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Vintage BMX pre - 1980 => Vintage Bikes => Topic started by: Schneeky1 on August 07, 2015, 04:50 PM

Title: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: Schneeky1 on August 07, 2015, 04:50 PM

I've always loved the early monoshock bikes as i think they represent a time in BMX when innovators were still trying to utilise motor cross tech designs into BMX bikes.

Here is my very low serial number (1***) reverse dropout, twin shock mount Matthews MS-1...:-)

It is built up using :

Frame - Matthews MS-1
Forks - 1976 Astabula (out of the bag)
Wheels - Rovan Industries Morris Mags
Chainring - Three Arrows
Crank - '76 Ashtabula (out of the bag)
Pedals - MKS BM-1
Seat Clamp - Schwinn
Seat - Mesinger
Headset - Tange MotoCross
Stem - Matthews Doubleclamp
Bars - Matthews
Grips - Oury (ribbed versions)

(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r343/schneeky2008/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161856_zpsc0kstb6i.jpg) (http://s352.photobucket.com/user/schneeky2008/media/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161856_zpsc0kstb6i.jpg.html)

(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r343/schneeky2008/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161902_zpsnx3rmrzi.jpg) (http://s352.photobucket.com/user/schneeky2008/media/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161902_zpsnx3rmrzi.jpg.html)

(http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r343/schneeky2008/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161910_zpsprxppxpv.jpg) (http://s352.photobucket.com/user/schneeky2008/media/Vintage%20BMX/20150723_161910_zpsprxppxpv.jpg.html)

Steve... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: Bigfrawg on August 07, 2015, 05:18 PM

Nice

Title: Re: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: In2bmx on August 07, 2015, 05:28 PM

Very nice that .  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: griff on August 07, 2015, 06:03 PM

And now this  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: stidds on August 07, 2015, 06:13 PM

Only have one word to say about that bike



AMAZING!!!!!!!!    :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1974 Matthews MS-1
Post by: Schneeky1 on August 07, 2015, 06:14 PM

Cheers guys.

Next up in the Strong camp to arrive is a '75 Dan Gurney Monoshock... :daumenhoch: