Author Topic: ASCO - anyone got any info? (Read 2942 times)

griff · « **on:** July 13, 2011, 01:45 PM »

afternoon peeps

so last night I picked up an Asco Pro Turbo frame from hutchman, who very kindly helped me get the headset/BB in (cheers dave

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have had a bit of a google and found some on the bmxmuseum, from the shape of the dropouts it looks like it'a an '83 - which is good news as the parts I'm putting on it were originally going on the superfox frame that I found a crack in at the weekend

trouble is I can't find any pics of how the decals were originally - they're long gone so I have a slight dilemma..

- run it without decals for a shiny clean look
- try and find the original decal design
- go custom (especially if the proper design looks rubbish!)

If anyone has any info on these please let me know - it's a tad short, but a very nice looking frame and doesn't look a bad match with the akisu forks either I reckon

cheers for any help

griff

neil · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:54 PM »

any piccys?

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2011, 02:07 PM »

not yet - since I moved house I can't find the battery charger for the camera

but it looks like one of these

there's an 82 one on there too (with slightly clearer decals) but from memory I think the dropouts are maybe a bit longer than mine

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2011, 02:23 PM »

I'll design you a set of custom decals for it fella, you can get del to print them for you

diesel · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2011, 03:57 PM »

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1

same decals for the twin tube I believe

I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track

griff · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2011, 05:30 PM »

Quote from: diesel on July 13, 2011, 03:57 PM

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1

same decals for the twin tube I believe

I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track

they look very different to the ones on the single tube bike in my earlier post and the 82 one here http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38613/4 (can't post the pic)
can't see any of them close up enough really, but thinking custom might have to be the way forward..

now should I badge it as an asco..? will have to have a think on that one

(thanks Jay btw - no need to get designing just yet though

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Jaymz · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2011, 05:41 PM »

Custom it as an ASBO TURBO!!!!

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:08 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on July 13, 2011, 05:41 PM

Custom it as an ASBO TURBO!!!!

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:40 PM »

Quote from: diesel on July 13, 2011, 03:57 PM

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/asco/38584/1

same decals for the twin tube I believe

I snapped mine on the Tabletop jump at the Henley Hornets track

that tabletop has a lot to answer for......broke my collar bone on that pile of dirt!

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:45 PM »

asco thought they were dutch $:-\$

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2011, 06:47 PM »

Why isnt this working · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:10 PM »

Hello Griff.

I got one in the loft fella ( Asco pro turbo ) and I'm pretty sure its got all the original stickers on it so when i'm next up there i'll dig it out and take some snaps for ya

. I got it sent over from Holland where i was told they were pretty popular and affordable, Im sure they were made there. Maybe the Dutch version of the burner $:-\$ Lovely looking frame with that PKish bottom tube. Ive also got a set of Asco pro bars and a Asco power disc but strangely i dont think they ever made forks

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Si

griff · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:17 PM »

nice one Si

thanks in advance for any info!

have seen a disc but not the bars - feel free to take a pic of those too

haven't seen forks either - but seen a few on tange ones

cheers

griff

griff · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:33 PM »

just found this googling
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NOS-NOS-NOS-ASCO-PRO-TURBO-MK-1-BMX-FRAME-/160604186433?pt=AU_Sport_Cycling_Bikes&hash=item2564c16741
now mine had the remnants of one of the decals here (mk1) on the downtube, but was seriously fooked
quite liked the 'futuristic' logo on the one I posted, but not keen on this one tbh

jT Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:36 PM »

Dutch lion brand Bmx. I know a shop in Belgium that has a few nos ones still. Got loads of chainrings from them, seemed to be in every second bike I bought over there.

griff · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:48 PM »

Quote from: J.T Racing on July 13, 2011, 10:36 PM

Dutch lion brand Bmx. I know a shop in Belgium that has a few nos ones still. Got loads of chainrings from them, seemed to be in every second bike I bought over there.

do you know what other bits they made by any chance?
Just found a chainring on a dutch bmx shop site - looks a bit like the tufneck one I'm putting on it
They also had one of these

jT Racing · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:49 PM »

Got loads if you want one. They are pro neck covers so to speak.

stidds · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:50 PM »

Some info for you (but absolutely no use at all)... My Wife had an ASCO bitd. See told you it was useless info.

griff · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2011, 10:56 PM »

check these out

Quote from: Stidds on July 13, 2011, 10:50 PM

Some info for you (but absolutely no use at all)... My Wife had an ASCO bitd. See told you it was useless info.

thanks sean, very helpful

Quote from: J.T Racing on July 13, 2011, 10:49 PM

Got loads if you want one. They are pro neck covers so to speak.

thanks mate but think I'll probably stick with the tuf neck one - interested to know what they go for though in case I decide to go dutch

jT Racing · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2011, 11:22 PM »

Four frikandellen and a bami hapje.

griff · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2011, 09:28 AM »

neuken in de keuken

Why isnt this working · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2011, 06:17 PM »

Griff fella, my one has the same decals as the n.o.s one mate but show signs of wear and tear so you'd be better off using the n.o.s one for refrence. I'll take a photo of the pro bars next time i'm up in the loft though bud..

Si

griff · « **Reply #22 on:** July 15, 2011, 12:14 AM »

Quote from: why isnt this working on July 14, 2011, 06:17 PM

Griff fella, my one has the same decals as the n.o.s one mate but show signs of wear and tear so you'd be better off using the n.o.s one for refrence. I'll take a photo of the pro bars next time i'm up in the loft though bud..

Si

nice one Si

I've got a pair of v-bars going on it
they were for my MT as that's what I had BITD, but think they'll look ok on this too

griff · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:26 PM »

change of direction

got a silverfox F+F coming my way at MK (where I'll be building it up for Sunday racing) and so am unfortunately going to have to sell the Asco
shame as it's a nice looking & rare frame but there's no fooking way mrs griff is going to let me have 'another bloody BMX in the house' - at least not for some time

will bung up a for sale thread as soon as I've finished gently rubbing it with peek and taken some pics n that

but thanks to all for your help