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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: oldgit1 on May 31, 2007, 09:00 PM

Title: tange framess
Post by: oldgit1 on May 31, 2007, 09:00 PM

who did tange make frames for,just won one on ebay and im trying to give it an identity.Ill post some pics soon. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: generallee on May 31, 2007, 09:14 PM

They made frames for kuwahara - the Tange hot heart is basically the Kuwahara ET frame with a different gusset hole. Tange were great, made great forks too~!

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: electobooty on May 31, 2007, 09:17 PM

Tioga as well??
The Rhino.
Also did the very high end Burners as I believe 8)

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: Vegan on May 31, 2007, 09:30 PM

Kuwahara
Raleigh Burner Aero Pro
Tioga - Rhino series

;)

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: oldgit1 on May 31, 2007, 09:38 PM

heres some pics

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t73/oldtimer3/tange.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/t73/oldtimer3/tang2.jpg)

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: oberonspacefruit on June 01, 2007, 09:22 AM

good start for a project that.

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: daz bmx it! on June 01, 2007, 01:13 PM

That looks like a Dragon F+F's to me? I had one as a kid :daumenhoch: nice light frame as I remember ;)

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: oldgit1 on June 01, 2007, 06:15 PM

When u say dragon do u mean dragonfly?Its got a serial number on the left rear dropout t4086831 dont know wether it can be identifyed by this,oh and it has oval tubing aswell.Dont know much else about it cause it hasnt been delivered yet but looking forward to seeing it in the flesh :)

Title: Re: tange framess
Post by: MartyC on June 02, 2007, 12:19 AM

Looks like a Tange Aero frameset, ARX forks.  Nice frame, very similar to Raleigh Aero Pro and KZ1  :daumenhoch: