Platform S&M Dirt Bike

[hboost]

Would you guys refinish this:




I just need an early Ditchfork and a Ukai Equalizer 48 and I'm ready to build it as a survivor. I know there are a couple of others out here in the UK, so if you have one post it up please!

[dordymush]

NAHHHHHHHHHHHH.
just send it to me instead. you dont wanna mess with that bloody ole rubbish 

cool frame. im after one myself. i think brummie dave has one.

[midschooljon]

Id leave it as is. 

[nosepickben]

Repaint it. A frame of that rarity deserves to look well. Get a proper job done and it will keep its value.   

[kev-s]

the decals have been reissued so it would be a shame no to re-paint and re-sticker it

[Betty]

I'd leave it as is 

Has it been re welded at the headtube?

Not seen one of these without the gusset, not that i've seen many of em 

[hboost]

None of the Platform Dirt Bikes I've ever seen have had a gusset. I used to own this one also and it didn't have a gusset either, so I'm gonna guess that none came with a gusset?




Here's a pic of mine from back in the day. I didn't own it then, but managed to find the pic over the internet.




And here's one that sold recently out here in the UK and is headed over the pond back to the USA.

[dordymush]

i love the purple colour on yours 

[hboost]

i love the purple colour on yours 

Thanks, it's the only painted one I've ever seen or heard of. All the others I've come across have been chrome. I've heard of a green one out here in the UK but it used to be chrome as well.

[brummie]

yep none came with a gussett
reason they are so rare as most cracked here
nice frame
mines black over chrome but soon to be yello

[Betty]

None of the Platform Dirt Bikes I've ever seen have had a gusset. I used to own this one also and it didn't have a gusset either, so I'm gonna guess that none came with a gusset?

Did say i hadn't seen many of em 

[Betty]

yep none came with a gussett
reason they are so rare as most cracked here
nice frame
mines black over chrome but soon to be yello

Come on Dave get a piccy up 

[Discostu]

I like it.     

Looking forward to seeing it built up. 

[homer]

I've never seen one of those, not even a reference to one!

[kev-s]

And here's one that sold recently out here in the UK and is headed over the pond back to the USA.

i know the guy who sold this one, was tempted to buy it but was a bit too much for me

[gary67]

Never seen one of those before or the neurosurgeon stole it from my memory lol.Get it repainted and give it some love

[hboost]

Got the right fork for Platform!!! 

[Leatherman]

Got the right fork for Platform!!! 

If i was lucky enough to own something so rare i would leave it as is.

[nosepickben]

What are you doing with the "incorrect" forks you had in th first picture here..??

[condor96]

me personally, i would refinish that frame (in the og color of coarse) and never look back questioning doing it.    fresh paint and decals would be 

yes most were chrome, but ive seen in blue, red, green, that purple and i think yellow too.  i remember a number of people around my area that rocked the 92/93 platform dirtbikes briefly bitd.  after that, they all seemingly vanished never to be seen again. you know the old story, get the "new" frame, transfer old parts over, place "old" frame in corner of dusty garage and forget about it.

[Dark Diggler]

Or they all snapped