Author Topic: 1992 S&M Dirt Bike after 21 years in the loft (Read 5056 times)

colinc · « **on:** December 22, 2013, 11:23 PM »

My old S&M Dirt Bike that I raced 17ex back in 1992 has been sat in my parents loft for 21 years.

Doesn't look too bad in the photos but not so good in the flesh.

It has got odd wheels as the rear Sun rim buckled doing a 360 over Bournemouth BMX track camel

colinc · « **Reply #1 on:** December 22, 2013, 11:42 PM »

The bike is now stripped and the clean up and rebuild has started.

I'm going to rebuild as a rider not a show pony so keeping the OG paint, chrome and stickers as best as I can.

S&M slam bars with Jive grips

DK pro xl stem

Replaced the ACS boa with the original Odyssey pit bull that was on the bike at the original build

griff · « **Reply #2 on:** December 22, 2013, 11:50 PM »

that looks ace

rodriguez · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:10 AM »

Great progress so far with the elbow grease

CustardLips · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:22 AM »

That's looking very tidy.

dordymush · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:24 AM »

the coolest bike ive seen for ages and all survivor

sell me them pads

Pooch · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2013, 04:16 AM »

Looking sweet...

Discostu · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2013, 06:24 AM »

That looks sweet.

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OllyHall · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2013, 06:48 AM »

Now I'm not a dirt bike fan at all, but that is lush! And love that its og! Sick!

Poole Panther · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2013, 08:10 AM »

Pretty sure I have NOS Mistral rim if you want to swap that Ukai? I can do the wheel rebuild too....

kev-s · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2013, 08:15 AM »

very nice

they look to be a s&m fork/pitchfork crossover going by the dropouts

colinc · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2013, 09:26 AM »

Cheers for the great feedback guys, this is the first of 6 of my race bikes that i still have in the loft. I thought i would start with the S&M as it's the most complete and the least valuable of the collection to practise on.

Poole Panthers, i take it your Matt if so either you or Mick Whitlock built the Bullseye Mistral rims for me. The chrome Ukai is quite corroded but i would be more than happy to do a swap if not i would be interested in buying the rim. Long term plan the Sun rims will be going back onto my CW promotion that they came off.

Everything on the bike came from Hotwheels BMX.

insectbones · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2013, 09:34 AM »

Very nice, specially as it was yours from bitd too

Looking forward to seeing your others aswell

rooski · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2013, 10:09 AM »

Thats fookin lush

Ste · « **Reply #14 on:** December 23, 2013, 10:44 AM »

Beautifull

Dannywhac · « **Reply #15 on:** December 23, 2013, 10:51 AM »

Well nice that

Quote from: colinc on December 22, 2013, 11:23 PM

It has got odd wheels as the rear Sun rim buckled doing a 360 over Bournemouth BMX track camel

Watched my mate about 20 years ago put his front teeth through his bottom lip on that very same part of the track

rodriguez · « **Reply #16 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: colinc on December 23, 2013, 09:26 AM

Cheers for the great feedback guys, this is the first of 6 of my race bikes that i still have in the loft. I thought i would start with the S&M as it's the most complete and the least valuable of the collection to practise on.

First of 6, great looking forward to seeing the others

Jakecashen · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:35 PM »

DB look wicked bud. Can't wait to see what else you got stashed in the loft

Sid1972 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:38 PM »

Least valuable - prices are going up for those. Them bulleye's are not cheap either.

Great bike, just do not over do the resto. Keep it true.

Gish · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2013, 12:38 PM »

That's a proper bit of mid school porn

Betty · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2013, 02:33 PM »

Ace

Jt · « **Reply #21 on:** December 23, 2013, 02:37 PM »

My that's nice.

martin46 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 23, 2013, 02:45 PM »

This is ace

Gonna look and ride great when you're done. So cool that its yours from new

I'll look forward to seeing your other bikes.

Poole Panther · « **Reply #23 on:** December 23, 2013, 04:51 PM »

Quote from: colinc on December 23, 2013, 09:26 AM

Cheers for the great feedback guys, this is the first of 6 of my race bikes that i still have in the loft. I thought i would start with the S&M as it's the most complete and the least valuable of the collection to practise on.

Poole Panthers, i take it your Matt if so either you or Mick Whitlock built the Bullseye Mistral rims for me. The chrome Ukai is quite corroded but i would be more than happy to do a swap if not i would be interested in buying the rim. Long term plan the Sun rims will be going back onto my CW promotion that they came off.

Everything on the bike came from Hotwheels BMX.

Impressive detective work! Yes, there's a pretty good chance I built the wheels all those years ago. I'll check for sure on the Mistral rim on Friday and get back to you. Great bike by the way.....

vestanpance · « **Reply #24 on:** December 23, 2013, 08:15 PM »

Proper nice that.

Author Topic: 1992 S&M Dirt Bike after 21 years in the loft (Read 5056 times)

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