Author Topic: Not built one for a while, but here's my rider for Milton of the Keynes. (Read 3513 times)

oberonspacefruit · « **on:** June 08, 2007, 08:42 PM »

Got a bit lazy of late, what with concentrating on building of the new school riding type bikes, but it seems that I cant just cast off the shackles of ye olde school so here's my rider for the humiliation that will be milton keynes.

I just wanted to say, that due to the incredible prices that old school stuff is reaching these days, that this bike is by no means NOS. Every part on this bike, apart from the race plate has come to me as a tatty shed. so if you see a few flaws, thats why.

Also, i didnt build it to spec, cos to be honest I cant be arsed. It has a flavour of the spec, but what was the point of building yet another ET, they've been done SO well before that there was no way I was gonna try to challenge the standard.

So i did it as I liked it.

You may not.

And I wouldnt blame you.

but for me, its a bit special, and ive had everything I wanted on it. So im a happy bunny.

Time for a bit of riding and spilling and scratching now me thinks. Its an odd thing, wet and dry flatting with 1200's for 5 hours knowing that the gouges that will ensue, will put pay to your efforts in 5 seconds.

Ah well.

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #1 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:46 PM »

cool phil, will show you a photo of my race machines in a couple of days

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:46 PM »

very nice fruity,i do like bikes that arnt run of the mill

macmark · « **Reply #3 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:50 PM »

Lovely ride that Mr Fruit.

I like that a lot! Kuwies have always been my favourite bikes and that just looks the nuts!!

It's one of the best looking bikes I've seen for ages.

I know I'll be revisiting this post a fair few times for another look.

Cheers

Mark

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #4 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:51 PM »

well, its not run of the mill. i like the burgandy, and it took a leap of faith not to do it.

look forwards to seein the pics pete.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:52 PM »

when I read "ET" I thought I knew what was coming, but that took me off guard. The black and white frame and black tuffs look wicked. Nice one.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:52 PM »

Quote from: macmark on June 08, 2007, 08:50 PM

I know I'll be revisiting this post a fair few times for another look.

good lad. That makes it all worth while.

aerostylie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:54 PM »

Phil, that is very nice regardless of how it was built, to me it looks the biz

So overall, how much do you reckon the build cost

Paul

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #8 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:54 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on June 08, 2007, 08:52 PM

when I read "ET" I thought I knew what was coming

thats why I didnt do it.

theres so many excellent examples.

thanks for the props though.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #9 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:55 PM »

Quote from: aerostylie on June 08, 2007, 08:54 PM

Phil, that is very nice regardless of how it was built, to me it looks the biz

So overall, how much do you reckon the build cost

Paul

180 quid tops.

aerostylie · « **Reply #10 on:** June 08, 2007, 08:59 PM »

Quote from: Oberonspacefruit on June 08, 2007, 08:55 PM

180 quid tops.

Nice one

So how about christening it at Epic tomoz

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #11 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:06 PM »

lol...the tyres are not the best for epic.

ill be riding my other black and white bike.

macmark · « **Reply #12 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:07 PM »

I told you I'd be back!

£180!!

I want it!!

I'll be back again

Mark

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #13 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:09 PM »

lol..

180, and 17 layers of foreskin skin.

everything has been causticed, nitromorsed, repainted, polished, flatted and laquered to within an inch of its life.

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:11 PM »

very nice kuwi...

macmark · « **Reply #15 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:14 PM »

Quote from: Oberonspacefruit on June 08, 2007, 09:09 PM

lol..

180, and 17 layers of forefinger skin.

everything has been causticed, nitromorsed, repainted, polished, flatted and laquered to within an inch of its life.

Don't be such a girl, skin grows back.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #16 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:15 PM »

not 17 layers.

I'm raw till the day i die.

theRuler · « **Reply #17 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:16 PM »

awesome build

can't see any slab damage though!!!

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #18 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:17 PM »

thats the 17 layers of skin.

macmark · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:17 PM »

Good job it was forefinger skin and not foreskin eh?

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2007, 09:19 PM »

for those of you not in the know, i painted the f+f then dropped it on good ol council concrete flagswithin 40 mins of the paint curing.

at that point i had to call upon the power of my ancestors.