Author Topic: NEWBIE, Grifter convert... ADVICE NEEDED! (Read 6084 times)

cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 17, 2015, 05:41 PM »

Would ideally like something like this... not necessarily a top top brand, but just a clean genuine early bike...

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/raleigh/26876/1

or even this........

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/falcon/85079

........ which is currently for sale actually!

CustardLips · « **Reply #26 on:** December 17, 2015, 07:56 PM »

Quote from: cockneyplayboy on December 17, 2015, 05:41 PM

or even this........

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/falcon/85079

........ which is currently for sale actually!

And how much is he asking fot that ?

cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #27 on:** December 17, 2015, 09:58 PM »

£250 ...... Which I'd rather add a hundred on and step up a gear

CustardLips · « **Reply #28 on:** December 17, 2015, 10:11 PM »

Is it a freestyler you're after ?

thebigdog · « **Reply #29 on:** December 17, 2015, 10:12 PM »

£250! No where near that , parts dont even add up to that.
£320 posted and you could have had my dyno! Much better parts on that, would ride loads better then that as well.

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CustardLips · « **Reply #30 on:** December 17, 2015, 10:22 PM »

Quote from: thebigdog on December 17, 2015, 10:12 PM

£320 posted and you could have had bigdogs dyno!

Was gonna be my next comment.

griff · « **Reply #31 on:** December 17, 2015, 10:50 PM »

Quote from: cockneyplayboy on December 17, 2015, 09:58 PM

£250 ...... Which I'd rather add a hundred on and step up a gear

Best advice I can think of..
BE PATIENT!
Stick around here, take time to do some research into what you like the look of & see what comes up
Decent stuff does pop up now & again & you can always ask questions - there are loads of people on here with serious knowledge (not me

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cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #32 on:** December 17, 2015, 10:52 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on December 17, 2015, 10:11 PM

Is it a freestyler you're after ?

As I say, not necessarily just after a good original BMX nothing too high end at all but something 80's or early 90's.

Seen a nice Extra Burner refurbed with almost all original or NOS parts for £300 - that's pretty nice

There's an awesome Redline on EBay but it's £600 which is a bit out of my budget! I can't justify that much as I say when I spend out on the cars mainly.
Not adverse to a light resto myself either.... Nothing too much tho as this is my first toe in the water with BMX's.... Hence the cry for assistance so I don't buy a lemon!!

deeman · « **Reply #33 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:07 PM »

The original bike in question WAS a 1992 Falcon Styler, but as said before it is a generic pos frame that got stickered up as loads of things including Townsend etc. Probably Hi-Tensile and pretty heavy.
Burners are not much better and crap to actually ride. If you look long enough and run all your possibilities by the folk on here first you should end up with something half decent. Like anything...you get what you pay for in most cases, and £300 is not a lot...even to build a budget bike. Don't get your pants pulled down through ignorance!
The Dyno everyone else was talking about would have been ideal and was indeed a bargain.

cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #34 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:17 PM »

Quote from: deeman on December 17, 2015, 11:07 PM

The original bike in question WAS a 1992 Falcon Styler, but as said before it is a generic pos frame that got stickered up as loads of things including Townsend etc. Probably Hi-Tensile and pretty heavy.
Burners are not much better and crap to actually ride. If you look long enough and run all your possibilities by the folk on here first you should end up with something half decent. Like anything...you get what you pay for in most cases, and £300 is not a lot...even to build a budget bike. Don't get your pants pulled down through ignorance!
The Dyno everyone else was talking about would have been ideal and was indeed a bargain.

Sounds good, shame it's gone.

I reckon £400 is my limit for a first one..... Remembering I also still have the Grifter too so can't ride them both all the time

Looking forward to learning from u all. There isn't much anyone can teach me about my cars and in particularly building aircooled VW's but in the BMX world I don't mind admitting I'm a bit green at the price range I'm looking for.

