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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Funkyworm on March 14, 2014, 01:00 PM

Title: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: Funkyworm on March 14, 2014, 01:00 PM: OK Finished it ! The 1st ever BMX that i had as a kid , my 1982/3 Marlboro Zapper ZRS Team edition. Factory spec & exactly as it came to me from the shop (Arnolds 2 wheelers in Loughborough) with black callipers & black top SR stem . it was never gonna be a show build or get re chromed but I love it & I'm glad i picked this over any burner or Puch that were on offer to me for the budget allowed. Even though they weighed a ton Marlboro did have a race team BITD so here goes.

Spec:

Frame: Marlboro Reynolds 501
Forks: Marlboro Reynolds 501
Bars: SR PRO BARS
Grips: Fuan F-1
Levers: Shimano DX (Style) MX logo
Callipers: Dia compe MX1000
Seat: Generic Aero it's a viscount in the brochure but i never had one on mine when i got it
Seatpost clamp : (Generic Tuf Neck style replacement) My original clamp lasted about 6 months so i replaced it with one of these as the time so this one has one also!
Headset: (Original)
Crank: Generic
Spider & Chain ring : SR 44t
Pedals: SR Graphite SP-513
Wheels: Generic Alloy
Tyres: Compe 3
Valve: Dice
Stem: SR
PADS: (Original), Stem pad missing )

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/ZRS_zps35ddfd26.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6675_zps9dbdea79.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6676_zpsf6933389.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6673_zps2a49a830.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6672_zpsd8b3eda1.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6671_zpse8824394.jpg)(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/IMG_6670_zpseed60528.jpg)

Also as there was no information about on the brand i took the liberty to do some research & set up a Facebook page for the brand collation all of the images scans catalogues & information i could find on the brand all of that is here if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/MarlboroZapperBMX

(Big thanks to Del for utilising the artwork i sent to him in order to produce the decals as it's just completed the build in a way i never thought possible).

(http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af140/callum1971/Marlboro%20Zapper/race_zps6d52ffe2.jpg)
Marlboro PRO Team Rider Steve Bigland in Action Derby March 11th 1984 on his ZRS Team...
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: TORKER mick on March 14, 2014, 05:39 PM: looks sweet mate :daumenhoch: I love it when members build there childhood bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 14, 2014, 05:41 PM: Quote from: TORKER mick on March 14, 2014, 05:39 PM
looks sweet mate :daumenhoch:

X2, I love these low end bikes. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: rollin72 on March 14, 2014, 06:04 PM: thats ace..got to love a Zapper :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: nosepickben on March 14, 2014, 06:18 PM: Good work, i scrolled down not expecting much, but really like it. Fat/thin tyres really work on race bikes. I like the rear dropouts too.
I Raced under the lights at derby a few times too, 86-7 mabye?
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: fischflo on March 14, 2014, 06:19 PM: come to where the flavour is :LolLolLolLol:

just love these factory spec builds - top work, Cal, also with the page/group you set up and so :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: In2bmx on March 14, 2014, 06:31 PM: Top work , looks ace that . :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go
Post by: BMX1973 on March 23, 2014, 12:42 PM: :)