Author Topic: strange but gorgeous cw find (Read 7826 times)

fischflo · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2013, 02:14 AM »

here's a test of and some info about the bike, also more pics of it in the guise:

http://bmx-recollection.com/Downloads/Magazines%20(UK)/Freestyle%20BMX/Freestyle%20BMX%20Volume1%20Issue06.pdf link courtesy of bmx-recollection.com

... if anyone recognizes the tyres on that bike, i'd really appreciate that. I know i won't find those, but I'm curious now, having looked at them and being clueless. Don't they make tyres as nice as those today ?!? I don't have hard feelings about buyin repop tech 6's, mx 1000's or .. oh well -if it has to-, even a repop kashi 'aero' for this, but it seems as if they don't make fs tyres as lovely as those anymore ......... strange $:-\$ .. no way they don't make skinwall fs ones anymore ........ ? What kind of world is this ?

thebigdog · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2013, 11:39 AM »

The photo shot out is my mate Robby Hooker @ southsea

He's had some bikes over the years & has some nice bits left too.

Can help with the tyres ,panaracer or comp st copies?

fischflo · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2013, 01:46 PM »

I already had this feeling he'd get id'd on here ...how cool is that pic

; the whole issue is fun, as it also contains the introduction of the dp firebird freestyler

- THanks with the tyres, Matt -- only found orange pana's so far (...well, i could always edding them), but comp st copies .... that already sounds good

... and off to hunt some blackies
.. shhhh ..,

thebigdog · « **Reply #28 on:** July 21, 2013, 05:08 PM »

Sorry was supposed to say cant help with tyres lol
But maybe panaracers or comp st

fischflo · « **Reply #29 on:** July 21, 2013, 06:34 PM »

...cheers matt, ..thanks for the hint

rex · « **Reply #30 on:** July 23, 2013, 12:32 PM »

Here is a link for the panaracers,

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/171060637231'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

fischflo · « **Reply #31 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:05 PM »

Cheers Jase, great resto work on your cali - really cool that

THanks for the link, HP-406 not the pana's/sort i was actually after, but i'll keep 'em in mind, if he ships from oz
Trying to figure out if those even are 1.75s on the magazine pics

- comp st is at least pretty close, i'll just keep roaming...

flo

bodamus · « **Reply #32 on:** July 29, 2013, 07:15 PM »

Wow great to see another one in this country I need to get mine from my Grandads I've had it so long and it's a suvivor aswell although I had to get new decals for mine as it didn't have the correct ones on it when I got it.

Love to see this one progress.

bodamus · « **Reply #33 on:** July 30, 2013, 09:50 PM »

I think those tyres might be the old Cheng Shin Freestyle Tyres or possibly IRC Freestyle tyres.

fischflo · « **Reply #34 on:** August 02, 2013, 08:55 PM »

Cheers Ian - strange how the most common seeming part turns out to be the hardest to get hold of, so thanks for the heads up with the tyres; i'll have a look for those

Right now collecting the last bits....

The seat post turns out to be a problem after all; it's foo-kin stuck

. I'd immediately spill caustic all over it, only i should first really be sorting out a specialist, who could work on the seat tube; also i'm hesitant about dissolving an alloy cw post (?), so right now it's sit and brood... ... maybe it'll come out by itself ...

Please post a pic of yours - i read about it already, and would love to see it someday. Might be another one on this site soon, i've been told

- let's cheekingly leave it at that

Wez · « **Reply #35 on:** August 04, 2013, 06:28 PM »

Great looking machine

rex · « **Reply #36 on:** August 06, 2013, 10:08 AM »

Id love to see another on the site,

Faze 3 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:52 AM »

That is one sweet bike fella

I remember drooling over that all white one in the magazines bitd.

No wonder we all wanted one, with advertising like this

All the other Cali's that followed just don't cut it compared to this beaut

JAY · « **Reply #38 on:** November 14, 2013, 08:53 AM »

Hows the restoration going on this, what a find, can't believe it's from a local dealer Josh Conways here in the North-east, but it was a great shop back then, so no surprise.Hope it's still a survivor and good luck with the build.

Jay

rodriguez · « **Reply #39 on:** November 14, 2013, 11:38 AM »

Great find

It would be great to keep it as a survivor but looking at the pics if it was me I'd seriously consider a refinish, I'd strip the paint so to see whats lurking beneath, especially that bit on the seat tube as it may need a bit of metal work, I'd remove the seatpost and have a look down the seat tube with a torch to see whats on the inside too.

fischflo · « **Reply #40 on:** November 14, 2013, 12:11 PM »

Cheers Rod, yep i'll have a peek, need to go caustic though, as the fooker post is seriously stuck like fook in the tube. I think if it weren't for that, i'd even still consider keeping it somewhat survivor; but with bent tubes, that comes to a grinding halt. - Shouldn't moan tho, i recently heard of one where the whole luggage rack needs to be reconstructed, so hey

Hey Jay, hoped someone would recognise the store; i'll try to save and keep the sticker, maybe redo it. Haven't got all parts yet for the photo shoot replica; not real happy with the tech 6's, looking for something else, but to no avail yet. If i don't find a minty silver power disc, i'll have to strip my red one

. Also still looking for a 1.95 or 2.125 front, my 1.75 bit skinny for that me thinks.

Havent' even started looking for a bike builder yet, nor the stickers, though that one might be just a call away

. I'm just too lazy, yet i keep looking at it lovigly

. I'd just hate to have it in transit again - only just recovered from the wait upon its arrival here. -- So all in all ..... i'm still waiting for it all to fall into place ....someday, somehow, it's like Tetris, right?

chubby · « **Reply #41 on:** November 14, 2013, 07:21 PM »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO again

Don't strip it

fischflo · « **Reply #42 on:** November 14, 2013, 11:29 PM »

aaaaahh, shit !

you was listening

fischflo · « **Reply #43 on:** November 25, 2013, 12:48 AM »

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=553479 nos lug ...

lol

BMX1973 · « **Reply #44 on:** December 06, 2013, 08:46 PM »

rex · « **Reply #45 on:** December 06, 2013, 08:48 PM »

Any updates Flo,

fischflo · « **Reply #46 on:** December 09, 2013, 10:53 AM »

nah jase $:-\$ no news on the decals, so i might as well get started with the pedals in the meantime. Just got some new caps off eebä for these Dxs Phil Sawz helped me out with.

...gonna make them silver again, shiny shiny

...

...hows it goin, rex, things comin along...?

rex · « **Reply #47 on:** December 11, 2013, 01:07 PM »

Im looking for some dx pedals to restore aswell,
A lot of work done, just some little finishes to the forks, should be ready for powder in the new year, collected all the parts i need ( except pedals lol)

The 86 has been fully stripped all the parts have been mirror polished and the frame should be back from the chrome plater in a few weeks,

85 is just waiting for brakes to be annoed and a bottom bracket,

fischflo · « **Reply #48 on:** December 13, 2013, 10:32 PM »

wow .. a whole phalanx

..in simultaneous relase! ...pretty hard to catch up to that, can't wait to see that line-up

Author Topic: strange but gorgeous cw find (Read 7826 times)

rodriguez