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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: YGT on September 18, 2007, 08:50 PM

Title: VANDERSPECK
Post by: YGT on September 18, 2007, 08:50 PM

anyone know what brake levers vander used with the rubber bits on in the 84 BMXA ?

thanks

mark

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: the_cyclops on September 18, 2007, 10:41 PM

If I remember correctly they were just Tech3s with Motocross rubber covers on them!

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 18, 2007, 11:18 PM

Maurice Meyer did...

(http://www.mauricemeyer.net/curb_dogs/images/Freestylin_Summer_84_pg25.jpg)

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 18, 2007, 11:20 PM

(http://www.mauricemeyer.net/BMX/orange_street_beat/images/P5190011-600.jpg)

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: Maurice Meyer on September 25, 2007, 01:35 AM

Yup, Tech 3's with the lever sleeves on them.  I'm 90% sure that's what he'd have been riding.  I don't recall even seeing the tech 4 levers until maybe 86 or so.  Late 85?

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: YGT on September 29, 2007, 08:05 AM

anyone know where i can get some of those sleeves?

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: woody allen bars on September 29, 2007, 10:24 AM

Try a vintage motocross spares firm as those covers look like they come from an early 80s Maico or something similar.

Craig

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: zed4130 on September 29, 2007, 10:33 AM

ask maurice  ;) he did tell me once what hoods they are, but ive forgotten, dame memory loss   :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: billstup on September 29, 2007, 11:39 AM

I think Jay knows too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: VANDERSPECK
Post by: Maurice Meyer on October 02, 2007, 06:16 AM

The red part are Sharp lever sleeves.  The black part are motorcycle covers.  I used something like these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3ASS%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=150165547237

The come up on eBay a lot now.  I don't really remember Vander putting the black parts on though.  Maybe just the red sleeves?