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New School BMX 2004 - Now => New School Park, Street & Dirt => Topic started by: andy619 on June 12, 2009, 04:34 AM

Title: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: andy619 on June 12, 2009, 04:34 AM: My new whip. S&M LTF, copper plated.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1473.jpg)

frame: LTF 20.5" TT
forks: Primo Strand
stem: GT Piston
bars: Tree Branch 8"
grips: Animal/Edwin Delarosa
brakes: Odyssey Evo II
cranks: I don't know, came on my 07 Diamond back
pedals: Primo
chain: Shadow half-link 28/10 gearing
wheels: Odyssey

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1448.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1455.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1468.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1470.jpg)

I lost almost 2.5 lbs just in the frame and fork switch. The bike feels solid, but a little twitchy, light. The bars, forks, cranks and seat post were rawed, polished, then treated with a cold metal bluing solution.
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: harris on June 12, 2009, 06:46 AM: that bad ass blings.
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 12, 2009, 07:47 AM: feck the bike, the garden is awesome
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: SaMAlex on June 12, 2009, 08:26 AM: Way to go Andy. Nice one.
Always good to see a totally new school bike with a front brake (and some seatpost showing) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: diesel on June 12, 2009, 09:54 AM: Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on June 12, 2009, 07:47 AM

feck the bike, the garden is awesome

Snap! That Garden looks like great fun....

Oh, love the bike as well - Great build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: dialledbikes on June 12, 2009, 12:30 PM: Wow! That looks amazing.

How much weight did the plating add to the frame?

Where did you get it done (and how much - if that's not being too nosey)?
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: andy619 on June 12, 2009, 03:31 PM: Quote from: mike@dialledbikes on June 12, 2009, 12:30 PM
Wow! That looks amazing.

How much weight did the plating add to the frame?

Where did you get it done (and how much - if that's not being too nosey)?

I had to weigh myself then myself with the frame, before plating the difference was 4.4 lbs. After plating, same process, the difference was 4.4 lbs. There isn't much copper on the frame, it's a really thin layer, grams maybe. I had them plug the holes, headtube, BB, seatube and vent holes, no need to plate the inside of the tubing. My old plated frame has copper inside to. There was a 2.3lbs difference between the Blacklightning frame and the LTF. I must have lost another .2lbs with the new forks, all of the other parts were on the old bike. 29lbs before-26.5lbs now.

Pacific Plating in San Diego plated it for me for $225, frame, 990 mounts and brake cable tabs.
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: 20to26 on June 12, 2009, 03:36 PM: nice bike, what an usual finish!

but we need more pics of the yard!
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: oldschool rider on June 12, 2009, 03:42 PM: i f@@KIN LOVE THE FINISH, keep having to come back for another look. :daumenhoch:

the words Pure Sex come to mind.

Steve.
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Bettyswallocks on June 12, 2009, 09:20 PM: Quality... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: CD17 on June 12, 2009, 09:45 PM: Love it 8)
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Tbone on June 12, 2009, 10:06 PM: I cant beleive that frame man, so Jealous!!
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: andy619 on June 12, 2009, 10:36 PM: Thanks guys, more yard pics as requested.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1464.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1472.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/f199/ashohara/IMG_1201.jpg)
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: billstup on June 12, 2009, 10:56 PM: Have you still got that bowl in the back yard too Andy ?
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: stidds on June 13, 2009, 01:06 PM: Absolutely fooking gorgeous. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: andy619 on June 13, 2009, 01:56 PM: Yeah Billy, the bowl is at one end and the 8' quarter at the other. I have a 3' box and a 4' box in between the two. I am going to put a deck all around the top of the bowl with hitchin' posts/wall ride on each side of the bowl and the deep end will raise to about 7'. I am thinking of taking out the dirt pump humps on each side of the box jumps to clear a straight pedal path to be able to do higher air on the QP. ;)
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: oldtired on June 13, 2009, 02:51 PM: :4_17_5: nice, good choise with the gun blue to :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Flatcap on June 16, 2009, 05:35 PM: Yeah....looks ok I suppose. ::)

BEA-utiful mate.

I can also see why your riding has come on so much with that back yard set, quality Andy!

Daz. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Swivel on June 17, 2009, 06:02 PM: Looks beautiful that, what a top finish! :4_17_5:
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: generallee on June 20, 2009, 09:40 PM: Oh god andy, I keep coming back to look - that is beautiful. well done!
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: husain on July 07, 2009, 10:37 PM: that looks sickk
thinkin of gettin mine plated too
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Jt on July 07, 2009, 10:42 PM: thats luvvvveerrrrrrrlllllllllly.
Title: Re: copper plated LTF finished
Post by: Longun on July 25, 2009, 02:22 AM: Mmmmmm, I love an LTF, and that one is Schweeeeeet!