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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: ruff n tuff on July 24, 2009, 09:21 PM

Title: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 24, 2009, 09:21 PM: OK so this is my first real build and it is a bit of a mongrel! a mix of mid school and old school...

The frame set was a rusty 1993 RL240 which I had stripped and powdercoated in a metallic black (came out a little grey),
refurbished some Skyway alloy hubbed tuffs,
Sugino crank
Ody twisted pedals
GT performer bars
DC Bulldog calipers
Weinmann lever
GT type seat - not sure this looks right?

But can I get the blinkin gyro to work?!!!! nope! anybody live near Margate with gyro knowledge?!!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp95/Ruff_n_Tuff/DSC00520.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp95/Ruff_n_Tuff/DSC00519.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: daz bmx it! on July 24, 2009, 09:23 PM: you will deffo need a chain :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 24, 2009, 09:26 PM: will be on soon!
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: donkeybambam on July 25, 2009, 07:24 AM: no where you keep your money under the floor boards........ :daumenhoch:

look nice, ;)
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 25, 2009, 09:08 AM: no money.... just bodies! ;D
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: g_lamb on July 25, 2009, 10:07 AM: Likin' that m8! Nice job :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: thebigdog on July 25, 2009, 10:25 AM: Nice.... You got something wrong on your Gyro, the top and bottom cable holders are far to close to each other. I can't see whats wrong though, can you get us a close up pic
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 25, 2009, 08:53 PM: Hows this?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp95/Ruff_n_Tuff/DSC00560.jpg)

Never had a gyro before so not sure how it should be installed...
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: Gary72 on July 25, 2009, 09:30 PM: Like the look of that, Think the grey looks better than black would.
No idea on the gyro, But I think you need to cut the excess front cable off :LolLolLolLol:
Gary
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: thebigdog on July 25, 2009, 10:17 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/102_1036.jpg)
heres a pic i found in my photobucket,not a great one but gives a rough idea,is your center bearing upside down? also it looks like yours is fixed near the lower bearing cup?
it should be loose so it can move up and down in the middle of the headset area
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: NORTY40 on July 26, 2009, 08:25 PM: Think the colour look's good mate :daumenhoch: IMO there would have been too much Black on it , if the F/F had been Black too :-\

The met Greyish colour looks alot classier ;)

Well done mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 26, 2009, 11:20 PM: Quote from: thebigdog on July 25, 2009, 10:17 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o140/thebigdog25/102_1036.jpg)
heres a pic i found in my photobucket,not a great one but gives a rough idea,is your center bearing upside down? also it looks like yours is fixed near the lower bearing cup?
it should be loose so it can move up and down in the middle of the headset area

Well I have checked everything... the middle ring is loose but it seems like the cables from the bottom ring to the splice undeer the top tube are too long and does not allow the set-up to be tight and 'springy' - may have to go back to a straight cable and lose the gyro....
Title: Re: 1st real build - Mongrel Redline RL240
Post by: ruff n tuff on July 27, 2009, 09:28 PM: I can admit defeat!!! the gyro had to go! I now have a straight cable through!