Author Topic: S&M Holmes mark 1 XL (Read 2116 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** July 25, 2012, 08:32 PM »

Frame in chrome with what looks like a early serial number of 175th..... worth 70 notes right? $:-\$

Betty · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:35 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on July 25, 2012, 08:32 PM

worth 70 notes right? $:-\$

Yes

Then sell it to me.... please

Gish · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:39 PM »

oh this could get intresting

oldschoolace · « **Reply #3 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:42 PM »

What about an SE Assasin pro frame in minty chrome for 80 notes? $:-\$

Gish · « **Reply #4 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:48 PM »

the holmes is more appealing

Betty · « **Reply #5 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:51 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on July 25, 2012, 08:42 PM

What about an SE Assasin pro frame in minty chrome for 80 notes? $:-\$

I'll pass, now where's this Holmes

Gish · « **Reply #6 on:** July 25, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Quote from: Betty on July 25, 2012, 08:51 PM

Quote from: oldschoolace on July 25, 2012, 08:42 PM
What about an SE Assasin pro frame in minty chrome for 80 notes? $:-\$

I'll pass, now where's this Holmes

on the way to me mark

Jaymz · « **Reply #7 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:13 PM »

Both bargain prices . Let's see the Holmes

oldschoolace · « **Reply #8 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:32 PM »

Ok here she is. It would seem the site i have found has a few gems at decent prices then

I wont mention the Robinson

Betty · « **Reply #9 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:35 PM »

Is it for sale?

It's not a Holmes btw

Gish · « **Reply #10 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:37 PM »

oh very nice

let the bidding commence

kev-s · « **Reply #11 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:58 PM »

thats a s&m mad dog frame not a holmes, get it snapped up

oldschoolace · « **Reply #12 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:38 PM »

Think you may be right, although the ones in the museum have the serials on the other dropout $:-\$

bmxr · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:43 PM »

Correct; Holmes serial no's start with HXL

Betty · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:52 PM »

Dirtbike xl

kev-s · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:52 PM »

more than likely someone did the serial number without realising it was the wrong side

just like some frames came with and without gussets

kev-s · « **Reply #16 on:** July 25, 2012, 10:57 PM »

if it is a mk1 dirtbike its still worth buying

Gish · « **Reply #17 on:** July 25, 2012, 11:30 PM »

SaMAlex · « **Reply #18 on:** July 26, 2012, 08:53 AM »

I have no idea how the early format frame numbers worked.

All I can say is that frame is defo an early one cos its got the old format. Not sure what frame it is tho $:-\$

For reference:

My Mk1 Holmes

My Mk1 Dirtbike

My Mad Dog

SaMAlex · « **Reply #19 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:04 AM »

and just to help, here's another Mad Dog frame
This one has the text all in one line but the numbers seem more like the old format

SaMAlex · « **Reply #20 on:** July 26, 2012, 09:21 AM »

I've got a feeling that the older "2 line" format of frame numbers were frames made at GT.
I think the GT frames also tended to have tubes for the seatstay and chainstay brace, rather than one (or both) of them being plates.