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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: WINI on November 02, 2013, 10:13 AM
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OK, so its probably been done before, but I love seeing the old ratty first BMX that kicked things off for everyone, and probably became the reason you are reading this right now. I'm sure there will be a few who got a cool bike straight off the bat, but post up a pic whatever it was. Doesn't have to be the exact bike you owned, could be a photo BITD or now. Whatever.
I'll start it off with a POS I got in 84, aged 11. Lasted a year, weighed a fair bit but fook I had some fun on it, and it took me on a path I'm still on.......Ladies and Gents, the Iron Horse Alien. Mine had slightly less crap mags in the the form of Acorns. Only one I have ever seen come up on eBay, so had to have it :D
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_0972_zps94416426.jpg) (http://s805.photobucket.com/user/thewinsta/media/IMG_0972_zps94416426.jpg.html)
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This is me (at the back) on my first bike. Aero. That's it Aero...nothing else.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/daz.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/oldies/daz.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/daz1.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/oldies/daz1.jpg.html)
And here's me on my second bike (middle of picture black helmet white peak). Redline 500a.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/ymca.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/oldies/ymca.jpg.html)
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Nice Nick, that's what I'm talking about! I wonder how many of us got a much better BMX by hook or crook within a year of a 5hitter?
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GT pro , before I moved to Robunson
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/1C607706-22FD-4E5C-9556-E0E78A192578-10388-00000748CFC37C06.jpg)
The good old days
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/4A130461-6660-426E-AD74-8F2006884021-10402-0000074DA7ED0019.jpg)
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OK, so its probably been done before, but I love seeing the old ratty first BMX that kicked things off for everyone, and probably became the reason you are reading this right now. I'm sure there will be a few who got a cool bike straight off the bat, but post up a pic whatever it was. Doesn't have to be the exact bike you owned, could be a photo BITD or now. Whatever.
I'll start it off with a POS I got in 84, aged 11. Lasted a year, weighed a fair bit but fook I had some fun on it, and it took me on a path I'm still on.......Ladies and Gents, the Iron Horse Alien. Mine had slightly less crap mags in the the form of Acorns. Only one I have ever seen come up on eBay, so had to have it :D
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_0972_zps94416426.jpg) (http://s805.photobucket.com/user/thewinsta/media/IMG_0972_zps94416426.jpg.html)
NO WAY My mate had this exact bike !!!! We thought it was light as fook at the time & it had those exact same wheels on it ! I loved the colours & the decals just knew it as an Alien couldnt remember the brand. I love this !
Heres mine 1982 ( I think) Marlborough Zapper ZR-S Team.
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/null_zpsdc7e2935.jpg)
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:LolLolLolLol: falcon pro beta , fooking loved it
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ee16/lockjaw1/chrimbo2.jpg) (http://s228.photobucket.com/user/lockjaw1/media/chrimbo2.jpg.html)
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No pics but a horrible ugly gold Raleigh Super Burner.
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1982 Team Playway Trak Trail, mudguards removed and Kashimax Aero added.
(http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/EB58073E-7999-4D41-BF0D-883764847D92-730-000000668BAF5D38_zpsc4b20e19.jpg)
Got this after that...
...1985 Piranha Freestyler
(http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/Retrodan72/B392CF7C-575E-4CF6-90CA-588C21FB5E82-730-000000671A79E941_zps29704cac.jpg)
...had a Fox 4 Styler then, and one of those 'Aero's that Swan Gay had. :daumenhoch:
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No pics but a horrible ugly gold Raleigh Super Burner.
Exactly the same bike I started on before moving to a MKII Aero Super Tuff Burner :daumenhoch:
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/QuattroPower_2008/007.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/QuattroPower_2008/media/007.jpg.html)
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No pics but a horrible ugly gold Raleigh Super Burner.
