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Title: my survivor challenger
Post by: newlovetattoos on May 09, 2014, 09:02 PM
heres my (as far as I know) survivor challenger that just needs pedals. I bought the frame and forks about 5 years ago and have slowly added and changed parts but its now at a stage where im happy with it (ish) having said that, im probably going to change the tyres and brake but after that I cant see me doing anything else to it... except maybe a 22.2 primo rod... but then thatll be it. anyway. I always loved challengers and that love stemmed from seeing one in a bike shop and then there was a mike griffin interview, he was a massive influence on my attitude towards bmx, that guy is a legend! anyway in this interview he was stood beside one of the oversize challengers in s&m blue with red prince alberts with a wrist brace on and smoking a fag and I thought that was just the coolest thing in the whole universe. at some point id like to build a replica but that will be a few years off. I even bought a set of international challenger decals years ago and put them on my homeless mack that I had.. :loser:. anyways thanks for looking. doug
(http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag464/newlovetattoos/chal_zpsdf824101.jpg) (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/newlovetattoos/media/chal_zpsdf824101.jpg.html)

(http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag464/newlovetattoos/chal2_zps8a6aede5.jpg) (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/newlovetattoos/media/chal2_zps8a6aede5.jpg.html)

heres the picture of mike griffin. absolute fookin legend!!!!!!!!!! :bow:
(http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag464/newlovetattoos/mg3_zps03c9f36a.jpg) (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/newlovetattoos/media/mg3_zps03c9f36a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: Jaymz on May 09, 2014, 10:36 PM
That's a lovely ride, and a very cool picture
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: newlovetattoos on May 09, 2014, 10:59 PM
Cheers jaymz. The forks are original challengers and actually quite twisted but im goin to leave them like it i reckon. Bit of survivor legitimacy or something like that.
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: midschooljon on May 09, 2014, 11:26 PM
Thats an awesome bike. Love a 1" Challenger.  :smitten: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: Ste on May 10, 2014, 09:25 AM
Amazing bike man well done,
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: Betty on May 10, 2014, 10:15 AM
Very nice  :daumenhoch:

Think you bought the frame/forks off a mate of mine, he had it a while but never got round to building it up forks have a bit of forward rake on em if I remember right
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: nosepickben on May 10, 2014, 10:19 AM
Drool... "wantit"
Love it mate. Not keen on them rims but thats a tidy bike in a good colour. Would love a thrash on it.
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: Dannywhac on May 10, 2014, 10:44 AM
Bloody lovely that is Doug  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: Gordy on May 10, 2014, 11:08 AM
Awesome bike mate.
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: CustardLips on May 10, 2014, 06:14 PM
Nice survivor, cool colour.
Title: Re: my survivor challenger
Post by: newlovetattoos on May 11, 2014, 03:19 PM
its a small world betty haha. yeah it was an ebay score and the forks do have a forward rake, they are also twisted but im not really that bothered. I might sort them out at some point in the future.
yeah I know what you mean ben, the rims are a bit of a bugger but I love the hubs. nice sexy large flange crupi jobbies. I might get some araya 7's as they would make tyre choice easier too because most of the tyres ive got wont go on the t1000's. we'll see. I would like to change the tyres so it will probably happen quite soon.
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