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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: ammacopij72 on July 18, 2016, 12:36 PM

Title: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 18, 2016, 12:36 PM
Finally finished this, a bit of an 'adventurous' colour choice but the powder finish looks amazing (sbd). I reckon the colours suit a freestyle bike quite well. Special mention to Chubby for the awesome custom pegs :D


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Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Mikku on July 18, 2016, 01:17 PM
I don't often look in the freestyle section but my one and only foray into freestyle was on all-white one of these back in the mid-80s, so I had to have a closer look at this one! A top build, and I love the colours!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Andyboy77 on July 18, 2016, 03:11 PM
The colour choice is super nice mate!  fistblump  A very nice CW - looks awesome on spokes!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: factory pilot on July 18, 2016, 03:57 PM
The colours work beautifully .. Superb build mate  "wantit"

Personally ( although they are era correct ) I'm not a fan of those pedals ... Swap them and it's perfection for me dude!

A fantastic build  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Jaymz on July 18, 2016, 03:58 PM
Love that. perfect colour choice
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: deeman on July 18, 2016, 04:59 PM
Great build mate...I wouldn't change anything...which is unusual for me!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: bodamus on July 18, 2016, 07:59 PM
I bloody love it :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: McQUEEN on July 19, 2016, 05:52 AM
This hobby has always been about US 80s Freestyle bikes for me, and this is great.

Never seen any other bars with the part chrome/paint detail which is great, and I really like the way you've done, which I think is important, is the link in of colors, three white items, three satin anodised, and three lavender.
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: factory pilot on July 19, 2016, 06:47 AM
Came  back for another look ... It's really is a great colour combo ... I can just imagine seeing this at Huntington Beach and it turning heads  8)
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 19, 2016, 09:07 AM
Blimey, cheers for all the positive comments lads. There I was thinking it might be a bit OTT 😃
Really appreciate all that has been said, that last comment from Factory Pilot has nailed the theory behind this build, built for lazy cruising along a California beach.... All I need to do is find a beach now... 👍😎😎
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: fischflo on July 19, 2016, 10:50 AM
Came  back for another look ... It's really is a great colour combo ... I can just imagine seeing this at Huntington Beach and it turning heads  8)

....or Miami Beach   :smitten: insane bike, just the pedals shouldn't be plastic, man :laugh:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: CustardLips on July 19, 2016, 12:58 PM
Top build... colours look great together.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Bobby on July 19, 2016, 01:18 PM
  8) super nice colour way
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: donnydresser on July 19, 2016, 01:44 PM
that's a beauty mate    fistblump
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: chubby on July 19, 2016, 10:44 PM
See, told you it was fookin ace Neil  :smitten:
Really look forward to nicking some of your ideas   :whistle:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: chubby on July 19, 2016, 10:48 PM
They Acs 860's too ???
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on July 19, 2016, 11:10 PM
I really like the colour combination. Very Miami Vice  8)
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Mikku on July 19, 2016, 11:56 PM
Just thinking aloud here, but if the pedals were swapped out, what would be the main candidates for replacements?
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 20, 2016, 07:55 AM
They Acs 860's too ???

Yup, front and rear mate. seem to work good too! 👍
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Retrodan72 on July 20, 2016, 08:29 AM
Very 1986 Neil, cracking bike.  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 20, 2016, 08:36 AM
Just thinking aloud here, but if the pedals were swapped out, what would be the main candidates for replacements?

I thought about a set of the cw grinder pedals but they never come up from what I can tell. I Don't like white painted alloy pedals (think they look weird) and needed some white to go with the seat so settled for the plastic lollypops. Could maybe go for chrome but think it might unbalance the colours....
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Retrodan72 on July 20, 2016, 09:34 AM
Just thinking aloud here, but if the pedals were swapped out, what would be the main candidates for replacements?

I thought about a set of the cw grinder pedals but they never come up from what I can tell. I Don't like white painted alloy pedals (think they look weird) and needed some white to go with the seat so settled for the plastic lollypops. Could maybe go for chrome but think it might unbalance the colours....

Look at the pedals on my Aero Reflex, they were fairly cheap too.
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: fischflo on July 20, 2016, 10:19 AM
Seen a cw with graphies on and it looked alright .. :-\.   Or mks 2000s ?
 :whistle: ..to be honest, i now think the tiogas aint that bad after all, add to that cruiser feeling
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: McQUEEN on July 20, 2016, 11:04 AM
Seen a cw with graphies on and it looked alright .. :-\.   Or mks 2000s ?
 :whistle: ..to be honest, i now think the tiogas aint that bad after all, add to that cruiser feeling
both of those alternatives would work great, I'd go for White Grapfights or the Victor equivalents that they did on the Haro Sports that same era.
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 20, 2016, 11:13 AM
Seen a cw with graphies on and it looked alright .. :-\.   Or mks 2000s ?
 :whistle: ..to be honest, i now think the tiogas aint that bad after all, add to that cruiser feeling
both of those alternatives would work great, I'd go for White Grapfights or the Victor equivalents that they did on the Haro Sports that same era.

Have a set of copy graphite x's in black but they don't look right (and try finding a white set that ain't stoopid money....) Might be sacrilege but was built as more of a late 80s beach cruiser so I reckon I'll stick with em for now.... :D

....although I could vinyl spray the black graphite x's in white but not sure how long it would last.....
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: WINI on July 20, 2016, 12:55 PM
Love it!  Aceballs  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: MartyC on July 22, 2016, 12:22 PM
Liking that lots  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: brettypeeps on July 24, 2016, 01:46 AM
That would look well in my collection. Nice bike :)


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Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: radovr on July 24, 2016, 03:04 AM
What a fantastic looking CW there , very nice   :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: nitrohopper on August 05, 2016, 04:34 PM
the colour combo is great mate nice
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on May 24, 2018, 11:08 AM
Now with lovely Lavender OGK Mags  :smitten: (thanks to Chubby)

Excuse the ducks...  :D ;D :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: bodamus on May 24, 2018, 05:30 PM
Great build if it was mine I would only change one thing the stem to a GT Mallet stem they look perfect on a CW :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 24, 2018, 06:12 PM
Cool bike Neil, I do prefer it with the spokes though mate.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Faze 3 on July 27, 2019, 12:14 PM
Love that fella, the custom colours work a treat ;)
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Badbaldie on July 28, 2019, 08:47 PM
AWSUM    defo spokes     may i surgest z rims  >:D
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: bob1984bmx on July 28, 2019, 09:56 PM
Thats cool  8) Frame colour reminds me of Vw Beetles/campers.

Normally id say mags on everything  :slayer: but i think that extra purple unbalances it, so id stick with the spoles  8)
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Manu on July 29, 2019, 03:07 PM
Always loved this CW, :daumenhoch:

Handsome with mags but maybe too much Purple with the tyres,white ones should balance it?

Nice job though.
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: ammacopij72 on July 29, 2019, 04:01 PM
yep, will be swapping out the tyres for white k55's and i have some white tange grips to go on as well....   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: Taipan on July 29, 2019, 05:55 PM
I think adding the white grips and tyres will re address the balance and look ace!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 85 CW Racing California Freestyler
Post by: BMX1973 on July 31, 2019, 12:10 PM
That is such a nice freestyle build  :4_17_5:
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