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Title: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 06:50 PM
 :daumenhoch:
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any good?  weird seat stay lugs??   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 06:51 PM
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(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040401_zps963d21b8.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040401_zps963d21b8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 07:04 PM
Anyone know what model/year this is please? don't know where the frame number is.... :LolLolLolLol:

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Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on June 25, 2013, 07:07 PM
They did make em with v-brake mounts - see here:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=3471080#p3471080

Year-wise you're screwed on the serials as S&M were a bit random on 'em. Going by the decals I'd say around 1994ish

The serials on the rear drops. If you ever want rid of the F&F + bars, just let me know  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 07:10 PM
Thanks for the info  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on June 25, 2013, 07:13 PM
No probs. There is a not often visited section of Rad called 'midschool' where you'd get plenty of answers  ;)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 07:15 PM
No probs. There is a not often visited section of Rad called 'midschool' where you'd get plenty of answers  ;)
:LolLolLolLol:   >:D
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: GavinDavis on June 25, 2013, 09:56 PM
Nice ride Rog!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 25, 2013, 10:04 PM
Nice ride Rog!  :daumenhoch:
Cheers Gav  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: midschooljon on June 26, 2013, 08:26 PM
Awesome bike. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: BMX1973 on June 26, 2013, 08:46 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on June 26, 2013, 09:19 PM
Thanks.. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: CustardLips on July 03, 2013, 01:10 PM
Clocked that on eBay, was about to message him when the auction ended.  >:(
You lucky bleeder.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 03, 2013, 05:27 PM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Jaymz on July 03, 2013, 05:32 PM
Loving it
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Betty on July 04, 2013, 09:44 PM
Sweet  :4_17_5:

Leave it as is, just give it a clean and go ride  :daumenhoch:

Pull those bars back though  ;D
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: pickle on July 05, 2013, 08:14 AM
That is a cool ride!   :daumenhoch:

With Betty on the bars  ;D
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: hazzajoe on July 05, 2013, 08:52 AM
love it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Mattdub on July 05, 2013, 08:58 AM

Cool  :daumenhoch: , like Betty said ^^^^^^ , good clean etc & ride it  ;)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 12:48 PM
Cheers, it is a nice bike, I bought on impulse & don't have the room so its a part out, im restoring the frame and a few bits . :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: pickle on July 05, 2013, 01:01 PM
would seem a shame to split it, just sell it on for what you paid...let someone else enjoy it as it is  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 01:05 PM
Its a bit late im afraid, im about to pick up the frame from the shot blasters in the next hour. :-\
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dark Diggler on July 05, 2013, 01:13 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr149/Rene_Oldies/FLIPPER.gif) (http://s478.photobucket.com/user/Rene_Oldies/media/FLIPPER.gif.html)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 01:15 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr149/Rene_Oldies/FLIPPER.gif) (http://s478.photobucket.com/user/Rene_Oldies/media/FLIPPER.gif.html)
Sides splitting... :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: pickle on July 05, 2013, 05:27 PM
Another original finish gone for ever  :(
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 05:45 PM
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040472_zps7817d735.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040472_zps7817d735.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 05:50 PM
 :-\

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Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on July 05, 2013, 06:17 PM
Rog, don't crucify me (and you know I did say  :LolLolLolLol: )

First pic makes me smile.....

Second pic makes me 'sad panda'

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 06:19 PM
Rog, don't crucify me (and you know I did say  :LolLolLolLol: )

First pic makes me smile.....

Second pic makes me 'sad panda'

 :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: fischflo on July 05, 2013, 06:38 PM
... looking at that rusty area round the gusset .... probably was best thing to do ....  :-\     ..?
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on July 05, 2013, 06:39 PM
... looking at that rusty area round the gusset .... probably was best thing to do ....  :-\     ..?

Grrrrrrrrr......
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: fischflo on July 05, 2013, 06:46 PM
 :LolLolLolLol:    yeah , i like em battered too ... but the rust ..... leave that or what ?  :laugh: ....
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on July 05, 2013, 06:48 PM
Leave it  imho :daumenhoch:

Then again, each to their own, and it's the owners frame to do with what makes 'em happy - just glad there's some more people coming over to mid-school now (so long as they don't do show builds and actually ride the buggers)  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: fischflo on July 05, 2013, 06:57 PM
 :daumenhoch: ... yeah, this one wasn't particularly infected --- but hey.... onwards now and upwards. ....  :buck2:
then Ride and wreck it when its done :D  :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 07:34 PM
Frame number (I can now see) is  HXL 4419   , maybe Holmes extra long? 1994 (as Dan suggested) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Dannywhac on July 05, 2013, 08:00 PM
They're all HXL me old mukka  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 05, 2013, 08:15 PM
ill get me coat.....
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Betty on July 05, 2013, 08:18 PM
NOOOOOOO......... It's ruined  :'(
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 08, 2013, 08:22 AM
OG chrome came up a treat..

