Author Topic: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SUN OUT PICS!!!!! (Read 18127 times)

Jaymz · « **on:** February 12, 2012, 07:47 PM »

Dragonfly DFX. My lad has a flatland Dragonfly Submachine and this makes a nice addition to the family

Not paid a lot for this so hoping the pics arent telling lies, wheelset looks to have SUN stickers, forks have peg bosses [maybe 1 1/8 ditchforks???]

The DFX was available as a frame only and was pretty expensive from the little info i can find on them

anyone have anymore info on these it will be appreciated

m1ke · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2012, 07:59 PM »

very nice indeed

, i remember a mate that had one when they came up cost a fair amount too, ive just had a result tonight as well but via gumtree on a 1998 swchinn automatic joey garcia for 30 squid with all xs parts still on it inc tyres

Dannywhac · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:02 PM »

Dragonfly DFX - think these came out mid 1999 (although were out in Germany as proto's for a year before) and ran (in that from at least) till 2003ish

OG retail frame only: £160 - later you could buy completes that were around the £650 mark.

Full 4130, built in gyro tabs, 21.25" TT, 14 - 15" rear triangle, shaved rear drops (go from 8mm to 4mm).

Nice

Your serial No. will tell ya what year yours is - I reckon a '99- 2000 though

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:14 PM »

Its up the road from retrodan so he's on pick up and pack duties for me!!!!!

Just got this nugget from BMX Museum

"In 1997 the DFX was one of the first BMX frames to use double butted tubing and a forged crmo dropout, allowing for the first successful use of a built in chain tensioner. "

anyone got RIDE issue 40 - april may 1999 frame review in there

Dannywhac · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:17 PM »

That's what I just quoted from.

Jaymz · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:18 PM »

Quote from: dannywhac on February 12, 2012, 08:17 PM

That's what I just quoted from.

ha ha is there a digi copy anywhere fella

Dannywhac · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:23 PM »

Hang on.......

Jaymz · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:25 PM »

a member subversion had a sweet blue one, with the same forks, so what are they??

Dannywhac · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:34 PM »

They could be from the later completes (which I'd have to go on a trawl to find some piccies - if I get the chance I'll up some) - here's the mid '99 scan:

mattfx81 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:39 PM »

Im pretty sure dragon fly made a fork similar to a ditch forks with peg bosses.

Jaymz · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:40 PM »

nice one danny, the decals match the one ive bought, so hopefully its an early one. as ive noticed there are variations on the ones ive found on the net and the decals may be a giveaway as to the age, a 2005 one on bmxmuseum has different down tube decals

BrianP · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2012, 08:56 PM »

Mattfx81's right - Dragonfly forks on subversion's pic posted by Jaymz are dragonfly "mosher" forks - I have a pair here in 1" threadless version with the same decals.

They changed the stickers up a bit later on but the fork bosses look the same on the forks on the dfx ride in the top pic?

You sometimes see newer mosher forks up for grabs on ebay but they have no peg bosses, nor brake lugs.

Brian

motomagII · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2012, 07:50 AM »

i had set of dragon mosher forks man they were heavy as fook

BrianP · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2012, 10:47 AM »

they're the ones I have now Greg.

Brian

motomagII · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2012, 11:05 AM »

Quote from: brianp on February 13, 2012, 10:47 AM

they're the ones I have now Greg.

Brian

yep heavy as must weight about 4 lbs just for forks#

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2012, 02:23 PM »

Someone told me Mankind bikes is a later incarnation of Dragonfly.Any truth in it?

Jaymz · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2012, 06:33 PM »

Cheers for the info on the forks fellas, finding it hard to find out info on dragonfly, they dont seem all that popular and now I have two of them

Dannywhac · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2012, 07:09 PM »

I'll have a rattle through me Rides fella and see if I can find you more info.

The only schizz I can see online is 23Mag:

http://www.23mag.com/com/df/df.htm

m1ke · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2012, 08:18 PM »

im still searching for a dragon fly frame

rare as they seem to be

mattfx81 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2012, 09:29 PM »

Winstaneys had loads of dragonfly shit not long ago. Do an internet archive search of there bmx site from a couple of years back.

Jaymz · « **Reply #20 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:49 PM »

Quote from: m1ke on February 13, 2012, 08:18 PM

im still searching for a dragon fly frame rare as they seem to be

I've got two now

[and as they say, everything is for sale for theright price!!] But the one I really want is the double dynamite

Are you after a particualr one, I'll keep a beady eye out

Jaymz · « **Reply #21 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:52 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on February 13, 2012, 09:29 PM

Winstaneys had loads of dragonfly shit not long ago. Do an internet archive search of there bmx site from a couple of years back.

Ive been eyeing up the 39t DF Turbine sprocket they have on there now for £8, as GFX has one that is DNA or has DNA stackers on it

BrianP · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:05 PM »

I got a double dynamite here

got some pics of it on here somewhere.

taking it up to get powdered white at the end of the month - it's the dull chrome version. have some pics of it on the museum with black tuffs on.

Also had a minty dragonfly MC but it went across the atlantic last year to pay a few bills. probably gonna regret that sale...

Brian

Jaymz · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: brianp on February 14, 2012, 09:05 PM

I got a double dynamite here

you complete bar steward!!!!!!!! Its yours ive been drooling over for the past year!!!! Is that your MC in the museum too???

My Submachine is in there from the previous owner, now its my lads daily hack

BrianP · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2012, 09:16 PM »

probably! username Brian4130?

When does your DFX land? Or is it with you already?

Brian

Author Topic: DRAGONFLY DFX :: SUN OUT PICS!!!!! (Read 18127 times)

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