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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gashead on September 04, 2008, 03:38 PM
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.......... what it is yet ....................................
Now not sure if it should be in this section - but will be built soon :coolsmiley: :smitten: :smitten:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue017.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue029.jpg)
:daumenhoch:
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i recognise that....
is it a bmx?
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Its a curtis, expert, p[ro, or cruiser, I think tis another exp to be sure. Its the welds (I think its brazing actually) and the glimpse of the drop out, and the fact that you are a mentalist Curtis nut like me.
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Have you had it rechromed or is it just in bloody good nick?
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never seen clean curtis yet must have been rechromed
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A little more help is needed................................
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue023.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue009.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue020.jpg)
Fresher than Brian's brow :coolsmiley:
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Its a Brian Curtis then?
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yep is it the brian curtis!! :daumenhoch:
even though hes my dad im not sure ;D
but he is building a brian curtis! :4_17_5: that is all i know :daumenhoch:
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pile of old tat ?
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Wots my prize then? Why is it in such good nick?
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pile of old tat ?
Tart :daumenhoch:
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You said it was an Expert !
No prize for being wrong Mr 19 :angel:
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wot is then? and why are you so pedantic, and why is it in such good nick, yopu are obviously feeling chuffed and puffed up so spill all we are curious. :D
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cant be a 24 uincher can it ?
isnt expert etc im sure they were small bb set
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Anyway I said -expert pro mini or cruiser, one of them must be right unless its a Curtis: Armchair Expert,Novice, Duffer, JAck Of All Trades, Monkeys Forehead...
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cant be a 24 uincher can it ?
isnt expert etc im sure they were small bb set
Small BB set Que??
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If I wanna be pedantic I will ;)
Curtis Pro - Lets just call it NEW old stock 8)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue015.jpg)
Her little sister is on it's way too
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/009-1.jpg)
And maybe Brian has something a ltlle bigger for me too :-X
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Have you just had this made?
How can you tell the diff between a pro and an expert? I have 2 experts, one of which looks v different fromt he other.. But they do have expert stickers..
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There were two
The Curtis Expert
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/GottaloveaCurtis003.jpg)
And the Brian Curtis Expert - with a different back end !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisExpert1-1.jpg)
Send me a pic of yours Mr 19 and I will have a look :daumenhoch:
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New old stock, are you sure??
These close up's look like its been over-polished then re-chromed.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue023.jpg)
Drop out as wonky as willy.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/CurtisProBlue020.jpg)
Steerer/fork welds, amongst others, polished to fcuk.
Just a thought. :daumenhoch:
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The frame was never used - however the chrome had pitted, like they usually do ???
And yes she has had a fresh coat :daumenhoch:
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I like Kuwahara's and who said you could use a picture of my old Brian Curtis Expert eh :P
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Moderators discretion :daumenhoch:
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There were two
The Curtis Expert
And the Brian Curtis Expert - with a different back end !
Send me a pic of yours Mr 19 and I will have a look :daumenhoch:
I have 3 like the first one, but one has a longer seat tube than the other two.
I'll post photos in amin, but from what I've said what do you think?
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What are the measurements ?
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yep i was right
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I like Kuwahara's and who said you could use a picture of my old Brian Curtis Expert eh :P
What do you mean? your old Brian Curtis! ;D
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Small one, top of bb to half the dia of the top tube approx 6 inches, top tube length from od of head tube to od of seat tube, 16 inches. HAs got orginal expert stickers and is exactly the same size as my old expert bought from curtis BITD.
Bigger one - 7 & 7/8th inches and 16 &1/2 respectivly. I bought this from the orginal owner who bought it from curtis BITD and it has expert stickers and he swears it was an expert.
Oh and the foto makes the bb height look differnt but its exactly same, 11 ish inchs (with small diffs due to tyres)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r446/lukeandbeth/DSC_6705.jpg)
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to many chef and not anoth indian ha nick
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I'll go and have a measure
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If you look in the museum there are experts and pro's of all kinds of sizes...
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dont go buy that half the people dont no what they have got, same are wrong
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Yeah maybe, how do you know the difference anyway..
Gas head you done any measuring yet?
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I have not got the expert here so can't measure it !
The Pro however measure's 7.5" seat tube and 19" top tube !
Remember these frames were hand built - so some frames were custom made for some people ! It maybe the larger of the two was just made a tad higher for the owner !
The other piont to take in was Curtis got ripped off towards the mid eighties and frames were 'mass produced', so frames may vary ???- he then set up Brian Curtis
This latest Curtis Pro only ever had the stickers applied to it ! It was sat in a shed for years gathering dust :angel:
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Cool i think its the top tube length, my top tubes are 16 and 16.5 - reckon they are both experts.!
Thanks gashead, interesting times.
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Looks good Nick, although I don't think you need the forks for this build so let me have them for mine :LolLolLolLol:
I have a Curtis Pro and the TT is 19".
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You wont want them - there wonky :LolLolLolLol:
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You wont want them - there wonky :LolLolLolLol:
So are most of my builds mate. :LolLolLolLol:
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:LolLolLolLol:
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Mmmm time I had one back Nicholas >:(
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Either that or Simon let one go ::)
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Simon let one go :LolLolLolLol:
You got a better chance of winning the lotto :angel:
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You wont want them - there wonky :LolLolLolLol:
just like most of your builds dad
hehehehehe