Please help with shopping list for 1st build (in 30 years!)

[Old School]

What do we think of the Diamond Back Medium Pro as a suitable alternative to the Silver Streak?
Was it as good/worse/better?
Are they pretty hard to get hold of too?
Cheers


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[ED209]

not a bad price :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diamond-back-viper-old-school-bmx-/161818894297?hash=item25ad285fd9

[pickle]

Love a Pro, not sure if they're nicer than the SS but i love my Pro long 

[Monk_Wally_Honk]

not a bad price :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Diamond-back-viper-old-school-bmx-/161818894297?hash=item25ad285fd9

That was my first bmx. The Viper was Mild Steel though not 4130. Silver Streak was 4130 front end and Mild Steel rear triangle and came with better quality parts (you could feel the weight difference when you lifted them) I believe the Pro was full 4130 (although I never saw one back then). Not sure on sizes but the Viper may have had a shorter top tube too.

[griff]

What do we think of the Diamond Back Medium Pro as a suitable alternative to the Silver Streak?
Was it as good/worse/better?
Are they pretty hard to get hold of too?
Cheers


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Depends if you're planning on riding it or just looking at it and how much you've grown since you were a kid I suppose.
I'm not much taller than when I first had a BMX, so when I managed to find a bike like my original one I didn't suffer the crushing disappointment of not being able to enjoy pedalling the thing properly.

[pickle]

I have a Viper as well and it is sooooooooooo much smaller than the Pro or a SS.

You'll be hard pushed to ride a Viper

[Old School]

Was there a Pro Long, Medium and short? Can only find specs on a Pro?? I'm probably a touch taller than I was BITD. The Venom I've just got is small but rideable, so would prefer larger rather than smaller?
Cheers for all the replies so far guys


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[Old School]

Ok, I've established that there WAS a large, medium and small!

Does anyone know the dimensions of the medium please?
Top tube, wheelbase, etc?

As this was ALL chro-mo and the SS was chro-mo and steel, surely the Pro was better right?
Does anyone have a pro medium and a SS they could compare for me please?

Thanks


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[CustardLips]

Not sure if this site is still up and running but might be worth a look. 

http://www.os-db.net/content.php

[Old School]

Thanks mate, still waiting to be authenticated on that site, have messaged Sparky but no luck yet
Is he on here?


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[CustardLips]

Think he was... dunno if he still is. 

[Old School]

Ok guys, after a few days furiously shopping, here's my full shopping list with purchased stuff, and kit still to purchase.

Please let me know if there:
A) is anything I've missed off the list??
B) is any parts you guys can help me out with!!

Am waiting for oldscool to get back to me on selling some Silver Streak F&F's....

Silver Streak or Pro frame & forks

Skyway mags white PURCHASED

Kool Kaps PURCHASED

Skyway white brake pads PURCHASED

White walls and tubes  PURCHASED

Skyway freestyle platform PURCHASED

Uni Seat white PURCHASED

VDC Monkey Bars PURCHASED

Haro Thunderbolt front brake cables
Find green cables instead and add reflective tape PURCHASED REFLECTIVE TAPE
Green front cable Clarks Powerglide PURCHASED
Green rear cable

Freewheel PURCHASED ON MAGS

Sugino chainring bolts PURCHASED

Dia compe MX890 calipers and levers, front and rear

Shimano flat DX or SX pedals or DB SR
Or Suntour Bear Traps?

Crank Sugino Chro Mo 3 piece alloy 170mm
Sprocket and Spider Sugino 44T

Diamond back SR stem

SR alloy seat post clamp

Chain Izumi 1/2x1/8" black and chrome

Thanks guys, look forward to hearing from you....



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[sparky]

Thanks mate, still waiting to be authenticated on that site, have messaged Sparky but no luck yet
Is he on here?


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I don't own that site anymore but here goes.

The Medium Pro and Silver Streak share the same geometry as each other (as does the large gusset Viper).

The Medium is part of the Pro range (Mini, Medium and Senior) released early 1981 and all were full Cr-Mo - it was developed for race

The Silver Streak was released later on in 1981 and is a mixture of Mild Steel (rear triangle) and Cr-Mo (front triangle) - it was developed as a street/race cheaper alternative to the Medium Pro and aimed towards the non pro/general consumer marketplace.

In Medium was a kit, so you bought it and chose the parts and is far rarer than the Silver Streak but they are a great frame (I've had a few)

As an alternative, why not 

[Old School]

Hi Sparky,
Thanks for that, very interesting and exactly what I needed to know!! Tempted to go pro!


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