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/QuattroPower_2008/007.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/QuattroPower_2008/media/007.jpg.html)
That you probably loved to bits BITD Adam?? :LolLolLolLol:
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Here u go ;D Mark 1 extra burner . This pic is of it at about 3 weeks old ;) Already changed the levers 2 Gold Shimano SX and bars were locally made 2 me bitd alloy Wassall bars. happy days indeed :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/extraburner043_zpsffed1658.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/extraburner043_zpsffed1658.jpg.html)
Bottom right of the pic aswell is my old go cart made of wood and old pram wheels by myself. previous week the axle got bent as u can c going down a well steep hill . Hit a car coming the other way and ended in hospital with concusion :LolLolLolLol: How the bloody hell am I still alive :shocked: :crazy2:
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Here u go ;D Mark 1 extra burner . This pic is of it at about 3 weeks old ;) Already changed the levers 2 Gold Shimano SX and bars were locally made 2 me bitd alloy Wassall bars. happy days indeed :smitten:
Hmm...do you still dress in the same clothes Steve :D ;D
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Here u go ;D Mark 1 extra burner . This pic is of it at about 3 weeks old ;) Already changed the levers 2 Gold Shimano SX and bars were locally made 2 me bitd alloy Wassall bars. happy days indeed :smitten:
Hmm...do you still dress in the same clothes Steve :D ;D
Think I would need 2 lose 7 stone :LolLolLolLol: always wore Farah's :2funny:
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always wore Farah's :2funny:
They were the trousers to have back then mate. I lived in mine, waffle trousers and Pepe jeans :daumenhoch:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/ET82.jpg) (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/gashead69/media/ET82.jpg.html)
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Nickers , just look at the angle of ur bars :surprise:
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No pics but a horrible ugly gold Raleigh Super Burner.
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/QuattroPower_2008/007.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/QuattroPower_2008/media/007.jpg.html)
That you probably loved to bits BITD Adam?? :LolLolLolLol:
That's the one, and yes Dan, I did love everything about the bike until the gold started peeling off all over the place.
:LolLolLolLol:
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Nickers , just look at the angle of ur bars :surprise:
Well at least you didn't spot the trainers ffs :LolLolLolLol:
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(http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k633/lab19722/th_olsckool_zpsa8f69b8f.jpg) (http://s1119.photobucket.com/user/lab19722/media/olsckool_zpsa8f69b8f.jpg.html)
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That's the one, and yes Dan, I did love everything about the bike until the gold started peeling off all over the place.
Back then Adam, chrome was rarity around my way and the only reason I went for this model was to peel the gold off :daumenhoch:
My bro had a Raleigh Bomber in blue and it done same thing, that's how we knew we could strip the Burner ;D
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I used to love the Super and Super Tuff burners.
There, I said it
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/575533_10151624817366942_2009974567_n.jpg)
Followed by a mkll super burner, de-super chromed and cw bars
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Not sure if I would spend the money doing one though :-\
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff359/neiljonarcus/raleigh%20super%20tuff%20burner/P1020755.jpg) (http://s539.photobucket.com/user/neiljonarcus/media/raleigh%20super%20tuff%20burner/P1020755.jpg.html)
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Nickers , just look at the angle of ur bars :surprise:
Well at least you didn't spot the trainers ffs :LolLolLolLol:
them woolworth specials Nick ? had plenty of them n adidas 4 stripes
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i99/poolysheriff/004-55.jpg) (http://s70.photobucket.com/user/poolysheriff/media/004-55.jpg.html)
Would love to find an original pic of it on xmas day :-\
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Nickers , just look at the angle of ur bars :surprise:
Well at least you didn't spot the trainers ffs :LolLolLolLol:
them woolworth specials Nick ? had plenty of them n adidas 4 stripes
I had them, from Medina Shoes, the shop in the foyer at Kwik Save's. :daumenhoch:
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My Scorpion, bought from Aluine Sports, Notting Hill Gate
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/scan0009-1.jpg)
me riding it...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/MCSipsonBMXTrack.jpg)
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I don't have any pictures of mine but it was a GS from the catalogue (http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a498/pickle1970/83Myers_zps5e7b5b84.jpg)
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I don't have any pictures of mine but it was a GS from the catalogue (http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a498/pickle1970/83Myers_zps5e7b5b84.jpg)
Top reference for a future build perhaps Rob? ;)
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Damn straight Dan :daumenhoch:
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my first bmx a pedler mudcruncher,been looking for one for over 8 years now
i would love to find one to restore to it's former glory :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2315.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2315.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/mudcruncheretc002.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/mudcruncheretc002.jpg.html)
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My Scorpion bought when we lived in the USA. Only the very coolest kids had Scorpions ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Scorpion/Scorpion001.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/stidds/media/Scorpion/Scorpion001.jpg.html)
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My first race bike was a DB Senior Pro.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan-1.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/carpcrazyox/media/scan-1.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p191/carpcrazyox/scan0005.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/carpcrazyox/media/scan0005.jpg.html)
I had a Moto 1 as a paper round bike but i don't have piccys of it.
