Author Topic: mk1 holmes frame decals (Read 3826 times)

Gish · « **on:** January 22, 2012, 08:55 PM »

were would i source some mk1 holmes frame decals at or is it just not possible $:-\$

Betty · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:48 PM »

Del?

Or try S&M, as you know they repro'd the mk1 Holmes a couple of years ago

SaMAlex · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:56 PM »

Del made the decals for my mk1 but they were a bit small (I had to guess the size)
I since got a set of real mk1 decals. Ive scanned them in. S&M used my scan to make their decals for their repro bike.

I'll send you the scan tomorrow (PM me to remind me) and hopefully Dell can sort them for you. The ones he made me were die cut (not printed) and were really good.

Gish · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2012, 09:58 PM »

cheers alex

SaMAlex · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2012, 09:23 AM »

Here is what a full set is, and a photo of the die cut downtube decal that Del did for me.
(Classic S&M joke with the "big c0ck" on the headtube of an XL frame named after a Porn actor)

Email is on its way

woody allen bars · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2012, 07:57 PM »

I mailed S&M a while back about this and they mailed me back to say 'no problem', they could send me a set of repro decals from the relaunch frameset, looked pretty much identical.

Unfortunately other stuff got in the way and I never got around to sending them the 15 dollars or whatever it was at the time, but I'd suggest you mail them first.

~ Craig

Leatherman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 30, 2012, 07:57 PM »

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Quote from: S&MAlex on January 23, 2012, 09:23 AM

Here is what a full set is, and a photo of the die cut downtube decal that Del did for me.
(Classic S&M joke with the "big c0ck" on the headtube of an XL frame named after a Porn actor)

Email is on its way

What year MK 1 S&M Holmes are these decals from?

Leatherman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:04 PM »

I have a set i got off Ebay with a F/F

http://www.ebay.com/itm/290649177741'ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_500wt_1202

But i have a late 92 maybe early 93 i would like to put them on but only if they are appropriate.
It isn't a Murray stay Holmes yet it is a 1" with no 990 mounts.

Gish · « **Reply #8 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:12 PM »

that decal set is for a mk1 holmes (what i'm looking for)

i think you need the red homes decals but don't quote me on that i'm sure someone else will be along shortly and tell you

kev-s · « **Reply #9 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:20 PM »

the ebay loink looks to be a mk3 holmes which would have the red decals or the john holmes ruler decals

Betty · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:31 PM »

A mk3 with no brake mounts?

I think it'll look ok with mk1 decals on it...

It's your bike, just go with what you like....

Del on here did a set of moliterno decals in red for my mk2, some early mk3's also had those decals on or the large red decals (same as the new Dirtbike)

There's loads to choose from

Those on the mk2 are Del's work... top notch...

Betty · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: kev s on January 30, 2012, 08:20 PM

the ebay loink looks to be a mk3 holmes which would have the red decals or the john holmes ruler decals

Forgot about the ruler ones...

SaMAlex · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:47 PM »

Haha, Ive not seen that MK picture before. Most of those are my bikes, and most of the others used to be mine

The mk1 College font Holmes were 90-91.
The mk2 Murray stay Holmes had the ruler decals and the Molerterno decal
The Mk3 Holmes (with or without brake mounts) also came with the ruler, and the Molerterno but also came with loads of other ones (it was the longest running 1" Holmes)

Gish · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:50 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on January 30, 2012, 08:47 PM

Haha, Ive not seen that MK picture before. Most of those are my bikes, and most of the others used to be mine

The mk1 College font Holmes were 90-91.
The mk2 Murray stay Holmes had the ruler decals and the Molerterno decal
The Mk3 Holmes (with or without brake mounts) also came with the ruler, and the Molerterno but also came with loads of other ones (it was the longest running 1" Holmes)

hey alex

is there any s&m that you have not owned

SaMAlex · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: gish on January 30, 2012, 08:50 PM

hey alex

is there any s&m that you have not owned

If you mean a 1" one ....... just a couple

Leatherman · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on January 30, 2012, 08:47 PM

Haha, Ive not seen that MK picture before. Most of those are my bikes, and most of the others used to be mine

The mk1 College font Holmes were 90-91.
The mk2 Murray stay Holmes had the ruler decals and the Molerterno decal
The Mk3 Holmes (with or without brake mounts) also came with the ruler, and the Molerterno but also came with loads of other ones (it was the longest running 1" Holmes)

Awesome info, I have the normal (to me) ones on my 2 94's (like Betty's below)

These ones are ropopped for Ultrahive

And this one (these are OG)

Sorry Betty but i also just ordered a set of the (College style) fork decals so i am going to keep this set together for that one of mine.

This one of yours is incredible and unless the drops are sandwiched it looks to be a close relation to mine.
If you need me to scan those decals for you just give me the word.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:06 PM »

Those are the "Molerterno" ones, cos its said that the headtube face is Smiling Rick.

They both look to be mk3 Holmes frames. Mk1's didnt come with brake mounts so if its got straight seat stays (not the Murray curve) and brake mounts then its a mk3.
(Mk2s and Mk3s came with OR without brake mounts cos at first you could chose)

Betty · « **Reply #17 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:19 PM »

Mine's a 92 murray stay, the angle of the pic makes it looks like a straight stay...

Sandwiched dropouts HXL 3097

Alex i took that pic at MK09, have a couple more...

Betty · « **Reply #18 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:32 PM »

Is some of the headset missing on the red one?....

SaMAlex · « **Reply #19 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:41 PM »

Nice MK lineup. I think the only 2 that aint mine are the baby blue one (I forget who's that was) and the early (LOOKING

) black dirtbike. A Mk2 dirtbike which I sold to Steve Wilson. He sold it on, cos he cant own any bike for more than a few months

That was before I had any of my dirtbikes built.

Quote from: Betty on January 30, 2012, 09:32 PM

Is some of the headset missing on the red one?....

Its got the lock nut missing. Normal headset lock nuts dont fit on S&M Stupid forks cos of the lip. The forks came with a top nut that doesnt have the lip.

Leatherman · « **Reply #20 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:44 PM »

Ya i had to track down a PMC headlock which is now on there.
Good eyes.

Betty · « **Reply #21 on:** January 30, 2012, 09:48 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on January 30, 2012, 09:41 PM

Nice MK lineup. I think the only 2 that aint mine are the baby blue one (I forget who's that was) and the early (LOOKING ) black dirtbike. A Mk2 dirtbike which I sold to Steve Wilson. He sold it on, cos he cant own any bike for more than a few months
That was before I had any of my dirtbikes built.

Quote from: Betty on January 30, 2012, 09:32 PM
Is some of the headset missing on the red one?....

Its got the lock nut missing. Normal headset lock nuts dont fit on S&M Stupid forks cos of the lip. The forks came with a top nut that doesnt have the lip.

At first glance i thought the red one was a 1/8th", thought summat didn't look right

The baby blue Holmes was also one of Steve's, i ended up with the wheels off the black cut n shut Dirtbike...

Steve sold them on ebay, the bloke that bought then put them back on ebay about 8 months later with a stupidly low BIN price, 'half what i paid for them' the ad stated, i was lucky to spot em about 10 minutes after they were listed