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Title: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2006, 04:41 PM
got this old redline last summer
it was pretty scathed

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/sc/sc%20(2).JPG)

after some stripping, respraying, cleaning and scrubbing (and a few new parts) I have this

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/line7/rlf1.jpg)

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/line7/rlf2.jpg)

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/line7/rlf3.jpg)

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/line7/rlf4.jpg)

this is one seriously lightweight bike. its all done up, greased and ready to ride!
i reused the original stem, crank and chainring. got new wheels, chain, brake, bars, grips, pedals. (and a seat/post combo from orb)
i still have the old bars (they need rechroming) and the blue shimano SX pedals (they need stripping)
after buying this bike (within a batch of bikes) i started posting on vintagebmx. then got a pm from bobacid about this place.

i will bring this bike to epic
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: retrogeezer on February 26, 2006, 05:06 PM
looks great - very nice bikes. Are they the MX111 decals with a digit cut off?
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2006, 05:15 PM
mxIII was a typo at the factory where they were assembled.
they were mxII's underneath

hence why there are no mxIII decals available
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: retrogeezer on February 26, 2006, 05:26 PM
oh yeh..my bad!  I bought 2 sets of the MX11 ones and was thing of cutting off a 1 to make a MX111.  Don't think I'll bother tho!

Heres mine....it's a nice survivor and the frame decals are o.k so probably keep it as it is.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v614/retrogeezer1/bikes1staugust14.jpg)
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: Bren Gunn on February 26, 2006, 05:31 PM
Lovely build, very oldschool!!
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: winnit93 on February 26, 2006, 05:51 PM
another fine build from tahoola theruler :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: Rombloke on February 26, 2006, 05:57 PM
i really like that graeme, but i reckon some nice skinwall tyres would set it off.....

Dave
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: theRuler on February 26, 2006, 06:02 PM
i really like that graeme, but i reckon some nice skinwall tyres would set it off.....

you're right there
i need some skinwall III's if anyone has a set going  :daumenhoch:

the tyres on it are 10 years old but the bike is 26 years old!
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: retrogeezer on February 26, 2006, 06:40 PM
I still have skinwall 3's with the rainbow logo....£30 a pair plus post!
Title: Re: Redline MX 2 *pics*
Post by: Rombloke on February 26, 2006, 06:58 PM
there you go graeme....happy days

Dave
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