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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Rossi46 on January 11, 2013, 10:29 PM
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As i am heavily into motorbikes it kind of made sense to do this. I bought the F & F set a while ago and thought it was about time to do it some justice. The frame was pretty good so i decided to just polish it until my fingers bled and then build it up as a survivor rather than have it rechromed or powdered. Before i say anything else about the bike i just want to thank 'Del' for the decal set. I sent him what was left of the tattered originals by warming them up with a hairdryer and being very careful in peeling them off the frame prior to cleaning it. However, i wasn't hopefull :( The decal set 'Del' has produced are nothing short of amazing. The bloke is a genius, seriously and this bike would not have been possible without his help.
She is not quite finished yet but here she is anyway. I would still like to get a plain black padset, some Oakley F1 grips (black/grey) and an original MX1000 rear brake caliper in black but other than that i am pretty happy. I have not kept all the parts to original spec but they are era corect and pretty damn close.
Comments welcomed, good, bad or indifferent. Be gentle with me though as its my 1st serious build :-[ My yamaha BYZ is next in the queue.
Oh, and if anyone has an original advert for this bike in an old BMX magazine (the one with 'Barry Sheene' in the background) i would be very interested in taking it off your hands to frame please :)
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nice one mate ,
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That's fookin' ace!!!! Often wondered where they'd all gone. :4_17_5: Where did ya find it??? Reckon I can help you with old adverts too, leave it with me. :daumenhoch:
BTW get the fooker outside for a full on side pic!! :daumenhoch:
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Thankyou guys. The F & F were an ebay find from about 8 months ago. The rest of the parts i have restored or bought in restored condition since then. I wonder where they have all gone aswell. The original parts are mega hard to ascertain and find as i can't find any spec lists anywhere on the world wide web. The advert i mentioned earlier is also very limited in its description but i could only find a scan of it on the internet that i couldn't zoom in on close enough. I just built it up to resemble the original advert so a few things will be changed as and when i can locate them but i'm pretty happy with how its shaping up. The original 'Sumo' rims and hubs also seem hard to locate and the original padsets have long since disappearred :'( I know it was probably a lower end build back in the day but my love of motorcycles means it is right up my street and they must be pretty rare as i only know of 1 other at the minute but i would be interested in buying another if anyone has one they want to part with. I did place a wanted add but got no response. I would really like to build a Sheene Heron Suzuki Replica with the next one to my own spec but locating one is the challenge.
I will definately get it outside for some full on shots over the weekend :daumenhoch:
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great bike and an unusual one and a super clean build there , very nice mate :daumenhoch:
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Looks sweet mate, no need for re-chrome or powder that looks in excellent nick. :daumenhoch:
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that looks ace :4_17_5:
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Beauuuutifull :4_17_5:
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Nice that mate - can we see a picture of the complete bike :)
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Here you go mate , knew i had the add for that somewhere .
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c244/tierna2003/Snapbucket/C6C7DDFC.jpg)
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Awesome build! Top stuff!
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Here you go folks. Some full on shots as requested. Would like to get it outside for some better pics but when i go to work its dark and when i come home its dark. I hate the winter :(
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Thats an awesome advert N13L VV. Has anyone got a copy i can have so i can get it framed. I'm obviously willing to buy it ???
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Very nice & very tidy build.. :daumenhoch:
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Nice one :daumenhoch:
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Thats very cool :daumenhoch:
Pickle will be along soon telling you to pull the bars back a little :-X ;D
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Nice job :daumenhoch: i like that a lot.
I have one of those Dainese, Sheene T's in a tube too :coolsmiley:
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Nice job :daumenhoch: i like that a lot.
I have one of those Dainese, Sheene T's in a tube too :coolsmiley:
Yes i bought that T Shirt some years ago now and its still in the plastic bag inside the tube. I hope there are no moths inside the tube or i could well be looking at just a plastic bag :LolLolLolLol:
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:) Were there 2 different frames used BITD? The mag scan shows a downtube gusset frame...
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:) Were there 2 different frames used BITD? The mag scan shows a downtube gusset frame...
I believe they did use 2 frames BITD because i noticed that too or they used the gusset frame for one of their other builds and stickered it up as a 'Shogun' for the advert ? I believe this particular model only ran for 2 years so its possible the gusset is another way of dating them. The only other Shogun i know of is also without the gusset and it too has the original and very worn decals (as did mine before del worked his magic). You obviously can't see it but these frames also have the Suzuki emblem stamped into the metalwork near the RHS rear dropout :daumenhoch:
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thats cool, loving them bars on it :4_17_5:
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Very nice. :)
I like the motorbike branded BMX's. I'm sure a Suzuki Dealership would love this in their showroom. :daumenhoch:
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Very nice. :)
I like the motorbike branded BMX's. I'm sure a Suzuki Dealership would love this in their showroom. :daumenhoch:
Now there's a thought ^"^ ££££££. Maybe i could hire it out :LolLolLolLol:
I would just like to thank the folks on here that supplied the parts i needed to assist in the build too. Thankyou :daumenhoch: Now somebody source me a plain black padset :knuppel2:
Oh, and some Oakley F1's in black and grey :yahoo_silent:
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Firebird on here who does the repo padsets would probably get you a plain padset.
