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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 05:50 PM

Title: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 05:50 PM
ITS ALIVE!!!!
Its been a long time coming (like gal i once knew) but at last its done, my first build!
Big thank you to everyone for bits and help, especially Harris for his 24hr telephone technical support (haha) cheers mate

Parts:

Streetbeat F+F (nos)
Skyway EZ bars (nos)
Alloy Hub Tuff II's (used but haad a good clean and new axle kits)
Tuf Neck stem (nos)
Sugino 1pc crank (nos)
Suntour chain ring (nos)
Odyssey Dynatron BB + HS (probably wrong era, but had em lying around and the colours matched)
Shimano SX pedals (nos)
AME grips (nos)
Rethal lb seatpost
Kashi copy seat (mint)
Dia Compe 901 brakes (nos)
Tech 4 levers (nos)
Tioga clamp (nos)
Izumi zebra chain
Dice caps + some nuts n bolts (various)

... phew!... right next!

(http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4337/picture1rb1.png)

Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 03, 2007, 05:51 PM
for a first build, it's a corker, mate. Puts mine to absolute shame.

Nice and clean look too.  :daumenhoch:

HRD
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 05:53 PM
thanks mate, there was a few hairy moments! but she's all done (apart from air in the tyres)
and i dunno how long the chain will hold up... daren't even sit on it!
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: CD17 on June 03, 2007, 05:54 PM
That looks very nice, I like white. Great first build  :daumenhoch:

Get yourself some Nos air for those tyres & get out on it   ;)
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: harris on June 03, 2007, 05:55 PM
good lad first build and the first of many    :4_17_5:  dan
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: Faze 3 on June 03, 2007, 05:58 PM
very nice mate, has it got decals on it? Aren't the bars way to foward to ride? Whats you're next project then?
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 05:59 PM
Cheers Dan, and cheers for ya help!
I've got a mid school Bully Hotrod frame ready to go, quite a rare frame apparently and a Aero Reflex I'm gonna do up on the cheap for a mate.
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 06:01 PM
very nice mate, has it got decals on it? Aren't the bars way to foward to ride? Whats you're next project then?

Cheers mate, no decals until i can get some black and white ones, dont really wanna colour it
bars are quite far forward now ya mention it, but at 6"2 i need as much room as poss  ;D
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 03, 2007, 06:16 PM
I've finished my T/A and Master builds now but I think i'm going to keep them to myself until i've had the chance to swap a few bits.

Mainly because you've made a nice build and i'm not happy with mine now!  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

HRD
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: downhill3375 on June 03, 2007, 06:28 PM
looks mint  8)
just put a bit more air in the tyres  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 06:38 PM
looks mint  8)
just put a bit more air in the tyres  :LolLolLolLol:

haha cheers fella, the nearest garage is miles away to get some air, hopefully nextdoor neighbours got one
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: downhill3375 on June 03, 2007, 06:55 PM
go ask um  :daumenhoch:
then ya can take it for a spin  ;)
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: pickle on June 03, 2007, 06:59 PM
thats a quality build mate  :daumenhoch:  don't worry about the chain....it was near enough brand new when you got it off me .

Pull the bars back a tad, get some air in the tyres and give it a ride....you'll love it!!  i love mine  :daumenhoch:

took mine out yesterday around the block for a bit.......i love it when the locals shout out "love that bike mate"  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: little7251 on June 03, 2007, 07:09 PM
ah-ha there it is nicee  :daumenhoch: that stem looks better there than in my spares draw :smitten: :4_17_5: :Great_Britain:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 07:45 PM
thats a quality build mate  :daumenhoch:  don't worry about the chain....it was near enough brand new when you got it off me .

