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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: stu27 on October 31, 2009, 07:13 PM
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just built me quad up this afternoon and ive been looking forward to getting it together for ages,but it just hasnt come out as id hoped,and you know,what i feel proper miserable about it
am i being a wet lettuce or is this the normal reaction of a mid 30s man towards a childs bike
:'(
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Mix of parts or colourways not right ? .
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i felt like this when i put my goose together,i was so excited about it all the way thru sourcing the parts,but when id built it 3/4 of the way i was gutted,however the next day the crank and pedals went on it and it rocked and received raptourous applause from fellow radsters!!i must say tho i had very little sleep that nite in between tho,i couldnt help but feel gutted and kept thinking about differant colour schemes for it and about stripping my other builds to change the colour schemes about on them,i think they call it o.c.d!!! :crazy2:
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post some pics stu :)
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Mix of parts or colourways not right ? .
im not sure,it just doesnt look slick enough,if you know what i mean
like alice the goon built it
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq344/27sam/DSCF0744.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/qq344/27sam/DSCF0746.jpg)
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i quite like that stu
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i quite like that stu
cheers pete,i keep going in the garage and looking at it,to be honest i based it on the gay pensioners ripper when i seen it on the london cruise,but it doesnt hold a candle to that in my opinion
could it be a grower?
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Drop the stem, take the reflectors off the pedals and pull the bars back a couple of inches and have another look at it :daumenhoch:
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ayup stu i,v seen that colour somewhere before ;) i know what your aiming for :coolsmiley:
get some nice spokes on it ,then your getting close mate ,,,other than that im liking it
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I'd add a black padset to that with yellow wording as i think all old school bikes should have pads as they did back in the day and maybe change the seat as the red lightening bolt seems to clash with the yellow, other than that it looks superb.
EDIT>>>> What size is the rear tyre ????
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Drop the stem, take the reflectors off the pedals and pull the bars back a couple of inches and have another look at it :daumenhoch:
im on it :daumenhoch:(well in the morning)ayup stu i,v seen that colour somewhere before ;) i know what your aiming for :coolsmiley:
get some nice spokes on it ,then your getting close mate ,,,other than that im liking it
alright glen :daumenhoch:
im picking up what your putting down
with you on the padset as well andy :daumenhoch:
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Are they both 2.125 tyres ? , I'd go 1.75 tyre on the back ;)
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i think the wheels need to come of ,to mutch black in my eyes ?
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Seat really does clash with the lightening bolt. Go for a black Kashi, front brake and spokes. Wheels look too 'chunky' on whaqt is quite a slim line frame. Dont like tuffs on a quad.
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I really like that ;) Its a bit different , think the tuffs look great and the fat tyres make it look like a real scate park machine :)
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Seat really does clash with the lightening bolt. Go for a black Kashi, front brake and spokes. Wheels look too 'chunky' on whaqt is quite a slim line frame. Dont like tuffs on a quad.
x2
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i think the wheels need to come of ,to mutch black in my eyes ?
I thought that but in all honesty i cant think what else to put on, tuffs will be the wrong colour type, other than that i bloody love the frame colour x
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i think the wheels need to come of ,to mutch black in my eyes ?
I thought that but in all honesty i cant think what else to put on, tuffs will be the wrong colour type, other than that i bloody love the frame colour x
tis cause i painted it ;D looks good stu, i dont think the seat does it but what do i know,
:)
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f/f look the boolocks :smitten: lower the stem , yellow kashi , black pads yellow logos , black spider , black zeds yellow spokes or yellow zeds black spokes , thinner tyres , think i have mentioned this before Stu :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
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ive been looking forward to getting it together for ages,but it just hasnt come out as id hoped,and you know,what i feel proper miserable about it
Know how you feel. My NG Dirtbike build is almost done but can't help thinking that the NOS Odyssey Bang stem is butt ugly - not fussed about period correct stuff on this one so I know I should've stumped up the cash for a Lil Redneck - guess I'll have to wait for Father Christmas now :-\ .
Loving the Quad though . . . I reckon it's the lightening bolt seat that detracts from the rest . . . trade it for a white one and how about some white Tuffs and white cable outer?
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the grips mate.......ame;s. :daumenhoch:
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Looks Fine Stu...ditch the fatty treads to skinnies,give the tuffs to me and get them chrome UKAI's laced and it will look cool :daumenhoch:
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Mate it's lookin good as far as i'm concerned ;)
If you really want my 2 peneth all i'd do is put a black kashi aero on her and a pair of black ame's..........
...........but what the fook do I know It's not a goose :-X :-[ :LolLolLolLol:
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For what it's worth, I would change the grips, lower the stem, pull the bars back a tad and get a 1.75 tyre on the rear; job done. She's a cracking looking bike she just needs a little more love and fettling :daumenhoch:. I'd say you've done a pretty good build there and these things always take time. At least you've put yours together mine are all still in packets and boxes ::).
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lower the stem put a set of classic combo,s on and a black kashimax aero .......... bingo botm winner :4_17_5: looking good so far :daumenhoch:
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thanks for all the advice everyone,i feel better already :daumenhoch:
gonna go and see whats in the garage,and maybe have to place an ad in the wanted section
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black ame grips, a black kashi aero, lose them tractor tyres as well.
tis minter mate to be honest.:daumenhoch:
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black ame grips, a black kashi aero, lose them tractor tyres as well.
I agree with that!!
Start with the tires and see if that takes your fancy. It might make the tuffs look better!!
The only think I'm not sure on is the 'Powerdisc'. It looks a bit too busy in there. A nice sprocket or spider might look better and cleaner. But maybe the other changes might change my mind about the 'powerdisc'.
Bikes are weird. Just a couple of changes can totally alter a look and feel for the bike!!
Change 1 thing at a time and post the results of each change!!
It could be a good experiment to see who likes what, why and how much little changes can make huge differences in builds!!!
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Stu...you just need to accessorize ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/jcb-2.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/nike-womens-dunk-high-premium-black.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/triangular_pattern_black_on_yellow_.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/black-white-yellow-fashion.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll418/jasonscottpics/honey-bee-bag-135-p.jpg)
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Morning mate.
I'd have to say loose the seat. A black kashi would do the job in my opinion. Can you get laybacks for quads???? if so i'd put one of them on aswell.
Si
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got to agree with the majority seat ,tyres, and grips, i think the tuffs make it look heavy if that makes sense, its weired on a quad because red tuffs on a white quad look lighter :idiot2:, always thought araya aero suited quads ,
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got to agree with the majority seat ,tyres, and grips, i think the tuffs make it look heavy if that makes sense, its weired on a quad because red tuffs on a white quad look lighter :idiot2:, always thought araya aero suited quads ,
Black Zed's would look creamy on that aswell, hmmmmm yummy.
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This is my yellow quad
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g295/powerhouse_01/newebay006.jpg)
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bin the tuffs ... black speedlines/ araya ,1.75 tyres , black kashi areo , black oakley 2`s or , .5s .. and the genuine nos camo padset and troxel post on ebay ... and then we`re talkin "se quadangle"
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oh and frisbee the power disc over the hedge and get a flight chain gear ... another option run a nice 1pc :4_17_5:
heres a few i prepared earlier
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v737/pkradman/quadsale002.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v737/pkradman/bluequad001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v737/pkradman/mk003.jpg)