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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: MartyC on January 13, 2008, 03:14 PM
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I bagged this off eBay on Friday and after a bit of discussion with the seller about him posting an incorrect BIN we agreed a reasonable price higher than the BIN but lower than he came back with! Drove up to Wigan to collect it last night before I went to Creation.
I didn;t realise that these were a limited edition and only 100 made (got that from the Robinson post in Racing), might give Alans a call myself to see if he has any decal sets to replace these ones!!!
I'm happy with it but it does some work. A good mix of parts on it:
Robinson RSR Frame and Forks
Look like Mongoose Pro Class bars (same as on Craig's Robinson and Fishface's)
MX 1000 and Tech 3 lever
Suntour MS1100 stem
MX2 Headset
Tange BB
Sugino Cro Mo Crank, Spider and chainring
Suntour Beartraps
Chrome Araya's with chrome spokes, red nipples and sealed chrome hubs
BMX Racer tyres (never heard of them but they look pretty good but in need of restoration on the sidewalls)
Kashimax Aero seat
Robinson seat post
Suntour Seat Clamp
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0663.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0664.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0668.jpg)
Drop outs are mint...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0665.jpg)
Chrome is shot on the rear rim as you can see
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0667.jpg)
BB needs some cleaning up...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0669.jpg)
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V nice 8)
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Seen this in the flesh last night ! Well tidy and great find Marty C :daumenhoch:
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really nice that MartyC.
BITD you had to give the serial number and certificate number to get a replacement set of decals....Dont think Alan will be so anal now.
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Does it have the serial number on the drop outs like other robos,out of interest what is it?
My looptail gussetless robo is 584**** with a P near it.
:daumenhoch:
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Result ... nice score Marty :daumenhoch:
Steve
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that is a nice find. :4_17_5:
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fook me marty ya kept that one quiet :LolLolLolLol:
taking robbo's from off me doorstep i'm gonna have to keep me eye on you young man >:D
nice find mate :coolsmiley:
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fook me marty ya kept that one quiet :LolLolLolLol:
taking robbo's from off me doorstep i'm gonna have to keep me eye on you young man >:D
nice find mate :coolsmiley:
I tell ya, I was wishing you guys were around it's been a long time since I was last in Wigan, one of my fav pubs is closed boarded up now :LolLolLolLol:
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what pubs that ???
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what pubs that ???
Can't remember the name of it now, on the Ormskirk Road where it splits into Elsmere Road :daumenhoch:
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Alan does have a set of decals for the RSR , i was chatting with him last week but he was talking about silly money for them :daumenhoch: . He only did about 100 of these bikes and only sold about 60 :shocked: so if ya do the maths theres 40 somewhere but he didn't say where :knuppel2: . They came in chrome and he did a few in red too .
If you ring him he will give you the full spec of the bike , he told me last week but i didn't write it down :idiot2:
Paul :coolsmiley:
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:wtf: cant believe i missed that one :'(
Top find marty :daumenhoch: you know where i am when you need get rid mate :smitten:
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is that the halfwayhouse were the road splits as you come down to wigan from orrell
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is that the halfwayhouse were the road splits as you come down to wigan from orrell
That's the one, always good for you know what in there ;).
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::)
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:wtf: cant believe i missed that one :'(
Top find marty :daumenhoch: you know where i am when you need get rid mate :smitten:
Youse lot were too busy throwing yourselves down Scottich mountains on bits of fibreglass :LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol:
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??? £100 BIN, I bet you thought it was christmas all over again!!!
Nice find mate :4_17_5:
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??? £100 BIN, I bet you thought it was christmas all over again!!!
Nice find mate :4_17_5:
Cost me more than that as he reckons he made a mistake on the listing and I hit the BIN button before he could amend it, some friendly negotiation though and we had a price we were both happy with :daumenhoch:.
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:yahoo_silent:
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:yahoo_silent:
Are they the same bars as yours then Craig? They look like Pro Class to me but have Robo stickers all over them :-\.