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Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: dordymush on July 08, 2013, 02:56 PM
i told ya to leave it alone  :'(.
i regret restoring my holmes now tbh.
it was rough but iv'e not been happy with it since it was repainted and new bits on it  :-\.
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: midschooljon on July 08, 2013, 07:03 PM
No point crying over spilt milk lads. We all love a survivor but the deed has been done so lets get behind what could be an awesome build.  :daumenhoch:

What colour are you going to paint it? Im really loving the unusual S&M colours like Forest and olive green, beige, Navy Blue, purple, et, etc these days. Forks cleaned up a treat as well.  :daumenhoch:

Looking forward to seeing this come together.
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 19, 2013, 07:08 PM
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040635_zps518ce2b7.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040635_zps518ce2b7.jpg.html)

(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040628_zps5cdff2db.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040628_zps5cdff2db.jpg.html)

(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040640_zpse9104618.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040640_zpse9104618.jpg.html)

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....New powder etc :)
Post by: adenough on July 19, 2013, 07:11 PM
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o654/adenough72/P1040630_zpsd2a2bc9d.jpg) (http://s1336.photobucket.com/user/adenough72/media/P1040630_zpsd2a2bc9d.jpg.html)

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: GavinDavis on July 19, 2013, 07:24 PM
Beautiful our Rog!

Love this!  :smitten:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 19, 2013, 07:25 PM
Beautiful our Rog!

Love this!  :smitten:
Cheers Gav :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: midschooljon on July 19, 2013, 07:48 PM
Only just realised this has cantis.  8)

Quite a rare beast in this form.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: griff on July 19, 2013, 11:12 PM
I like that Rog  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: fischflo on July 19, 2013, 11:23 PM
yeah, downtube decals a tad bit low, but the colour seems alright .. someone will love this  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: CustardLips on July 19, 2013, 11:24 PM
Good job, looks great.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 19, 2013, 11:30 PM
yeah, downtube decals a tad bit low, but the colour seems alright .. someone will love this  :daumenhoch:
agreed, im crap at decals (ask Del) always having to get more :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 19, 2013, 11:34 PM
Cheers all, the colour in the flesh is pretty close to the OG, just a fluke  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Betty on July 21, 2013, 09:52 PM
Not a bad return on the purchase price.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/S-M-HOLMES-1993-FRAME-PITCH-FORKS-OLD-MID-SCHOOL-BMX-WITH-PROFILE-CRANKS-/181180863085?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2a2f38926d


 ::)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: CustardLips on July 24, 2013, 02:10 PM
Clocked that on eBay, was about to message him when the auction ended.  >:(
You lucky bleeder.  :daumenhoch:
Shame you feel the need to knock it back out again for a quick buck.  ::)
would have been a nice project that.  :(
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: midschooljon on July 24, 2013, 08:10 PM
You guys tell him he fooked it up, and then rag on him for selling it on.... Give the guy a break. Hardly surprising it never became a project when he was lunched for repainting it.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: Betty on July 24, 2013, 08:33 PM
Cheers, it is a nice bike, I bought on impulse & don't have the room so its a part out, im restoring the frame and a few bits . :daumenhoch:

Jon, it was bought as a part out to quote the man himself, i'd have left it alone and let it's new owner decide on fresh paint or not

It was bought cheap..... very cheap, purely to profit off splitting imo  :-X

Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: CustardLips on July 24, 2013, 08:35 PM
You guys tell him he fooked it up, and then rag on him for selling it on.... Give the guy a break. Hardly surprising it never became a project when he was lunched for repainting it.  :daumenhoch:
Not me, he's done to it exactly what i'd have done myself (given the chance). I'm all for survivors but that rusty gusset had to go !  :)
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 24, 2013, 08:41 PM
Cheers, it is a nice bike, I bought on impulse & don't have the room so its a part out, im restoring the frame and a few bits . :daumenhoch:

Jon, it was bought as a part out to quote the man himself, i'd have left it alone and let it's new owner decide on fresh paint or not

It was bought cheap..... very cheap, purely to profit off splitting imo  :-X
how much did I score this for?
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 24, 2013, 08:49 PM
One more  thing... I actually enjoy restoring these things, well, if that's a crime? Cheers for the comment Jon, I think hes the only one other than myself who knows what I paid for the Holmes, unless my ebay/PP has been hacked?

Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 24, 2013, 08:51 PM
I cant remember where or when I quoted ' bought this to part out', maybe I did, just cant remember?
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 24, 2013, 09:14 PM
Cheers, it is a nice bike, I bought on impulse & don't have the room so its a part out, im restoring the frame and a few bits . :daumenhoch:

Jon, it was bought as a part out to quote the man himself, i'd have left it alone and let it's new owner decide on fresh paint or not

It was bought cheap..... very cheap, purely to profit off splitting imo  :-X
how much did I score this for?

£40
Ok, you got me there.
Title: Re: Holmes landed today....
Post by: adenough on July 26, 2013, 02:18 PM
Cheers, it is a nice bike, I bought on impulse & don't have the room so its a part out, im restoring the frame and a few bits . :daumenhoch:

Jon, it was bought as a part out to quote the man himself, i'd have left it alone and let it's new owner decide on fresh paint or not

It was bought cheap..... very cheap, purely to profit off splitting imo  :-X
how much did I score this for?

£40
Ok, you got me there.
Betty, you removed your '£40' comment, why?   :daumenhoch:
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