Author Topic: Dragonfly Double Dynamite NOW finished - NEW STICKERS! (Read 11695 times)

BrianP · « **on:** May 24, 2007, 09:07 AM »

I'd been looking for one of these a fair while, and bought the frame and forks off Del a few months back (cheers matey).

Got this info from Dragonfly:

>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> we made, as far as i remember a total of 300 of those frames. we made
>> 200 in cp, and 50 in mat cp ( your finish) and 50 in black cp , with
>> clearcoat powder over, for protection ( nicle cp was prone
>> to"blinding" )
>>
>> i will try to find a picture of the stickers for you
>>
>> Matthias
>>
> >p.s. i think we just sold a handful to the UK.
>>
>> the frame is 100 % crmo, forged dropouts, and double butted/
>> heattreated downtube ( 11 years ago!!)

Been slowly picking away at it, building it up and we're nearly there. I know it's not all era correct, but I'm kitting it out from available parts, and I have more new school bits than mid school bits in my boxes of bits.

Only thing I don't like about it is the bars. They're virtually zero sweep and are gonna be killer on the wrists.

Any recommendations for alternatives? Would like to stay away from 2 piece bars tho.

Brian.

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:32 AM »

set of peregrine q bars would feel better if thats the shape your after.
looks good .

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:37 AM »

That seats built for a big ass

I love the look of it though mate!

BrianP · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:41 AM »

Quote from: pickle on May 24, 2007, 09:37 AM

That seats built for a big ass

LOL, it's a Dave Mirra signature model, but it must be off his shopping / touring bike. (It is well comfy tho...)

Now where would I get a set of peregrine Q bars Dan?

harris · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2007, 09:45 AM »

well q1s are harder to find i let a set go few months back ooops sorry
q2s arnt as nice but come up often on ebay.
or even haro knee savers or low drag bars hoffman.
if you want newer see ygt his own brand

BrianP · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:21 PM »

Quote from: harris on May 24, 2007, 09:45 AM

if you want newer see ygt his own brand

yeah those swiss miss bars of mark's are REAL nice...

made a small change tonight and finished it up. feels good to ride now...

think i'll keep it like this for now, but keep an eye out for some peregrine q's..

Brian.

rarman1 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:35 PM »

thats looking nice mate, are the forks 1" or 1 1/8

BrianP · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2007, 10:42 PM »

cheers rob,

they're 1" forks. they take a regular headset but have got a clamp on bit above the threads which i've shimmed and fitted the 1 1/8" HB super stem to.
hadn't ever seen a set like this before, got some advice from Del.

Bp.

Dingobmxer · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2007, 04:57 AM »

Now we need pictures of you diny framestands on it Brian

DINGO

theRuler · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2007, 06:02 PM »

the dd is looking good.

i liked the fat bob bars!!!

coaster brake eh . . .

BrianP · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2007, 09:17 PM »

Quote from: dingobmxer on May 25, 2007, 04:57 AM

Now we need pictures of you diny framestands on it Brian
DINGO

I'll see how i get on this w/e, weather permitting...

(probably fall off and split my bl00dy head or something!)

yeah ruler, been a while, but i always rode a coaster bitd, so it'll hopefully come back to me...

Bp.

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2007, 10:24 AM »

you'll be doing pedal pickers in no time

bet that bike weighs a bit. i know when i built it up one time it was pretty heavy!

what about those rear dropouts though? awesome

Del · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2007, 12:12 AM »

Looking good Brian, there were decals on the bike when i got it, not sure if they were original or not but if they were they were cr@p! I think mine are a lot better!!! (but i would say that). Oh and I had hoffy love bars on when I built it.
Looking at that its making me want to build my Dragonfly MC, very similar to the DD but the top tubes are 1inch shorter and its in blingy chrome.

BrianP · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:08 PM »

Cheers Del!

Yeah I know what you mean about the original stickers... there's a (reasonably) recent ride mag in which George G-SpoRt French is writing about frame twist. He's using a dragonfly double dynamite in that article, and if those are the original decals, then yeah, they do look a bit cack...

And yeah, get that MC built up, that looks well nice even as a F&F!

Quote from: ruler™ on May 26, 2007, 10:24 AM

you'll be doing pedal pickers in no time
bet that bike weighs a bit. i know when i built it up one time it was pretty heavy!
what about those rear dropouts though? awesome

cheers ruler. can't get the pedal pickers yet, but been doing plenty of back hops...
she's weighing in at 35lbs... (I thought it woulda been WAY more tho

)

and hey, the rear dropouts are only almost 10mm thick...

Bp.

BrianP · « **Reply #14 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:09 PM »

been tinkering with some new stickers, but only had gold vinyl available.

saw the dragonfly logo in an old ride bmx mag. thought it'd look good as a frame sticker, so had a go at getting some cut.

i thought they looked okay? (although i'm thinking about getting them in black instead...)

Bp.

harris · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:13 PM »

they look great brian top job

BrianP · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:25 PM »

cheers dan

(hey remember you gave me a scan of some old standard stickers in blue outline, with a "bubble" type of font? - would a yellow vinyl cut set be any good to you?)

Bp.

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:30 PM »

yes mate they would big time

BrianP · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2007, 09:32 PM »

pm me ur addy dude.

rarman1 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2007, 09:14 PM »

mate those new decals really set it off

BrianP · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2007, 09:35 PM »

uh oh...

cheers rob, but i've just peeled them off... did a set in black instead...

loved the gold, but thought the black was crisper:

Brian.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:26 AM »

sweet, lets have a shot of the bike in full as it is.

BrianP · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:29 AM »

Will take a pic this week some time, waiting on a set of bars fom the general to finish it off. (don't like the kneesaver 2k's on it...

)

Bp.

Stodgy · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2007, 02:10 PM »

Much better with the black stickers Bri - nice one mate!

BrianP · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2007, 10:37 PM »

cheers dave!

here's the bike pictured this evening, with new (to me) gt profile cranks from markj and new (to me) bars from generallee (thanks guys!)

would've liked a picture taken outside, but it was kinda damp...

Bp.

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