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they are proclass bars :daumenhoch:
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they are proclass bars :daumenhoch:
Coolio :daumenhoch:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/DSCF0376.jpg)
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Snav69, just cleaned up the dropout and taken a piccy, drop out has an E and not a P on it so an Expert rather than a Pro...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0672.jpg)
I'll give Alans a call tomorrow and see if it's the real deal and if I can get a sticker set out of him for it :daumenhoch:.
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You'll probably catch Alan about 10am :daumenhoch: as he's a lazy cnut ::) :2funny: , dunno what the difference is with the letter but i do know that Alan used to grind the R gusset off the pros (or was it the experts , can't remember :buck2: ) as they didn't like them on there race bikes :crazy2: :idiot2: :uglystupid2: . I said to him "were you mad" he just laughed :shocked:
He's a goodun is Alan and will sort you out if he can :)
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Yeah .Hes a cracker our alan .He let me sit on his torker :P
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torkera1.jpg)
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Yeah .Hes a cracker our alan .He let me sit on his porker :P
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c73/craigtheman/torkera1.jpg)
i bet he did the camp muggy c**t :LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol:
Did you look into the room at the side of the torker ::) fookin skyhigh with old school wheels , mainly skyways in all colours :shocked:
Craig , he asked me if i wanted to buy that Torker , i said no as i don't like em :-[
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how much did he want paul a grand :LolLolLolLol:
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he was looking around the £750 mark
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He stopped cold dead in his tracks when i said No >:D so didn't gimme a price Ant . I'll ask him this week when i see's him ;)
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i had an identical set of those bars on my GHP, they came decaled as robbo bars and i was told that they were Robbo bars BITD, ive got a set now and have compared them to robbo pro bars and the crossbar diameter is identical, if you speak to Alan query the bars as to whether the bars are robbo or just stickered up for the bike, but im pretty certain they are the correct bars for that bike im sure, too much of a coincidence otherwise.
there you go mr Burgandy and Dare, told ya :P :LolLolLolLol:
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y31/dan-dare/Rising20Tide20Coincidence1.jpg)
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Love the sense of iron-y in both the posts Dan-Dare and OrgasmDonor :daumenhoch:
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no fookin way , i never saw that on ebay , wat was it listed as , my dad has a shop next to the half way house and my sister lives on ormikirk road , it is rite on my door and that was hiding , go on how much was it .
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no fookin way , i never saw that on ebay , wat was it listed as , my dad has a shop next to the half way house and my sister lives on ormikirk road , it is rite on my door and that was hiding , go on how much was it .
I hit the BIN button seconds after it was posted at the wrong price so we negotiated and I paid more than it was listed at but it was worth it. The Halfway House, that's the name of the pub - boarded up now :LolLolLolLol:. I think the price I paid is in the thread but it was £150 plus £65 in petrol to drive there and back from London.
I'm hoping to restore it back to it's former glory - only a few small parts needed, a good clean up, re-chromed (or mirror polished) rims and a wheel rebuild within new spokes and new decals and it will be there. I'm not sure about the bars so have asked Alan Woods by email if they are original, if they are it's 100% original spec :daumenhoch:
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I'll ask him about the bars tomorrow :daumenhoch: i'm going to the shop ;)
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I'll ask him about the bars tomorrow :daumenhoch: i'm going to the shop ;)
Paul
Would you ask him if he got my email and if I can get a set of those decals too? :LolLolLolLol:
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Sure thing :daumenhoch:
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Saw these mags on the bay - one of them - can't remember which has a full test of the RSR - might be of use to ya :daumenhoch:
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Saw these mags on the bay - one of them - can't remember which has a full test of the RSR - might be of use to ya :daumenhoch:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll'sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=bmx+bi&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a15964=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca15964%2Ca15965%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1135&pfid=1632&pf_query=bmx+bi&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=SN11+9AG&sabfmts=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
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Saw these mags on the bay - one of them - can't remember which has a full test of the RSR - might be of use to ya :daumenhoch:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll'sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=bmx+bi&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a15964=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca15964%2Ca15965%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1135&pfid=1632&pf_query=bmx+bi&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=SN11+9AG&sabfmts=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
:4_17_5: Bid placed :daumenhoch:
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Saw these mags on the bay - one of them - can't remember which has a full test of the RSR - might be of use to ya :daumenhoch:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll'sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=bmx+bi&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a15964=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca15964%2Ca15965%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1135&pfid=1632&pf_query=bmx+bi&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=SN11+9AG&sabfmts=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
:4_17_5: Bid placed :daumenhoch:
You won't need me to scan it then. :)
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you dont understand how gutted i am that i never saw that , and i think craig and fish will be too that you snatched that off our door step , thats wigans heritage , top find mate , still gutted :daumenhoch:
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Marty , Couldn't ask Alan any questions today as he is in Manchester all day :knuppel2:
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Marty , Couldn't ask Alan any questions today as he is in Manchester all day :knuppel2:
No reply to my email yet either :(.
