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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: chubby on October 23, 2014, 09:59 PM
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Hiya kid's been a very lucky fella & managed to score this little gem the other week (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/9285a0abf6e2217185bbe5957d124beb.jpg)
Bought from the original owner who lives not too far from Brighton where it was made by Bernie. The guy originally purchased a full chrome frameset in 85 & told me that in 87/88 he snapped the frame dropping off Brighton sea wall !!
Vincent had packed up by then but his parents rang on the off chance & Bernie answered !
After explaining the situation he offered them 1 of the 3 frames he had left & they went to see Bernie & the seller picked the orange frame we have now.
Not long after up in the loft it went until earlier this year.
I'm really surprised with the condition of it all, my intention is to build it back pretty much the same as the pic.
After stripping it down & dunking stuff in CA for a bit I'm really chuffed with how it's going. The chrome on the bars/forks has come up well only being marred by me ruining the rough decals by not thinking about what I was doing with the thinner soaked rag I had in my hand..(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/c0dec50b4e0e59b92ce562bb83e58404.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/a8176182584550d4a65191887f4e0d7e.jpg)
The frames been sprayed with something sticky so has very little rust & should come up lovely(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/ff3fd7fa28fed61f2fb54ab3a483f8f8.jpg)
Skyways are nice n straight & won't be going too mental on em & the shotgun should enjoy a bit of cilit banging (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/348251e5ba298ce3f2104383739f0fab.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/23/f30d057d751ca82df10f5b622ca4bdfb.jpg)
Grips are shot ( orange sharps)as are the tyres & gonna need 2 rear black dc cables so if anyone can help me out with any of that then please give me a shout.
As I progress I promise to remember to take more before & after piccys 😆😆
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These freestylers wi bits sticking out here and there are not really my thing but them forks are funkee. :coolsmiley:
Nice score. :daumenhoch:
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Loving that Rich! Goes to show they are still out there :daumenhoch:
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Nice score!!!!! Was this the one Katie was talking about on the Facebook page?
Can't wait to see it ack to its former glory.
Nice one Rich
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That's the one Steve, fbook has it's uses :LolLolLolLol:
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Loving that Rich! Goes to show they are still out there :daumenhoch:
cheers bud ;)
just when you give up hope something always pops up & fooks with your plans "nono"
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Couldn't be in better hands IMO...... :daumenhoch:
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Couldn't be in better hands IMO...... :daumenhoch:
Ahhhh thanks Steve :-*
I'll try not to balls it up :-\
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superb
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Nice one Rich
Great find - all those sharp corners look like they could make stunts very dangerous though, so be careful!
Wouldn't take much to gouge out one of your testicles doing a decade ::)
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Orange hot dog grips Rich?
Will send you some orange lever grips for it if you want when they turn up ;)
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Nice one Rich
Great find - all those sharp corners look like they could make stunts very dangerous though, so be careful!
Wouldn't take much to gouge out one of your testicles doing a decade ::)
Dam sight safer than trying it on the gen 1 griff :buck2:
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Really pleased for you glad you finally got one to complete the set :daumenhoch:
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Orange hot dog grips Rich?
Will send you some orange lever grips for it if you want when they turn up ;)
That's a good plan Clint, if all else fails I know where some orange hand grenades are 😉
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Really pleased for you glad you finally got one to complete the set :daumenhoch:
Cheers Ian one of each of the vinny freestyle bikes is pretty cool. Not sure how long the airzone is staying though 😔😔
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Orange hot dog grips Rich?
Will send you some orange lever grips for it if you want when they turn up ;)
That's a good plan Clint, if all else fails I know where some orange hand grenades are 😉
looks like these sharp grip things will be another impossible quest :whistle:
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Oh I might know where there is a set ;)
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Oh I might know where there is a set ;)
Orange ones ???
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Thats a bit different Rich, but you should bin it and build a race bike.
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Oh I might know where there is a set ;)
Orange ones ???
yup :slayer:
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Thats a bit different Rich, but you should bin it and build a race bike.
Did think about it Chris but it's bad enough with Clint crossing to the dark side never mind me :LolLolLolLol:
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Oh I might know where there is a set ;)
Orange ones ???
yup :slayer:
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That's a cracking survivor :coolsmiley:
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Thats a great pick up, I'm not really a fan of Vincent Frames but strangely I do like that!
