Author Topic: Curtis seatpost problems? anyone else (Read 9164 times)

Taipan · « **on:** April 30, 2020, 09:05 PM »

I have a few Curtis seatposts and they all have problems? They are the newer versions made by Brian a few years ago

the Layback version's all the chrome is stripping off them? and the straight versions are rusting away?

Its taken me a good hour today to wrestle one out of the frame? the top is still fine but the part that was inside the frame has started to rust badly and I think any longer and it would have siezed in there? So anybody else had problems with these?

griff · « **Reply #1 on:** May 01, 2020, 09:43 AM »

no problems here, but then again it's the only bike that lives in the house (I also don't mess with the seat height, as it's a clear-lacquered raw post I'll be fooked if I'm scraping that off

)

Taipan · « **Reply #2 on:** May 01, 2020, 01:49 PM »

My bikes are inside to mate? I reckon if you remove the post it will be tarnished or starting to rust? If you don't move it and its always at the same height have a look I'd be interested to see? $:-\$

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2020, 02:08 PM »

Quote from: Taipan on May 01, 2020, 01:49 PM

I'd be interested to see? $:-\$

That may be the case - but like I said I'm fooked if I'm touching it

sorry mate
It's bad enough having to remove the front wheel to fit it in the back of my Polo

But 5 years on and despite it just being clear powder over raw there's no spidering anywhere (& last outing it had in Gloucester it proper pissed it down)
Might have something to do with me giving it a proper isopropyl clean before handing it (wearing gloves

) to SBD to powder.
No greasy fingerprints = nothing to lurk under the powder

Taipan · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2020, 02:15 PM »

BMX1973 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 05, 2020, 11:30 AM »

Are the Curtis seat posts in bags which pop up on ebay repop? $:-\$

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CURTIS-BMX-SEAT-POST-80s-NEW-OLD-STOCK-14/324154717934?hash=item4b792076ee:g:4ygAAOSwAPxcmAnP

Taipan · « **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2020, 12:27 PM »

No mine were from the run that Brian did in about 2015 I think it was?

BMX1973 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 10, 2020, 03:34 PM »

So these are 80s stock then? $:-\$

Quote from: Taipan on May 05, 2020, 12:27 PM

No mine were from the run that Brian did in about 2015 I think it was?

Quote from: BMX1973 on May 05, 2020, 11:30 AM

Are the Curtis seat posts in bags which pop up on ebay repop? $:-\$

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CURTIS-BMX-SEAT-POST-80s-NEW-OLD-STOCK-14/324154717934?hash=item4b792076ee:g:4ygAAOSwAPxcmAnP