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Title: Stem Date?
Post by: beard1973 on September 25, 2009, 01:05 PM

What sort of year would this Stem date from?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj213/giginfrogg/SDC10009.jpg)

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: Mattdub on September 25, 2009, 02:17 PM

I think about 84/85 upwards ( newer ) , prior to those dates the top cap and bases were square edged .

Not 100% but not far off me thinks .

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: beard1973 on September 25, 2009, 04:58 PM

84' works for me...  :daumenhoch: cheers Matt...

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: MULL on September 25, 2009, 10:18 PM

Yea, bout right. Could be wrong (probably am) but don't think potts mods was invented until 84

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: MartyC on September 26, 2009, 06:13 PM

I think these (rounded edges) are from about 86 onwards, the square edged ones were around from about 84/85  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: stuntmaster on September 26, 2009, 08:44 PM

yep same as marty c as i never saw them straight away and i started riding in 85

Title: Re: Stem Date?
Post by: Mattdub on September 26, 2009, 09:30 PM

Quote from: MartyC on September 26, 2009, 06:13 PM

I think these (rounded edges) are from about 86 onwards, the square edged ones were around from about 84/85  :daumenhoch:

This sounds closer , check out this Beard  ;) ................................

http://www.os-bmx.com/forums/index.php'showtopic=24586&hl=dk stem