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Thats a bit different Rich, but you should bin it and build a race bike.
I think you're in denial Chris and secretly want to start building mid school freestyle........
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.........wow. :D That orange looks stunning with the decals and blue tuffies. hope you can get the decals redone :-X
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.........wow. :D That orange looks stunning with the decals and blue tuffies. hope you can get the decals redone :-X
Already got the decals 👍👍
Good old Del 😉😉
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...thinner soaked rag ts ts ts "nono" ;D
i like its guise too, right up to the shot blue mags ..well funky :daumenhoch:
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...thinner soaked rag ts ts ts "nono" ;D
i like its guise too, right up to the shot blue mags ..well funky :daumenhoch:
Think I spent too much time sniffing the rag beforehand 😞😞😆
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Thats a bit different Rich, but you should bin it and build a race bike.
I think you're in denial Chris and secretly want to start building mid school freestyle........
Wouldn't advise anyone to do that Bert, my morales has been a right pain in the ass
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:smitten: One of my grails.What are your plans for it?Clean it up and rebuild it as it is?
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Dont sell the Air Zone keep the full set and find other stuff to sell :daumenhoch:
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:smitten: One of my grails.What are your plans for it?Clean it up and rebuild it as it is?
Clean & tickle is what I'm doing Andy 👍
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Dont sell the Air Zone keep the full set and find other stuff to sell :daumenhoch:
Something has gotta go Ian.........
Anyone fancy an Air uni u2 😁😁😁
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Very nice. 8)
Don't see many orange builds. :)
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Love it,screams 80s freestyle in the UK,love a survivor and good to see there are still one or two out there....
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Cilit banging ;D
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Brilliant love it :daumenhoch:
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nice to see they're still coming up, nice score !!
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Cleaning & polishing today (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/26/a0f042bcd82179123eb62f24cb982832.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/26/a5c69073a09613b9e115026856979bd4.jpg)
Really should be cleaning all the shit up in the dining room though 😉😉
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Wow that looks in really good condition :daumenhoch:
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Wow that looks in really good condition :daumenhoch:
It's coming up unbelievably well Ian, the previous owner slapped some sort of protective coating over it & it's really worked :shocked:
bars are looking good to but really need some cider now so they'll have to wait :LolLolLolLol:
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Wow, that's come up amazing! :surprise:
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Super tidy :slayer:
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Lovely :4_17_5:
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Boss fooked off early so a bit more rubbing gone on 😆😆(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/93060312e4b2add7900f9b216556b325.jpg)
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Seat looks tidy ;)
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I know Clint, just look at the rails !!!!!!!!(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/89f7909b1868e2f37424eddd81c04967.jpg)
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Deffo seagull safe ;D
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Had a go at the bars tonight, these were the worst part of it really. Had a good old soak in ca & a bit of rubbing 😉😉(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/b49f0a8f8b7f6e924b6959f59979d398.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/31e5ff64e1081bc0b4c7e9d37a757256.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/2cb3641c5316b386c7e8a76a7a8a0bcf.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/d2dc4f4adada50da08f209a085011788.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/27/cfb3388427467a756523158034dd31e4.jpg)
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Bloomin 'ell Rich! I don't know where to start!!
That looks amazing and so happy you managed to finally get hold of one! and it's got a decent seat!!
Can't believe how well the bars came up...I thought that was a rechrome for sure!
Look forward to seeing this done mate...
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Bloomin 'ell Rich! I don't know where to start!!
That looks amazing and so happy you managed to finally get hold of one! and it's got a decent seat!!
Can't believe how well the bars came up...I thought that was a rechrome for sure!
Look forward to seeing this done mate...
