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Offline glenboy

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just got this been in an attic for 20 years when i say it was black i mean black but its in nice nick really and got some nice bits on, the paint and decals are original from new , so i'm going to clean it up bit by bit, the chrome comes up mint with a bit of polish i did the bottom of 1 fork and it came up immac, i might leave paint as is or just strip the white off the top tube but i quite like the survivor look, the date code on frame is 1985 starts 85***** but i think the forks are 86/87

update see last post fitted new tyres and cleaned wheels up etc on 20/9/10






















« Last Edit: September 20, 2010, 02:50 AM by glenboy »

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cool find.
i'd deffo leave that just as it is  8)
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yeh this bike has lived, just going to clean it up bit by bit, otherwise i'll just end up with bits round the house for months  ;D, i really like the odyssey 2000 brakes they look really cool and a bit different

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like that :daumenhoch: Nice find  :smitten:
The frame looks like the 86 model on an 85 serial number so I would imagine 8510 or higher which was no unusual and the forks are 87 as the bolts run front to back :daumenhoch:

Refurb or Survivor?  I would repowder and decal and clean the rest up.  Get the forks half painted aswell but it is up to you.  It is all about what you want  :police:

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your spot on serial number starts 8511 so 86 then with 87 forks thanks  :daumenhoch: you know your stuff, not sure whether to repowder but going to clean it all up then decide

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Only you can decide Super Bike Dan did an awesome Job on my 86 Master and Del did my Graphics and I am so glad I had it done

This

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Offline glenboy

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yes i looked at his threads he does a cracking job does he strip the paint off and everything, i'll prob get it done i just thought it was nice having the original decals etc

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Yes Dan did all the prep work for me and his work is Outstanding he works to achieve perfection and achieves it my Bars were slightly of in colour compared to the frame so he re powdered them.  I would not send one of my bikes to anyone else :daumenhoch:

Survivor is Great aswell you have to do what feels right for you..  Only you can decide :4_17_5:
« Last Edit: August 21, 2010, 02:03 PM by brettypeeps »

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Brett & Dan... get a room  :smitten:
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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great find   8)

survivor for me, i'd change the tyres and leave it as it is    :smitten:

Bettyswallocks

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Leave it as is, you wont be scared of riding it...  :daumenhoch:

Nice find btw...  ;)

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Brett & Dan... get a room  :smitten:

 :LolLolLolLol: proper!
very cool find though dan.....you can't beat a good old survivor rider  :daumenhoch:

i'd tidy it and ride it as it is.....not enough survivors-stay survivors

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thanks guys yes i'm going to leave it as is for now,its got the dia compe 182 locking break levers which are really sturdy,just needs a bit of spit and polish on the chrome and a few bits

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update...20/09/10

took the advice to ditch the tyres and got some haro whitewalls off robbo off here cheers robbo  :daumenhoch:, and put some grip tape over where most of the paint had rubbed off on the top tube( ghetto fix ) ;D and cleaned the wheels,brakes and chrome up and put some proper mushy grips on really happy with the result and going to keep the original survivor paint and decals









« Last Edit: September 20, 2010, 01:47 AM by glenboy »

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loving the 'ghetto fix' never heard of that one before, but it's useful to know!! lovely bike and i'm glad you're going the survivor route

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I love survivors  :smitten:
and that's a cracker  :4_17_5:

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Looks great, love the grip tape solution to worn paint; ghetto fix!  It works that's for sure  :daumenhoch:.

Tyres look great, in fact I have pair of those that I had forgotten about until I saw those :uglystupid2:.


Better to crash and burn than fade away

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he he cheers  ;D, yeh ghetto fix doesn't look bad for a 2 quid fix, the tyres really look great and make a massive difference to the look of it, the other tyres which were on it looked like they were off a truck  :LolLolLolLol:

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Grip tape works well on that...  Great solution :4_17_5:

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looks 100% newer than the first photos. simple solutions can sometimes be the best, espec if its for a survivor look. griptape covers a multitude of

sins. :daumenhoch:

that kashimax looks like a shark has attacked it though. :LolLolLolLol:

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update...20/09/10

took the advice to ditch the tyres and got some haro whitewalls off robbo off here cheers robbo  :daumenhoch:, and put some grip tape over where most of the paint had rubbed off on the top tube( ghetto fix ) ;D and cleaned the wheels,brakes and chrome up and put some proper mushy grips on really happy with the result and going to keep the original survivor paint and decals


Glad your pleased with them Glen, they look great on the bike!  :daumenhoch:

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Nice survivor build that mate  :daumenhoch:

Love those tyres , big improvement  8)
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Nice survivor build that mate  :daumenhoch:

Love those tyres , big improvement  8)

thanks mate  :daumenhoch:

looks 100% newer than the first photos. simple solutions can sometimes be the best, espec if its for a survivor look. griptape covers a multitude of

sins. :daumenhoch:

that kashimax looks like a shark has attacked it though. :LolLolLolLol:

yeh when sharks attack

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Sweet  :daumenhoch:

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