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Title: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: animal on April 10, 2007, 10:27 PM
When did they start making these so I can tell if they are era correct for my ride?
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: revcore on April 11, 2007, 12:49 PM
I'm guessing they started making the 901's in 1985. My 901's are stamped August 85 on the back of them......I also have the original lever and it too has the exact same date stamped into it as well.
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: mark 2 on April 11, 2007, 05:11 PM
There's an advert in BMX Action April '85 for them.......
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: theRuler on April 11, 2007, 05:12 PM
it was 1985 for sure.

end of 85 for the fs880's
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: dodgydave on April 11, 2007, 05:22 PM
where does it say the age on the 901s...
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: animal on April 11, 2007, 07:26 PM
Thats great, looks like I'm after some MX 1000 Lol ::)
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: revcore on April 13, 2007, 01:39 AM
where does it say the age on the 901s...


If you look closely on the back of both the left and right brake arms you will see a series of numbers with the production year stamped in the middle. Mine are stamped '85'.
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: dodgydave on April 13, 2007, 05:50 AM
ah got you cheers m8 ..i just found a black set ( both calipers & cables & levers  in a box )..i never know i had them ..lol..( good exuc to get another bike ... ;)  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: login_user on April 13, 2007, 05:58 AM
Late ,late 84  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: animal on April 14, 2007, 08:49 PM
Are they too late to fit on an MRD to be era correct? Suppose MRD's were made from late 83 onwards so could be ok?
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: brass monkey! on April 14, 2007, 08:59 PM
guess it depends on how much ya can afford,

same for me, i need MX1000's in BLUE, but may have to make do with MX901's ?  :(
Title: Re: Dia-compe 901 Brakes (age)
Post by: rockinlumberjack on April 15, 2007, 06:37 PM
All the DC MX 901 I've had were (are ) stamped 1985. They came late 84. For a MRD, they the correct era. I remember and still have a RMD test in a French BMX Magazine in 1985 and the rear brake was a DC MX 901.
Regards.
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