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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Zippy on December 17, 2006, 07:15 PM
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You may remember me picking this up a while ago for use as my 2007 old school race bike.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0029.jpg)
I was lucky enough to find a Pro XL in the US and the seller didn't mind posting it so I managed to get this for the rock bottom price of £20. Under the crap home made custom paint job was an absolutely mint and straight frame. I'd had a standard Robinson Pro for about 18 months and really liked it, my only critisim was the reletively short frame. As Meddle can testify it did have a habit of flipping quite often.
After giving it too MartyC at the Rad bash at MK this year I managed to get round to picking it up yesterday. I have to say the finish is perfect and the frame looks like new. I even managed to get a set of era correct decals for it as well so it's now looking really smart.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0088.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0082.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0083.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0085.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0087.jpg)
All I've got to do now is finish building it. I've got almost all the parts I need except for a bottom bracket for my Oddessy Black Widow cranks. I'll post up some more pics as and when I can get round to finishing it. Hopefully in the next few weeks.
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oooo..nice. different. Custard
I do like Robinsons
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nice one si
i like it :4_17_5:
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Nice one Zippy, whats that colour called?
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It's a lot brighter than the pictures give it credit for.
Custard indeed. :LolLolLolLol:
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nice frameset
what's that bit on the seattube?
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It's a Robinson seattube as well.
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no i mean that patch
is it some kind of serial plate?
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Oh I see what you mean. All Pro's and Pro XL's and Amtrac's had that plate welded to the seat tube to signify it was handcrafted in the USA. All very posh you know. :LolLolLolLol:
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that is a nice frame set. I like what you've done with it :daumenhoch:
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nice that is. :daumenhoch:
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very nice good job :4_17_5:
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wassup...i like custard :)
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Si, that looks the mutts with the decals on, the colour looks great but duller in the pics - as you say it's much brighter in the flesh, I'm glad you're pleased with it :daumenhoch:
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Very nice Zipps! :daumenhoch:
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Nice one Zippy, whats that colour called?
It's RAL 1023 Traffic yellow :daumenhoch:
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:LolLolLolLol:
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Nice one Zippy, whats that colour called?
It's RAL 1023 Traffic yellow :daumenhoch:
So it's like a mobile traffic cone ? :LolLolLolLol:
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As Meddle can testify it did have a habit of flipping quite often.
I think it was the rider more than the bike! ;D ;)
Looks good Si, can't wait for the first Hersden '07 meet.
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I've decided not to build the Robinson now as I'm about to place an order for my new 2007 race bike. More as soon as it's been delivered and blinged to the max.
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I have a spindle here for Black widow cranks. I bought a complete sealed bearing setup for mine. Not cheap and very hard to find too.
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It would be a shame not to see it built after all that work.....
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My new race bike isn't going to be available until the end of June so it's being built and raced for the first part of the season.
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Well here's an updated pic, Just need to add the cranks and it's finished.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0108.jpg)
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Zippy that thig is turning out NICE mate, well done :daumenhoch:
:) DINGO :)
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Looking good Si, what wheels are they?
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Looking good Si, what wheels are they?
T1000's ?
That is looking fine Zippy ;)
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sweet,robinsons were the bike i used to drool over when i was a kid and i'm drooling again :daumenhoch:
priv
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that looks really nice, well done :4_17_5:
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Looking good Si, what wheels are they?
Hi Marty,
They're T1000 rims. I noticed you liked Wolfy's as well. They used to be mine as well. :daumenhoch:
They're laced to TNT Derringer hubs and spin as smooth as anything out there.
I've got some Odyseey Black Widow cranks to go on it as soon as the BB arrives.
I did have a nice set of Redline Flights but I sold them. :LolLolLolLol:
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Looking good Si, what wheels are they?
Hi Marty,
They're T1000 rims. I noticed you liked Wolfy's as well. They used to be mine as well. :daumenhoch:
They're laced to TNT Derringer hubs and spin as smooth as anything out there.
I've got some Odyssey Black Widow cranks to go on it as soon as the BB arrives.
I did have a nice set of Redline Flights but I sold them. :LolLolLolLol:
That will look sweet when done, I really like the Black Widow Cranks (expensive though) and T1000 rims. I'm tempted to get a set of t1000's for my ELF as it's from about the same era but am undecided whether to keep it or not (again!).
The Flights looks the business on my Haro, which reminds me I need to finish it and get some pics posted!
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Very, very nice indeed :4_17_5:
Steve
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i love robbo's
i need some wheels for this puppy .it will be my rider
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/DSCF0288.jpg)
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Poped the cranks on today after the BB arrived.
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Poped the cranks on today after the BB arrived.
So where's the pic? ::)
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Need to make some space on my memory card :LolLolLolLol:
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where did you get those red robinson pads from i need me some of those
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In general Robinson pads are like rocking horse do do, but they're the only pair of that style I've ever seen.
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had some back in 86 sold em for £2 what a :Aresehole:
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Hey Zippy!!! Like the XL mate, I bought some of those decals over from america for the pro I bought from you last year, ive decided to go for the baby blue powder coat, with red and blue bits, just got some lovely blue Zed's with red acs large flange hubs from jimwise, let me know when you want to get rid of the XL though.............me likes :daumenhoch:
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Thought I'd update with the cranks on it. These are absolutely lovely cranks and not that common.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0024.jpg)
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0027.jpg)
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Looking good :daumenhoch:
What BB did you get in the end?
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I got a Tioga sealed BB conversion kit. Very nice it is too.
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what colour scheme you going for. would look great with blue parts i.e grips, saddle etc oh and ditch those tyres ;D
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I was going for a blue and chrome scheme but I sold the blue araya's to stodgy so I went with these instead. To be honest though I may put my flights on it instead. Not sure. I've got to many Aero pro's to think about at the moment :LolLolLolLol:
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Went with this set up in the end. Quite like it and it's a lot different to the Pro I raced last year. It's not as bling as I usually like my bikes to be but it's a tool. I've just got to finish of my other pedal and the bike is finished.
(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y80/hondadominator/DSCF0068.jpg)
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theres no way you can touch the floor sitting on that saddle
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Can't reach the bars either. :LolLolLolLol: