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homer

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Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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!

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2013, 12:13 PM »
Nice "find"!  :daumenhoch:

midschooljon's building one up too!


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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2013, 12:17 PM »
it looked more a lilac colour too me too.
dont strip that lovely blue redneck  :'(
dave the bmxing gypo


Mdbh

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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!

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2013, 07:17 PM »
Nice  8) 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  :daumenhoch:


homer

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2013, 08:21 PM »
Piss off skid pants

Mdbh

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2013, 08:25 PM »
Didn't ed have some for sale?

homer

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2013, 09:19 PM »
A set of Low Drag bars? Who do I need to speak to?????

skidmark

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2013, 09:36 PM »
Pretty sure the ones I had were taiwan ones so that's fine by me.

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2013, 09:38 PM »
sold 2 sets recently  :(

one last week  :( :(
« Last Edit: April 12, 2013, 09:44 PM by ED209 »
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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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.
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light."

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Lazarou

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2013, 10:02 PM »
It's black....

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #19 on: April 13, 2013, 05:38 PM »
a painted ramp room Taj has to be in baby blue  :daumenhoch:

still got my chrome one in the loft   :angel:

gib66

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« 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

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #22 on: April 14, 2013, 08:46 PM »
Have you not seen these scans?.... http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=177989  ::)

homer

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #23 on: April 14, 2013, 08:58 PM »
No I hadn't so massive thanks for that!

Mdbh

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Re: Hoffman Taj Ramp room build
« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2013, 05:44 PM »

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