Author Topic: rescued survivor (Read 3700 times)

darkersomeday · « **on:** July 19, 2007, 01:29 PM »

this poor old s&m dirt bike was listed on e-bay as "gents bicycle frame"

we'll soon restore a bit of dignity to her

its a "1 (SMD 9323) and looks like it could have been yellow originally

thanks alot to alex for the advice on I.D'ing it

SaMAlex · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:36 PM »

Nice. Looks like its in OK nick under the paint and rust. Those drop outs look very good.

Im guessing that they are solid drop outs (not 2 stuck together) and the "brake mount" upper brace is a plate, not a tube?

I will add the frame number to the 1" s&m's list.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:40 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 19, 2007, 01:36 PM

Nice. Looks like its in OK nick under the paint and rust. Those drop outs look very good.

Im guessing that they are solid drop outs (not 2 stuck together) and the "brake mount" upper brace is a plate, not a tube?

I will add the frame number to the 1" s&m's list.

spot on dude

solid drops, plate brace,

would it be a later "1 frame?

anyone want some gt forks and stem?

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2007, 01:49 PM »

Aerostylie might be interested?? if you really do want to get shot of the forks and stem??

nice find mate

Stodgy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2007, 03:15 PM »

Good save. Nice one.

At least it'll be loved and looked after now.

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:05 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on July 19, 2007, 01:40 PM

would it be a later "1 frame?

Thats a mk2 dirtbike. I dont think they changed much after that type so its a later one. Some of the earlier mk2s had plate brases top and bottom (not tubes), and Ive got a mk2 without a headtube / downtube gusset?

darkersomeday · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:21 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 19, 2007, 04:05 PM

Quote from: darkersomeday on July 19, 2007, 01:40 PM

would it be a later "1 frame?

Thats a mk2 dirtbike. I dont think they changed much after that type so its a later one. Some of the earlier mk2s had plate brases top and bottom (not tubes), and Ive got a mk2 without a headtube / downtube gusset?

would that make it around 95/97?

one of the drops is a little ragged on the edge but with a bit of work it should come up ok!
s&m eh!? built to last

harris · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:31 PM »

good rescue joe

SaMAlex · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:33 PM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on July 19, 2007, 04:21 PM

would that make it around 95/97?

Yeah, something like that. They were making that style of frame earlier (93 I guess) but that is a large frame number so its gotta be a later one.

Man, I blinked my eye and all the paint just fell off your dirtbike!!!!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2007, 04:53 PM »

Quote from: S&MAlex on July 19, 2007, 04:33 PM

Quote from: darkersomeday on July 19, 2007, 04:21 PM

would that make it around 95/97?

Yeah, something like that. They were making that style of frame earlier (93 I guess) but that is a large frame number so its gotta be a later one.

Man, I blinked my eye and all the paint just fell off your dirtbike!!!!

its my "dark therapy"

could i call it a 1995 "1 dirtbike?

Stodgy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2007, 05:36 PM »

So far, so good.

What stickers were on those?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2007, 07:43 PM »

Quote from: Stodgy on July 19, 2007, 05:36 PM

What stickers were on those?

That would have veried from year to year, month to month, week to week ... and who put them on.

Hard to say for sure! ha ha.

EL CID · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2007, 09:15 PM »

hard to nail the decals down!!! and I need copies of several,Alex do you have a S&M registry going?

darkersomeday · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2007, 09:22 PM »

they'll be expensive if a set do ever turn up!

i bid up to £80 last year on a holmes downtube sticker

i'm not planning on building this one up, i just couldnt resist it for £20!
maybe a little powder, in BROWN!

2 more very special frames to go and that is it for me.

el cid, are they your frames in the avatar dude? can you post some pics up senor?

Lazarou · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2007, 09:31 PM »

Were the 95 decals the ones with the skulls on Ask Alex?

...nice avatar Joe!

darkersomeday · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2007, 09:33 PM »

Quote from: Lazarou on July 19, 2007, 09:31 PM

Were the 95 decals the ones with the skulls on Ask Alex?

...nice avatar Joe!

thankyou papa,
courtesy of mr spacefruit

and very posh it is too!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2007, 11:53 PM »

Quote from: EL CID on July 19, 2007, 09:15 PM

Alex do you have a S&M registry going?

Yeah, Ive started taking note of S&M frame numbers (1" only). Ive got about 25 so far. Not a bad start. EL CID, let me know what you got and I'll add them to the list.

bof · « **Reply #17 on:** July 20, 2007, 07:34 PM »

I was watching that frame on the gay, then forgot about it . looks like a genuine bargain . you dont get many of them these days.

kcmobmx · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2007, 04:33 AM »

I recently picked this up. HXL2398

Lazarou · « **Reply #19 on:** July 21, 2007, 04:47 AM »

Jacob, where do you find all this stuff???

EL CID · « **Reply #20 on:** July 21, 2007, 06:35 AM »

Alex,will do. and watch out for that Jacob guy he is sneaky with the cool stuff.

darkersomeday · « **Reply #21 on:** August 07, 2007, 03:16 PM »

sorry to dig-up this thread but i got the old gent survivor back for the coaters today, the colour wasnt my choice, the old kipper refused to order in the brown i wanted

before

during

after

still dont know what i'm going to do with it like!

harris · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2007, 03:18 PM »

proper turn around that

woody allen bars · « **Reply #23 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:18 PM »

Nice resto

Craig

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #24 on:** August 07, 2007, 04:53 PM »

sweet bike there! Excellent restoration..
another bike i would like to find.

Author Topic: rescued survivor (Read 3700 times)

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

EL CID

darkersomeday

Lazarou

darkersomeday

SaMAlex

bof

kcmobmx

Lazarou

EL CID

darkersomeday

woody allen bars

Capt Canuck