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Title: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 08, 2014, 08:40 PM: My new little toy was dug out of a garage in Southampton, then stored with a friend, and I removed it from his possession today, it's not stock, but it was definitely upgraded back in the day to this spec. So upgraded survivor spec, all I've done is change the seat post from a wänk layback.

1983 db pacer 500 f & f
Db stamped medium bars
Sr stem :( it's going
Dc tech 3
Dc 1020
83 stamped cable
Dc tan blocks
Takagi crank, spider and chainring
Sr pedals
Mx clamp
Sumo rims on hubs that need an id, jou yu joy tech hubs dated 84
Og Chengies complete lll pattern
Viscount dyna seat

Enjoy
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 08, 2014, 09:37 PM: I fookin love this J. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 08, 2014, 09:55 PM: Quote from: Retrodan72 on December 08, 2014, 09:37 PM
I fookin love this J. :coolsmiley:
it's cool as fook dan, just needs a gentle clean, maybe replace the missing decals, and that awful stem, yum yum then
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on December 08, 2014, 10:15 PM: You know what Jaymz, I do so love a survivor over a bling build. They have more meaning and all those parts on that bike are what we (most of us) had and used back then, even the SR stem that wasn't really that bad to be honest :daumenhoch:

Love it mate :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: NORTY40 on December 08, 2014, 10:37 PM: Nice survivor Jay :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Mikku on December 09, 2014, 04:04 AM: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: pickle on December 09, 2014, 07:49 AM: That's cool as fook Jay! love a chrome and black DB :smitten:

putting one together myself in the new year
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: rodriguez on December 09, 2014, 01:43 PM: Nice survivor J :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: southern andy on December 09, 2014, 06:13 PM: Nice that. Love DB's.

Might do one myself in the near future.
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 09, 2014, 07:53 PM: Cheers all, I've had my trusty tube of autosol out tonight, swapped out the grips and put a dk stem on it

Really bad iphone pics in a dimly lit shed at night!
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaan on December 09, 2014, 10:53 PM: Classic :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: pickle on December 11, 2014, 07:43 AM: Is that a DK stem Jay?
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: BMX1973 on December 11, 2014, 10:41 AM: I like the SR stem on it :)

Great bike :)
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 11, 2014, 05:17 PM: Quote from: pickle on December 11, 2014, 07:43 AM
Is that a DK stem Jay?
yes mate it is. They always look so small compared to all the rest. I'm making another 'tuf neck' for it soon
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 11, 2014, 05:59 PM: Bit more polishing, shlt photos
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: nosepickben on December 11, 2014, 06:19 PM: Nice, that's in great condition. One of the locals at our track had one of those around 85/86. The frame was short and light, a bit like you!!
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 11, 2014, 06:20 PM: Quote from: nosepickben on December 11, 2014, 06:19 PM
Nice, that's in great condition. One of the locals at our track had one of those around 85/86. The frame was short and light, a bit like you!!
I'll admit to short, but I'm no lightweight at 12 stone!!!
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: CustardLips on December 11, 2014, 06:23 PM: Nice that Jaymz... put the SR stem back on it. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: nosepickben on December 11, 2014, 06:24 PM: Yeah, it's the short bit I meant!! :)
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 11, 2014, 06:25 PM: Quote from: nosepickben on December 11, 2014, 06:24 PM
Yeah, it's the short bit I meant!! :)
:daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: pickle on December 11, 2014, 09:08 PM: Round or square edged on the DK jay?
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 11, 2014, 09:29 PM: The cheap one, rounded top cap rob
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: pickle on December 12, 2014, 07:19 AM: ahhh no problem, I'm on the look out for an early square one :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Taipan on December 12, 2014, 07:33 AM: sweet bike that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Martin on December 19, 2014, 07:31 PM: Is it for sale??
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: BADDH on December 20, 2014, 11:18 AM: Sweet bike Jay,

What TT length are these 500's ?
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: Jaymz on December 20, 2014, 05:48 PM: Quote from: BADDH on December 20, 2014, 11:18 AM
Sweet bike Jay,

What TT length are these 500's ?
not measured it, but will do, feels like an 18 / 18.5"
Title: Re: 1983 Diamond Back Pacer 500, 'upgraded survivor'
Post by: markyp on December 20, 2014, 07:01 PM: Quote from: southern andy on December 09, 2014, 06:13 PM
Nice that. Love DB's.

Might do one myself in the near future.
joker :-*