Author Topic: BASSETT F&F BACK FROM SBD - UPDATED (Read 2499 times)

baldbmxer · « **on:** February 12, 2010, 06:56 PM »

I got this Bassett f&f given to me by Chris Moeller @ S&M bikes in June 09.

Chris had given his Bassett to an old friend over 20 years ago and when the friend offered it back Chris jumped at the chance. The forks werent Chris's original forks, they were some that I got of Billy Griggs. Billy rode for Bassett briefly before CW picked him up and these were some of his old forks, anyway I had Billy send them sent directly to Chris as I knew he was missing the forks to go with his frame, some of my repoped decals were also sent over. I had done a couple of favours for Chris with the lead up to the 25 years celebrations @ S&M and when I visited last year I stuck my head round the door to say hi. Straight away he said he had something for me. Knowing I was a Bassett 'hound' (sorry

) he wanted me to have his old Bassett f&f that he raced circa 1983 by way of saying thanks for the favours.

I felt very quilty accepting it telling Chris that it was part of his history but he insisted. Chris also had a root through his office desk digging out a Bassett sew on patch and this piccy of him racing it circa 83 at the Orange County YMCA track in Cali. Chris is the rider on the left in the pedalpower colours - not the dude in the Bassett jersey!

Anyway its been packed away for a while but I dropped it off with the legend that is Super Bike Dan for him to work his magic

And boy does it look good!

Called Dan today to say it had arrived at JJ's BMX emporium and thank him for his excellent work, cant thank him enough

Here its pictured with a NOS Bassett that I recently stickered up with original NOS decals. The black f&f will be getting some repop decals that I screenprinted myself a few years ago. Cant wait to get the build going

Thanks Dan, you big bright shining star!

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:08 PM »

Delux old school bikes their Jon, you weren't kidding about the paint job

Bigplinky · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:11 PM »

That boy can sniff out a Bassett at 20 paces, nice one JJ now get the decals on

Steve P · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:14 PM »

Simply amazing JJ ... Dan works his magic once again

The two of them look awesome together ... are you going to build them both eventually

58 delray · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:14 PM »

i seem to remember a bassett that had a bent toptube bitd, does any one have one or a picture of one?

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:16 PM »

love owt like a Bertie Bassett me

baldbmxer · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:20 PM »

Quote from: 58delray on February 12, 2010, 07:14 PM

i seem to remember a bassett that had a bent toptube bitd, does any one have one or a picture of one?

Heres one i made earlier

1979 Bassett Swooper

and my other 1982 Bassett 20''

before and after.....

CD17 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:31 PM »

Looks sweet

SBD work is as good as it gets

mark 2 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2010, 07:33 PM »

You need some matching braces JJ

pkradman · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2010, 08:01 PM »

dont ya just love the decs on the bassets ! pretty unique

pukka jon

superbikedan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2010, 08:04 PM »

my pleasure jj, and it's my first bassett i've painted

Del · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:13 PM »

you cant fail to love a basset... stunning!

crazycraig · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:17 PM »

Cool !

Stodgy · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:21 PM »

Lovely big john. Great history with that frame too - do you have reference to build it up the same a CM had it bitd?

Yum yum

monkian · « **Reply #14 on:** February 12, 2010, 10:59 PM »

Looks RAD

Don't know about these. Got any links for history etc

magna13 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2010, 12:13 AM »

Bassett

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2010, 12:32 AM »

nice

Steve P · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2010, 01:09 AM »

Even better now you've added those extra pix in your 1st post JJ ... a great story with a Bassett that obviously holds a massive sentimental value too

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2010, 03:36 AM »

Noice

Cool piece of history too

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2010, 06:56 AM »

fook fook fook fook FOOK that looks SWEEEET JJ

Dingo

p.s I quite like that John

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2010, 07:07 AM »

I dont know much about Bassett, but they look wicked, especially like the decals, very unusual.

Great story too. Having the actual frame in a old photo is very neat.