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Title: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: meticulous on April 14, 2013, 08:34 AM: 1980- 1981 (not sure exactly), but these 2 speed bmx's were sold 'up ere in norf', a mate of mine had one exactly like this, never seen another though, a suntour holeshot 2 speed system that operated off a brake lever style shifter, you set off holding the lever in (first gear) then released once you got up to speed for the second gear....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/136_zpsb15bd4d7.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/136_zpsb15bd4d7.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/137_zps9ba5e07c.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/137_zps9ba5e07c.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/138_zps211d9a74.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/138_zps211d9a74.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/139_zps044507f7.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/139_zps044507f7.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/140_zps7bf6bf7a.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/140_zps7bf6bf7a.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/141_zps4a3c8916.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/141_zps4a3c8916.jpg.html)
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: MartyC on April 14, 2013, 08:47 AM: Sweet bike, they did these from 79 to 82 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: Wez on April 14, 2013, 08:51 AM: Velo Schauff made one similar called The Magnum in 79 ;)
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schauff/10308
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: meticulous on April 14, 2013, 09:22 AM: Quote from: MartyC on April 14, 2013, 08:47 AM
Sweet bike, they did these from 79 to 82 :daumenhoch:

thanks marty... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: hotdog on April 14, 2013, 09:48 AM: Takes me back does that,Sam. Mine was just like that except for red suzue hubs and blue brake set. You've done a good job there mate.
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: GavinDavis on April 14, 2013, 09:55 AM: Nice! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: rollin72 on April 14, 2013, 11:26 AM: thats mint Sam, dont think ive ever seen 1 before..nice1 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: Jaan on April 14, 2013, 12:18 PM: Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background :D

Nice Scorpion, you always seem to have a part I'm after (hubs) :)
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: deeman on April 14, 2013, 12:50 PM: Nice Sam,that's a crazy gearing system! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: meticulous on April 14, 2013, 12:53 PM: Quote from: Jaan on April 14, 2013, 12:18 PM
Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background :D

show me the money.... :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: Jaan on April 16, 2013, 10:46 AM: Quote from: meticulous on April 14, 2013, 12:53 PM
Quote from: Jaan on April 14, 2013, 12:18 PM
Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background :D

show me the money.... :coolsmiley:

PM me a price... ::)
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: Devilock on April 16, 2013, 02:41 PM: Nice one Arnold... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: kungfunky on April 16, 2013, 02:48 PM: Nothing low end looking about that Sam, great build :4_17_5:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: Devilock on April 16, 2013, 03:17 PM: Quote from: kungfunky on April 16, 2013, 02:48 PM
Nothing low end looking about that Sam, great build :4_17_5:

Maybe not as low as his jokes!! :D
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: LENNY-LENTINI on April 16, 2013, 04:24 PM: I think Daryl young trialed one way back on JMC.

All the other Racers hated it.

Faith. L
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: meticulous on April 16, 2013, 05:56 PM: Thanks guys, pricewise it was quite expensive tbh in 1980, about £150, which in todays money is about £550, so it was equally as expensive as some mongoose bikes which were always classed as a higher-end bike in 1980...
The second gear was pointless to be honest unless you were on some of them steep downhill race tracks they had in southern california...

:)
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 16, 2013, 06:06 PM: think plinky raced with one of them suntourymajigs, nice build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: hunterdubber on April 16, 2013, 07:53 PM: Already told you it's a minter and love it ,Sammy :smitten:

but I'll say it again

It's a minter and I love it :D :daumenhoch:

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on April 16, 2013, 06:06 PM
think plinky raced with one of them suntourymajigs, nice build :daumenhoch:

He has a Browning 2 speed on his Maximum, Dazman :daumenhoch: Same as Darrell Young used to use :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
Post by: oldschoolfool on April 18, 2013, 02:32 PM: anyone remember the company called tensor who sold either a 2 speed or 5 speed bmx in about 82/83?