Author Topic: I'm done with old school. (Read 2846 times)

Bfellows · « **on:** February 15, 2015, 09:54 PM »

I've been giving it some thought today and i've decided i'm about done with old school. I'm not giving up completely....... Not much hope with 3 mid school and a pit bike build on the go, but i've had my fill of faked, fooked and general shite tat often being pedelled as mint NOS.

I like engineering and resto work so have decided to stick to what i enjoy and spend more time resurrecting wrecks and the odd mid school build rather than building 80s show bikes.

I've been lucky enough to have built every bike i ever wanted back when i couldn't afford them and a few more besides all with the help of the RAD members, but every time i get screwed over i lose a bit of the love. I''m going stick to scrubbing tyres in the ensuite

Bert

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:01 PM »

I'm feeling a bit like that myself Bert $:-\$

I have knowingly used a couple of re-pop items on builds but, with the mass of reproduction parts out there and, as you rightly say, people selling hard to find parts and being told they are genuine NOS items, only to find they are not, makes it too hard for me to build mint bikes. That and the ever soaring costs of these parts.

I am enjoying putting together a few beaters at the moment with genuine used old school parts and actually riding them to be honest

Bfellows · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:07 PM »

Funnily enough i don't have a problem with repop bits, just with the blatent fakery, or misrepresentation of parts. At least with midschool you generally know what you're getting as the cost and weight of materials to fake bits would be enough to put people off

ED209 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:10 PM »

left oldschool for midschool some time ago ... midschool is much more fun

pickle · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:13 PM »

I just class everything as not NOS, its much easier that way.

CustardLips · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:24 PM »

Never say never....

bodamus · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:27 PM »

Mid school is probably the way to go Bert I would like a Morales at some point

Bfellows · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:31 PM »

Even some of the mid parts are getting pricey - mostly by chancers mind..... I'm building what i like to look at now, rather than trying to track down OG air.....

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:42 PM »

Quote from: Gnarlyscoots™ on February 15, 2015, 10:01 PM

I'm feeling a bit like that myself Bert $:-\$

I have knowingly used a couple of re-pop items on builds but, with the mass of reproduction parts out there and, as you rightly say, people selling hard to find parts and being told they are genuine NOS items, only to find they are not, makes it too hard for me to build mint bikes. That and the ever soaring costs of these parts.

I am enjoying putting together a few beaters at the moment with genuine used old school parts and actually riding them to be honest

did bert mention repop ? you are a bad man terry .

eddie kidd · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2015, 10:58 PM »

Thank you for the (Top Quality) parts you have sold me Bert...

One day I'll get the bike / bikes finished...

The problem I have is the cost of the parts...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tuf-Neck-Inverted-Stem-1-Quill-fits-cook-Bros-laguna-powerlite-/191511191221?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c96f4deb5

This is a stem I want...

CustardLips · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:01 PM »

Don't think that's a marker for what you'll have to pay... just another chancer init.

Bfellows · « **Reply #11 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:03 PM »

Quote from: eddie kidd on February 15, 2015, 10:58 PM

Thank you for the (Top Quality) parts you have sold me Bert...

One day I'll get the bike / bikes finished...

The problem I have is the cost of the parts...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tuf-Neck-Inverted-Stem-1-Quill-fits-cook-Bros-laguna-powerlite-/191511191221?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c96f4deb5

This is a stem I want...

Jesus wept, thats pushing it...... I'm not knocking the whole OS thing, but when completes are heading toward 2nd hand Porsche Boxster money........

denzil · « **Reply #12 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:13 PM »

I know exactly what you're saying , prices have gone mad. I'm building my last os at the min a gen 1 freestyler and like you say I could buy a nice vintage motor for the same price. Thank fook it's neally finished. No more buying for me.

CustardLips · « **Reply #13 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:18 PM »

Quote from: denzil on February 15, 2015, 11:13 PM

I know exactly what you're saying , prices have gone mad. I'm building my last os at the min a gen 1 freestyler and like you say I could buy a nice vintage motor for the same price. Thank fook it's nealky finished. No more buying for me.

denzil · « **Reply #14 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:21 PM »

I'm skint Nick, can't aford to do it anymore fella.

Gish · « **Reply #15 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:27 PM »

Quote from: denzil on February 15, 2015, 11:21 PM

I'm skint Nick, can't aford to do it anymore fella.

Until the next one Denzil

Devilock · « **Reply #16 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:49 PM »

denzil · « **Reply #17 on:** February 15, 2015, 11:58 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on February 15, 2015, 11:49 PM

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cracker

eddie kidd · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2015, 12:22 AM »

Classic...

You'll be back with something...'Green'...

Fook me 1978...

griff · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2015, 12:26 AM »

Quote from: Devilock on February 15, 2015, 11:49 PM

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Gets me every time
Even sadder than the end credits of 'the littlest hobo'

Ba5h · « **Reply #20 on:** February 16, 2015, 07:06 AM »

I cant afford either but kuch prefer midschool as I remember the stuff cos I was riding it bitd init

snoopy72 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 16, 2015, 07:13 AM »

Now it would cost £1500 to build a tatty supergoose rider with no chance of ever making it look mint.
I would like to build a 1978 motomag monoshock but the cost of parts is slowing me down some what

58 delray · « **Reply #22 on:** February 16, 2015, 10:02 AM »

the way prices have gone recently have ruined it for me, too many people just interested in money and not the love of it, there are still some decent people out there though.

Pooch · « **Reply #23 on:** February 16, 2015, 10:19 AM »

Yep.. Prices have gone up.. Loads more at this hobby than ever. So the dilemma is.. Do you sell your gear to someone that's just going to keep it for a week and sell it to the new money For double..
I've seen a Hutch pro racer F&F with set of powerbends go for £600.. So sell it cheap and feed the greed.. No way!!
All this new money won't be around for long.. 👍

Devilock · « **Reply #24 on:** February 16, 2015, 12:52 PM »

Quote from: snoopy72 on February 16, 2015, 07:13 AM

Now it would cost £1500 to build a tatty supergoose

Really...? Using gold & platinum?! That seems expensive...

Author Topic: I'm done with old school. (Read 2846 times)

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