 10:37 AM
Was that blue not on the sh!t ti 1's?

Thats was i thinking that the pearl coloured Hoffmans were the Thai ones?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 11:50 AM
So what colour did these early ones come in ? it's green at the mo, so maybe thats the orinigal colour, but I don't really like the green  :-\

Someone told me green or brown  ???
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: egg on August 23, 2012, 11:58 AM
green and brown were taiwan made.early U.S came in chrome,blue and black.
this is the blue you want to go for :daumenhoch:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/hoffman/31345
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: Mdbh on August 23, 2012, 12:02 PM
Can't go wrong with black!:)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 12:59 PM
green and brown were taiwan made.early U.S came in chrome,blue and black.
this is the blue you want to go for :daumenhoch:
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/hoffman/31345

Yeah I like that colour  8)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: midschooljon on August 23, 2012, 01:04 PM
Pretty sure Blue was US made. My buddy had a chrome Taiwan version and it was a total heap. Lasted 2 weeks at most.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: dordymush on August 23, 2012, 01:07 PM
that blue is cool  8) 8)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: egg on August 23, 2012, 01:11 PM
Pretty sure Blue was US made. My buddy had a chrome Taiwan version and it was a total heap. Lasted 2 weeks at most.  :LolLolLolLol:

there's 2 shades of blue.the flat blue is U.S and the pearl blue is taiwan.
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: midschooljon on August 23, 2012, 01:13 PM
Pretty sure Blue was US made. My buddy had a chrome Taiwan version and it was a total heap. Lasted 2 weeks at most.  :LolLolLolLol:

there's 2 shades of blue.the flat blue is U.S and the pearl blue is taiwan.

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: gordy on August 23, 2012, 02:31 PM
Whats the TT length on the Taj 21"?


Taj frames had a 20.75" Top tube, the 75 degree head angle made them feel like 21"
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: gordy on August 23, 2012, 02:54 PM
Here's a picture of my Taj, it has the the HB stamp in the headtube gusset, pearl blue paint and 14mm drops which makes it a 97 Taiwanese model. Still an awesome bike though. I have built it similar to how Taj rode his 96 BITD.

http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/97%20Hoffman%20Taj/
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 03:27 PM
Here's a picture of my Taj, it has the the HB stamp in the headtube gusset, pearl blue paint and 14mm drops which makes it a 97 Taiwanese model. Still an awesome bike though. I have built it similar to how Taj rode his 96 BITD.

http://s910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/97%20Hoffman%20Taj/

That's sweet  8) 8)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: thebigdog on August 23, 2012, 07:12 PM
got this survivor one havent had a chance to pull it a part yet
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/DSCF1833.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/DSCF1834.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/DSCF1835.jpg)
take it this is late one ?
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj
Post by: harris on August 23, 2012, 07:16 PM
yep its late,a few other brands run a very similar frame design and very nice mid school.
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 07:50 PM
I also picked up these the weekend  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-12-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: thebigdog on August 23, 2012, 07:54 PM
I have some hoffman love bars somewhere , i was gonna do a rough build ....the forks are totally wrong  80s ones ....anyone have any forks?? or something suitable?

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 07:58 PM
I have some hoffman love bars somewhere , i was gonna do a rough build ....the forks are totally wrong  80s ones ....anyone have any forks?? or something suitable?

 :daumenhoch:

Yes, I have these  8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-13-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/photo-14-1.jpg)

1" Threadless, headset & 1" Hoffman stem  8)

Needs a star nut & top cap  :)
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: Mdbh on August 23, 2012, 08:21 PM
Where did you get your post from chris? Ive got a nos 1 to but it's a tad long for me has any body got an cut down they wanna trade as mines to nice to cut!
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 08:26 PM
I got it from the Hoffman house of Stodgy  :daumenhoch:

Mines 22.2mm, think the Condor ones are 25.4
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: Betty on August 23, 2012, 08:51 PM
Some pics on ere if you wanna do a Taj inspired build


http://taj.transworld.net/2008/12/15/to-all-the-bikes-ive-loved-before/

Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 09:05 PM
Some pics on ere if you wanna do a Taj inspired build


http://taj.transworld.net/2008/12/15/to-all-the-bikes-ive-loved-before/



Thanks for that  :daumenhoch:

I quite like this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/untitled-14.jpg)

I need to get on to SBD & see what colour he has close to this I think  8)

I had some single pinch non full wrap flights a few years ago, they would have been good  :(
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: Mdbh on August 23, 2012, 09:16 PM
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/D1A23D46-559F-48F9-9934-BFAD78B920C3-8015-00000CA36F3EE5EB.jpg)

Check the stem/fork there chris! Told you they would look better!:))
Title: Re: Hoffman Taj PHOTO'S ADDED
Post by: CD17 on August 23, 2012, 09:21 PM
(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u431/ollyhall1/D1A23D46-559F-48F9-9934-BFAD78B920C3-8015-00000CA36F3EE5EB.jpg)

Check the stem/fork there chris! Told you they would look better!:))


 ;D Yeah you are right Olly  8) 8)
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