Author Topic: SPACE BARS......... (Read 14852 times)

DINODOG · « **on:** August 21, 2006, 12:51 AM »

Does anyone have any info on SPACE BARS as used and designed by Terry Jenkins in 1985?

??.He used them in the 1985 kelloggs track wars seris,i have a pair fitted to my Master but i have never seen another pair..................Thanks........

Lazarou · « **Reply #1 on:** August 21, 2006, 01:35 AM »

I had a set but haven't seen any since, Terry is a member here, do you have any pics of yours?

T Jenkins · « **Reply #2 on:** September 04, 2006, 05:59 AM »

Quote from: DINODOG on August 21, 2006, 12:51 AM

Does anyone have any info on SPACE BARS as used and designed by Terry Jenkins in 1985???.He used them in the 1985 kelloggs track wars seris,i have a pair fitted to my Master but i have never seen another pair..................Thanks........

Well I could probably answer any questions about Space Bars...haha

What's up all you cool BMX'ers in the Great British Isles!!! TJ

WizardWeb · « **Reply #3 on:** September 04, 2006, 06:03 PM »

Well as you offered: Did the foam in the bars really make them stronger?

T Jenkins · « **Reply #4 on:** September 05, 2006, 01:35 AM »

Quote from: WizardWeb on September 04, 2006, 06:03 PM

Well as you offered: Did the foam in the bars really make them stronger?

Bloody good question....the answer is yes but to what degree I can't say. I filed a patent for the idea in 1985 and over a decade later during the bid to join France and England one bid was a bridge and I kid you not the steel structure was filled with urathane foam for structual strenth and light weight!!! Had they chose the bridge over the tunnel I could have been a billionaire!! haha.

In 1985 we did a limited production run of handle bars and seat posts with the polyurathane injection foam. The foam is not like what you get today from the hardware store so don't go running out to get some and squirt it into your tubes. It's the "industrial strength" with crazy rates of expansion and probably highy toxic. We had to get a license and permits before we could even buy it to test it. The first few seat posts we did all the caps blew off as the foam expanded and I actually burnt my hand from the heat generated. We kinda gave up on trying to perfect getting the foam in and keeping it in, it was a messy job and many bars and seat posts had to be junked because of caps comming off. To this day I know of one rider who still sports the same Space seat post he got from me back in 85' and it's still straight so I guess that's your answer...TJ

WizardWeb · « **Reply #5 on:** September 05, 2006, 08:00 PM »

Cool. I've always wondered about that - and now I know ! Thanks TJ.

DINODOG · « **Reply #6 on:** September 06, 2006, 10:17 PM »

Hi TJ,Did you sell many sets of the bars? I bought mine at the ripe old age of 15 in 85,and i have not seen another set since.I have just restored my master and have just had my SPACE BARS powder coated,back to the original blue,I also have a designer friend trying to re,make the sticker for them.When there finished i will take some photos.Thanks.

T Jenkins · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2006, 11:25 AM »

Quote from: DINODOG on September 06, 2006, 10:17 PM

Hi TJ,Did you sell many sets of the bars? I bought mine at the ripe old age of 15 in 85,and i have not seen another set since.I have just restored my master and have just had my SPACE BARS powder coated,back to the original blue,I also have a designer friend trying to re,make the sticker for them.When there finished i will take some photos.Thanks.

That's so great to hear you still have a pair!!! I can't remember how many Space Bars where sold but the numbers were more in the "exclusive" catagory if you know what I mean. If you had a pair then you were dam serious about BMX. Due to the limited numbers and manufacturing expense each Sapce Bar cost more to make than most bars where retailing for back then. Even the 4130 tubing alone was shipped in from the U.S, I felt this is where the best chrome molly was being produced at the time and I'm not one to compromise. I will check for you if there are any original stickers left (slim chance) but you never now there may be somthing at my mums house tucked away in a draw...TJ

DR VINOAH · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2006, 11:43 AM »

ace

absoulutley great info there TJ

here,s a pic of the "space bars" from ABMX june 85,

enjoy................

billstup · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2006, 11:16 PM »

Fook me they wern`t cheap was they, I bulk at paying that for some new school bars nowdays

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:44 AM »

Nice one El Tel, where else can you get info like that?

straight from the horses mouth

DINODOG · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2006, 09:21 PM »

Thanks TJ,great info.Yes i was in to BMX big time in the eightes,and i am so glad i didn`t scrap my bike,now at 35 the bmx bug has got me again.Thanks again for the info and if you do find a sticker please e-mail me..........

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2006, 09:32 PM »

That's why we're on Rad, you can find out anything on here.

just loke to say mr Jenkins that i always admired how smooooth your riding was. Superb to watch.

jeff spicoli · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2006, 09:51 PM »

I second that emotion

piper · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2006, 03:58 PM »

Yeh great to here from the old school boys keep it up.

T Jenkins · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2006, 07:57 AM »

Quote from: DINODOG on September 11, 2006, 09:21 PM

Thanks TJ,great info.Yes i was in to BMX big time in the eightes,and i am so glad i didn`t scrap my bike,now at 35 the bmx bug has got me again.Thanks again for the info and if you do find a sticker please e-mail me..........

So I put the call in to my mum at home in Liverpool, both her and my sister will be on the look out for Space Stickers...fingers crossed there will be one or two tucked away somewhere and well send em off to ya. If not you will have to go back to plan A.

Quote from: VINOAH,S ARK on September 10, 2006, 11:43 AM

ace

absoulutley great info there TJ

here,s a pic of the "space bars" from ABMX june 85,

enjoy................

Bloody hell I forgot about that picture in ABMX!!! Wow - thanks for posting it, matching pink/blue ABMX shirt too, nice! Ha

Cheers lads

madall · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2006, 12:47 PM »

Check oot the Choker..lol wicked Tel

DINODOG · « **Reply #17 on:** September 27, 2006, 07:42 PM »

At last........a pic of my Space bars.......................Thanks billy.........

DINODOG · « **Reply #18 on:** September 27, 2006, 08:48 PM »

T Jenkins · « **Reply #19 on:** September 29, 2006, 09:37 AM »

Cool thanks for sharing the picture!!!

Here is a pic of my last remaining pair of Space Bars. These were used on the last several bikes I rode (back in the day). I am a bit attached to these as you can imagine.

I will check in to see if any stickers have shown up. Sorry for the delay caught up in work stuff.

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DINODOG · « **Reply #20 on:** September 29, 2006, 07:00 PM »

Thanks TJ..........yours look good in chrome..........

WizardWeb · « **Reply #21 on:** September 30, 2006, 01:15 AM »

Chrome, with a Haro-esque black section at the bottom.

I've said it once, I'll keep on saying it: that overhead pic of TJ's can can turndown is one of the best pics ever !

I've never seen anyone else do them.

p.s. it's Friday night and I've had a few drinks.......I hope this has made some kind of sense....

69ner · « **Reply #22 on:** October 01, 2006, 11:55 PM »

space bars

are these a rip of ove star bars(gregg hill products)

Flemdog · « **Reply #23 on:** March 20, 2010, 07:24 PM »

Quote from: V. Noah on September 10, 2006, 11:43 AM

ace

absoulutley great info there TJ

here,s a pic of the "space bars" from ABMX june 85,

enjoy................

Good read buddy TJ, and again... thanks for the bars!!!

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #24 on:** March 22, 2010, 03:02 PM »

Back in about '85 my GT Performer was sent to Space for a paintjob back in the 80s, a lovely shade of loud pink. Free sticker, great paint, rode that bike everywhere.
Not sure who I kept calling about the bars, but they probably got a bit sick of me. They were always 'on the way' but I never did see any for sale.

Author Topic: SPACE BARS......... (Read 14852 times)

DINODOG

Lazarou

T Jenkins

WizardWeb

T Jenkins

WizardWeb

DINODOG

T Jenkins

DR VINOAH

DINODOG

Jazzchimp

jeff spicoli

piper

T Jenkins

madall

DINODOG

DINODOG

T Jenkins

DINODOG

WizardWeb

69ner

Flemdog