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Offline snoopy72

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As title  please, I have a Viscount aero but i'm sure they came out late 82 but maybe wrong

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Kashimax mx.

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Absolutely loved looking through those ads! 1981 was when the bmx bug first bit me, so I probably saw some of those ads in the first mags I bought back then! Happy days!  :)
From Dorset to Japan:- http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,182215.0.html
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needs to be aero style, does a kashimax aero fall into the 1980/81 bracket ? am I also correct that a viscount aero is 82/83 ?

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Pretty sure aero saddles surfaced in very late 82/early 83.  You would be looking at a Uni Seat for something remotely "aero" style.  Kashimax MX, Elina LB & non LB and various others like Messenger or Cinelli but very little in the aero style before early 82.

Looks like late 81 Kashimax released the Aero saddle; I stand corrected  :daumenhoch:
« Last Edit: June 28, 2014, 09:12 AM by MartyC »


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Got Shotgun 1's, a plain Elina and 2 MX seats on my 81's, I don't recall any Aero seats that year...  :-\

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Kashi Aeros actually came out in late 81'  so you're  fine w/those bud! :daumenhoch:
Cheers,Mike
« Last Edit: June 25, 2014, 12:06 PM by GRAB ON KID »

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didn't silverstreaks come out in 81 with an aero seat?

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2014, 06:21 AM »
didn't silverstreaks come out in 81 with an aero seat?

I don't think so, pretty sure the Silver Streak came out in late 82.  If you got that info from OS DBNET I think it's wrong, the DB that was out in 81 was this one...

http://oldschoolmags.com/tests/Diamond_Back_BMXA_8101.pdf

This is the review of the Silver Streak in Dec 82

http://oldschoolmags.com/tests/DB_Silver_streak_Plus8212.pdf

And some history:

http://www.23mag.com/com/diamond/diamond.htm
« Last Edit: June 26, 2014, 06:23 AM by MartyC »


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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2014, 07:09 AM »
Thank you for your feedback, the fatgoose is March 81, now I  know this is a one off bike but I have recently changed the pedals from 83 xc2's to 81 xc compes to get it more in line, what seat would you be fitting to it , i know there are a lot of fake kashimax's around as well and being march 81 is just out ?
I am trying to keep the  non era correct parts to a minimum which are the wheels, brake and drop out savers, i've got the 81 decals including the original 1978 dura ace equipped stickers that fitted on the bottom stay.
Does someone have a seat in black (mint) that falls in this time line that they may be interested in selling?
A shotgun 1 seems to be a firm favourite  :daumenhoch:

The reason I haven't  gone for genuine mongoose era parts are because the double clamp stem sits a little high and then requires using  7" mongoose bars that are only 23".
The mongoose seat clamp ? don't think it's up to the job for a layback post when I know most cooks bros bikes had laybacks + the mongoose clamp just dug into the frame.
I'm also fitting a genuine 81 Tange motocross beartrap headset as I remember BITD my genuine mongoose headset coming loose all the time, mongoose bb was good as gold.
« Last Edit: June 26, 2014, 07:31 AM by snoopy72 »

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2014, 02:48 PM »
Kashi Aeros actually came out in late 81'  so you're  fine w/those bud! :daumenhoch:
Cheers,Mike
Spot on Mike. There was a guy the other day on facebook page BMX Museum who had 2 Kashi Aero's dated 1981  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2014, 09:16 PM »
didn't silverstreaks come out in 81 with an aero seat?

I don't think so, pretty sure the Silver Streak came out in late 82.  If you got that info from OS DBNET I think it's wrong, the DB that was out in 81 was this one...

http://oldschoolmags.com/tests/Diamond_Back_BMXA_8101.pdf

This is the review of the Silver Streak in Dec 82

http://oldschoolmags.com/tests/DB_Silver_streak_Plus8212.pdf

And some history:

http://www.23mag.com/com/diamond/diamond.htm

All silver streaks came with aero seat ,
The one pictured is prior silver streak different decals
Ie snake & different forks .
The silver streaks were only black & chrome  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2014, 10:31 PM »
I have some cash waiting for the right one :daumenhoch:,
If I find one then I will have 2 mint black viscount aero's up for sale

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2014, 11:04 PM »
Got Shotgun 1's, a plain Elina and 2 MX seats on my 81's, I don't recall any Aero seats that year...  :-\

I just remembered I have an 81 CW ZL Pro complete with a Kashi Aero  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2014, 11:35 PM »
Is it black and is it for sale   :whistle: if not stop teasing me  :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2014, 09:11 AM »
Kashi Aeros actually came out in late 81'  so you're  fine w/those bud! :daumenhoch:
Cheers,Mike
Spot on Mike. There was a guy the other day on facebook page BMX Museum who had 2 Kashi Aero's dated 1981  :daumenhoch:

Indeed, I stand corrected  :daumenhoch:


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Re: Buillding a bike 1981 what seat is era correct in an aero style ?
« Reply #18 on: July 01, 2014, 06:32 AM »
Kashi Aeros actually came out in late 81'  so you're  fine w/those bud! :daumenhoch:
Cheers,Mike
Spot on Mike. There was a guy the other day on facebook page BMX Museum who had 2 Kashi Aero's dated 1981  :daumenhoch:

Indeed, I stand corrected  :daumenhoch:
Has he still got them ?

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