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Title: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on June 30, 2007, 05:29 PM: Hello all
I found this on the bay it looks bloody mad so i bought it :D
The discrption said it was from the 80's but the guy wasn't sure. It's nos and still in the genuine box :shocked: It was designed by world champion rocket men “Henk Vink & Sammy Miller” It's called a Rocket X1 and it sure looks different to the norm 8).I'm gonna build it up into a show peice but can anyone tell me anything about it :idiot2:
Thanks :daumenhoch:
Ollie

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/bb2c_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/beb0_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/bcdb_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i115/Olliereefer/c020_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: bof on June 30, 2007, 05:34 PM: Im sure bmx bi-weekly did a test on one. i would hazard a guess at 83-84. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: lazychubs on June 30, 2007, 05:36 PM: there is one on site some were
and heard the bottom brackets just fell of whilst riding em llol
nice tho
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on June 30, 2007, 05:40 PM: Quote from: Lazychubs on June 30, 2007, 05:36 PM
there is one on site some were
and heard the bottom brackets just fell of whilst riding em llol
nice tho
nice :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: rakas17 on June 30, 2007, 06:11 PM: BLAST OFF!!
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: daz bmx it! on June 30, 2007, 09:48 PM: Orb has/had one ;) and yes the B/B did used to fall off :D rare bit of kit tho ;)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Dingobmxer on June 30, 2007, 10:14 PM: Sammy Miller?
isnt he the old motorcycle trials guy?
:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: billstup on June 30, 2007, 11:00 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v472/billstup/rocket.jpg)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on June 30, 2007, 11:40 PM: Thanks very much for that :daumenhoch: Is that an advert from a magazine?(If so what is the year please)
Ollie ;)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 05:49 PM: Can anyone tell me the year of this please :-\
Ollie :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: theRuler on July 02, 2007, 05:52 PM: khe mounted a bb just like that on their first premium lagger frame
it was recalled due to being dangerously unsafe!!

nice rocket frameset mate

their flimsility makes them all the more rare!
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Stodgy on July 02, 2007, 06:15 PM: Sweet...gotta love that. I have a magazine somewhere where they were giving one away as a prize draw...fooking mad looking thing, but strangely cool!

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 07:06 PM: Thanks chaps that why i bought it as it is well weird in a cool way ;D Sod riding the thing it's a death trap with that BB :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: It's just gonna be for show..You can see on the box that the chap riding it looks kind of uncomfortable in the air thinking "$hit :shocked: is the BB gonna snap off when i land?" ;D ;D ;D :D
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: harris on July 02, 2007, 07:10 PM: mad frames and rare as above alot shapped or twisted ,just love it :)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 07:47 PM: I'm trying to get my pro-lite built up for MK but it looks like i'm gonna have to get this weapon built up too ::)
Ollie :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: gmac on July 02, 2007, 08:36 PM: I'm lovin that, big time :smitten:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: stuntmaster on July 02, 2007, 08:52 PM: Quote from: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 07:06 PM
Thanks chaps that why i bought it as it is well weird in a cool way ;D Sod riding the thing it's a death trap with that BB :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: It's just gonna be for show..You can see on the box that the chap riding it looks kind of uncomfortable in the air thinking "$hit :shocked: is the BB gonna snap off when i land?" ;D ;D ;D :D
Ollie

nice to see the seller gave a load of bull s hit then as saying he wasn`t selling it and ended auction that i had a bid on and you got it . ::)
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 08:59 PM: stuntmaster you have a PM ??? ;)
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: zed4130 on July 02, 2007, 09:02 PM: nice frame , :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 02, 2007, 09:10 PM: I've been after one of those for years now, I remember orangezippy sold one and I just missed out on the bidding. I love em so if anyone wants to get shot of one in my direction just pm me ta
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 09:54 PM: Can anyone think of some bars i can get to follow the weird funky curvey theme of the frame...Something thats quite easy to get hold of (not rocking horse $hit or mega expensive) :) :daumenhoch:
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Waxintaxin on July 02, 2007, 10:09 PM: Nice bit of kit for the very weirdness of it

loks great in the old packaging
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Jazzchimp on July 02, 2007, 10:13 PM: Quote from: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 09:54 PM
Can anyone think of some bars i can get to follow the weird funky curvey theme of the frame...Something thats quite easy to get hold of (not rocking horse $hit or mega expensive) :) :daumenhoch:
Ollie

Skyway freestyle bars
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 10:22 PM: Quote from: Jazzchimp on July 02, 2007, 10:13 PM
Quote from: Olliecw on July 02, 2007, 09:54 PM
Can anyone think of some bars i can get to follow the weird funky curvey theme of the frame...Something thats quite easy to get hold of (not rocking horse $hit or mega expensive) :) :daumenhoch:
Ollie

Skyway freestyle bars
Cheers Jazzchimp
Them skway freestyle EZ bars would look sweet :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 09, 2007, 08:09 PM: Hello all
Just got the rocket through and it is a real minty minter :shocked: :shocked: Not a scratch on her 8)
I'm still trying to date it but i'm having no joy :( :( Can any of you boffins :P :) Have a look through some of your old school mags and see if you can see an advert for one and let me know the date of the magazine to give me a idea :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
It will be much appreciated :angel: :angel:
Cheers
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 09, 2007, 08:23 PM: didnt si retrogeezer have a copy one of them, remember it in a mag bitd but have never seen one till now
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: theRuler on July 09, 2007, 08:53 PM: 84 for the year
i was looking at one in a mag earlier
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: Olliecw on July 09, 2007, 08:59 PM: Thanks very much for that :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Ollie
Title: Re: Has anyone seen one of these!! what year is it? ;-) X1 rocket
Post by: login_user on July 09, 2007, 09:05 PM: Ollie how much did you pay for it,let me know via pm. :daumenhoch: