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Welcome! => Welcome => Topic started by: Wallace on August 23, 2015, 12:45 PM

Title: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: Wallace on August 23, 2015, 12:45 PM: Hi, I've just found the site and it's awesome. I thought I'd share my bike with you as I've done a search and a few people seem to have one, not sure if they have one, and no one seems to be able to confirm for definate. I picked this up from my parents 2 weeks ago now I think, and as soon as I saw it again I smiled like a fool! I've owned it for the last 29 years.

My 1984 Stratton Super Aero ..........

(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t286/WallaceZ750/83A6A4D9-1F4A-42EC-917E-92B7893D3874.jpg)
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: BMX1973 on August 24, 2015, 04:52 PM: So cool to have your original BMX :daumenhoch:

:welcome to :radbmxsmilie: :daumenhoch:

Couple on BMXmuseu too.

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/stratton/
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: Spen69 on August 24, 2015, 06:24 PM: Yep, most of us would do anything to have our original bike - nice one :coolsmiley:

If only you'd found the site a little earlier you'd have been at the best weekend of the year at Milton Keynes with about 500+ fellow idiots :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: CustardLips on August 24, 2015, 06:56 PM: That looks in great nick mate. :daumenhoch:

Like Spen said it's a shame you didn't find us earlier... MK15 was awesome. :slayer:

Welcome to :radbmxsmilie:
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: Retrodan72 on August 24, 2015, 07:08 PM: :welcome to RAD mate. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: In2bmx on August 24, 2015, 07:09 PM: :radbmxsmilie: to Rad ...

So cool to have your original bike .. :)
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: Wallace on August 24, 2015, 09:05 PM: Thanks guys, the bike is in very good condition because my dad is / was a road racer and mechanic so he looked after it when I was younger and also taught me how to look after it, or rather forced me to look after it lol

That pic was taken pre strip down and polish. The pic doesn't show all the surface rust on the frame. It's been rebuilt now and I've replaced the BB bearings and head bearings, got some new tyres as the Kendas on it are at least 20 years old and cracked and split. I'm just waiting on a new chain as that is the original. I'm also waiting for Del to get back to me about replacement decals for it.

I hope to make MK16, the pics from this year look like it was a lot of fun.
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: factory pilot on August 25, 2015, 08:29 AM: Just an opinion but keep those original decals on it mate... They look great to me ... Nothing wrong with a bit of wear after all these years. You may regret stripping them at a later date.. Remember when they've gone they've gone forever dude.

:welcome to :radbmxsmilie: fella!
Cool bike by the way!
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: Wallace on August 25, 2015, 09:15 PM: Hhhhmmmmm we'll see. I might get them as a 'just incase' I decide to renew them.
Title: Re: Just joined and getting back into it
Post by: griff on August 25, 2015, 09:31 PM: Welcome to :radbmxsmilie: :daumenhoch: