Author Topic: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build (Read 4384 times)

homer · « **on:** April 12, 2013, 08:52 AM »

Well I've been lurking on here for a while now but now it's time to show what I'm up to.

I used to ride a 96 Taiwan Taj that I absolutely loved until it's cracked stay demise (I still have that frame at home)
A few years later, some kid strolled into the local park riding this chrome beast that we identified as a US ramp room made one (lower wishbone, no stamp, slightly diff wishbone). After a quick exchange of cash it was mine!
It's now been sat around for a few years hence the paintjob, and the half butchered 14mm conversion (what was I thinking!)

Build-wise, I was thinking about speccing it as close to what I ran as possible (I have a photo somewhere I need to dig out) but now I'm thinking of getting it close to Taj's ride below
So far I've got the frame, forks and a shafted blue Redneck (that I'll likely strip and polish)

Anyone else agree this is more of a painted baby blue rather than the metallic baby blue the completes came in?
cheers for looking!

GavinDavis · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:11 AM »

Cool project! Looking forward to seeing it built

To me the colour looks more purple? Well at least from the pics anyway

Hellchops · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:13 PM »

Nice "find"!

midschooljon's building one up too!

dordymush · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2013, 12:17 PM »

it looked more a lilac colour too me too.
dont strip that lovely blue redneck

Mdbh · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2013, 01:02 PM »

If your building taj rep then you want a TNT stem, and that seat can set you bk upto £200 if you can find 1! Defo build a rep that would be sweet!

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2013, 01:10 PM »

looks well tastey! is the seat a Tioga FS? never seen one in black for sale

deshstar · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2013, 01:24 PM »

The ramp room Taj's are a flat baby blue whilst the Taiwanese are more of a pearlescent.

Mdbh · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2013, 02:26 PM »

No it's a kashimax fusion seat it came on 89 bashy masters and 91 airmasters but it is the same shell as the tioga

skidmark · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2013, 07:17 PM »

Nice

original forks too!
I always thought Taj's bike was lilac, the pedals look like he did a dodgy purple spray job over blue $:-\$

I've got a Kashimax Fusion seat(RS)...quite scuffed, and only got 3 holes in it so don't think it's that one, Olly 200 quid and it's yours

homer · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:15 PM »

200? Bargain! send me two haha
I think the biggest problem I'm going to have is getting a hold of a set of Low drag bars, can't seem to find a set anywhere!

Mdbh · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:21 PM »

Piss off skid pants

Mdbh · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2013, 08:25 PM »

Didn't ed have some for sale?

homer · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:19 PM »

A set of Low Drag bars? Who do I need to speak to?

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skidmark · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:27 PM »

You'll struggle to get an early set, but Taiwan Low drags pop up here and there.

homer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:36 PM »

Pretty sure the ones I had were taiwan ones so that's fine by me.

ED209 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:38 PM »

sold 2 sets recently

one last week

ED209 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2013, 09:40 PM »

nosher70 has some on a Hoffman hes selling - you might get them if he splits it.

Lazarou · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:00 PM »

I'm pretty sure I saw that bike in the flesh and it was definitely baby blue.

Mdbh · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2013, 10:02 PM »

It's black....

showtime · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:38 PM »

a painted ramp room Taj has to be in baby blue

still got my chrome one in the loft

gib66 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2013, 07:15 AM »

if anyone has decals for these give me shout s oggy needs a set .his was the baby blue one from bitd too

homer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2013, 07:21 PM »

I'm getting my illustrator friend to draw some up to get reprinted so I'll let you know when I do.
Probably get the black with baby blue/gold done.

skidmark · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2013, 08:46 PM »

Have you not seen these scans?.... http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=177989

homer · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2013, 08:58 PM »

No I hadn't so massive thanks for that!

Mdbh · « **Reply #24 on:** April 16, 2013, 05:44 PM »

Here you go
http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/89105#.UW1_rmS9LCQ

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