Also how about these grips from retrospect?
http://www.retrospectbmx.com/images/fuan%20black%20and%20grey%20grips%20large%20dot.jpg
Sorted :daumenhoch:
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Firebird on here who does the repo padsets would probably get you a plain padset.
Also how about these grips from retrospect?
http://www.retrospectbmx.com/images/fuan%20black%20and%20grey%20grips%20large%20dot.jpg
Sorted :daumenhoch:
Awesome BMX1973. Thankyou for the heads up and the linky. Just what i needed bud :daumenhoch:
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That looks stunning Les :smitten: really glad those rims went to a good home and they do look the business on her well done, as said firebird (steve) is your man for the pad sets printed or plain .
Rick
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Firebird on here who does the repo padsets would probably get you a plain padset.
Also how about these grips from retrospect?
http://www.retrospectbmx.com/images/fuan%20black%20and%20grey%20grips%20large%20dot.jpg
Sorted :daumenhoch:
Awesome BMX1973. Thankyou for the heads up and the linky. Just what i needed bud :daumenhoch:
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:angel:
Firebird on here who does the repo padsets would probably get you a plain padset.
Also how about these grips from retrospect?
http://www.retrospectbmx.com/images/fuan%20black%20and%20grey%20grips%20large%20dot.jpg
Sorted :daumenhoch:
Awesome BMX1973. Thankyou for the heads up and the linky. Just what i needed bud :daumenhoch:
I managed to bag the last pair :shocked: Ideally i wanted the small DOT grips but the chap said they ran out about 5 years ago :(
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That looks a belter :4_17_5: Top job :daumenhoch:
personally I would change the tyres to gumwall comp III's tho ;)
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That looks a belter :4_17_5: Top job :daumenhoch:
personally I would change the tyres to gumwall comp III's tho ;)
You could well be right. I am testing the water with some things. For example, the red fluted seat post would have been silver originally. I have now replaced it with a silver fluted one instead since taking the pictures and it looks so much better and also a step closer to the original bike :)
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Nice build that , always good to see something different from the norm :daumenhoch:
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Real tidy build there bud, looks new :)
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Nice work , like it ;)
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Hi, I have a nearly completely original suzuki shogun I was about to put back together. Anyone interested or should I carry on and rebuild. Frame and forks have just been powdered as I have changed the colour as few times as I was growing up. Had it since new. Was gonna have the wheels rebuilt with new spokes soon but if they are better original let me know.
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Hi, I am just rebuilding my original one of these too. Had it when I was 6 for my birthday. Gave it to my brother when I got a new one and the the other other brother and so on. Anyway other than being powder coated a couple of times its pretty much all there except the padset, seat, and original chain wheel which my dear mother decided to bin when she cleared out her garage. Oh yeah and the yellow and black f1 grips that I cut off and binned.....idiot.
Anyway, I was hoping you might be able to help me get hold of some of those stickers because it would really help restoring it to its former glory like yours.
If you can, please let me know. Likewise if anyone else could assist the would be amazing. Thanks :daumenhoch:
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Hi, I am just rebuilding my original one of these too. Had it when I was 6 for my birthday. Gave it to my brother when I got a new one and the the other other brother and so on. Anyway other than being powder coated a couple of times its pretty much all there except the padset, seat, and original chain wheel which my dear mother decided to bin when she cleared out her garage. Oh yeah and the yellow and black f1 grips that I cut off and binned.....idiot.
Anyway, I was hoping you might be able to help me get hold of some of those stickers because it would really help restoring it to its former glory like yours.
If you can, please let me know. Likewise if anyone else could assist the would be amazing. Thanks :daumenhoch:
Contact Del for the decals for your bike .....
http://www.del-cals.co.uk/
Or if you are on Facebook ......
https://www.facebook.com/DelcalSigns
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Brilliant, thanks very much
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How did I miss this?! I vaguely remember that ad but had never seen one of the bikes before. Now where are those outside pics? :daumenhoch:
Edit:- Have just realized that this is a 2 year old thread!! :LolLolLolLol:
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This bike looks great :4_17_5:
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It's s great build and no mistake .... Lovely to see something a little different ... :daumenhoch: I do remember those adverts dude! :smitten:
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Rossi never rode for suzuki :LolLolLolLol:. Nice clean bike . :daumenhoch: