Author Topic: So about this DP Freestyler....? (Read 4854 times)

ThisBitterPill · « **on:** August 23, 2010, 09:32 PM »

Ok so I'm going ahead with this build based on my BITD bike from 1985, but I need some advice....

Basically how accurate to the original do you think I should aim for?

I ask because I'm pretty certain I had KO bits on my original bike....Pedals, brakes etc....

Now do you think I should try and recreate my original ride exactly (down to the KO parts)
or should I build it as if I were building it now, if you know what I mean.....ie use Shimano pedals
and DC brakes instead of KO ones....?

Interested to hear your thoughts!

PS I already bought the F&F, Z-Hubs, Seatclamp and Grips, so I am serious about it!

Gashead · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:40 PM »

What are KO parts ?

dan-dare · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2010, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: Gashead on August 23, 2010, 09:40 PM

What are KO parts ?

knock off?

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2010, 10:02 PM »

Sorry yeah Knock-offs!....

My original bike had cheapo SX copy pedals and Changstar / LeeChi brakes etc....

dordymush · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2010, 11:49 PM »

if it was me i'd do it bang on to how you had it.
its nice to have all the top makes on a bike now days but i rember having cheap parts as well as good stuff on my bike.
so long as i could ride it i never bothered lol.
i think it would mean more to you to do it just as it was

phantom photon · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2010, 08:42 AM »

As above

Build it as close to the spec as you had it bitd

brettypeeps · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2010, 10:28 AM »

I always plan my builds tothe way I wanted them back in the day

but we all have budgets so compomise has to take place. In saying that I would love to have my original bike back from the 80'sjust the way it was

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2010, 11:31 AM »

Thanks guys....yeah that's the thing....If I could have persuaded my parents to buy me Dia Compes instead of Changstars
or Shimanos instead of Wellgos I would have....

Same for tyres, we went for Comp III cheapos because we were always getting through them with our 'ET skids'....

It's a strange dilemma to be in.....

Spen69 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2010, 01:14 PM »

Been through this recently myself. I build all my bikes as I'd have done if I'd had the money BITD not factory spec but I did a copy of my Mongoose Cali recently and really enjoyed it. GT bars and black Tuffs but Lee Chi brakes & copy MX seatpost clamp.

I rode it for a bit then swapped the frame & a bit of cash for a beat-up Supergoose at MK which is the kind of thing we used to do, so now it's like a continuation of being 13 again - Arayas & DC calipers might be next on the swap list I think!

Build it how you had it first, enjoy it then upgrade it to how you'd have wanted it, but be realistic with what you spend - remember you all couldn't afford Flights back then but DC calipers were a possibility ;-)

ED209 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2010, 03:23 PM »

Jesus... still gonna send you that brake... its a copy MX1000... I'll dig a pic out

here you go - the one on the right - adj is reversed now... its yours if I ever get to post the bugger

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2010, 05:09 PM »

Lol....Thanks mate.....Still no rush....

BMX20 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 31, 2010, 10:39 AM »

Is this going to be a rider? If so, I'd build it how you wish you could have had it. If it's just for posterity, I'd try to stay original (at least to begin with). Any pics of the progress?

Gordy

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2011, 06:56 PM »

I've got most of the bits now, but some of them need stripping, cleaning etc....

However we are now only 6 weeks away from our first baby being born, so the build is on hold for now....

But I think it will be my refuge when the new arrival is making too much noise. so it might be done for summer....

rick1970 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:54 PM »

HI if its a rider build it as you would like it now, why do it twice, anyway once youve built it you will want another frame that you wished you had
then it all starts again,hence the rad bmx desease

Robbo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2011, 10:41 AM »

Lets see some pictures then poppet!

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2011, 12:10 PM »

Have you any old pictures of the original bike , what coulr scheme was it ?

As others have said , keep near to the original spec as poss

, but you may find when you look back you'll probably change one or two things as not all bikes were as perfect as you remembered

Loads of swapping parts with mates made your bikes , look like a jumble sale bikes

Don't even mention , us as 12 year olds spraying frames in the garage aswell

trickydeno · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:00 PM »

nice, i'm building a dp to match mine from bitd also from 1985.i'm gonna build it to the exact spec it was....even though i wouldn't use some of the bits on it today.it was quite a decent spec with mike buff z's-elina flyte tech seat-sugino opc-mks grafight's.but had a copy forklifter stem and copy mushies etc.i've got most of the bits now,so once the f & f have been painted i can't wait to build it

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:43 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on January 03, 2011, 12:10 PM

Have you any old pictures of the original bike , what coulr scheme was it ?

Here it is in 1984/5 alongside my mate on his new Quad....

Quote from: Hunterdubber on January 03, 2011, 12:10 PM

Don't even mention , us as 12 year olds spraying frames in the garage aswell

These pics were before I hand-painted it in Hammerite Metalflake Blue!

brettypeeps · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:46 PM »

It a shame you can't get it built before you baby arrives Dan. It would be good to see built

gt_lover · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2011, 07:57 PM »

i say build it the way you had it back in the day. its not all about the fancy parts all the time, its all about the memories man the memories!!

and cool pics, love the boombox and the show girl kick trick your friends doing

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2011, 08:24 PM »

Quote from: gt_lover on January 03, 2011, 07:57 PM

and cool pics, love the boombox and the show girl kick trick your friends doing

It was all about the stylin' back then....

gt_lover · « **Reply #21 on:** January 03, 2011, 11:40 PM »

cool pics

wish i had all my old pics they all got lost over time

Deano · « **Reply #22 on:** January 05, 2011, 06:20 PM »

Real cool pics mate and i changed a few bits on mine to how i wanted it now (onlt cw's for freestyle bars and a flitetech). mind i didnt have one bitd and you will smile like back then once you have built it im sure.