Author Topic: SHIMANO DX COLOURS (Read 3311 times)

boofy44 · « **on:** November 17, 2011, 02:07 AM »

did these come in black originally?got some nos gold but black would suit better.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:24 AM »

BITD I remember

Red , Gold , Blue and silver ones,

, Hmmm not sure $:-\$ , they may not have done black till SX came out

meticulous · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:41 AM »

yes they did black, i've seen a few nos sets for sale on here and ebay...

58 delray · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:30 AM »

yep, i had black bitd

patto82 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:52 AM »

Yes shimano did the 4 colours back then...And black was one of them.Even shimano tourney components had black components.............

boofy44 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2011, 03:02 PM »

cheers fellas,whats the best paint to use then?

monkian · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2011, 04:23 PM »

Yep, as said above: Blue / Red / Gold / Black & the DX Silver Series (look like CP in the pic rather than Silver ano??)

Sam restored some nice black ones recently. Not sure what paint he used though.
Bit of resto info here: http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=131361.0

ron burgundy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:04 PM »

I'm pretty sure they went all freestyle funky in the late 80s with pink, orange, green etc. probably lashed over the original colour.

meticulous · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:39 PM »

i just used semi-gloss black aerolsol ....

hunterdubber · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:53 PM »

I was just looking back through very early BMX Action bike mags

and the few shops that stated their DX colours, only mentioned the 4 colours but no black

,,did they come out late 83 ,, probably

Like I said I don't think they did black till SX cameout

Paul (Monkian's) ad is when SX were in production

DX's are pretty cool in black

Nice job on those Sammy

boofy44 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:01 PM »

i noticed that meself christian,they're going on an 83 lazerlite so i need them
era correct.

Frosty · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:25 PM »

Really need your XC-II's then

58 delray · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:06 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 17, 2011, 07:53 PM

I was just looking back through very early BMX Action bike mags

and the few shops that stated their DX colours, only mentioned the 4 colours but no black

,,did they come out late 83 ,, probably

DX's are pretty cool in black
i had black DXs in 82 on my PK Ripper (silver came later)

poolysheriff · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:20 PM »

your not going to paint them nos gold ones black are you Rob

I,ll give you some used ones if you want them painting black ,might even have some end caps

boofy44 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2011, 11:36 PM »

what sort of condition are they in gaz?had 2 pairs of xc-ii's but i sold them
a while ago,should have kept one set i think.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2011, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: 58delray on November 17, 2011, 10:06 PM

Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 17, 2011, 07:53 PM
I was just looking back through very early BMX Action bike mags

and the few shops that stated their DX colours, only mentioned the 4 colours but no black

,,did they come out late 83 ,, probably

DX's are pretty cool in black
i had black DXs in 82 on my PK Ripper (silver came later)

There you go

Nice one Andy

Unless in 1982 you'd bought a pair that Sam had owned

ozone · « **Reply #16 on:** November 18, 2011, 08:46 AM »

Quote from: meticulous on November 17, 2011, 07:39 PM

i just used semi-gloss black aerolsol ....

You put pedals on one of your bikes?

bobafett · « **Reply #17 on:** November 18, 2011, 10:34 AM »

Just a side note......

All the original finish survivor or NOS black DX I have come across have the raised shimano logo un-painted.

meticulous · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2011, 11:03 AM »

for some reason they did this on the black ones....

boofy44 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2011, 02:10 PM »

cheers sam,i'll have a bash when i get some paint.did you use a primer at all?

58 delray · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2011, 03:34 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 17, 2011, 11:48 PM

Quote from: 58delray on November 17, 2011, 10:06 PM
Quote from: Hunterdubber on November 17, 2011, 07:53 PM
I was just looking back through very early BMX Action bike mags

and the few shops that stated their DX colours, only mentioned the 4 colours but no black

,,did they come out late 83 ,, probably

DX's are pretty cool in black
i had black DXs in 82 on my PK Ripper (silver came later)

There you go

Nice one Andy

Unless in 1982 you'd bought a pair that Sam had owned

sam doesn't own any pedals

Frosty · « **Reply #21 on:** November 18, 2011, 07:40 PM »

Whilst we are on black pedals, I got these nos puppies a while back, but I suspect they date from much later than mid 80's.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #22 on:** November 18, 2011, 11:06 PM »

Andy

Frosty ,those XCII's look fookin ace all black

lk_97 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 18, 2011, 11:28 PM »

If nobody has said it already, white

MartyC · « **Reply #24 on:** November 19, 2011, 02:13 AM »

Quote from: Frosty on November 18, 2011, 07:40 PM

Whilst we are on black pedals, I got these nos puppies a while back, but I suspect they date from much later than mid 80's.

These ones were around somewhere between 82 and 84, Suntour changed the bodies to remove the bracing and then put it back (possible to give the cage more support).

Author Topic: SHIMANO DX COLOURS (Read 3311 times)

patto82

monkian

Frosty

ozone

Frosty

lk_97