Pull the bars back a tad, get some air in the tyres and give it a ride....you'll love it!!  i love mine  :daumenhoch:

took mine out yesterday around the block for a bit.......i love it when the locals shout out "love that bike mate"  :4_17_5:

trouble is mate i took the chain off and as i did one of the bits on the joing link broke slightly so now I cant get the little clip to fix on, I need a new link... gutted!
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 07:47 PM
ah-ha there it is nicee  :daumenhoch: that stem looks better there than in my spares draw :smitten: :4_17_5: :Great_Britain:

That stem is the Jewel in the crown mate I love it! couldn't be better! the colours spot on too!
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: MartyC on June 03, 2007, 09:03 PM
I like that colourway, very crisp and clean, a great first build  :daumenhoch:

Bars back a touch, seat angled up a touch and air in the tyres and your away  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 03, 2007, 09:47 PM
I like that colourway, very crisp and clean, a great first build  :daumenhoch:

Bars back a touch, seat angled up a touch and air in the tyres and your away  :daumenhoch:

Thanks Marty, I've sorted the bars and now have air in my tyres... one of the tyres is bulging slightly though, i think the walls damaged.
I've tried taking the tyre off and fittingg it again several times but still get a very slight lump... am i being fussy now?
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: Moza on June 03, 2007, 09:54 PM
Do you have a colour photo instead of the negative :LolLolLolLol:

no really I like that, looks clean and uncluttered
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: BentAxle on June 03, 2007, 10:11 PM
looks sweet now go get some old skool wind for them tires , i think its cheap on eeees bay
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: MartyC on June 03, 2007, 10:18 PM
I've tried taking the tyre off and fittingg it again several times but still get a very slight lump... am i being fussy now?

Inflate the tyre to about 25psi and then go rouond it pushing and pulling the tyre until the tyre bead is seated evenly all round , spin it round to check and then inflate to max 45-50psi and jobs a good un  :daumenhoch:.
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: Stace on June 04, 2007, 07:25 AM
Nice,

One of the best looking Streets I've seen  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: highrisedrifter on June 04, 2007, 07:52 AM
I've tried taking the tyre off and fittingg it again several times but still get a very slight lump... am i being fussy now?

Inflate the tyre to about 25psi and then go rouond it pushing and pulling the tyre until the tyre bead is seated evenly all round , spin it round to check and then inflate to max 45-50psi and jobs a good un  :daumenhoch:.

Ah, that's good advice. I'll have to try that on a wonky tyre.

Cheers

HRD
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on June 04, 2007, 10:55 AM
very nice mate
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: steve1275 on June 04, 2007, 11:28 AM
thats cool brett
now take it out for a cruise and check out the looks you get.

steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 04, 2007, 01:45 PM
thats cool brett
now take it out for a cruise and check out the looks you get.

steve :daumenhoch:

Cheers mate!
If only I had it bitd, I could have ridden that ramp of yours... well, with stabalisers maybe.
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: pickle on June 04, 2007, 01:49 PM
You'd be suprised mate!  i ride mine and it feels very stable.......much better than the Burner GS i had to make do with BITD!  ???
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 04, 2007, 08:52 PM
You'd be suprised mate!  i ride mine and it feels very stable.......much better than the Burner GS i had to make do with BITD!  ???

no.., i really would need stablisers back then... when i knew Steve I was about 4 years old, if that. He used to live over the road and have a quater pipe in his garden. I used to watch him and his mates ride it for hours.
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: brettnai on June 04, 2007, 09:14 PM
I've tried taking the tyre off and fittingg it again several times but still get a very slight lump... am i being fussy now?

Inflate the tyre to about 25psi and then go rouond it pushing and pulling the tyre until the tyre bead is seated evenly all round , spin it round to check and then inflate to max 45-50psi and jobs a good un  :daumenhoch:.

tried this but still no luck, its almost ike the tyre is too big for the wheel, i must have tried about 10 times, still very slightly uneven, those whitewalls dont help hide it either!
Title: Re: MY FIRST BUILD!!! FINISHED!!
Post by: Paulo on June 04, 2007, 11:26 PM

That's a lovely build. Two tone. Nice clean look. Well done.

If it's not a rider stuff the tyres. Put som air in them and no one will know  :LolLolLolLol:

I'd like to see a pic of the mid school out of interest.  :)
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