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Shit pics but this Blue Burner that came with gold Araya's. :daumenhoch:
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/831.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/831.jpg.html)
Then this GT pro. :smitten:
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q565/CustardLips/BMX/835.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/CustardLips/media/BMX/835.jpg.html)
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posted this pic a number of times on Rad over the years, Halfords Turbo 20x (chrome non gussett type) circa 82/83 ish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s6/aerostylie/HalfordsTurbo.jpg) (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/aerostylie/media/HalfordsTurbo.jpg.html)
The Pro-Trax jersey/gloves and centurion lid are somewhere in my parents loft, although I don't think they'd fit anymore!
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Here u go ;D Mark 1 extra burner . This pic is of it at about 3 weeks old ;) Already changed the levers 2 Gold Shimano SX and bars were locally made 2 me bitd alloy Wassall bars. happy days indeed :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q103/animalmrd/extraburner043_zpsffed1658.jpg) (http://s134.photobucket.com/user/animalmrd/media/extraburner043_zpsffed1658.jpg.html)
Bottom right of the pic aswell is my old go cart made of wood and old pram wheels by myself. previous week the axle got bent as u can c going down a well steep hill . Hit a car coming the other way and ended in hospital with concusion :LolLolLolLol: How the bloody hell am I still alive :shocked: :crazy2:
Great pic of you're Extra Burner in action Animal :slayer:, brought back some old memories of mine( 1st and only bmx), got this great survivor off the Bay earlier this year with original snake bellies still on it in fab condition(now sold onto a fellow radster).
(http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz80/buzzer1971/bmxebaypics014_zps5404cd1e.jpg) (http://s815.photobucket.com/user/buzzer1971/media/bmxebaypics014_zps5404cd1e.jpg.html)
:smitten: :4_17_5:.
Buz :daumenhoch:
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(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u632/chrisv39/Pro-Star_zpsa524f008.png) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/chrisv39/media/Pro-Star_zpsa524f008.png.html)
Started off with one of these but with the blue bits. It was the nearest I could get to a Silver Streak.
(http://i1325.photobucket.com/albums/u632/chrisv39/curtis1.jpg) (http://s1325.photobucket.com/user/chrisv39/media/curtis1.jpg.html)
Then a Curtis expert in 1984. Would love to have either of these bikes now but it seems i'll pay £200 for a set of curtis forks!
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posted this pic a number of times on Rad over the years, Halfords Turbo 20x (chrome non gussett type) circa 82/83 ish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s6/aerostylie/HalfordsTurbo.jpg) (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/aerostylie/media/HalfordsTurbo.jpg.html)
The Pro-Trax jersey/gloves and centurion lid are somewhere in my parents loft, although I don't think they'd fit anymore!
I can just imaging how you felt on the day........if only we could have a working Deloreon......
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No pics but a horrible ugly gold Raleigh Super Burner.
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/QuattroPower_2008/007.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/QuattroPower_2008/media/007.jpg.html)
Same here, peeled the gold off a few months later, swapped the rims to zeds and bars for c dubs.
Got stolen from from Bognor pier circa '86 when my bro borrowed it and never locked it, the ginger twat :tickedoff:
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I don't have any pictures of mine but it was a GS from the catalogue (http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a498/pickle1970/83Myers_zps5e7b5b84.jpg)
Top reference for a future build perhaps Rob? ;)
this was my second bike, first was a huffy pro thunder we were poor we didnt have a camera
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posted this pic a number of times on Rad over the years, Halfords Turbo 20x (chrome non gussett type) circa 82/83 ish
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s6/aerostylie/HalfordsTurbo.jpg) (http://s148.photobucket.com/user/aerostylie/media/HalfordsTurbo.jpg.html)
The Pro-Trax jersey/gloves and centurion lid are somewhere in my parents loft, although I don't think they'd fit anymore!
I can just imaging how you felt on the day........if only we could have a working Deloreon......
think we would need the Train bud :D complete with a load of wagons 2 bring all the stuff back :LolLolLolLol:
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Can we get Phil to build one ?
:LolLolLolLol:
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We could just buy a fook off warehouse bitd , stuff it pay all bills up front. Then pop down 2 moz and bobs ur uncle :daumenhoch:
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:daumenhoch: , cool to have em all together , perhaps make the thread a sticky so it can be added to rather than getting lost in the list again
like a few of these posted a few times in the past you can't tell in the pic but was real hp :daumenhoch:
xmas day 1980.... :daumenhoch: the best :daumenhoch:
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/time%20line/murry.jpg)
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Jim you even looked like an old
man kid back then :LolLolLolLol:
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:daumenhoch: , cool to have em all together , perhaps make the thread a sticky so it can be added to rather than getting lost in the list again
like a few of these posted a few times in the past you can't tell in the pic but was real hp :daumenhoch:
xmas day 1980.... :daumenhoch: the best :daumenhoch:
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/time%20line/murry.jpg)
I reckon we have a cheapo POS tent @ MK next year. :daumenhoch:
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Jim & Dan........Now there are two good ideas! :daumenhoch:
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gotta be done Dan! :daumenhoch:
look at Jims face! ;D you needed that seat a bit further forward as well Jim ;D
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California Star bought 2nd hand from the scout jumble sale lol! I still own it!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d100/bvmwx/Cs2.jpg)
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Nick
I'd forgot about the "Kez" Photo :LolLolLolLol:
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Cool pics chaps. 8)
Like the Cortina with personal plate and the Triumph 2000.
my first bmx a pedler mudcruncher,been looking for one for over 8 years now
i would love to find one to restore to it's former glory :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2315.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2315.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/mudcruncheretc002.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/mudcruncheretc002.jpg.html)
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Not got my first (Cycle Pro) but have this, my 2nd in '83......
(http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii49/Paz68/Oldbike.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/Oldbike.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii49/Paz68/rad7.jpg) (http://s261.photobucket.com/user/Paz68/media/rad7.jpg.html)
Cutting from local paper, just getting stuffed by a Burner!!! :LolLolLolLol:
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My first was a Kalkhoff Spitfire. My first decent BMX was a 1983 Kuwahara Nova. :smitten:
Still have it and still ride it.
(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k575/julianclark347/E1C30438-0D7B-4425-8F6E-81CAF42DBD6A-2318-00000119D8405CEA_zpsa769664d.jpg) (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/julianclark347/media/E1C30438-0D7B-4425-8F6E-81CAF42DBD6A-2318-00000119D8405CEA_zpsa769664d.jpg.html)
New pads, tyres, grips and some replacement decals but the rest is original. Still have the Elina UL seat and post but its too low to ride with.
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Puch Invader ... blue & yellow
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/Picture1.jpg)
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my first bmx a pedler mudcruncher,been looking for one for over 8 years now
i would love to find one to restore to it's former glory :)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2315.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2315.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/mudcruncheretc002.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/mudcruncheretc002.jpg.html)
This isn't the frame your looking for is it Phil...?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202427283543661&set=gm.607228099339613&type=1&theater
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hahaha - This was my first bike aswell, there must have been zillions of them about. I really wanted a Tuff Burner but bought one of these off my mate for £35 and peeled the gold off. Think it came with Araya 7X standard though...
(http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn211/QuattroPower_2008/007.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/QuattroPower_2008/media/007.jpg.html)
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This was my 1st chro -mo bike,my much loved Webco Ultimate bought in 78' though these pix are around 79/80'. :smitten:
(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z412/mx67/torkerdmg/Picture67_zpsfaa790a4.png) (http://s1188.photobucket.com/user/mx67/media/torkerdmg/Picture67_zpsfaa790a4.png.html)
(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z412/mx67/torkerdmg/Picture27.png) (http://s1188.photobucket.com/user/mx67/media/torkerdmg/Picture27.png.html)
(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z412/mx67/torkerdmg/Picture28.png) (http://s1188.photobucket.com/user/mx67/media/torkerdmg/Picture28.png.html)
This bike was indestructible & kept this as a thrasher for years! Those forks were fooking bombproof!
The longest lasting bike I've ever had!
-Mike
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Jim you even looked like an old man kid back then :LolLolLolLol:
Fookin :LolLolLolLol: exactly what I thought when I saw the pic Ash
Mine was an Ammaco 202 and I have one in my garage in bits so if the pos tent idea comes off at mk I'll get it built :daumenhoch:
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Prostar For me blue bits and weighted a chuffing ton but I loved it and rode it everywhere
I really wanted a diamond back silver streak but I was a lucky boy to have a new bike in the first place... Thanks Mum. :daumenhoch:
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After the Burner debate I just found this thread ....
So my one and only BMX bitd was a Raleigh GS Burner bought from the Kay's catalogue shop in Worcester....
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/13/89defb249b734bb1e3ec4f01db3426d1.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/13/240307f9328da7b06d337e795506cd8b.jpg)
This was my pride and joy .... Pops really didn't understand the idea of upgrading or swapping parts so all I got to change was adding a Haro Flo Panel, a cheap checked seat cover, Landar F1s, Landar two finger levers and blue comp IIIs ( Cheng Chin )
Yes it was a POS but I loved that POS!!!
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Great photo Ant :daumenhoch: I can see another build coming up...
Here's my first and only BMX from bitd.
1984 Falcon Pro Kappa.
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg.html)
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/12_zps8233a6ad.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/12_zps8233a6ad.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/FalconPropic19842edited-1.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/FalconPropic19842edited-1.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/FalconPropic19841.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/FalconPropic19841.jpg.html)
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Andrew121.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Andrew121.jpg.html)
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dont have any pics of it but it was one of these.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=178561.0;attach=14185;image)
put on some white acorn wheels a year later and i thought it looked the shit.
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My first BMX was a Puch Trak Pro...
Sorry, no pics...
The 3 things i remember about the bike were...
No front brake...
The gearing was odd...
The front tyre was thicker than the rear - i nearly took it back to the shop to complain that they had put the wrong tyre on the front... :crazy2:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v260/hutch1970/SWScan00007rs.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/hutch1970/media/SWScan00007rs.jpg.html)
My 1st proper bmx, my ultra burner :)
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Falcon Pro Zeta...xmas 84 I think.
Took the chainguard strait off...lasted about a month before it got some landar mx2's.
Then ended up enamel sprayed white with some Wilson reynolds 501 forks, mks graphites and cheng shin white walled comp 3's. All the while riding around looking like an extra from a Duran Duran video...sweet!
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Great photo Ant :daumenhoch: I can see another build coming up...
Here's my first and only BMX from bitd.
1984 Falcon Pro Kappa.
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/2_zps17d08226.jpg.html)
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/12_zps8233a6ad.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Falcon%20Pro%20BMX/12_zps8233a6ad.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/FalconPropic19842edited-1.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/FalconPropic19842edited-1.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/FalconPropic19841.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/FalconPropic19841.jpg.html)
(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Andrew121.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Andrew121.jpg.html)
Excellent stuff Andy, love the Fiat Strada, even putting it away in the garage every night wouldn't stop one of those things rusting. :LolLolLolLol:
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Hey Nick. Where was this pic taken? Looks a lot like me in the yellow GT gear. Snapping your ass! haha. Not sure though but I had a similar set up in 85....Oakley goggles, JT Halfmask and Mouth trap and yellow kit, Haro sliders, GT with a yellow seat...
And here's me on my second bike (middle of picture black helmet white peak). Redline 500a.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/ymca.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/oldies/ymca.jpg.html)
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My first was one of these. Not even a burner!
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/15/bb31268d9514d51668ff0e315db56998.jpg)
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(http://i988.photobucket.com/albums/af3/dancetothedrummersbeat/Andrew121.jpg) (http://s988.photobucket.com/user/dancetothedrummersbeat/media/Andrew121.jpg.html)
Excellent stuff Andy, love the Fiat Strada, even putting it away in the garage every night wouldn't stop one of those things rusting. :LolLolLolLol:
That was taken outside my Auntie & Uncles house. I remember going through the carwash in the Strada when it was only a few weeks old. Water pi$$ed through the sunroof (it WAS closed by the way!) - Not very water tight..
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Piranha in 83
Wanted a tuff burner but old man said 100 squid max, & it was this or nowt as I wanted some mag wheels on it.
Weren't a propa Bmx if it dint have mags!
This ain't the actual bike, but it was this model & colour.
Twere propa wank, but so was everyone else's so it didn't really matter, I had a right laugh on it, till frame snapped!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/kk44/M5AT/StudioBMXs_8.jpg) (http://s277.photobucket.com/user/M5AT/media/StudioBMXs_8.jpg.html)
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Sadly no pics of mine, but it was the same as the one on the left :daumenhoch:
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My one and only BMX. Owned since November 83 - MT Racing Silverfox.
(http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/MTracing/Silverfox1_zpse1db99d7.jpg) (http://s1006.photobucket.com/user/MTracing/media/Silverfox1_zpse1db99d7.jpg.html)
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Marlborough Zapper Team ZRS Here with my 1st modifications, Original CW Pro Bars & an aeroyal Seat... :idiot2:
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/10553608_338811499608994_4567006301928418753_n_zps7f171c5f.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/10592815_338811539608990_4247450445771642468_n_zps466393e8.jpg)
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/ZRS_zps35ddfd26.jpg)
And here's what I built last year & I love her...
(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6675_zps9dbdea79.jpg)
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I love your Zapper build dude... Quality ! :4_17_5:
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I love your Zapper build dude... Quality ! :4_17_5:
Cheers Dude, Not everyone appreciates the Power of the Zap ! ;)
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DeCoster 78 :smitten:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg.html)
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when everyone had grifters I got this, scorpion exploder, in the days before Raleigh employed joey decon...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies946.jpg) (http://s264.photobucket.com/user/quattro2008/media/bmxpickies946.jpg.html)
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Joey is your role model
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Joey is your role model
I know you shouldn't, but you just cant help hearing the name Joey Deacon without it bringing a smile to your face ...... ;D
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Poor old Joey.
Never really sat well with me kids at school taking the piss out of Joey.
He always seemed a happy sort of bloke mind, so I'm sure he wasn't really that arsed.
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(http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww333/paulbarlow_album/Mobile%20Uploads/bmx%20003_zpsbot4nd4o.jpg) (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/paulbarlow_album/media/Mobile%20Uploads/bmx%20003_zpsbot4nd4o.jpg.html)
Christmas day, 1982
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You know I love that bike Paul! :4_17_5: :smitten:
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DeCoster 78 :smitten:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg.html)
wow chris, you must of been the envy of your mates with that, what year did you get that?
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DeCoster 78 :smitten:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Roger%20DeCoster/1978RogerDeCoster-2_zps90b36f73.jpg.html)
wow chris, you must of been the envy of your mates with that, what year did you get that?
78 or 9. It was in Florida so more commonplace
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Hey Nick. Where was this pic taken? Looks a lot like me in the yellow GT gear. Snapping your ass! haha. Not sure though but I had a similar set up in 85....Oakley goggles, JT Halfmask and Mouth trap and yellow kit, Haro sliders, GT with a yellow seat...
