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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Capt Canuck on January 08, 2008, 04:43 PM

Title: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 08, 2008, 04:43 PM: Here's the frame I got from Al!
It's in pretty decent shape other than the rear. So i'm thnking instead of stripping it and repowdering and buying new decals I'll just touch up the rear and build it.
Still huntin a pair of forks. but for now I'll put my chrome ones one.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/PhoffmanBD5.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/hoffmanBD4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/hoffmanBD3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/hoffmanBD2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/hoffmanBD.jpg)
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: gary4130 on January 08, 2008, 04:47 PM: nice one CC, how many is that now you've got ???? :shocked:
got any pics of them all together :smitten:
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 08, 2008, 04:52 PM: Just 2. I actually have the chrome one on Ebay right now. I wanna find another cool mid school frame and fork. Decided I only need one of each kind of bike.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 08, 2008, 04:58 PM: that looks very good condition mate,

make it into a rider :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 11, 2008, 01:56 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture250.jpg)
Fitted the chrome Big Daddy fork from my other frame. I'm still looking for a painted fork.
Had a Yellow one lined up to buy but the guy vanished.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 11, 2008, 06:08 PM: yeah, thats looking good :daumenhoch:

what headset did you use as i used a beartrap2 but it left me with only a couple of threads for the top nut on my hoffman forks ?

what wheels you got going on ?
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 11, 2008, 06:15 PM: Iused a beartrap also. I had lots of threads left.
As always I will use some Araya Super 7x's with a Nanakia on the rear and a Dkb sealed on the front.
I found another set of Super 7x.s so may go with a different front hub yet.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 11, 2008, 06:47 PM: cool, i think that my forks may have been cut down then :-\

i was gonna say a nankai would be awsome, when i got my BD from the USA the fella sent me the original wheelset he used in the mid 90s and i just got a NOS one with a 14t driver which i'm either gonna lace up to a super 7x or rechrome my hp 48's
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 11, 2008, 07:06 PM: I also have a couple taska hubs one is on a rim. it's off a DK signal so has 14mm axles. the other is a older one like the hoffman EP's used.
I think the DK one is gonna go on ebay soon.
I have a GT flame chainwheel 41t and am getting a profile tri fan 40t so will see which i like better.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 13, 2008, 09:57 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture253.jpg)

Still needs a brake on the rear but all I have are black ones. So I'm gonna order a silver one.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 13, 2008, 10:03 PM: just a rear brake and its time to Go Ride buddy !!!!!! ;)
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 13, 2008, 10:26 PM: Thanks Bro!

will have to do some work so the gyro doesn't hit the stem it looks like. to bad they did make the stem a 1/4 inch longer. I'll have to raise it up bit.
I aso cleaned up the forks and the chrome is peeling so I guess they ones will be painted in the future.

Oh ya! we have way to much snow to be riding .LOL! couple more months.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 14, 2008, 07:12 PM: haha yeah all we get here is rain :'(

yeah the gyro top plate fouled on my inverted stem so i filed the top plate by 1/8" gyro works fine !!
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 14, 2008, 07:47 PM: I filed the plate too but now the gyro won't go up enough. So i'll Just raise the stem a bit.

I saw that the dyno went finally. I sold my chrome BD last night also.
now to buy something else.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: TwoBobRob on January 14, 2008, 08:28 PM: By the look of that photo, you need to creat some more clearance between the top plate and the gyro bearing itself. Don't think you'll have enough 'pull' the way it is now. Is the bearing sitting as low as it'll go?

Or is that just because there's no brake pulling everything into place?
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 14, 2008, 09:35 PM: i need to raise it up a bit.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: welsh denny on January 14, 2008, 09:48 PM: this was me on my se made big daddy back in 1996.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 14, 2008, 09:52 PM: Quote from: TwoBobRob on January 14, 2008, 08:28 PM
By the look of that photo, you need to creat some more clearance between the top plate and the gyro bearing itself. Don't think you'll have enough 'pull' the way it is now. Is the bearing sitting as low as it'll go?

Or is that just because there's no brake pulling everything into place?

yeah it look like it sits at the top, but fitting the brake should pull it down to the bottom, mines tight but all works fine.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q290/rarman1/BD3crop.jpg)
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: harris on January 14, 2008, 09:54 PM: coming on nicely :)
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 14, 2008, 10:50 PM: thanks Bro!

Also got my Standard hub shell today. now i need to get it built up.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 21, 2008, 04:07 AM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture274.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture291.jpg)
OK! Added a brake just need to hook it up. But thats for a later time.

Also changed the seat and seat post clamp.
Anyone have some fork decals?
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 22, 2008, 07:31 PM: looking good CC,

what seat is that, looks a nice size :)
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 23, 2008, 01:43 PM: It's a Schwinn xs seat.
I won a pair of Big Daddy forks for it. the guy bought a Big Daddy Frame and fork BITD and used a super fork so they were never used. So I'n happy about that.
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: rarman1 on January 23, 2008, 03:53 PM: Quote from: Capt Canuck on January 23, 2008, 01:43 PM
I won a pair of Big Daddy forks for it. the guy bought a Big Daddy Frame and fork BITD and used a super fork so they were never used. So I'n happy about that.

Thats a proper Result, nice one

are they chrome !
Title: Re: Yes! another Big Daddy thread.
Post by: Capt Canuck on January 23, 2008, 04:02 PM: Yes! Brand new from BITD. Been sitting in hs closet since 95 o 96.
May have a yellow pair on the way too.
Here's a pic of the guys bike who i got te chrome forks from.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/cranks_003.jpg)
he put super forks on it. Sent me some pics of him riding at the Warehouse with the Hoffman crew.
Anyone have a spare Set of Marks fork decals? in Purple/Blue.I just ordered a complete set of his decals but need another set of fork decals.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/Picture283.jpg)