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Thanks damo, don't worry i've got the feelers out for a white handler 😉😉
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(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/28/2195d43084bdf517f5b71c6542cf0ace.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/28/83ac0c8b0670229f4be285a0e73dbd88.jpg)
Clamps like fookin new, work cut out on these grips though
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Bars came up a treat our kid :daumenhoch:
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Bars came up a treat our kid :daumenhoch:
cheers Clint :-*
wonder if ca works on grips ??? :LolLolLolLol:
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Bit more tinkering gone on. Fitted the crank & graphites back on even polished up the knackered old lock nut 😆😆. Seats on,replaced the straight post for an og VF lay back I had & chucked the brakes on too. The wheels & stem are next in the list & still wondering what to do about tyres 😉😉(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/29/1aa632a2d951c890c4a3feb442603442.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/29/9118bbe85af5042c4b8e7942d6797cc4.jpg)
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great score rich,it went to the right person :daumenhoch:
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great score rich,it went to the right person :daumenhoch:
Thank Phil :daumenhoch:
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cool frame :daumenhoch:
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Great find mate, and a great thread - the clean up is top notch! Obviously saw little use after replacement, probably shat himself after dropping off the Brighton sea defences :LolLolLolLol:
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Cheers Mr pitt, how my gen1 survived jumping off Blackpool sea wall I'll never know 😀😀
Fitted the bars on tonight along with the cleaned up og stem & ended up refitting the grips which came up ok after a scrub 😮😮😮. Had to change the tech 3's as 1 is badly cracked so fitted some tech 5 lockers till I find another suitable l/h tech 3(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/30/4107a6704c6b002c5b5447c199a12839.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/30/3b853cd5224e9e12bf3b734f136e7e49.jpg)
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i wasn't to far out when i painted my vincent pro as the orange looks spot on
when i spoke to bernie at mk he said it was a good colour match to the vincent orange :)
this is the first one i have seen with original paint.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2768.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2768.jpg.html)
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Great build thread, and a beautiful survivor. :daumenhoch:
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i wasn't to far out when i painted my vincent pro as the orange looks spot on
when i spoke to bernie at mk he said it was a good colour match to the vincent orange :)
this is the first one i have seen with original paint.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2768.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2768.jpg.html)
Hi Phil, thought exactly that when I was unpacking it !!!!!!
Unfortunately I thought that pro was animals & was gonna contact him about it to see if it was og colour. Good job I didn't 😁😁
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i wasn't to far out when i painted my vincent pro as the orange looks spot on
when i spoke to bernie at mk he said it was a good colour match to the vincent orange :)
this is the first one i have seen with original paint.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y77/sawzall717/IMG_2768.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/sawzall717/media/IMG_2768.jpg.html)
Hi Phil, thought exactly that when I was unpacking it !!!!!!
Unfortunately I thought that pro was animals & was gonna contact him about it to see if it was og colour. Good job I didn't 😁😁
And that's AFTER I fookin sent you that vinny stuff !!!!!!!!!
Thick as fook me 😬😬
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:LolLolLolLol:
think we need a vinny photo shoot at MK 15 Phil :daumenhoch:
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That's coming up a treat... looks great. :daumenhoch:
And that seat. :shocked:
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That's coming up a treat... looks great. :daumenhoch:
And that seat. :shocked:
Cilit bang MR lips😛😛
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Those bars are amazeballs; great job cleaning them up :daumenhoch:
Looking pretty good now, tyre wise do you know if are you going for Tioga Comp ST's or Panaracers (or those Kenda ones that look like the old Panaracers)?
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Those bars are amazeballs; great job cleaning them up :daumenhoch:
Looking pretty good now, tyre wise do you know if are you going for Tioga Comp ST's or Panaracers (or those Kenda ones that look like the old Panaracers)?
Hey Marty still on the hunt for tyres 😬
Ideally would like some lightly used og 80's ones but that looks like an impossible thing to find.....
Next best would be some of mr chop's kendas I suppose 😞😞
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Comp ST's do come up from time to time, I have a pair here but they are going on my Haro when I get round to putting it together!
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Comp ST's do come up from time to time, I have a pair here but they are going on my Haro when I get round to putting it together!
They do pop up Marty, I just don't like the price when they do
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Got my white pannys, went for these for reliability, found some black cables & a great pair of blue tech 3's with a great home made locking button :daumenhoch: . Blew 3 tubes up trying to seat the front tyre properly :LolLolLolLol: need to stop fookin about with this weird midschool stuff & get my ass in gear to finish it off........
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Finally thanks to Mrs & mini chubb watching I'm a celeb i've managed to do a bit on the vinny. Rummaged about for nearly an hour to find 2 blue n silver links to extend the chain. Replaced the front axle, obviously fitted the tyres which I think look great & tie in with the seat in a treat. Popped the tech 3's ( with home made locker ) on & fiddled about with the cables a bit. Unfortunately just like my gen 1 I can't run a potts cable because the cable won't pass between the bottom of the steerer tube & the tyre. The rear cable is designed to run inside the frame stander tube but the angle it comes out at is no good for smooth operation with the mx1000(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/88103f855ae3aa74d8fbaf819590d40a.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/9059ce430b8b159d2af1212f86edc622.jpg)
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Nearly reunited with it's older brother 😉😉
Probably the closest a 1 & 2 have been to each other for a good few years(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/17/111b18c4dc01bd183877819517557c7b.jpg)
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Little cracker that Rich :daumenhoch:
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Little cracker that Rich :daumenhoch:
:-* :-*
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What are you doing?