And here's me on my second bike (middle of picture black helmet white peak). Redline 500a.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx358/nickswan1/oldies/ymca.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/oldies/ymca.jpg.html)
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Grimsby, YMCA track before it got extended.
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Had to dig out some photos from Mums. Here it is
Diamond Back Pro
Mines one on top one.
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/90dbe6c12a7292132ffce449aa71b960.jpg)
Knowle '81-82 Mum caught me smoking n hanging out with wrong crowd after getting bored roller skating (we used same ramps built for BMX ruining my garden). We struck a deal that I'd ride this and do my best at school. Sheet that was a lot of money! But true to my word I met a group of Radsters over the car park. Then started going Redditch and Wheels but I have no shots of that. Last pic is after winning that Halfords Tim March Jersey at Benfleet Essex track after racing Sid Salisbury. Not long after I got 'that' Ripper frame built with same parts.
I sold the DB frameset and traded bits after that. Bloody good bike and regret selling it at all but I did seriously love that Ripper!
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/53d40bad72fe471fc4675db620cb19d3.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/e5ab25c0999d833dcadd4fb13e99938e.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/116eb8ad2d673c1119a706c7d9f1a8b6.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/8dc7fbc78be8c7dcb247d3b6b4cc768f.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/7bf805e2e0bb5cc56292ccc01f8dc12e.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/8415d42dc0d2149c915bd2025d68902d.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/1191663bb49727da0ab2017dec12ee07.jpg)
Jonboy Stay RAD and BMX Forever
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Had to dig out some photos from Mums. Here it is
Diamond Back Pro
Mines one on top one.
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/90dbe6c12a7292132ffce449aa71b960.jpg)
Knowle '81-82 Mum caught me smoking n hanging out with wrong crowd after getting bored roller skating (we used same ramps built for BMX ruining my garden). We struck a deal that I'd ride this and do my best at school. Sheet that was a lot of money! But true to my word I met a group of Radsters over the car park. Then started going Redditch and Wheels but I have no shots of that. Last pic is after winning that Halfords Tim Match Jersey at Benfleet Essex track after racing Sid Salisbury. Not long after I got 'that' Ripper frame built with same parts.
I sold the DB frameset and traded bits after that. Bloody good bike and regret selling it at all but I did seriously love that Ripper!
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/53d40bad72fe471fc4675db620cb19d3.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/e5ab25c0999d833dcadd4fb13e99938e.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/116eb8ad2d673c1119a706c7d9f1a8b6.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/8dc7fbc78be8c7dcb247d3b6b4cc768f.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/7bf805e2e0bb5cc56292ccc01f8dc12e.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/8415d42dc0d2149c915bd2025d68902d.jpg)
(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/1191663bb49727da0ab2017dec12ee07.jpg)
Jonboy Stay RAD and BMX Forever
Great BITD pics Jon, looks like the long hot summers of the 80's that we all remember. :coolsmiley:
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I've still got mine from bitd :)
It's a lowly catalogue / dealer only model , so are quite 'uncommon' ...... Raleigh Burner GSX .
Here's the beast in 2008 after a nearly 25 year long battle with my ol' fella to banish it from his garage ......
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/GSX/burner.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/GSX/burner.jpg.html)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/GSX/burner2.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/GSX/burner2.jpg.html)
And here it is fully restored at BurnerBash 2011 , where it took first place in the MK1 Factory Spec category :4_17_5:
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/GSX/gsx1.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/GSX/gsx1.jpg.html)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/GSX/gsx2-1.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/GSX/gsx2-1.jpg.html)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/JOHNJO74/GSX/gsxburnerbash2011_zps33dd8be3.jpg) (http://s957.photobucket.com/user/JOHNJO74/media/GSX/gsxburnerbash2011_zps33dd8be3.jpg.html)
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/27/53d40bad72fe471fc4675db620cb19d3.jpg)
I see Delboy's in the background doing a deal.