Author Topic: S&M 1990 dirtbike build (Read 5573 times)

thecaptain · « **on:** June 14, 2011, 04:10 PM »

finally got around to building this rider, been collecting parts for nearly a year and finally got the tires the other day

this will be my daily rider, all parts are survivor and all OG.

will ke kept without brakes

fooookin love it! rides a dream

Frame: S&M MK1 1990 dirtbike OG decals
Fork: S&M pre pitchforks, OG decals, tall drops
Stem: TNT
Bars: Early 89/90 slams with Jive grips
Cranks: profile 4th gen
Sprocket: Ace racing 44t
Pedals XC11
Seat: Vetta gel seat
Post: S&M piece o pipe
Wheelset: Peregrine sealed hubs on araya 7X 48s with GT megabite tires

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:23 PM »

Thats proper, really nice. Lovin the chainring

SaMAlex · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:27 PM »

Thats great, very nice. I dont think Ive seen another mk1 dirtbike other than mine, and mine is totally different! haha.
What is the frame number on your one? can you get a pic of where the seat stays meet the seat tube?

thecaptain · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:43 PM »

cheers dark diggler - wanted something different chainring style, this one has done the job perfectly, nice little oddity, also i love your avatar!

S&Malex - thanks! had this in the attic for about a year, bought it complete from the states, the seatstays are much thinner than any other dirtbike ive seen, granted the only ones ive seen in person are later than this one

SaMAlex · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2011, 04:56 PM »

Quote from: thecaptain on June 14, 2011, 04:43 PM

S&Malex - thanks! had this in the attic for about a year, bought it complete from the states, the seatstays are much thinner than any other dirtbike ive seen, granted the only ones ive seen in person are later than this one

Yeah, the mk1 stays were 3/8" and the mk2 went up to 9/16", or something. (The same as the mk1 and mk3 Holmes).

My mk1 dirtbike has got no headtube gusset below the downtube and both the rear braces are tubes, not plates. Its also got a totally different frame number to the normal SMDXXXX. Its "B&MD 11900112". I got mine in March 1991 if that helps date yours

generallee · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2011, 05:15 PM »

oh god yes, that is perfect. Those tyres!!! My favourite dirt tyre from that era - GT and Ritchey Megabites rule!

Betty · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2011, 10:47 PM »

Awesome... love it...

Loose a couple of links out the chain though...

*edit* Keep coming back for another look....

firebird4130 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2011, 12:38 AM »

sweet!!!

and its a rider, couldn't be better, but I'd hafta stick a brake on it

fugazi · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2011, 01:15 PM »

That's real nice

how long's the back end set up like that, must be 16"?!

boofy44 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2011, 02:56 PM »

mines got a flat brake bridge and a tube behind the BB shell.

brummie · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2011, 03:13 PM »

nice

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2011, 05:35 PM »

Quote from: boofy44 on June 15, 2011, 02:56 PM

mines got a flat brake bridge and a tube behind the BB shell.

Is your's a Mk2? Most of the mk2s were like that.

boofy44 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:36 AM »

i thought it was a mk 1,its got the hand drawn decals on the frame and forks.it has
the small redline type gussets though so i guess its an early mk 2.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #13 on:** June 16, 2011, 09:56 AM »

Quote from: boofy44 on June 16, 2011, 01:36 AM

i guess its an early mk 2.

Whats the frame number and I'll try and give you an idea of age.

Some of the Mk1 dirtbikes had the small redline type gusset, some didn’t. Most Mk2 Dirtbikes had the gusset but some didn’t. The tube/plate stay-brace changed a few times on both models. The Main thing that defines a Mk1 or Mk2 dirtbike is the size of the rear stays; Mk2s used larger diameter tubing. Its easiest to see it were they meet the seat tube, cos the Mk2’s overlap.

boofy44 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:41 PM »

cheers for that Alex,mines a mark one then.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #15 on:** June 16, 2011, 01:43 PM »

Quote from: boofy44 on June 16, 2011, 01:41 PM

cheers for that Alex,mines a mark one then.

Cool, thats 3 then

condor96 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 16, 2011, 08:18 PM »

nice! thats set up superb

nic968 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 05, 2011, 12:01 PM »

Cool ride Tom...

Miko · « **Reply #18 on:** July 29, 2011, 03:42 AM »

That's my old frame. It's an early B&E made Dirtbike. It has a higher stand over height and 5/8" stays. I bought it from the original owner who bought it in early 1992. So I assumed it was a 1991, by the decals and the second style Holmes fork.

When I sold it to thecaptain...

First build...

hunterdubber · « **Reply #19 on:** July 29, 2011, 07:40 AM »

That's a proper nice Dirtbike Tom

and the OG decs

SaMAlex · « **Reply #20 on:** July 29, 2011, 08:09 AM »

Quote from: Miko on July 29, 2011, 03:42 AM

I bought it from the original owner who bought it in early 1992. So I assumed it was a 1991, by the decals and the second style Holmes fork.

If you had asked me, Id have said it was a later 91/92 because of the frame number

RyanPartridge · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:32 PM »

bumpin' this thread for info...

Does anyone know what exact year these "S&M DIRT BIKE" frame stickers are from?

Betty · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2012, 07:55 PM »

1990?

RyanPartridge · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2012, 08:00 PM »

Quote from: Betty on January 09, 2012, 07:55 PM

1990?

That's what I'd like to confirm. I've seen these Dirtbikes called 90, 91, and 1992's.

I'm hoping to find hard evidence, maybe ads, mag photos,...any confirmation.

Betty · « **Reply #24 on:** January 09, 2012, 08:13 PM »

Earlier ones all seemed to have the smaller S&M Dirtbike decals on the downtube, i'm no expert, just going off ones i've seen... $:-\$

Your blog would have been where i'd suggest looking....

Alex might know?

Author Topic: S&M 1990 dirtbike build (Read 5573 times)

thecaptain

SaMAlex

thecaptain

SaMAlex

firebird4130

SaMAlex

SaMAlex

SaMAlex

condor96

nic968

Miko

SaMAlex

RyanPartridge

RyanPartridge