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Title: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 21, 2007, 02:54 PM
As most of you know my PL20 has been suffering with 17stone on it, I have snapped another pair of forks, and the frame is really stressed. So I have been on the look out for a new ride, well I bought a powerlite frame and forks last week and spent a couple of hours this afternoon building it up. I already like it lots :smitten:

Quite a bit lighter then the Redline, unfussy 1 piece cranks, wheels i built last year, oh and I replaced the powerlite forks with Tange TX 500s as they are lighter. So what do you lot think??

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i236/citypets/IMG_5484.jpg)
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: zed4130 on June 21, 2007, 02:58 PM
sad to see the pl go mate  :-\ the new editino look cool   :daumenhoch: not sure if you will beat my burner though  :2funny:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: priv on June 21, 2007, 02:59 PM
nice one mr ratty and look at zed stepping up for the challenge already :daumenhoch:


priv
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 21, 2007, 03:07 PM
me and Paul have a race planned at MK, not on BMXs mind, its gonna involve Guinness >:D
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: zed4130 on June 21, 2007, 03:09 PM
me and Paul have a race planned at MK, not on BMXs mind, its gonna involve Guinness >:D

 :LolLolLolLol: your not wrong mate   :daumenhoch: and after we race p#ssed  :shocked:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: pickle on June 21, 2007, 03:11 PM
i REALLY like the look of that Tony!!  looks well sweet!  loving the bars....are they Redline?   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: QuadPaul on June 21, 2007, 03:18 PM
SWEET ride Mr Mod!!! Shame to see the PL retired but would have been even more of a shame to have seen it snapped.

Hope to see this new beast at daggers tonight
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 21, 2007, 04:05 PM
i REALLY like the look of that Tony!!  looks well sweet!  loving the bars....are they Redline?   :daumenhoch:
Yes mate, forklifters, not quite era correct, but they are the closest rise and sweep to my pro line ones :daumenhoch:
SWEET ride Mr Mod!!! Shame to see the PL retired but would have been even more of a shame to have seen it snapped.

Hope to see this new beast at daggers tonight
Yes paul, already on the roof, with the PL to show it the way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: harris on June 21, 2007, 04:06 PM
aviiiiit  :)
get ripping   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on June 21, 2007, 04:08 PM
nice
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: Zippy on June 21, 2007, 04:18 PM
I think you might prefer the Haro when it arrives.  :daumenhoch:

Nice looking bike though. My back up race bike is going to be Chrome. Will be revealed in time for the Winter Series.
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: magna13 on June 21, 2007, 04:40 PM
very nice!!
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: theRuler on June 21, 2007, 05:53 PM
nice bike mate

good parts selection

you should be hauling ass on this!!!
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: Twinkle on June 21, 2007, 06:16 PM
 :) It looks nice n shiny Ratty  :)
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: aerostylie on June 21, 2007, 06:23 PM
Yep likin that :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: You don't see many rides with top tube pads either, always wise to protect those nads :shocked:

Paul :)
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: Flying_fox on June 21, 2007, 06:43 PM
Nice bike Ratty.

I raced a Powerlite SR (Expert) from 84 to 85ish, I loved it, I still rate it as probably the best race bike I owned in the 80s.

Should that have had those checkerboard decals? If you get any re-done for that let me know, I'll chip in for the re-pops. :angel:

Miles. :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: jimwise68 on June 21, 2007, 10:49 PM
Tone, that looks lovely mate. Just mind it aint too light.

Sorry to see the old redline retire though.
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 21, 2007, 11:51 PM
Nice bike Ratty.

I raced a Powerlite SR (Expert) from 84 to 85ish, I loved it, I still rate it as probably the best race bike I owned in the 80s.

Should that have had those checkerboard decals? If you get any re-done for that let me know, I'll chip in for the re-pops. :angel:

Miles. :coolsmiley:
Miles, it came with a full sticker set, so your more than welcome to scan them etc...


I raced the new baby tonight, managed two seconds and also managed to steer round poor old QUADPAUL who crashed in front of me. Its a bit jittery uo front so I may stick the powerlite forks on it just to see.. But I give it a 9/10 :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: Gary72 on June 22, 2007, 07:12 PM
After seeing the last race last night, think it needs SAT NAV  to guide you round  ALL  the course RATTY.
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: bmx-796 on June 22, 2007, 08:02 PM
After seeing the last race last night, think it needs SAT NAV  to guide you round  ALL  the course RATTY.
What a move he made, cut the last corner and still finished third :Aresehole:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 22, 2007, 08:46 PM
 :angel:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 23, 2007, 11:13 AM
good to see it built up ratty, nice choice of bars, over the moon its getting used, they where a fantastic race bike BITD,

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: RATTY on June 23, 2007, 01:25 PM
Cheers Daz!!! I am going for gate practice at daggers now, once I can nail that front wheel down, its gonna be a great race bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My new battle charriot
Post by: OrgasmDonor on June 23, 2007, 01:49 PM
so if you come last its your fault :LolLolLolLol:
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