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Title: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: oldsky on March 18, 2007, 03:55 PM

Just got a DB F and F of ebay but not really sure what Ive bought.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b244/oldsky/db.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b244/oldsky/db1.jpg)
The gussett tells me its probably and F1 but the brake bridge is different to the other F1's as they seem to have holes going all the way across.  Someone on the museum has a silver streak with no box section which looks pretty similar to this one so I'm getting very confussed now. The serial no. is F4019557.

Can anyone help please.
Thanks
Andy

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: snav69 on March 18, 2007, 04:23 PM

Could be a pacer 500 , i don't think formula ones were looptails  :-\  i will probably be corrested on that .

PM db-oldskool he's the diamond back expert  :daumenhoch:

Paul  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: scary_leary on March 18, 2007, 08:00 PM

It aint no F1..
Look on the inside of the rear drop out,
will be either "500" = pacer 500 or "cro mo" = viper/super viper

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: daz bmx it! on March 18, 2007, 08:04 PM

correct young snav :) A formula #1 for your viewing pleasure ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b270/daz1969/dazpic112.jpg)

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: RATTY on March 18, 2007, 08:11 PM

probably  a Pacer 500, heres my one for comparison :daumenhoch:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/PB040039.jpg)

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: lazychubs on March 18, 2007, 09:02 PM

vipers had a large gusset
its not a leary is it
they did a small gusset one

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: scary_leary on March 18, 2007, 09:13 PM

They did a small gusset viper.
deffo not a leary.. not with that serial number + the seat tube's way too relaxed

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: lazychubs on March 18, 2007, 09:22 PM

did they ok ignore my post lol

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: skubs on March 18, 2007, 10:14 PM

I had the same issue with frame i bought
decided it was a Viper from the US
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p53/skunk_pics/DSC00622.jpg)

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: oldsky on March 18, 2007, 10:18 PM

I'm getting more confussed :D.  Will wait for delivery and have a closer look.  Thanks for the help though


Andy

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: danny silverstreak on March 18, 2007, 10:38 PM

Quote from: skubs on March 18, 2007, 10:14 PM

I had the same issue with frame i bought
decided it was a Viper from the US
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p53/skunk_pics/DSC00622.jpg)

now that is lovely - sell it me  :smitten:

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: GREMLIN on March 19, 2007, 05:41 PM

99.9% positive it's a Pacer 500.  G.   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Diamond Back advice please.
Post by: motomagII on March 19, 2007, 05:52 PM

super viper .looks same as the one i had