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Title: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: cdt808 on March 28, 2013, 05:24 PM: so today i picked up a 1982 Akisu ...

The chrome is excellent considering its been ridden its whole life.

It also has an 82 stamped SR 3 piece crank and chain ring on it. So my 'techie' question - would that be right guys?? or is this a later addition and is this even correct for a BMX??
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: Devilock on March 28, 2013, 05:25 PM: Its a OP crank...!
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: cdt808 on March 28, 2013, 05:31 PM: Quote from: Devilock on March 28, 2013, 05:25 PM
Its a OP crank...!

yes the one in that photo is mate, but that was put up to show the frame I was talking about (I nabbed the photo form bmxmuseum). The bike I picked up today has an 82 stamped SR 3 piece crank and that was what I was asking about.... maybe I need to shove some pics of it up???

if the 3P crank is not OG to the bike then thats cool I can use it elsewhere, but I needed to know if SR even made 3P BMX cranks back then.... ??
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: Andy68 on March 28, 2013, 05:56 PM: Here's a pic of mine back in the olden days!! :LolLolLolLol:

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

Did they sell as a complete BITD? I cant remember, thought they were just framesets you built up as you wanted?? Shoot me if I'm wrong. :2gunsfiring_v1: I'd just build it up as you want to bud. SR crank would be period correct. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: BMX1973 on March 28, 2013, 06:01 PM: Nice Akisu :daumenhoch:

Like the Hybrid GT too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: cdt808 on March 28, 2013, 06:21 PM: very cool bitd photo mate 8) looks nice too. I'll see what mine looks like when its stripped of its mid school tat !! ;D
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: cdt808 on March 28, 2013, 06:41 PM: here you go guys.....

akisu frame - stickered up as a GT ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h74/53bdrhd/gusset.jpg)

welds on the frame are actually very neat :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h74/53bdrhd/forks.jpg)

and this is the crank I was trying to ask about..... is it a legit SR BMX crank... it seems to be.....

the blue on the arm is a bit of sticky tape by the looks of it..... I think they might polish up nice?? :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h74/53bdrhd/crankarm2.jpg)

looks like there is some 'blue' in between some of the lettering (170 82C JAPAN)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h74/53bdrhd/crankarm1.jpg)
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: cdt808 on March 28, 2013, 08:10 PM: can anyone tell me about the crank guys?? :( (I presume this is the place to ask - or should it be in the BMX chat bit?)
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: Andy68 on March 29, 2013, 01:12 PM: Here's mine bud, was gonna replicate my old ride but its been decided it's gonna be the other halfs budget build, powdered baby blue with chrome forks.........

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/DSCF5339_zpsb32e5953.jpg)
Title: Re: 82 Akisu & parts
Post by: dj B silverlite on April 01, 2013, 01:39 PM: It looks legit to me mate. ive got the same set in gold and they have a silver streak sticker where your blue tape is. I suppose mine were for the db silver streak and yours were just stripped of blue anodising. era correct so id stick with them mate. it probably came with a opc and were changed for a 3 peice set.