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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: brass monkey! on October 19, 2014, 04:35 PM

Title: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: brass monkey! on October 19, 2014, 04:35 PM: Ok, i haven't built anything for over 4 years..., unitil this weekend. I bought this frame from Jon (jt racing) ages ago, got it stripped and re-finished in Candy red by Superbike Dan. Since then it hasn't seen the light of day.
Anyway, i went through my loft and pulled some bits together, including my old Bottemas and built this,..... hope you like :)

Matt

Frame: NATIONAL PRO LONG
Fork: BOTTEMA M1
Bars: VECTOR VC8
Crankset: REDLINE FULL WRAP / BUBBLE FONT CHAINWHEEL
Wheels: SKYWAY
Brakeset: DIA COMPE MX900 / TECH 3
Pedals: HUTCH
Seat: KASHIMAX AERO
Grips: UNI HANDGRENADE
Seatpost: PRO NECK
Stem: PRO NECK
Padset: JOHAR CAL LITE

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/653db6ef98f6cb6439845f767ab61596.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/noahnhenrysdad/media/653db6ef98f6cb6439845f767ab61596.jpg.html)

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(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/d48ac891fcf56f579252f095c8ebcb7c.jpg) (http://s53.photobucket.com/user/noahnhenrysdad/media/d48ac891fcf56f579252f095c8ebcb7c.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: kungfunky on October 19, 2014, 04:52 PM: You might be a slow builder but fook me do you knock out some crackers. Awesome as ever Mat :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Vos on October 19, 2014, 05:25 PM: Ooooh. That's very nice. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: CustardLips on October 19, 2014, 05:30 PM: Very very nice. :daumenhoch:
Wish I had some bits like that in my loft. :(
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: brass monkey! on October 19, 2014, 05:59 PM: Thanks for the comments gents :daumenhoch:

I know Ash, i am probably the slowest bike builder on the planet... May build another one in the next year or so! :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: griff on October 19, 2014, 09:20 PM: Fook me, that's lovely that is :smitten:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: eddie kidd on October 19, 2014, 09:36 PM: "i went through my loft and pulled some bits together"

I'm away up to check my loft...Just in case...

Cracking build there fella... :daumenhoch:

I say, i'll have to challenge you on the slowest builder tho... :D
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: MartyC on October 20, 2014, 03:34 AM: Lush, me likey! I liked this when Jon had it (a lovely blue colour) and now it looks even better especially the combination of those forks and bars - they are two of my favs!
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: trebor on October 20, 2014, 12:20 PM: exceptional :smitten: that is a thing of beauty
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: NORTY40 on October 20, 2014, 12:29 PM: Cool bike 8)
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: dinglem on October 20, 2014, 12:55 PM: Very very nice build mate. I love these frames.... Still gathering parts for mine but take great motivation from seeing this. Nice seeing a Natty P not on spoked rims too. Love it.
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on October 20, 2014, 09:20 PM: very nice :)
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: brummie on October 20, 2014, 09:21 PM: lovely Matt :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Jaan on October 20, 2014, 09:32 PM: Thats gorgeous :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Mikku on October 21, 2014, 02:36 PM: I'm not usually a big fan of Skyways on race bikes (ignoring those on my Trident, not to mention Andy Patterson!!) but that is flippin' lovely and yet another BOTM favourite!! :bow:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: dinglem on October 21, 2014, 03:07 PM: I toyed with fitting my Bottema M-2 race forks onto my NP for a while but have instead opted to use the original NP items. Love the way the Bottema items look though. The M-2 race ones have much shorter (but still substantial) dropouts.

One if the nicest builds I've seen for quite a while mate :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: brass monkey! on October 21, 2014, 04:09 PM: Quote from: dinglem on October 21, 2014, 03:07 PM
I toyed with fitting my Bottema M1 race forks onto my NP for a while but have instead opted to use the original NP items. Love the way the Bottema items look though. The M1 race ones have much shorter (but still substantial) dropouts.

One if the nicest builds I've seen for quite a while mate :coolsmiley:

Thanks mate :coolsmiley:

I had the same thought, with the tuffs and bottema scenario.., i didnt have original NP forks anyway - but The bottemas worked fine for me. I had them on a Nomura previously, but tbh they would suit any build as they scream old school
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: nosepickben on October 21, 2014, 04:14 PM: Quote from: Mikku on October 21, 2014, 02:36 PM
I'm not usually a big fan of Skyways on race bikes (ignoring those on my Trident, not to mention Andy Patterson!!) but that is flippin' lovely and yet another BOTM favourite!! :bow:

I agree. Looks dead funky though. Good build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: rodriguez on October 21, 2014, 04:23 PM: Something a bit different, looks spot on :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: steve69 on October 22, 2014, 08:55 PM: That's a bit special Mat, very nice 8)
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: BMX1973 on October 23, 2014, 08:40 PM: 8) :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Glynnyboy on October 31, 2014, 06:47 AM: What a cracking build. Some sweet choices made and real justice done. It came together so sweetly & was definitely worth the wait mate.😎
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: bodamus on October 31, 2014, 03:43 PM: Nice one monkey biscuits :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: sawzall on October 31, 2014, 05:25 PM: cracking build matt,i bet it would look lovely with spokes :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on November 01, 2014, 01:00 AM: "wantit" That looks fantastic! Great job :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Jonny on November 02, 2014, 08:01 PM: Stunning build! Hot to trot!
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: animal on December 06, 2014, 08:34 PM: Some top touches on that :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: glenboy on December 09, 2014, 12:09 AM: Only just came across this epic build mat and as you say bottema m1's are the nuts on any build I presume they are my old bars on there look really good with the bottemas , that candy red of dans is amazing in the flesh 👍
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: Andy68 on December 16, 2014, 09:38 PM: Looks tough as fook!!! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1st build since 2010,... NATIONAL PRO LONG
Post by: BUBBS on January 23, 2015, 10:29 PM: Like that a lot, top build :daumenhoch: