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Offline meticulous

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an early low ender... scorpion.
« on: April 14, 2013, 08:34 AM »
1980- 1981  (not sure exactly),  but these 2 speed bmx's were sold 'up ere in norf',  a mate of mine had one exactly like this,  never seen another though,  a suntour holeshot 2 speed system that operated off a brake lever style shifter,   you set off holding the lever in (first gear)  then released once you got up to speed for the second gear....




















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Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2013, 08:47 AM »
Sweet bike, they did these from 79 to 82 :daumenhoch:


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Re: an early low ender... scorpion.
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2013, 08:51 AM »
Velo Schauff made one similar called The Magnum in 79  ;)
 http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schauff/10308
« Last Edit: April 14, 2013, 01:06 PM by Wez »
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2013, 09:22 AM »
Sweet bike, they did these from 79 to 82 :daumenhoch:

thanks marty... :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2013, 09:48 AM »
Takes me back does that,Sam. Mine was just like that except for red suzue hubs and blue brake set. You've done a good job there mate.

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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2013, 09:55 AM »
Nice!  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2013, 11:26 AM »
thats mint Sam, dont think ive ever seen 1 before..nice1 :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2013, 12:18 PM »
Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background   :D

Nice Scorpion, you always seem to have a part I'm after (hubs)  :)

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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2013, 12:50 PM »
Nice Sam,that's a crazy gearing system! :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2013, 12:53 PM »
Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background   :D



show me the money....   :coolsmiley:
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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2013, 10:46 AM »
Welcome back Sammy, lets celebrate your return by your selling that bike in the background   :D



show me the money....   :coolsmiley:

PM me a price...  ::)

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« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2013, 02:41 PM »
Nice one Arnold... :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #12 on: April 16, 2013, 02:48 PM »
Nothing low end looking about that Sam, great build  :4_17_5:
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« Reply #13 on: April 16, 2013, 03:17 PM »
Nothing low end looking about that Sam, great build  :4_17_5:

Maybe not as low as his jokes!!  :D

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« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2013, 04:24 PM »
I think Daryl young trialed one way back on JMC.

All the other Racers hated it.

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« Reply #15 on: April 16, 2013, 05:56 PM »
Thanks guys,  pricewise it was quite expensive tbh in 1980,  about £150,   which in todays money is about £550,  so it was equally as expensive as some mongoose bikes which were always classed as a higher-end bike in 1980...
The second gear was pointless to be honest unless you were on some of them steep downhill race tracks they had in southern california...

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« Reply #16 on: April 16, 2013, 06:06 PM »
think plinky raced with one of them suntourymajigs, nice build  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #17 on: April 16, 2013, 07:53 PM »
Already told you it's a minter and  love it ,Sammy  :smitten:

but I'll say it again

It's a minter and I love it  :D  :daumenhoch:





think plinky raced with one of them suntourymajigs, nice build  :daumenhoch:


He has a Browning 2 speed on his Maximum, Dazman  :daumenhoch: Same as Darrell Young used to use  :coolsmiley:



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« Reply #18 on: April 18, 2013, 02:32 PM »
anyone remember the company called tensor who sold either a 2 speed or 5 speed bmx in about 82/83?

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