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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Retrodan72 on November 01, 2013, 06:34 PM
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Looking through some pics of the bikes I'd built since getting back into BMX 5 years ago, and I got thinking and got nostalgic thinking about the buzz I got building my first BMX in 23 years, remembering the different brands and searching the Bay and forums getting my parts for it. :'(
There were 2 bikes I wish I'd kept, then I thought fook it, I'll build them again one day maybe?? :-\
Mine were...
1985 Aero Reflex
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/8CCAD636-FBC0-4B96-8F7D-623E2275109B-2864-00000150E567E8EC_zps5ce8f533.jpg)
...and 1984 Haro FST
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/12EDCFBC-52FF-4FB9-9C09-37EBB84FDBAF-2864-00000151ADC7BAC0_zpsb46bd18e.jpg)
...so, which one of the builds that you've let go would you build a replica of?? ???
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loved that fst dan
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That FST is gorgeous Dan. :smitten:
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loved that fst dan
Me too Dave, shat to ride though, but that's only as I've got more used to riding my Goose and Kuwie. :-\
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Done my ET, Curtis is on the cards :daumenhoch:
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That FST sure was sweet! Dan. Rode it MK11, and loved it; and it looked perfect. :smitten:
But then, most of your builds tend to. :bow:
I miss my first build, too; it was also an Aero Reflex, and it had a snake post. :slayer:
I don't miss my Haro build at all! and I do love my two DBS and my factory spec Kuwie nova resto.
But now I sense that I may have hijacked the thread so I will shut up. :-[
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That FST sure was sweet! Dan. Rode it MK11, and loved it; and it looked perfect. :smitten:
But then, most of your builds tend to. :bow:
I miss my first build, too; it was also an Aero Reflex, and it had a snake post. :slayer:
I don't miss my Haro build at all! and I do love my two DBS and my factory spec Kuwie nova resto.
But now I sense that I may have hijacked the thread so I will shut up. :-[
Hijack away my friend, your DB and Kuwie are lovely bikes. :coolsmiley:
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FST :smitten:
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Done my ET, Curtis is on the cards :daumenhoch:
Great stuff Nick. :daumenhoch:
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The blue Mach One is the closest I've got to my old racer.
If only I could find some 7Ls :pilky:
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has to be the fst bud - i had a brand new one in 84/5 if i remember it had forklifter stem and black graphite pedals and sugino three peice chainset i literally slept with it in my room i loved it so much
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Gotta b this ::) Only took me 8 years 2 get round 2 it and source the bits ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/img009.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/img009.jpg.html)
foookin have it :D
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Gotta b this ::) Only took me 8 years 2 get round 2 it and source the bits ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/img009.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/img009.jpg.html)
foookin have it :D
:4_17_5:
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Gotta b this ::) Only took me 8 years 2 get round 2 it and source the bits ;D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/IMG_2971_zpsb45715a6.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/img009.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/img009.jpg.html)
foookin have it :D
They are really nice trousers Steve. :daumenhoch:
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I do actually own a survivor BH California, my first bike, and totally complete (even the original tyres), which Wini set me up for £50 on the bay.
And it is still just as horribly heavy and non standard as it was in 1982, but when I ride it the muscle memory trigger puts a big stupid grin on my face.
I now build the bikes I dreamed of, that my parents probably dreamed of being able to afford to buy me.
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Still got my original loopy Ripper and the mix match of parts that it had :daumenhoch:
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I really miss this build, still can't believe I traded it and would gladly get another:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/IMG_5419.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg145/KanerBurner/IMG_5420.jpg)
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Gotta b this ::) Only took me 8 years 2 get round 2 it and source the bits ;D
foookin have it :D
It took you that long and you couldn't even be bothered to put on the redundant gold LH brake lever ::)
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
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Gotta b this ::) Only took me 8 years 2 get round 2 it and source the bits ;D
foookin have it :D
It took you that long and you couldn't even be bothered to put on the redundant gold LH brake lever ::)
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
I thought it looked like a lever :LolLolLolLol: But its defo not ::) trick of the eye me thinks :crazy2:
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My Scorpion...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0643.jpg)
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Nice seeing all these builds again. :)
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Sweet, never saw this thread when I started the first build one but it links nicely.
Had a couple of goes at recreating (with a colour twist) my ride bitd. I was too green the first time and it was a bit 'cheap'
Took my time second time around and got the parts it pretty much came as stock
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/DSC00760_zpsfd7e092d.jpg) (http://s805.photobucket.com/user/thewinsta/media/DSC00760_zpsfd7e092d.jpg.html)