Author Topic: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500... (Read 6849 times)

Schneeky1 · « **on:** December 05, 2011, 12:25 PM »

Here is my first custom build.

Frame + Forks - '82 Fuji MX500
Mags - 70's Unknown
Tires - NOS 70's Orbit Motocross
Crank - NOS '79 Ashtabula
Pedals - NOS 70's RatTraps
Chainring - NOS 70's Schwinn 'Sweetheart' Phantom
Stem - Chromed Double Clamp
Bars - NOS '79 Grifter
Grips - NOS Oury
Padset - NOS Flites
Set Clamp - Odyssey GI
Seat Post - Generic
Seat - NOS Strada 'Ross'

It started life as a Â£20 second hand bike shop bargain frame and forks...

...which i had powder coated gloss black...

...then aquired a bunch of parts...

...cleaned up the rims...

...and then finally after getting the rest of the bits, full assembly time...

Cheers for looking guys.

Steve

NORTY40 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2011, 01:07 PM »

Got the look of a late 70's bike .. well done mate

Frosty · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:17 PM »

Nice os look, are they Lester mags??

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:25 PM »

@ Norty, cheers dude. A 70's looker was the idea until i could a get ride from the 70's (which i now have and will be posted up next).

@ Frosty, thanks man. As to Lesters, i don't know as there are no makers marks on the rims that i can see.

Regards...Steve

rad_pitt · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:43 PM »

Nice Steve

what you got lined up next?

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:51 PM »

@ Rad_Pitt, '79 Schauff Crossmaster. Powdercoat by SuperBikeDan (literally just picked the bars up from him).

I really like this one!!!

Regards...Steve

rad_pitt · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2011, 02:56 PM »

Awesome

loving those wheels

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2011, 03:02 PM »

Cheers dude, they are Italian and made by Grimeca. Can't wait to try out the drum brakes!!!

Steve

lk_97 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2011, 05:31 PM »

That's cool!

brettypeeps · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2011, 05:34 PM »

Loving the Schauff Crossmaster

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2011, 05:49 PM »

Not my cup of tea but fair play lads, some very different stuff here, good work.

In2 bmx · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2011, 05:54 PM »

Looks propa old school that . I like it .

58 delray · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2011, 06:00 PM »

Quote from: Frosty on December 05, 2011, 02:17 PM

Nice os look, are they Lester mags??

they look like pirahna mags

ozone · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2011, 06:08 PM »

Nice, now put the seat guts the right way around and you're done.

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2011, 06:38 PM »

Quote from: ozone on December 05, 2011, 06:08 PM

Nice, now put the seat guts the right way around and you're done.

LMAO!!!!

I'll get that sorted.

Cheers for the comments guys they are much appreciated.

Steve

Andy68 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2011, 08:27 PM »

Love em!!

hunterdubber · « **Reply #16 on:** December 08, 2011, 07:51 PM »

2 very cool builds, love the wheels on both of em

rick1970 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 08, 2011, 08:20 PM »

well done, some nice early builds there

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 09, 2011, 01:27 PM »

Cheers guys, much appreciated.

A couple more parts have turned up for the Schauff so i'll get a thread up about that over the next couple of days.

Steve

ron burgundy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:01 PM »

That's cool

oldtired · « **Reply #20 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:52 PM »

love that , early 80's motocross style cant beat it

and yet another low end bike rescued from gold spraybomb monster

Schneeky1 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2011, 02:12 PM »

Cheers dudes.

That 'gold spray bombed monster' cost me £20 from a second hand bike shop!!!

Steve

ThisBitterPill · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2011, 08:38 PM »

I think my first (2nd hand) BMX may have been a Schauff.....It certainly had drum brakes and metal wheels....

patto82 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2011, 08:56 PM »

Nice Job mate

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Author Topic: My First Build - '82 Fuji MX 500... (Read 6849 times)

Frosty

rad_pitt

rad_pitt

lk_97

In2 bmx

ozone

ThisBitterPill

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