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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: mamadirt on August 06, 2020, 07:13 PM
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Hey, it's been a while :daumenhoch:
Not sure how much interest this'll get on here as it's essentially a low end resto but thought I'd post anyway.
1999 DK Bicycles Fury - rusty as freak but all original as far as I can tell apart from the front wheel. Not an expensive build by any means but still 4130 - I imported a Fury frame from the USA in the early 2Ks, built it up with a very similar spec and enjoyed many happy school hols with my boys building dirt jumps and pallet ramps in the driveway (ha! they grew up . . . I didn't :lol: ), so this will be a completely self-indulgent nostalgia build.
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19086526/p5pb19086526.jpg)
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19086527/p5pb19086527.jpg)
Brake, lever, rear hub and seatpost were seized solid, frame peppered with rust and bars and forks, well, let's just say I was concerned about structural damage :-\
Over the last two weeks I've recovered the seat and cleaned up the bars with nothing more than a Brillo pad . . .
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148180/p5pb19148180.jpg)
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148183/p5pb19148183.jpg)
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148159/p5pb19148159.jpg)
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148166/p5pb19148166.jpg)
Forks were, er, far more of a challenge but after a couple of days getting aggressive with a big wire brush they look much more presentable although most of the chrome has flaked off.
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148205/p5pb19148205.jpg)
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19148206/p5pb19148206.jpg)
Over all, I'm pretty pleased with how it's turning out. It's certainly not going to win any beauty contests but it'll be a functional ride for the local pump track. The frame ideally needs a complete strip and respray (maybe a project for the future but for now I'm going to enjoy that lovely green). I've cleaned it up as best I can but I'm happy to leave the patina. Brakes are now cleaned up, greased and working properly and the headset derusted, resprayed and refitted along with a new bottom bracket.
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19170611/p5pb19170611.jpg)
Rear wheel cleaned up a treat too and with a little adjustment is now running smooth as . . . There were one or two dings in the rim which I've managed to straighten and it'll need a quick once over with the spoke key - runs true but there are a couple of loose spokes.
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19170555/p5pb19170555.jpg)
Not sure what to do about the front wheel - the one it came with isn't original and bugs me as it's silver and not black :-\ I have a Skyway copy mag wheel on the way so I could either fit that (always fancied a build with a mag front a la Dirt Bros) or I can fit that to my Subrosa and use the black Subrosa wheel on the DK
Watch this space . . .
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Turned out pretty good 8) I had initially planned on selling it to make room for the next project but can't bring myself to let it go "nono"
(https://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb19310820/p5pb19310820.jpg)