Of course I've read up on all the top end makes like the Hutch's of this scene etc...... But best for my budget for now is what I'm after!

deeman · « **Reply #35 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:38 PM »

£400 is a lot better than £300...for the money I would look at early 90's stuff rather than 80's .
Dyno's are a good brand to look out for as the early 90's ones look like the 80's ones essentially but the prices are not too mad....Good quality too. There are also 90's mongoose such as the Villain and a lot of other half decent stuff. Look for a cromoly rather than steel frame or you will end up with something about as heavy as your Grifter which won't be fun to ride!

deeman · « **Reply #36 on:** December 17, 2015, 11:40 PM »

This kinda thing...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gt-Dyno-Zone-1998-Rare-Bmx-Old-School-Awesome-L-k-Totally-Original-/331711477878?hash=item4d3b8b7876:g:~BkAAOSwFGNWTKoH

or this ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-mid-School-Bmx-/252209252369?hash=item3ab8d7c811:g:hgAAAOSwcOFWay0C

Mongoose Villain I mentioned earlier...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mongoose-Villain-Bmx-Retro-Mid-School-99-Vw-Old-/301827603698?hash=item464653bcf2:g:vtIAAOSw3KFWcWZA

You may even pick up something like a retro PK Ripper for decent enough money...I know someone that had one for sale a little while ago for £150 odd.....loads of choice.
Guaranteed once you ride a half decent BMX you won't want to ride the Grifter much!

cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #37 on:** December 18, 2015, 01:30 AM »

Quote from: deeman on December 17, 2015, 11:40 PM

This kinda thing...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gt-Dyno-Zone-1998-Rare-Bmx-Old-School-Awesome-L-k-Totally-Original-/331711477878?hash=item4d3b8b7876:g:~BkAAOSwFGNWTKoH

or this ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-mid-School-Bmx-/252209252369?hash=item3ab8d7c811:g:hgAAAOSwcOFWay0C

Mongoose Villain I mentioned earlier...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mongoose-Villain-Bmx-Retro-Mid-School-99-Vw-Old-/301827603698?hash=item464653bcf2:g:vtIAAOSw3KFWcWZA

You may even pick up something like a retro PK Ripper for decent enough money...I know someone that had one for sale a little while ago for £150 odd.....loads of choice.
Guaranteed once you ride a half decent BMX you won't want to ride the Grifter much!

That villain looks nice although it's almost 2000 which is much later than I was after.
What size is that Dyno??

Thanks for the tips, been trawling through eBay and gumtree. Would rather buy through the forums as probably better but I'm keeping all options open

thebigdog · « **Reply #38 on:** December 18, 2015, 06:36 AM »

Heres my dyno , its being held for someone at the moment but let me know if its any good to you, and if it falls through i can let you know

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cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #39 on:** December 18, 2015, 06:52 PM »

GREAT STUFF thanks

thebigdog · « **Reply #40 on:** December 19, 2015, 04:29 PM »

Quote from: cockneyplayboy on December 18, 2015, 06:52 PM

GREAT STUFF thanks

Sent you a PM mate

New post and decals now on
Im just waiting to here back if the buyer still wants it .

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cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #41 on:** December 20, 2015, 02:01 AM »

Sorry for delay been working flat out all weekend so far!!!

That's lovely I like it! What year is it?

thebigdog · « **Reply #42 on:** December 20, 2015, 10:02 AM »

Quote from: cockneyplayboy on December 20, 2015, 02:01 AM

Sorry for delay been working flat out all weekend so far!!!

That's lovely I like it! What year is it?

'94 i think ... Could do it cheaper with just the original one piece crank if thats better for you?

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dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #43 on:** December 21, 2015, 09:24 AM »

95/96 Diamondback Venoms ride nice, can be found fairly cheap and look old school. They have threaded forks, so take a standard old school headset

cockneyplayboy · « **Reply #44 on:** December 22, 2015, 02:11 AM »

Thanks for your comments all, looks like I may well be getting the Dyno

BMX1973 · « **Reply #45 on:** December 26, 2015, 07:38 PM »

What car collection do you have?

Load up some photo's in non bmx section for us to see.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/board,5.0.html

Quote from: cockneyplayboy on December 17, 2015, 03:44 PM

Lol thanks folks, no I havent bought it yet.

It seemed a cheap buy, and whilst I am not looking for a top notch best brand bike (I spend too much on my car collection to have much left over!!!) I just want a nice genuine 80's or very early 90's bike.... but as I say, a nice one not a crap-heap. All input gratefully received and taken on board

Author Topic: NEWBIE, Grifter convert... ADVICE NEEDED! (Read 6084 times)

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