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Title: metal burma - updated (again)
Post by: gavprimo on January 21, 2009, 12:10 PM: after building up the budget hoffman, found a metal burma frame going cheap, and some larger bars. Just needs a nicer chainring, decent stem and a smaller chain tug and a new rear rim

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x81/gavprimo/burma.jpg)
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: Stodgy on January 21, 2009, 01:24 PM: Nice dude!

We have some quality Shadow Rota rims cheap in the sale and Macneil stems for half price (£29.99)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: nasty nick on January 21, 2009, 01:56 PM: looks good dg seat angle ouch
you need to ride this one
:)
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: chromeOrange on January 21, 2009, 10:04 PM: Always liked the Burma mate. Should make a great rider... :daumenhoch:

Mark.
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 21, 2009, 11:26 PM: Vey nice Burma frame :smitten: mmm......metal :buck2:
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: gavprimo on January 22, 2009, 08:50 PM: cheers, likin' your metal seat on the zebra. the pivotal metal seat is nice, but is £30 ouch!
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 23, 2009, 12:35 PM: Yea but worth it, mine was actualy £23.00, i got metal grips too :smitten:
Its all in keeping with my favourite company, riders..... dont you know the zebra thing came from Sean Burns?
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: gavprimo on January 23, 2009, 02:51 PM: ah right, I was watching faded glory on their website last night, I'd like to track down some of the metal bar ends and a set of the neon pink bars, but that will have to wait until I have th dosh and the time
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 23, 2009, 08:33 PM: Metal bar ends? Your have to get behind me in the que, i have asked the man himself (jimmy) but there seems to be none around anymore :(
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: gavprimo on January 29, 2009, 04:46 PM: hey lola

http://dansbmx.co.uk/index.php'main_page=product_info&products_id=588 doesn't say they're out of stock or anything

I'm getting some next month if they have any left - spent too much this month
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 29, 2009, 09:59 PM: ordering at midnight when my money goes in :) beat you to it!
Nice find xo
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 31, 2009, 01:26 PM: Interesting i have just called up DANSBMX and asked about the Metal bar ends and they said you cant get them cause they have gone bankcrupt?
I said what Metalbikes, they said yes!
I am very much doubting this, unless there is something i dont know?
Anyone?

???
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: username on January 31, 2009, 02:26 PM: Quote from: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 31, 2009, 01:26 PM
Interesting i have just called up DANSBMX and asked about the Metal bar ends and they said you cant get them cause they have gone bankcrupt?
I said what Metalbikes, they said yes!
I am very much doubting this, unless there is something i dont know?
Anyone?

???

Not bankrupt but they stopped having S&M make their stuff and have some sort of deal going with WTP & Taiwan.
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 31, 2009, 03:58 PM: Explains......thank you. They need to update their website. Plus women didnt know much. ::)
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: username on January 31, 2009, 04:05 PM: Doesn't explain the bankruptcy comment though, ring them back and tell 'em they are are a bunch of tossers!
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: gavprimo on January 31, 2009, 04:06 PM: I read an interview with JL about their stuff being made by wtp, apparently S&M are concentrating on making stuff for Fit and metal are based on the opposite coast of the USA so it was a natural parting...

Anyway, I've got some newer cranks from my bessie mate nasty nick, some snafu sushi bars that are a bit worn but just the right size for me and then I got an excellent chainring from Rob (Rarman).

AND I don't know how many they have, but I just got a GSport homer rear hub from winstanleys for Â£14.99 :D, and will be building up some shiny all silver wheels next month (like dingo's neal wood)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x81/gavprimo/metalrar.jpg)
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 31, 2009, 06:26 PM: very nice xo
Title: Re: metal burma
Post by: mamadirt on January 31, 2009, 06:51 PM: Quote from: xchainxofxstrengthx on January 23, 2009, 08:33 PM
Metal bar ends? Your have to get behind me in the que, i have asked the man himself (jimmy) but there seems to be none around anymore :(

The Ace of Spades ones? I'm sure I saw them somewhere recently while searching for stuff for my new build. I'll have a look through my history . . . it may take some time ;)

Edit: Found it - Hardcore Hobbies (top shop) but they're out of stock :( - sorry I could've sworn I'd seen them somewhere.
Title: Re: metal burma - updated (again)
Post by: gavprimo on February 02, 2009, 04:21 PM: had been looking at stems as something that wil need changing, and decided to experiment on stripping the boring black no name that I kept from the hoffman, tried nitromorsing it but nothing happened, though I was pretty sure that a cheap standard stem wouldn't be anodised and it looks like paint. Stuck it in a bag of oven pride for 10 minutes and was very surprised to see shiny ali, which then polished up to a mirror finish - result and now I don't want to buy a new one. did the top of my macneil post aswell
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x81/gavprimo/stem.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x81/gavprimo/post.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x81/gavprimo/burm.jpg)

now, do I raw my bars?? :-\
Title: Re: metal burma - updated (again)
Post by: xchainxofxstrengthx on February 12, 2009, 07:37 PM: It looks super nice :buck2:

xo