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Title: Proper old school....
Post by: Andy68 on February 27, 2013, 07:22 PM: Fook I'm sad I know but decided to give this little MRD the authentic race look with the homemade innertube 'dirt skirt'............... :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/DSCF5263_zps6509d155.jpg)

Squeeks like fook tho!!! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Retrodan72 on February 27, 2013, 07:23 PM: Cool, did people actually do this BITD? 8)
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Andy68 on February 27, 2013, 07:26 PM: :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/009-4.jpg)
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Retrodan72 on February 27, 2013, 07:33 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: rooski on February 27, 2013, 07:38 PM: Nice mod :daumenhoch:

Think we need a homemade mods type thread 8)
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: garran on February 27, 2013, 07:39 PM: proper old school,

(i loved those jt wet weather gloves, they were my faves)
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 07:53 PM: Nice one! :daumenhoch:

Ill carry on using my moms tights!
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: BMX1973 on February 27, 2013, 08:13 PM: nice snug fit, it does the job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: mattfx81 on February 27, 2013, 08:14 PM: Light dusting of talc and it shouldnt sqeak
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: double chevron on February 27, 2013, 08:17 PM: Must have been a nightmare to fit... Did you remove the front wheel? or the bars? :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: That Swan Guy on February 27, 2013, 11:40 PM: Have you put a headset on yet?

#justasking!
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: hunterdubber on February 27, 2013, 11:53 PM: Oh Aye :daumenhoch: Top mod that Andy

All the lads round our way did that one :daumenhoch:

Along making layback posts out of snapped handlebars and hairdryer=ing your number plates to curve them up at the front , for aerodynamics :D :LolLolLolLol:

A few more will come to mind ::) :D
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: NORTY40 on February 27, 2013, 11:55 PM: Quote from: mattfx81 on February 27, 2013, 08:14 PM
Light dusting of KY Jelly and it shouldnt squeak

:shocked:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Andy68 on February 28, 2013, 08:43 AM: Quote from: double chevron on February 27, 2013, 08:17 PM
Must have been a nightmare to fit... Did you remove the front wheel? or the bars? :LolLolLolLol:

:LolLolLolLol: Had the forks out to whack on the crown race and headset bearing cups in, was a right fooker to roll back up over the headtube! Reminded me of fumbling about getting a 'johnny' on inside out BITD!! :crazy2:

Quote from: nickswan1 on February 27, 2013, 11:40 PM
Have you put a headset on yet?

#justasking!

:P
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: GavinDavis on February 28, 2013, 08:45 AM: Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 07:53 PM
Nice one! :daumenhoch:

Ill carry on using my moms tights!

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: CustardLips on February 28, 2013, 12:23 PM: Good idea. :daumenhoch:
Never seen that bitd.
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: Spen69 on March 03, 2013, 08:16 AM: Yep, as I said yesterday Andy, we used to do that BITD
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: senzo milano on March 05, 2013, 08:36 PM: This was also posted ones , in the BMXaction in the 80'tie..

did use one on my bike, and hurt one of my eyes by this ??? :D :shocked:
Title: Re: Proper old school....
Post by: animal on March 06, 2013, 07:29 PM: Brilliant ;) remember doing that bitd :D