Author Topic: November 2018 BOTM - Enter Here (Read 3880 times)

griff · « **on:** November 01, 2018, 10:29 AM »

let's see your November builds then Radsters

- Please post a full build spec for your entry.
- You may post a maximum of 4 pictures of your bike ( no tiled images - 4 individual pictures )
- You MUST still own the bike you enter.
- Your entry MUST be a new build and have not been entered before, or, it must be a major rebuild with significant changes.
- The build MUST be completed within the month of entry
- All entries must be in before the 1st of the following month or they will be removed.
- Any entrant found 'canvassing' for votes or other forums/social media sites will have their bike removed.

jmyhldm · « **Reply #1 on:** November 05, 2018, 02:16 PM »

Finally ACTUALLY finished my S&M Dirtbike build.

I guess it's late old school/early mid school. It's been built to ride and not just an ornament!

Specs:

Late ‘93 S&M Dirt Bike OG ‘Dookie’ decals
1” S&M Pitchforks OG decals
Al’s Rapid Transit Cook Bros bars
Homemade ally bar ends
ODI Longneck grips
S&M Redneck stem with Wedgie Jackson
Tioga Beartrap headset
2N1 headset clamp/riser
Gold dirt skirt
‘92 Skyway loose bearing wheels
Tioga Comp 3 Yellow Label tyres
S&M Piece O Pipe seatpost
Unknown NOS ‘80s suede seat
Tuf Neck seatpost clamp
GT Stamped Profile cranks
Titanium Profile crank spindle
ASCO Power disc
Sugino 46t Chainring
Odyssey chainring bolts
Odyssey Triple Trap pedals
Shimano Olive chain
‘83 Dia Compe MX1000 brake
‘83 Dia Compe Tech 3 lever
NOS cable, bought in the USA in the ‘80s
Profile chain tensioners

Rides bloody lovely!

Cherrypicker · « **Reply #2 on:** November 13, 2018, 10:26 PM »

I’d like to show you a fairly good representation of RL Osborn’s 84 European tour bike. It’s a bike that always managed to make me stop and stare in the magazines of the 80’s. I hope you like it.

1984 RL20 Prostyler f/f
Tioga headset
Redline Brute stem
STR series bars
Oakley B1B
Haro Flo with accurate decals
Redline Flights, full wrap, single pinch
MKS Graphite X
41 tooth Bubble Font chainwheel
DID chain
Skyway Coaster Tuffs
Mitsuboshi Silver Star Tubes
Comp ll Stadium tyres
DC mx 1000, cables and Tech lll (dated 84), Tuff pads
Suntour clamp
Redline seatpost
Elina seat
Flite pads specially made 1/10
Dyno brake guard

Ady · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2018, 11:12 AM »

Just

that RL stunning

SDF · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2018, 01:05 PM »

1982 Tuff BURNER.
Found just the frame in my dad’s shed, GOD KNOWS WHERE THE REST OF THE BITS WENT! This was
my second BMX purchased from Halfords in August 1982. Fast forward many years and its now built
to exactly how I would have done at thirteen years of age. Think I’ve finally finished apart from
fitting an original brake.
Spec:
TUFF BURNER FRAME AND FORKS.
SR STEM.
TANGE LOCKING NUT.
TANGE HEADSET.
WIN BARS.
LANDAR GRIPS.
SHIMANO LEVER.
CALAFORNIA LITE LEVER COVER.
TIOGA BRAKE LEVER COVER.
REPRO DIACOMPE MX 890 .
CLARKES POWERGLIDE CABLE.
YELLOW SKYWAY TUFF PADS.
ACS Z RIMS (MIXED HUBS,REPRESENTS JUST HOW IT WAS REALLY LIKE IN 83).

NOS GUM WALL SNAKE BELLY TYRES.
SUGINO CHAIN WHEEL AND SPIDER.
VICTOR PEDALS.
SUGINO CRANK ARMS.
SHOT GUN SEAT.
GT LAYBACK POST.
SHOTGUN 1982 SEAT.
ORIGINAL SKYWAY STICKER UNDER THE FRAME.
SHARP BOTTOM BRACKET BOOT.
TANGE CRANK BEARINGS.
ORIGINAL RESTORED 80's TRICK NUTS.
Shotgun seat, pegs, and lever cover now fitted.

Faze 3 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2018, 06:55 PM »

That RL though

gaf16 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2018, 07:09 PM »

1981 Falcon Pro Beta 24 Cruiser

1981 frame, forks & bars stripped and powdered candy apple red
(original chrome beyond saving and the forks had to be straightened on the jig at my mates car repair shop!)
NOS 24" Araya type rims dated 1982.
NOS Malliard gold hubs.
Repop Yellow skin wall tyres.
SR 1 piece crank original to bike.
Dia-Compe MX1000 brake lever.
Period Weinmann gold rear brake calliper.
NOS Landar gold seat post clamp.
NOS Landar gold headset lock nut.
NOS Tioga headset.
NOS bottom bracket.
Repop fluted gold layback seat post.
(I don't like how this looks and intend to replace with a none fluted period correct post in candy apple red

).
NOS yellow brake cable.
NOS Profile gold XL stem.
NOS Landar spider.
NOS gold chain ring.
Izumi gold chain.
KKT type gold pedals.
NOS Landar axel nuts.
NOS yellow San Marco aero seat.
NOS yellow Ame Cam grips.
New custom decals from Del.

Faze 3 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2018, 05:28 PM »

Ok so I keep plugin away for the freestylers out there. I've my Haro Freestyler this month.

1983 Haro Freestyler.

OG frameset 1983
OG haro vector bars
Z'ds running suzue hubs
Panaracer freestyler tyres
Sugino CT175 cranks on profile sealed bbset
Kmc chain
MKS graphites
Tioga headset
MX1000 brakes with tech 3 levers OG
OG unitrons
OG shot gun II seat
Hutch laidback
Tioga seat clamp

Think that's it. I couldn't seem to get a good picture of this bike, it looks so much better in the flesh