Author Topic: dk general lee (Read 10125 times)

ToNy J · « **on:** June 27, 2011, 09:59 AM »

not very old skool, late 90s, i built this bike myself and its weight was 28lbs, to me it felt too heavy, and cost me £650 and i hardly ased it and and was like new when i sold it, i strugled to get £100 for it in 2008

fugazi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:04 AM »

Nice

28lbs in the late 90's heavy? Most of My bikes were 35+!!!

Dannywhac · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:30 AM »

Snap! Still got mine though:

And 28lbs is light for then - this one ways a fair bit more - Peregrine Phat Jacks, Profile SS and street forks = tonnage. Love the Generals - good trails geometry

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:44 AM »

That looks great in orange, dont see many, i actually went straight to the bay to see if there were any on there

Dannywhac · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2011, 10:46 AM »

Available in 'General Lee' Orange or black on release (1997) - did a bit of a potted history for 'em over at the museum:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=2578997#p2578997

ToNy J · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:27 AM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 10:04 AM

Nice 28lbs in the late 90's heavy? Most of My bikes were 35+!!!

35+

that is heavy, just weighed my specialized hardrock sport on some digital luggage scales, is only 34lbs

, if i remember correctly the diamondback silverstreak 2 was 21lbs

Jaymz · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:33 AM »

Quote from: dannywhac on June 27, 2011, 10:46 AM

Available in 'General Lee' Orange or black on release (1997) - did a bit of a potted history for 'em over at the museum:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=2578997#p2578997

good read cheers

Dannywhac · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2011, 11:41 AM »

If you want something a bit lighter weight-wise but almost identical geometry (only difference is there's slightly more room to pop the rear wheel up in the rear drops on the General - about half an inch more) then the DK Pro XL's for you

Some of the earlier PXL's are Kastan built as well - the General's geometry is based on these race frames

Jaymz · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:19 PM »

cool will keep an eye out. I do see a lot of DK four/six/eight packs kicking around and the odd cincinnatti, and previously had a punt on a couple locally, but being tighter than a dolphins arsehole never won them!! They are lower end aren't they?? Rarely see a general lee though

Dannywhac · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2011, 12:31 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on June 27, 2011, 12:19 PM

cool will keep an eye out. I do see a lot of DK four/six/eight packs kicking around and the odd cincinnatti, and previously had a punt on a couple locally, but being tighter than a dolphins arsehole never won them!! They are lower end aren't they?? Rarely see a general lee though

Yeah - don't bother with the 4/6/8's as the geo's different, and a lot of 'em are high-ten steel not chromolly - I'll keep me eyes peeled for a cheap General for ya

They do crop up at the museum every now and again - and there should be a lot more of 'em over here, as at every park/trails I went to in the late nineties there was at least one orange General there!

fugazi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:09 PM »

Propably not as many about as You'd think, a lot of the Generals cracked/broke at the wishbone behind the seatpost for some reason from what I can gather, I know a rider round My way went though a few of them in a short space of time.

Jaymz · « **Reply #11 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:11 PM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 02:09 PM

Propably not as many about as You'd think, a lot of the Generals cracked/broke at the wishbone behind the seatpost for some reason from what I can gather, I know a rider round My way went though a few of them in a short space of time.

More chanve of me getting broken than the bike!!

fugazi · « **Reply #12 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:11 PM »

Quote from: ToNy J on June 27, 2011, 11:27 AM

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 10:04 AM
Nice 28lbs in the late 90's heavy? Most of My bikes were 35+!!!
35+ that is heavy, just weighed my specialized hardrock sport on some digital luggage scales, is only 34lbs , if i remember correctly the diamondback silverstreak 2 was 21lbs

I'm in the process of putting My old S&M Sabbath together at the moment, I know that'll be in the mid to high 30's!

fugazi · « **Reply #13 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:18 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on June 27, 2011, 02:11 PM

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 02:09 PM
Propably not as many about as You'd think, a lot of the Generals cracked/broke at the wishbone behind the seatpost for some reason from what I can gather, I know a rider round My way went though a few of them in a short space of time.
More chanve of me getting broken than the bike!!

Ha, Know where You're coming from! To be fair it was probably due more to the riding style of the time, heavy street/ramp abuse on what was more of a jumping frame. If You wanted to ride a DK and bring out the big guns You'd get the S.O.B, that thing was built from bridge girders!!!

Dannywhac · « **Reply #14 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:18 PM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 02:09 PM

Propably not as many about as You'd think, a lot of the Generals cracked/broke at the wishbone behind the seatpost for some reason from what I can gather, I know a rider round My way went though a few of them in a short space of time.

Yeah - was going to mention that - basically the 'S' bent chain and seat stays on some flexed a bit too much and it went at the wishbne (also a weak spot on the Pro XL's). Not all of 'em though - they are more set up for trails than street (the SOB covered the street angle). A mate of mine got through 3 of 'em in 3 years - seems that they did something to the slightly later non-gusset one's though (1998) as I seem to remember someone at Hot Wheels muttering summit about the wishbone's being stronger. Think if you get a choice and you're going for a gusset-less one aim for a serial of DKGL 0800ish +

Dannywhac · « **Reply #15 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:24 PM »

Quote from: fugazi33 on June 27, 2011, 02:18 PM

Ha, Know where You're coming from! To be fair it was probably due more to the riding style of the time, heavy street/ramp abuse on what was more of a jumping frame. If You wanted to ride a DK and bring out the big guns You'd get the S.O.B, that thing was built from bridge girders!!!

Voila

fugazi · « **Reply #16 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:40 PM »

Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Heavy fookin metal

Jaymz · « **Reply #17 on:** June 27, 2011, 02:50 PM »

shite my arms ache just looking at that!!!!

You two are a font of knowledge on this midschool stuff

thecaptain · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:20 PM »

who was aftera general lee?

?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DK-GENERAL-LEE-LTD-EDITION-CUSTOM-BMX-PAINTED-BLACK-/160611007291?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2565297b3b

Dannywhac · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:57 PM »

Quote from: thecaptain on June 28, 2011, 02:20 PM

who was aftera general lee??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DK-GENERAL-LEE-LTD-EDITION-CUSTOM-BMX-PAINTED-BLACK-/160611007291?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item2565297b3b

Nice spot - but that bad-boys had it's 990 lugs ground down to fit that smaller sprocket - saying that Sawzall can replace 'em for you

JT71 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2011, 04:26 PM »

I do like a General...

Dannywhac · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2011, 07:13 PM »

Quote from: JT71 on June 28, 2011, 04:26 PM

I do like a General...

Love that General - last of the goodn's

They all went overseas after that model.

Jaymz · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2011, 07:28 PM »

yum thast is nice

TwoBobRob · « **Reply #23 on:** June 28, 2011, 09:30 PM »

Anyone want a NOS S.O.B.? gingerholmes has one. I made him buy it......

Colin Winkelmann R.I.P.

Jaymz · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2011, 09:33 PM »

Quote from: TwoBobRob on June 28, 2011, 09:30 PM

Anyone want a NOS S.O.B.? gingerholmes has one. I made him buy it......

Colin Winkelmann R.I.P.

pmsl how do you make someone buy a frame, no wonder you have your own appreciation thread Bob!!