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Saw these mags on the bay - one of them - can't remember which has a full test of the RSR - might be of use to ya :daumenhoch:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll'sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=1&catref=C6&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=bmx+bi&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&a14=-24&a15964=-24&a10244=-24&alist=a14%2Ca15964%2Ca15965%2Ca10244%2Ca3801&pfmode=1&reqtype=1&gcs=1135&pfid=1632&pf_query=bmx+bi&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D3&sadis=200&fpos=SN11+9AG&sabfmts=1&ga10244=10425&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1%26fsoo%3D1&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search
:4_17_5: Bid placed :daumenhoch:
You won't need me to scan it then. :)
Still needed please, as I got out bid :(
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Jesus how much? :shocked: That deckard must have some cash !
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Jesus how much? :shocked: That deckard must have some cash !
I know, 3rd he's come with big money on stuff I've been bidding on ::).
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Got a response to my email to Alan Woods on this RSR....
"Hi
Nice find!
We did sell a lot to one shop in Preston, cant remember the name, the guy used to be a manager at Halfords.
Yes the bike looks 100% original. They are the best we used on some of them they werent genuine Robinson but we use them when the Robinson ones ran out.
Stickers I only have one set that I need for mine, but as yours are intact you could have repros made, guys on radbmx will be able to advice.
Regards
Alan"
So, looks like the bars are original from purchase so the bike is a 100% original survivor :daumenhoch:
All I need is to get the decals reproduced although I might need some help with this bit :LolLolLolLol:
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excellent news :daumenhoch:
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excellent news :daumenhoch:
PM'd Del to see if he can sort the decals, fingers crossed ;). Going to strip it down this week with a view to getting the rims re-chromed first and the other parts cleaned up :coolsmiley:.
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Got a response to my email to Alan Woods on this RSR....
"Hi
Nice find!
We did sell a lot to one shop in Preston, cant remember the name, the guy used to be a manager at Halfords.
Yes the bike looks 100% original. They are the best we used on some of them they werent genuine Robinson but we use them when the Robinson ones ran out.
Stickers I only have one set that I need for mine, but as yours are intact you could have repros made, guys on radbmx will be able to advice.
Regards
Alan"
So, looks like the bars are original from purchase so the bike is a 100% original survivor :daumenhoch:
All I need is to get the decals reproduced although I might need some help with this bit :LolLolLolLol:
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I think alan might be talking about ribble cycles in preston the guy that ran the bmx side of stuff rode a robbo, both the shop and he are still there (still lace a pair of wheels for £15 too but don't tell everybody ;) )
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I think alan might be talking about ribble cycles in preston the guy that ran the bmx side of stuff rode a robbo, both the shop and he are still there (still lace a pair of wheels for £15 too but don't tell everybody ;) )
No wonder the Robinson feels at home in my garage, middle bike on the left :shocked: :LolLolLolLol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g114/martycoughlin/IMG_0668.jpg)
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:LolLolLolLol: I think they still use those stickers too :shocked: Small world eh ;)
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:LolLolLolLol: I think they still use those stickers too :shocked: Small world eh ;)
I like to think I'm well travelled :daumenhoch: :LolLolLolLol:
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Marty here are the scans :daumenhoch: PM me with your email and I will send them to you :daumenhoch:
Andy.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/RSRP1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/RSRP2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/RSRP3.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/RSRP4.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/andrewhill_bpool/RSRP5.jpg)