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Title: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on April 30, 2007, 10:19 PM: Can any of you old school masters identify this rescued diamondback?

I've been searching the net trying to find out, the pacer and the harry leary torbo look close but not sure.

(http://picture 151)

(http://picture 152)

(http://ppicture 153)

(http://picture 154)

Cheers.
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on April 30, 2007, 10:22 PM: How the heck do you put pictures on >:(
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: selfpreservation on April 30, 2007, 10:51 PM: you need to sign up for photobucket (a photo hosting site ) then upload your photos to it then copy and paste the links into your pm on here
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: bof on May 01, 2007, 10:03 AM: come on do it I want to see what you have it had better be good. :)
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 01, 2007, 12:13 PM: Will do it later, at work just now :(

Probably turn out to be nothing, who knows.
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: greentoad on May 01, 2007, 01:28 PM: Hi

Is the seat post at an angle or staight? If it is straight (ish) could be a Senior Pro.

Both Turbo and SP have nearly equal sized front and rear triangles - looking side on the area the wheel goes in is about the same size as from the seat post to headset and then down to bottom bracket.

Hope that makes sense.

Looking forward to pictures.

J.
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 12:16 PM: Sorry guys,

Was helping my mate put his plasma up last night, will try the photobucket thingy tonight.

Cheers.
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 09:06 PM: I've put the images on photobucket but can't seem to copy and paste them >:(

Any ideas?
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 09:14 PM: I thought I would try the hyperlink option, fingers crossed.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture151.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture151.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture153.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture153.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture152.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture152.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture149.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture149.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture148.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture148.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture154.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture154.jpg)
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 09:15 PM: Woo Hoo ;D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: Tefore on May 02, 2007, 09:26 PM: here you go matey
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/diamond1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/Picture149-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/d6.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/d5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/d3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v372/tefore/skyway/d2.jpg)
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 09:40 PM: Cheers tefore :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: Tefore on May 02, 2007, 09:41 PM: no worries matey sorry i dont know what it is though
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: lazychubs on May 02, 2007, 09:42 PM: prob a pacer or a super viper lol
is there any thing on the rear dropout
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 10:10 PM: No nothing on the rear dropout, I've seen a pacer 500 with etching on the dropout but this has nothing.

Just to give you a bit of background.

My mate knows this guy who goes round collecting bikes for charity organisations. My mate told him to phone if he came across any old school bmx's. I told him I was in the market for one and he came up with this, for a £10 donation of course ;)
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: Tefore on May 02, 2007, 10:12 PM: damn good find for £10 matey i thought all diamond backs had the serial on the inside left hand drop out?.
wait for scary leary to see this he helped me recentley
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 02, 2007, 10:44 PM: Thanks,

The serial number is on the underside of the btm bracket. I'll try and post a pic tomorrow.
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: sparky on May 03, 2007, 12:19 PM: I would say that is more than likely a Pacer 500 F&F and suspect the serial number will be under the bottom bracket starting with an F, though a couple of the items are as per the marketing brochure. :daumenhoch:

Look on the inside of the rear drop-outs, it may say Cr-Mo. Though I have seen original Pacers stamped as 500 or Cr-Mo.

My understanding is that the Super Vipers were manufactured for the US market, had chainguard tabs on the bottom bracket and above the chainstay due to regulation. You'll also see these on US model standard Vipers.

Both the Pacer and Super Viper look to be the same frame, with the Super Viper probably being rebadged just to get rid of the looptail remnents.

I'm sure there's enough people on here that can chip in with information to provide a near accurate outcome. :)

Mark
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 03, 2007, 06:07 PM: Thanks guys, gettin more excited by the minute ;D

Just charging the camera at the moment, the serial number does start with a F and it does have CRMO stamped inside the rear dropouts :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 03, 2007, 07:13 PM: As I still don't know how to paste the pics, here's the links.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture170.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture170.jpg)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture168.jpg (http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture168.jpg)

If this turns out to be a pacer 500 does anyone have, or know where to get a photo of an original?

Cheers all :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: Paulo on May 03, 2007, 08:07 PM: Looks like you've got a cracker there kdog. For info to attached a pic click on the Insert Image button on the reply screen,
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t16/Paulo_054/AddImage.jpg)

then add the http address between the 2 img/img's.

Nice bike.
:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 03, 2007, 08:21 PM: Lets try this.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture170.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa34/kevinwesson/Picture168.jpg)

::)
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 04, 2007, 06:20 PM: Thought I'd give it a free bump. :coolsmiley:

Any definite answers looking at the stamping info?

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: hunterdubber on May 05, 2007, 12:18 AM: My Pacer had 500 stamped on the rear dropout

and like Sparky says there's a few same frames badged up different :shocked:

Pacer 500 (is 100 % Cro mo) is a Silver streak ,,super viper ( steel )will be a viper
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: kdog on May 05, 2007, 09:33 AM: Thanks guys,

Does anyone have photo's of an original pacer 500?
Title: Re: What Diamondback have i got?
Post by: sparky on May 07, 2007, 12:22 PM: Here you go. :daumenhoch:

(http://www.retrobsession.com/pictures/pacer%20500.jpg)