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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jazzchimp on August 29, 2006, 02:08 PM

Title: '77 DeCoster done!
Post by: Jazzchimp on August 29, 2006, 02:08 PM: This particular bike has been built up as a top race bike from back in the day complete with Schwinn box bars, Ashtabula forks, Ashtabula goose neck stem, Ashtabula 7.5” crank, Mesinger seat, early race plate and original Skyway Tuff I’s with Bendix coaster (dated ‘76) which were the lighter alternative to the famous Motomag wheel.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_2471DeCoster1-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v636/Jazzchimp/100_2473DeCoster2-1.jpg)
Title: Re: '77 DeCoster done!
Post by: Bananaman on August 29, 2006, 02:17 PM: AAAAaaaaaaahhhhh YELLA
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Post by: Bananaman on August 29, 2006, 02:18 PM: Quote from: bananaman on August 29, 2006, 02:17 PM
AAAAaaaaaaahhhhh YELLA

P.S Been a busy fooker avent ya :LolLolLolLol:
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Post by: harris on August 29, 2006, 02:18 PM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:a proper old girl.
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Post by: danny silverstreak on August 29, 2006, 02:18 PM: :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
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Post by: Waxintaxin on August 29, 2006, 02:23 PM: Nice carl very nice indeed

you been spendin your royalties eh ;D
Rich
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Post by: Bigplinky on August 29, 2006, 02:25 PM: I like that now Mr Chimp and a proper 70's RS yellow aswell. Top Build dude
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Post by: FORDY on August 29, 2006, 02:26 PM: wow doesn't get much better than that - simply superb! Chapeau
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Post by: Bob_Acid on August 29, 2006, 02:27 PM: yep, i'm liking that one. Well done Carl ;)
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Post by: gmac on August 29, 2006, 02:34 PM: Awesome :coolsmiley:
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Post by: Mattdub on August 29, 2006, 02:37 PM: LOOKIN' REAL GOOD :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:

Where's Rick (Reilley1) & Rick Twomey ? , these guys will like this I'm sure :4_17_5:
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Post by: OrgasmDonor on August 29, 2006, 02:57 PM: COOOOOOLIO :)
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Post by: Stodgy on August 29, 2006, 03:14 PM: Hell yeah! Loving that - proper 70's cool.
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Post by: RATTY on August 29, 2006, 03:17 PM: I remember building them up in the bike shop I had a saturday job in, ummm memories, lovely build
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Post by: kdw712 on August 29, 2006, 03:48 PM: mmmmmm sweet !

proper old skool build that :daumenhoch:
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Post by: daz bmx it! on August 29, 2006, 04:18 PM: :4_17_5: class build! :coolsmiley:
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Post by: DR VINOAH on August 29, 2006, 04:27 PM: ill add to that

real nice :4_17_5:
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Post by: bodamus on August 29, 2006, 07:27 PM: About time that was finished Carl ;)

Well worth the wait that is fantastic proper oldschool :4_17_5:

From bodamus.
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Post by: Steve P on August 29, 2006, 07:33 PM: I've been waiting for this one too . . . nice . . . REAL NICE :daumenhoch:
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Post by: sawzall on August 29, 2006, 08:13 PM: well classy :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Bren Gunn on August 29, 2006, 09:26 PM: Wow... that's quality, well done mate :4_17_5:
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Post by: pkradman on August 29, 2006, 09:49 PM: top shelf carl !! well done ,, but then again i wouldnt expect anything less for ya ... :4_17_5:
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Post by: Jazzchimp on August 29, 2006, 10:09 PM: Cheers guys.

This has taken ages to get together but I've enjoyed getting it done. I do have a black oval era correct race plate to go on but to be honest I couldn't wait to post pics of it.
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Post by: dordymush on August 29, 2006, 10:55 PM: man thats nice.
proper old school :daumenhoch:.
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Post by: Nosnod on August 29, 2006, 11:11 PM: Sweet :smitten:
Now that is proper old school!
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Post by: dirtyvans on August 30, 2006, 09:02 PM: mmmmmmmmm love it

well done :)
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Post by: se on August 30, 2006, 11:33 PM: Oh my God that is so nice that words almost fail me. Well done. And I was so looking forward to a wind up message about how I had some boxed A'ME Cams in yellow but I see you have done the business.
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Post by: tdoublejj on August 31, 2006, 03:03 PM: LOVELY!!!!!!!! :smitten:
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Post by: Sanmarcopizza on August 31, 2006, 03:13 PM: That's lurvvly. Nice work fella.
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Post by: currio on September 01, 2006, 02:44 PM: Like what everyone else has said, thats a lovely bike.
Great colour, great spec, top of the range.
Shaun
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Post by: nic968 on September 01, 2006, 03:09 PM: LOVELY..
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Post by: Zippy on September 01, 2006, 08:16 PM: Rieley1 is going to love that.
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Post by: Jazzchimp on September 08, 2006, 04:33 PM: Quote from: Zippy on September 01, 2006, 08:16 PM
Rieley1 is going to love that.

I do hope so, it was his pics that inspired me to build a pre-80's bike.. i
just love em!
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Post by: reilley1 on September 12, 2006, 03:06 AM: That thing makes me jealous. Where in the world did you find a yellow messinger saddle?
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Post by: Jazzchimp on September 12, 2006, 09:07 AM: ebay! :daumenhoch:
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Post by: reilley1 on September 13, 2006, 03:08 AM: Next time I go to Rick Twomey (He used to work at BMX products around that time) I'll scan some original literature for you.
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Post by: Jazzchimp on September 13, 2006, 09:27 AM: how cool would that be, cheers fella!
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Post by: JAY on September 13, 2006, 09:42 AM: Very nice mate .......great bike ,well done.
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Post by: Moose on September 13, 2006, 10:02 AM: How cool is that!

I've been looking at a 'goose or two recently and starting to really want one again (I sold a motomag frame and fork in need of resto, a while back ::) ), yours has just tipped me over the edge, thanks. :daumenhoch:

I'll be posting in the wanted section soon ;)
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Post by: scary_leary on September 13, 2006, 02:53 PM: Only just seen this :shocked:

Very, very nice Carl..got too enter this at the epic show n shine. :4_17_5:
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Post by: silentpartner on September 13, 2006, 05:22 PM: mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yummy yummy
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Post by: jeff spicoli on September 13, 2006, 09:35 PM: that rules :daumenhoch:
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Post by: jT Racing on September 15, 2006, 11:53 AM: proper old school that is. :4_17_5: