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Offline dancetothedrummersbeat

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It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« on: May 10, 2014, 08:17 PM »
Exactly 30 years ago today, I was bought my one and only BMX from bitd. My Dad bought me a Falcon Pro Kappa for my 7th birthday. It was bought from CMA Cycles in St Helens for £99.99. After 4 years of searching, I found a 99% complete one on ebay last year for £110. It was in great survivor condition, with just a few missing/incorrect parts.


Here's the original spec from the Falcon Pro brochure.



How it arrived:



The frame, forks, bars, stem and chain guard went off to Superbike Dan for powdering. Thanks Dan!

The Pads are original but the writing had faded, so I carefully went over the writing using blue acrylic paint. The Rims, hubs, pedals, tyres, chain, freewheel and seat are new. Everything else is in it's original condition, or has been refurbished. Repro decals from Del, scanned from my originals.



The finished bike:





















Just a few minutes after getting my new bike home. Me, aged 6 April 1984, a month before my 7th birthday. I got the bike early so as to get more use out of it.



I contacted the new owner of my old house a few weeks ago, and she agreed to let me use her back garden to re-create the picture, so here I am this afternoon, exactly 30 years on.


« Last Edit: February 21, 2015, 02:54 PM by dancetothedrummersbeat »

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2014, 08:29 PM »
That is awesome.
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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2014, 08:29 PM »
What a lovely build. Your bike looks fantastic. Very similar tale to mine too. 30 years ago next month i got my first bmx and first non-hand-me-down bike, a yellow and blue puch.
I dropped on a survivor a bit back which is soon to be stripped and cleaned (not to the standards of your falcon pro) in readiness for the brief but strong episode of sentimentality which i feel is approaching. And rightly bleeding so. 30 bastard years these little bikes have had hold of me, and it's still great.
Well done Andy.  :radbmxsmilie:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2014, 08:46 PM »


Brilliant

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2014, 08:48 PM »
Possibly your best yet ( although I absolutely loved your Black lion > ,,, that's bloody lovely  :smitten:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2014, 08:48 PM »
Rad to the max :radbmxsmilie:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2014, 08:55 PM »
Awesome job :daumenhoch:
That's what it's all about 8)

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2014, 09:06 PM »
fantastic job mate, deserves to win BOTM  :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2014, 09:13 PM »
Remember you telling me ages ago about this mate , glad you carried it out  :daumenhoch:

Great story and a great bike Andy  :4_17_5:
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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2014, 09:13 PM »
these toy shop bmx's are fookin awesome,great build,great story, :daumenhoch:
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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2014, 11:09 PM »
Cool you recreated your picture,I bet the owner of your old house thought you were a right nutter  :LolLolLolLol:
Great resto as well,looks awesome....

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2014, 11:45 PM »
Excellent resto job on it,But you havent changed much over the years :2funny: >:D :D only kidding...was nice of the lady to let you use the garden :daumenhoch:
Too many cool bikes out there,  not enough money in my wallet :D

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2014, 12:06 AM »
Andy thats brilliant  :4_17_5:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2014, 01:40 AM »
Taking things to another level, its what we love here on   :radbmxsmilie:

BOTM winner, IMO.  "wantit"
« Last Edit: May 11, 2014, 07:43 AM by Retrodan72 »


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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2014, 01:50 AM »
Excellent work there Andy  :daumenhoch:

Although for top marks you should have done something with that shed and fence    :teef:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2014, 02:01 AM »
Magic our Morris

Looked better wi them Simplex mags, but I know that's not the point, lovely mate :daumenhoch:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2014, 07:37 AM »
That is quality.  :smitten:  :4_17_5:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #17 on: May 11, 2014, 08:21 AM »
 :4_17_5: :4_17_5:


well done andy,  nice to here a little story like that!
R.I.P  O.M. Far short of the finish line...

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2014, 08:37 AM »
Awesome work Andy  :4_17_5:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #19 on: May 11, 2014, 09:08 AM »
Cool you recreated your picture,I bet the owner of your old house thought you were a right nutter

Yep, he is :LolLolLolLol:






Fantastic job Andy, well done :4_17_5:

But make sure you come on a sensible bike at Beast Rampz, your aecond lesson awaits you  >:D
Still limping......

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #20 on: May 11, 2014, 09:27 AM »
That is amazing!  Absolutely love that!

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #21 on: May 11, 2014, 10:09 AM »
Brill resto  :daumenhoch: Somin I love about the catalogue / toy shop bikes  :smitten:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #22 on: May 11, 2014, 10:27 AM »
Fantastic job pal. Great attention to detail too. Love it.


Steve.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #23 on: May 11, 2014, 10:33 AM »
pisser mate, awesome! picture recreate as well! well done.

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Re: It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa
« Reply #24 on: May 11, 2014, 11:20 AM »
Awesome fella  :4_17_5:

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