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What are you doing?
having a nice sit down, watching wheeler dealers & eating jaffa cakes Rich. What you upto ???
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What are you doing?
having a nice sit down, watching wheeler dealers & eating jaffa cakes Rich. What you upto ???
Watching you do that.
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What are you doing?
having a nice sit down, watching wheeler dealers & eating jaffa cakes Rich. What you upto ???
Watching you do that.
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never been a big fan of them Rich :teef:
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8) :coolsmiley:
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What are you doing?
Yo, havn't heard you for a while!! You got a bird??? ???
That looks absolutely stunning Richard, my favourite build of yours so far and possibly one of my favourites ever on here , survivor look at it's absolute best imo :coolsmiley:
maybe try and find a survivor pair of 880's to see if that will alleviate the cable problem? just a suggestion......shame you can't run potts on this either...I am sure the gen 1 was conceived before potts became popular, forks must be same or similar on the gen2...
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What are you doing?
Yo, havn't heard you for a while!! You got a bird??? ???
That looks absolutely stunning Richard, my favourite build of yours so far and possibly one of my favourites ever on here , survivor look at it's absolute best imo :coolsmiley:
maybe try and find a survivor pair of 880's to see if that will alleviate the cable problem? just a suggestion......shame you can't run potts on this either...I am sure the gen 1 was conceived before potts became popular, forks must be same or similar on the gen2...
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Thanks Damo glad you approve mate 😮😮
Managed to route the cables ok so gonna stick with the 1000's, i've changed more than I'd planned to on it but only to make it more user friendly & I've kept all the old bits for whatever happens to it in the future. ..
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Looks well cool mate love it :daumenhoch:
Maybe a pots mod hollow bolt for the stem?
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Looks well cool mate love it :daumenhoch:
Maybe a pots mod hollow bolt for the stem?
Cheers Ian, those mushies I had off you didn't look right "nono"
it's got a potts bolt but like the gen 1 there is not enough clearance between the bottom of the steerer tube & the tyre to run the cable
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(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Music%20and%20Vids/tumblr_static_tumblr_static_5xocjk95uv404kcskkggso48k_1280_zps6b7b1c38.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Music%20and%20Vids/tumblr_static_tumblr_static_5xocjk95uv404kcskkggso48k_1280_zps6b7b1c38.jpg.html)
That's what it would have been like originally Terry, would be nice to find that one wouldn't it :chin:
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^^^^^ He is running potts!! :angel:
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^^^^^ He is running potts!! :angel:
Well fook me he is :D
fookin eagle eye Damo :-*
Perhaps these repop tyres are a bit bigger than they used to be ??? Deffo no room for the cable on either bike it's catching on the tyre as it rotates
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Well it looks like eat my words time 😞😞
Inspired by Terry & Damo's posts I removed the wheel again for a fiddle about. The end of the steerer tube is shorter than the gen1 so I had a root round in the spares box & found another old cable, it's a little bit thinner & seems more flexible so gave it a try.
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It's very close & the angle is a bit sharp but it works !!!!
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I got similar with my landing gear. Not proper sorted it yet, just lookin at it n wondering how to get shot of the tyre rub without kinking the cable....sigh.
Jonboy
Stay RAD Forever
BMX pimpin' since '81
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Looks spot on mate! top work! :daumenhoch:
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Nice :daumenhoch:
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I got similar with my landing gear. Not proper sorted it yet, just lookin at it n wondering how to get shot of the tyre rub without kinking the cable....sigh.
Jonboy
Stay RAD Forever
BMX pimpin' since '81
That was my problem buddy
I thought it'd never work with a tight kink in the cable but it seems ok
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Thanks for the nice comments fellas, it's all finished now & just need to get some decent pics done when the sun comes out :LolLolLolLol:
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DC Cable guides would look nicer on them forks instead of the Zip ties? :daumenhoch: