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Title: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: adam on May 03, 2007, 05:20 PM: Hi guys,

Well I'm just getting into restoring old Bmx'x and think I amy have found a Gen 1, would you experts out there mind taking a look for me. A guy at work's son owns it and I'd like to find out what it really is.

http://www.adboo.com/bmx2.htm

Cheers guys.......Adam
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: ronnie360 on May 03, 2007, 05:22 PM: it looks like it is :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: highrisedrifter on May 03, 2007, 05:24 PM: TQQ 1674 F would make it a June 83 Gen 1.
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 05:54 PM: adam wanna sell it lol
nice find
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: Stodgy on May 03, 2007, 05:56 PM: Looking good!

Proof that's it's all out there waiting to be found...

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: sawzall on May 03, 2007, 06:06 PM: looks like a burner,i will give you a tenner for it ;D ;D ;D top find adam :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: zed4130 on May 03, 2007, 06:13 PM: Quote from: sawzall on May 03, 2007, 06:06 PM
looks like a burner,i will give you a tenner for it ;D ;D ;D top find adam :daumenhoch:

i agree phill :LolLolLolLol: ill give ya a £11.50p :daumenhoch: :idiot2:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: jT Racing on May 03, 2007, 06:46 PM: well done son :daumenhoch: beware the vultures though. ;D
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 06:50 PM: spesh rombloke
hes after every one of em lol
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: Steve P on May 03, 2007, 07:10 PM: These Gen 1's are popping up all over the place lately ... some nice treasure you've found there :daumenhoch:

Steve
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: Rombloke on May 03, 2007, 08:28 PM: mmmm...
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: ronnie360 on May 03, 2007, 08:30 PM: Quote from: Rom Bloke on May 03, 2007, 08:28 PM
mmmm...

:LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: jT Racing on May 03, 2007, 08:33 PM: Quote from: Rom Bloke on May 03, 2007, 08:28 PM
mmmm...

oh dear, once one starts circling(SP) they all start ::)
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 09:00 PM: Quote from: Rom Bloke on May 03, 2007, 08:28 PM
mmmm...

back of the line i asked first lol
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: adam on May 03, 2007, 09:04 PM: Thanks for the quick replies guys, although don't get too excited, I don't own it and may never.

The guy at work reckons his son wants to keep it for "sentimental reasons", although he can't be that sentimental about it as it has been languishing in a garage for about 15 years getting to the state it is in now.

Even if I could buy it from him I would probably need to sell it on as I don't have the funds to spend on doing it proper justice. He says he has got cream mag wheels for it in his garage, so I'm guessing he has a pair of dirty faded white tuffs as well.

Anyway, I'll keep you updated whatever.

Adam
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: greentoad on May 03, 2007, 09:05 PM: Hi

I logged in earlier and saw this and it's now on the list - that's two this week!

Nice Find - (One more and that's 50 Survivors).

It's the 16th Oldest known to exist and also has some very nice bits.

Looks like original forks, no cracks at the gusset, brake bridge is not squashed and Vector Bars, Sharp BB, Black MX1000's, Skyway Pro Pads.

Have you scene it in the flesh? Any other nice bits with it (wheels etc)? What is the post, seat, clamp, crank etc?

Can you find out any history - where it was bought, original owner, did it do any freestyle comps etc - any help is appreciated.

Thanks

J.
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: adam on May 03, 2007, 09:23 PM: Yep, I took the pics myself when he brought it into work on Monday, I haven't seen the wheels but they sound like old white skyways to me.

Seatpost has a HARO sticker on it but don't know what it is. Crank is a Sugino 1pc as far as I can remember, the seatclamp is the Dia-Compe hinged kind.

I was told it was bought for 400 quid from a shop somewhere near Barkingside, Essex, the current owner is the second owner. Thats all I know.

If he hasn't taken it home when I get into the yard tomorrow I'll take more detailed pics and post them.

Adam
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: therock on May 04, 2007, 03:58 PM: find out his address , me and the wigan boys got new ballies and bats to try out . sentimental my arse flash the cash and he ll sell :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: Rombloke on May 04, 2007, 07:24 PM: Quote from: Lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 05:54 PM
adam wanna sell it lol

because of the lol, everyone thought you was joking
Quote from: Lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 06:50 PM
spesh rombloke
hes after every one of em lol

very true, and lead me into the fray
Quote from: Lazychubs on May 03, 2007, 09:00 PM
Quote from: Rom Bloke on May 03, 2007, 08:28 PM
mmmm...

back of the line i asked first lol
too late, ive bought it

Dave
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: lazychubs on May 04, 2007, 07:35 PM: every thing i say is lol
and wasnt joking
and you have enuf of em ya greedy twat ;) lol
Title: Re: Have I found a Gen 1 ?
Post by: adam on May 04, 2007, 11:07 PM: Bike was still at work so I took some more pics of details. They are below the horizontal line on the same page.
http://www.adboo.com/bmx2.htm

Any advice on a fair price to offer the guy (considering that I believe he has a pair of white flanged skyways for it at home)

Many Thanks..........Adam