What frame is this..

[Ady]

Been watching this but not sure what it is.
From the parts fitted it must around a 1981/82?
Have searched but the only ones similar have a loop tail.
Needs a bit of work but up for a challenge..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122319908104?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[thebigdog]

Isn't it one of those tange rhino copys?
I think insectbones has one?


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[bodamus]

Could be an Akisu

[SiGhTeK]

Yep it's akisu....there are a few on the museum....

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[Jaymz]

You might want to check a hawk scorcher those welds look very hawk like

[Ady]

Cheers guys 

[CustardLips]

These may shed some light on it... or maybe not.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,180496.msg1812513.html#msg1812513

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,186112.msg1868477.html#msg1868477

[Avro]

I asked Paul Myers (Monkian) about this a few days ago. I wondered if it could possibly be a Rhino or just a piece of poo. I did not think looked quite right but what do I know.
Paul replied:
'It's a piece of poo. Most likely a Hawk Scorcher but nothing to do with Tange '

If you look at a Hawk Scorcher I think you have the answer, available from Woolworths I believe.

[CustardLips]

Well whatever it is it went for about £175 posted.

[Taipan]

Obviously the buyer didn't have a clue and thought it was a Tange/tioga frame,gonna be a shock when he does find out and  I bet you see it relisted lol

Jaymz is bang on what it is I'd say

[Avro]

It's like buses!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-retro-1980s-chrome-bmx-Hawk-scorcher-old-school-rare-barn-find/282341790784?_trksid=p2059216.c100149.m2821&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140127103305%26meid%3Df4647447aeda4384867a6921acce5886%26pid%3D100149%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D222390948232

[CustardLips]

It's like buses!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-retro-1980s-chrome-bmx-Hawk-scorcher-old-school-rare-barn-find/282341790784?_trksid=p2059216.c100149.m2821&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140127103305%26meid%3Df4647447aeda4384867a6921acce5886%26pid%3D100149%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D222390948232

That's definitely a Hawk Scorcher... i don't agree that the first one was.

[Avro]

Far too many similarities for me to believe they are not one and the same, however, you never know.
I hope it turns out to be a Rhino, I really do. I could not afford it if it was a tenner let alone what it sold for.
Kind of wish I had asked about the frame number now but meh, as I said I could not buy anyway.
Will we ever know?

[MartyC]

Far too many similarities for me to believe they are not one and the same, however, you never know.
I hope it turns out to be a Rhino, I really do. I could not afford it if it was a tenner let alone what it sold for.
Kind of wish I had asked about the frame number now but meh, as I said I could not buy anyway.
Will we ever know?

Top tube is too short for a Rhino and the gusset is similar but definitely not the same. 

[CustardLips]

Far too many similarities for me to believe they are not one and the same, however, you never know.
I hope it turns out to be a Rhino, I really do. I could not afford it if it was a tenner let alone what it sold for.
Kind of wish I had asked about the frame number now but meh, as I said I could not buy anyway.
Will we ever know?

I don't believe it's a Rhino either... my money's on it being a copy frame like the two in the links i posted. 
The height of the Scorcher's top tube and bb are much more akin to Burner geometry whereas the first bike posted in this thread is more like a Rhino (real bmx geometry) but obviously it isn't one.

[Avro]

I should have followed your links in the first place!
Every day is a school day.
Regardless of what they are they are rather nice I think.