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Title: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 02:40 PM
Is this same technique as Skyway resto its made of plastic. I don't have dishwasher and don't want to FCUK it up picture enclosed and anyone got another. In picture it looks cleaner than it is for some reason wouldn't mind a set of their pedals too in yellow.(http://x2.putfile.com/10/28612433555.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)(http://x2.putfile.com/10/28612423731.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 02:50 PM
never seen a plastic lever before

does it work ok?

saying that my daughter's barbie bike has plastic levers. they bend (when i pull them)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 17, 2005, 02:53 PM
doing endo's.


if it is plastic it wont dye.
if it is nylon based it will dye
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 03:08 PM
Hi don't know if its plastic or nylon cos it ain't in packet don't know dates they were made from and till. Just give it a once over with a babywipe looks a lot better. They are U.S.A.  items and weigh f-all . I've no scales but will weigh it for you and start a comp on whose got lightest what. My wallets very light. Oh yeah posted avatar but it didn't move then reposted it and dissapeared  why?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: Rombloke on October 17, 2005, 03:13 PM
ruler...never seen a plastic lever...not even a haro plastic lever, like these

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/haropad.jpg)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 03:18 PM
Yeah I had one years ago yellow as well.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: dordymush on October 17, 2005, 03:19 PM
i've not seen the pedals before though. our dave loves to get his pic's on dont he.like a proud new dad  ;D.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 17, 2005, 03:20 PM
i wonder how many shots of those bars i am gonna see this year
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 03:22 PM
Heres me new seat clamp yellow though. Addicks who made disintegrating chainrings, did nice cranks for about five minutes too not plastic/nylon though.(http://x2.putfile.com/10/28612542242.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)found the other pics.(http://x10.putfile.com/10/28909090591.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)(http://x10.putfile.com/10/28909095225.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 17, 2005, 03:24 PM
wot is all this plastickery goin on?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 03:27 PM
Psst do you want to buy a latex racesuit?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 17, 2005, 03:29 PM
ill get me coat.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 03:34 PM
No just seen them on E-gay remember mate having them in 81 or 82 they were  RAF back then so bought them to put on new build whatever its gonna be probably a Redline as I got a Mongoose 2 instead for first bmx. Tips on avatar gratefully received.Bit more plastic for ya!(http://x2.putfile.com/10/28612555745.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 04:21 PM
nope i have never seen a plastic lever on anything other than a child's bike

do they bend, when you do an endo?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 05:06 PM
Don't know lend us your bike to test it on!
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 05:15 PM
hehe my bike has metal levers
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 05:23 PM
Yeah but my bikes invisible like the Wonder woman plane. ( which was see through really)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: Rombloke on October 17, 2005, 06:00 PM
for phil

this is the front veiw

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v255/rombloke/bars.jpg)
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 06:43 PM
are those levers reachable comfortably?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: Rombloke on October 17, 2005, 06:56 PM
no...dont be silly
thats why we all used coasters


lol


Dave
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: oberonspacefruit on October 17, 2005, 07:10 PM
gotta admit, i know i take the mirth, but that is one nice bike dave.

well done on that one lad.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: Rombloke on October 17, 2005, 07:21 PM
aye thankyou

Dave
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 07:56 PM
Thought I'd let you reply about Haro 2 fingas loved the look but don't know whose hands they designed them for must have been Jez beadle.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 08:04 PM
i dont recall . . . does it have the griptape too?
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 08:15 PM
Have you been on the banana leaves. Griptape    tape for your grips!
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 08:20 PM
griptape as in sticky emery cloth stuck all over the frame
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 08:24 PM
Yeah Scotch 3m griptape like used on skateboard decks but where in the thread does this come in .We started with a plastic fetish. Ian
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 08:28 PM
all the threads on this forum get so derailed we may as well just have one thread to discuss everything!!
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: darkslider on October 17, 2005, 08:30 PM
At least it guarantees a hot topic. How about lending us this bike to test ma lever.
Title: Re: Hare brake lever resto
Post by: theRuler on October 17, 2005, 09:03 PM
good call

i have some parts i want to "test" on it too ;)
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