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Title: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on March 30, 2007, 03:59 PM

I picked up this, whatever it is the other day. It was described as a Puch, once home my mate said that it was too good to be a puch as these were cheap kids bikes and mine looked alot better. So ive had a look about but cant id it, I thought it was a Aero Pro burner but the tubes from the bottom bracket to the rear wheel are a different shape, the drop outs look similar to a Kuwie but its not one of them ::) Im thinking its maybe just a Tange frame the two main tubes are Aero also I dont thin k the forks match the frame the welds arnt as good. So anyone confirm what this is ?????
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/UNKOWN001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v475/moza_rs/UNKOWN002.jpg)

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Stodgy on March 30, 2007, 04:02 PM

The forks and rear drop-outs look very Tange-like...

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: dj_benice on March 30, 2007, 04:19 PM

serial no?

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on March 30, 2007, 04:35 PM

M8402 C or 0 5086

so either

M8402C5086
or
M840205086

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: jT Racing on March 30, 2007, 11:23 PM

sorry but it aint a tange mate, them dropouts are way too stubby, tange dropouts are more elongated and the serial would begin with a T.
looks nice though. them dropouts and welding look a lot like the foxbat freestyle frame i have that andy funmonster has, they are cro-mo, tig welded, taiwaneese frameset. Good, but not idolised like hutch/SE/skyway, etc,etc..........

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: theRuler on March 30, 2007, 11:26 PM

it looks tangey but it isn't
if it weren't for the aero toobs i'd play the superfox card

the forks look tangey though

tangey. it's a great word

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: selfpreservation on March 30, 2007, 11:27 PM

Quote from: ruler™ on March 30, 2007, 11:26 PM

it looks tangey but it isn't
if it weren't for the aero toobs i'd play the superfox card

the forks look tangey though

tangey. it's a great word

tange rhymes with orange

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: theRuler on March 30, 2007, 11:30 PM

nah nothing rhymes with orange

hey moza you got a pic of the brake bridge?

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: jT Racing on March 30, 2007, 11:31 PM

torange does

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: snav69 on March 30, 2007, 11:33 PM

Looks laserlite 'ish  :-\

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: selfpreservation on March 30, 2007, 11:36 PM

falcon pro , barbican pro / generic taiwanise track certified aero frame , in fact it may even be a puch track invader or something

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on March 31, 2007, 08:30 AM

Cheers chaps, as for the brake bridge it is a tube with a hole for the brake, but where the hole is there there is an extrs sort of lump sort of extrs strength, I will get a pic later

Lee

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on March 31, 2007, 08:49 AM

Ive asked on bmx museum in the US, they think it might be a Puch afterall a pro racer. They say it was a top end bike bitd and very rare now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!  the plot thickens

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on March 31, 2007, 10:33 AM

More info but it might not mean a thing, there is a headtube sticker saying stormer bmx. I ignored this thinking it was aftermarket, ive been looking and there is a Stormer its a CYC Stormer. I can only find early bikes though late 70's.

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Coastvl on March 31, 2007, 10:41 AM

It looks a lot like my sons 16" bike. The forks look like ARX forks so the frame could be anything.

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: motomagII on April 02, 2007, 09:29 AM

stormer definaltey it was the second bmx i ever owned quite well made but they only cost 80.00 new .i had mine 2 years and never had any probs with it quite well made for price .they are indian made and are still going now complete bmx is 99.00 in my lbs .

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: RATTY on April 02, 2007, 10:25 AM

PM Nishiki14 he rode for Puch factory, he may be able to help

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: retrogeezer on April 03, 2007, 07:07 PM

Generic Akisu frame - could have been stickered up as about 50 bikes...

Take the forks off and look at the steerer tube as it may be stamped on there.

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on April 04, 2007, 05:42 PM

Quote from: retrogeezer on April 03, 2007, 07:07 PM

Generic Akisu frame - could have been stickered up as about 50 bikes...

Take the forks off and look at the steerer tube as it may be stamped on there.

Thanks for that

it says " this is the best bmx in the world"

lucky me lol

Title: Re: Frame id ???????
Post by: Moza on April 27, 2007, 10:48 PM

Found it Aero Destroyer
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aero-destroyer-vintage-bmx-simular-to-raleigh-burner_W0QQitemZ260110663299QQihZ016QQcategoryZ22679QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem