Author Topic: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go (Read 1349 times)

Funkyworm · « **on:** March 14, 2014, 01:00 PM »

OK Finished it ! The 1st ever BMX that i had as a kid , my 1982/3 Marlboro Zapper ZRS Team edition. Factory spec & exactly as it came to me from the shop (Arnolds 2 wheelers in Loughborough) with black callipers & black top SR stem . it was never gonna be a show build or get re chromed but I love it & I'm glad i picked this over any burner or Puch that were on offer to me for the budget allowed. Even though they weighed a ton Marlboro did have a race team BITD so here goes.

Spec:

Frame: Marlboro Reynolds 501
Forks: Marlboro Reynolds 501
Bars: SR PRO BARS
Grips: Fuan F-1
Levers: Shimano DX (Style) MX logo
Callipers: Dia compe MX1000
Seat: Generic Aero it's a viscount in the brochure but i never had one on mine when i got it
Seatpost clamp : (Generic Tuf Neck style replacement) My original clamp lasted about 6 months so i replaced it with one of these as the time so this one has one also!
Headset: (Original)
Crank: Generic
Spider & Chain ring : SR 44t
Pedals: SR Graphite SP-513
Wheels: Generic Alloy
Tyres: Compe 3
Valve: Dice
Stem: SR
PADS: (Original), Stem pad missing )

Also as there was no information about on the brand i took the liberty to do some research & set up a Facebook page for the brand collation all of the images scans catalogues & information i could find on the brand all of that is here if you are interested: https://www.facebook.com/MarlboroZapperBMX

(Big thanks to Del for utilising the artwork i sent to him in order to produce the decals as it's just completed the build in a way i never thought possible).

Marlboro PRO Team Rider Steve Bigland in Action Derby March 11th 1984 on his ZRS Team...

TORKER mick · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2014, 05:39 PM »

looks sweet mate

I love it when members build there childhood bike

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2014, 05:41 PM »

Quote from: TORKER mick on March 14, 2014, 05:39 PM

looks sweet mate

X2, I love these low end bikes.

rollin72 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2014, 06:04 PM »

thats ace..got to love a Zapper

nosepickben · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2014, 06:18 PM »

Good work, i scrolled down not expecting much, but really like it. Fat/thin tyres really work on race bikes. I like the rear dropouts too.
I Raced under the lights at derby a few times too, 86-7 mabye?

fischflo · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2014, 06:19 PM »

come to where the flavour is

just love these factory spec builds - top work, Cal, also with the page/group you set up and so

In2bmx · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2014, 06:31 PM »

Top work , looks ace that .

BMX1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2014, 12:42 PM »

Author Topic: Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go (Read 1349 times)

Funkyworm

Bit of a stretch placing this in the old school (race) section but here you go

TORKER mick

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