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Title: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: P J Tunni on April 10, 2018, 02:42 PM

My Diamondback Viper 84'

Bought the frame & forks from the US with the intention of building it using all the other parts i had lying around (then ended up buying a load of DB parts for it!). I know it's not a HLT but i love it!  :)

PJ

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: Monk_Wally_Honk on April 10, 2018, 05:58 PM

That's lovely.

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: rooski on April 10, 2018, 10:34 PM

Lovely  :smitten:, 84?

Parts run down please. :)

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: CustardLips on April 10, 2018, 11:03 PM

Personally think it needs a chrome spider but other than mate it looks sweet.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: Retrodan72 on April 11, 2018, 05:08 AM

Great looking bike matey. I normally don't like a black spider and didn't even notice till Nick mentioned it, but I think it looks ok on this.

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: BMX1973 on April 11, 2018, 10:00 AM

Stunning build.  :coolsmiley:

Don't see that many DB around. Even though shed loads would have been sold BITD.  :-\  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: P J Tunni on April 11, 2018, 03:51 PM

Parts List:

Viper/Pacer 500 Frame
DB/Akisu Forks
DB Headset
DB/Sugino Stem
DB Formula One Bars - Stamped
F-1 Type Grips
Tange B.B.
Sugino 175mm One-piece Crank
Sugino Spider (Black!)
44T Chainring
Suntour XC-II Pedals
DID Chain
Suntour 16T Freewheel
Araya 7X Black, Silver-sided Rims
Suzue Sealed Bearing Hubs
Comp III Re-release Tires
DB Seat Post
Aero Seat
DB Seat Clamp
DC MX-890 Caliper
DC Tech 3 Lever

Thanks for the comments guys! The black spider was unintentional (I was planning a build in black, but got hold of this chrome db f&f instead) but i quite like the look of it!  :)

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: Nick Baines on November 06, 2018, 01:15 PM

Gorgeous bike.

I had a 84 First Gen. Found it way too small to ride though

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: P J Tunni on November 06, 2018, 04:35 PM

I'm not very tall and i found it difficult to ride comfortably until i changed the seat post to a layback, now it's okay (bars are still a bit on the small side though) but these diamondbacks are definitely not great if your six foot something!  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Diamondback Viper 84'
Post by: fattaffracingco on January 16, 2020, 07:22 PM

yeah i had one of those BITD ,loved it , modified it , i moved out of mums house in my early twenties  , 2 years later she said u didnt want yer old bmx did you , i gave it away to one of the kids on the estate !!
er thanks mum