Author Topic: Repops/NRPs- the good the bad and the ugly! (Read 3018 times)

factory pilot · « **on:** April 28, 2016, 08:45 AM »

Okay so love 'em (Dan) or loathe 'em (Steve69) "Repop Muck" or the New Reproduction Part is here to stay.

The longer I've been in the scene personally the less I've come to like them on my own builds but that's just because I'm an anal so and so and want the proper parts I couldn't have bitd.

They are however a necessary evil for many of us in an increasingly shrinking marketplace where prices have gone absolutely mental ( £300+ for shotgun seats and £800+ for a TA )

Here are 3 re-issues that I thought were good because of the following criteria..

They were good copies of the originals.
They were made with good materials.
They were all reasonably priced.

The Porkchop Viscount Dominator

The Haro Series 1B Plate

The A'me Unitron

Right then Radsters..Show no mercy here ...

Which NRPs do you rate and which ones do you hate?

deeman · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2016, 09:33 AM »

Like....Kenda K55 tyres...gives all the freestylers a chance to ride and still look old school

Hate....any of the repop Dia Compe stuff....Crapola quality and look compared to the originals

oldscool · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2016, 09:54 AM »

Re-pop mx1000`s are fooking terrible.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2016, 10:30 AM »

Two that i like are :

Profile cranks

2014 Haro Sport in Chrome

factory pilot · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2016, 10:36 AM »

Kenda K55's are ace ! ... Agreed a tyre that looks proper and rides well

Yeah the DC mx1000s are so so bad .. Totally with you ...They are cheap, look awful, are badly made with crap thin metal and they don't work at all

How could they get it so wrong ?

factory pilot · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2016, 10:59 AM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on April 28, 2016, 10:30 AM

Two that i like are :

Profile cranks

2014 Haro Sport in Chrome

I've got to agree Joff those Profiles are spot on .. Andy ( DTTDB ) has them on his TA and they look mega!
Although I wish Haro hadn't repopped everything in sight ( that another long discussion for another time! ) .. That Sport really is lush... The other frames are nice too if that what floats your boat

oldscool · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2016, 01:36 PM »

As long as you can tell the difference and they look good they are ok. As long as they are not that close that twats try and sell them as original.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2016, 01:44 PM »

If you rub your fingers along the sides of a Kashimax Aero, on someone else's bike, to see if the Aero is OG embossed, or a NRP with an Aero sticker, then there's a very high chance that your Wife or girlfriend is having sex with someone else.

factory pilot · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:05 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 28, 2016, 01:44 PM

If you rub your fingers along the sides of a Kashimax Aero, on someone else's bike, to see if the Aero is OG embossed, or a NRP with an Aero sticker, then there's a very high chance that your Wife or girlfriend is having sex with someone else.

Lmfao Dan!!!

factory pilot · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:07 PM »

Quote from: oldscool on April 28, 2016, 01:36 PM

As long as you can tell the difference and they look good they are ok. As long as they are not that close that twats try and sell them as original.

I'm with you on this one ... Totally fella !!!

factory pilot · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:09 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 28, 2016, 01:44 PM

If you rub your fingers along the sides of a Kashimax Aero, on someone else's bike, to see if the Aero is OG embossed, or a NRP with an Aero sticker, then there's a very high chance that your Wife or girlfriend is having sex with someone else.

You probably are only ever having sex with yourself if you partake in such joyous activities to be fair !

pickle · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:10 PM »

I've heard along the grapevine that those Knight Goose frames are a bit of alright

factory pilot · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:16 PM »

Quote from: pickle on April 28, 2016, 02:10 PM

I've heard along the grapevine that those Knight Goose frames are a bit of alright

I don't suppose you have a photo of this rare mythical beast do you Rob ?

pickle · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:17 PM »

it's never been seen Any......rarer than a rare thing!

factory pilot · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2016, 02:24 PM »

Quote from: pickle on April 28, 2016, 02:17 PM

it's never been seen Any......rarer than a rare thing!

I am a fan of high quality low numbered Repop stuff too as most of you know

deeman · « **Reply #15 on:** April 28, 2016, 03:45 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on April 28, 2016, 01:44 PM

If you rub your fingers along the sides of a Kashimax Aero, on someone else's bike, to see if the Aero is OG embossed, or a NRP with an Aero sticker, then there's a very high chance that your Wife or girlfriend is having sex with someone else.

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2016, 08:17 PM »

The good:

Profile anniversary cranks. Like Ant said, I have a set on my T/A and they are great. Absolutely love them.
Hutch stuff. Ok, we all know that the Hutch brand has been bought & revived by new owners, but the pedals are lovely. The seat clamps look good, although they don't actually clamp very well.
Oakley/A'ME grips. If you can get them in the colour you need, then go for it. Nice grips.

The bad. Sorry to be a Dia Compe hater, but I bought one of the repro MX 1000's a few years ago and it's just wrong. Thin alloy, MX not moulded/Stamped into the arms, and that horrible gold tinged hardwear. Cheap and nasty. Get yourself a set of Formos brakes (if you can find them). Amazing quality copies of the originals.

Jaymz · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2016, 08:29 PM »

I concur with the 2014 Dominguez my white one the welding and quality of finish is superb.
The tyres out of natsukashi from the og moulds are good as well.
Dc stuff is nasty, I've got 1000s and some tech lVs and they look like sprayed play dough.

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 29, 2016, 04:06 PM »

As you know, I love repop stuff, suits my budget and prevents the 'waiting for that part' scenario/trap, that I've seen so many people torture themselves with.

There's not many repop parts that I wouldn't use, but the DC MX1000's are a definite

, I had them on my Haro, and they looked awful, and were impossible to set up.

pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2016, 04:10 PM »

I stuck one of the repop MX1000 on the front of my ripper when I went on a charity ride last year cos it was cheap and thought i'd be better off with two brakes. other than the blue being the wrong shade it actually works really well. very snappy and stops really well.

kungfunky · « **Reply #20 on:** April 29, 2016, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: pickle on April 28, 2016, 02:10 PM

I've heard along the grapevine that those Knight Goose frames are a bit of alright

How to ruin a repop thread ^^^^

Spen69 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2016, 08:11 AM »

Quote from: factory pilot on April 28, 2016, 02:16 PM

Quote from: pickle on April 28, 2016, 02:10 PM
I've heard along the grapevine that those Knight Goose frames are a bit of alright

I don't suppose you have a photo of this rare mythical beast do you Rob ?

Just spat my coffee out laughing

Personally candy red or candy blue would be amazing, just like the colours they came in back in the 70's...... but alas, they're just an urban legend........

deeman · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2016, 10:35 AM »

I wish someone would repop SHARP grips.....

Gashead · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2016, 10:12 AM »

Those Kenda K55 tyres look interesting - they for sale in the UK or just OZ

factory pilot · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2016, 11:04 AM »

Not sure Nick .. I'll have a look when I get a minute..

Meanwhile ....
Whereas the 2011 repop Dominators were spot on ... These have just come out ...check out the horrible fat gold writing ...so so bad .....