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Title: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 03, 2012, 11:48 AM
Two years ago i  put the robinson  together and it won bike of the month nov 2010,the all chrome colour scheme was just an experiment really as i wanted to build the blingiest bike i possibly could, it was always my intention to eventually change things around :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P3270842.jpg)

i started looking through the old magazines and scouring the internet for pictures of robinsons,i realised alot of them were decked out in a red,white and blue combination so i decided to go down that route which is hard to pull off without it looking like a clown bike!!!!
   i decided on going for a slightly older look this time around after getting inspiration from the likes of stidds,kungfunky and king of the robbos Carlos!!in came a set of vinyl popper pads,a dc double bend lever and after a two and a half year search a set of hard to find robinson pro bars,the experts were just too small for my taste,anyway here she is,hope you like,its a tough order making a botm winner look better!! :daumenhoch:

PARTS LIST

83 expert framset with robbo bars/seatpost
pro neck bulldog stamped stem
tange 320 headset
oakley 2 grips
dc doube bend lever with dc mx1000 and terry cable
suntour mp1000 pedals
175 flight cranks dimple spindle,
bullseye spider with sugino chainring
kashi mx
tufneck seat clamp
araya rims with suzue lf hubs
izumi chain
2nd gen comp 3's
repo padset(massive thnaks to firebird) :daumenhoch:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB030034.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB030028.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB030030.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB030033.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB100567.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB100566.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/PB030031.jpg)
thanks for looking :daumenhoch:


Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: CustardLips on November 03, 2012, 11:51 AM
Cool as fcuk !  8)
Hope mine looks half as good as that when done ! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: CustardLips on November 03, 2012, 11:55 AM
What were the factory colours for these ?
Only seems to be chrome and white ones on the museum !
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: stu27 on November 03, 2012, 11:59 AM
looks beautiful :smitten:
loving the use of the blue
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 03, 2012, 12:03 PM
What were the factory colours for these ?
Only seems to be chrome and white ones on the museum !
im pretty sure the r gusset were only avaiable in chrome and white or maybe just chrome,Carlos will be able to verify :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: Badbaldie on November 03, 2012, 12:30 PM
very very nice  :smitten:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: CustardLips on November 03, 2012, 12:46 PM
Cheers Mark. Have to be white then !
Got one off here a few weeks ago, it's had a re-chrome but its a poor job so gonna be stripped and powdered. "One day" !
Nice one pal.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: kungfunky on November 03, 2012, 02:41 PM
Looks great does that,  nice work  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: sparky on November 03, 2012, 02:44 PM
I do like Looptail/Gussett Robbo's and that is particularly nice.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: bodamus on November 03, 2012, 03:23 PM
Looks great Mark all apart from the Padset for me I would put the Reds Pads back on it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 03, 2012, 03:32 PM
Looks great Mark all apart from the Padset for me I would put the Reds Pads back on it :daumenhoch:
with the red pads on it Ian the blue becomes pointless,it kills it competely,the white breaks up the red, and the blue  writing on the pads brings out the blue components,plus carl owns the red pads now :2funny:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: In2 bmx on November 03, 2012, 03:39 PM
Looks mint that mate ...  :daumenhoch:

If you want the red pads back let me know I found an Original set  :smitten:

Ill take your white pads  ^"^
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 03, 2012, 03:41 PM
Looks mint that mate ...  :daumenhoch:

If you want the red pads back let me know I found an Original set  :smitten:

Ill take your white pads  ^"^
cheers Carl,no im loving the vinyl pads! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: Pooch on November 03, 2012, 04:04 PM
Love these frame sets.. And that build is stunning.. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: CustardLips on November 03, 2012, 05:24 PM
Looks mint that mate ...  :daumenhoch:

If you want the red pads back let me know I found an Original set  :smitten:

Ill take your white pads  ^"^
I might take the red pads off you when I get round to building mine !  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 03, 2012, 05:25 PM
already gone :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: Devilock on November 03, 2012, 05:37 PM
Splendid & tremendous good sir.

I like both builds!  ;)
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: BmxAssasin on November 03, 2012, 05:38 PM
nice
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: rad_pitt on November 03, 2012, 05:42 PM
Love the new build mate - looks racey  8)
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: BADDH on November 03, 2012, 06:50 PM
Looks nice either way Mark  :daumenhoch:

My 81 is Black/Chrome as that was how Alan's Dad built this one

I only ever remember the R Robbo in Chrome bitd I never saw a coloured frame set,  they do look good in White and the RSR in Red works.
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: glenboy on November 03, 2012, 06:51 PM
look nice before but the robbos have got to be red and blue and chrome  :4_17_5:  :smitten:  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: meticulous on November 03, 2012, 09:00 PM
love it both ways but think i like it best before parcy....   :-\

i personaly would like it with red large minge hubs, and red ring-piece....   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: rollin72 on November 03, 2012, 09:12 PM
some nice changes there Mark, looks spot on :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: hunterdubber on November 03, 2012, 09:30 PM
Always love you're builds Mark ,and I like both versions  :smitten:, maybe slight preference to the first ,the understated colours less is more , I suppose  :smitten:


Great parts , good balance , but agree with others not sure on the white pads that's all , get your red un's back  :LolLolLolLol:


 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: NORTY40 on November 03, 2012, 09:44 PM
Love'em both Mark  :daumenhoch:

First one has a real classy look about it 8) second one is probably more how we had/built them bitd,  ie bit more colour etc  8)

PS Love the pro bars  :smitten:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: markyp on November 04, 2012, 09:37 AM
thanks guys,the rebuild wasnt about building a super clean show pony but more about putting together a robbo that you would have been more likely to have seen bitd,hence the mish mash of red white and blue.i think it looks like it came straight off the track now :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: REVAMPED THE ROBINSON!!
Post by: Macmania on November 04, 2012, 09:42 AM
Very nice Mark  :coolsmiley:

Both look sweet but must admit I do prefer it with a bit more colour  :daumenhoch:
Not sure about the dice caps even though I had them on my ride bitd  ::)
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