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cherrypicker

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Last Piece of the Puzzle
« on: September 30, 2007, 09:14 PM »
This is a scan of Andy Preston's TRM test bike from June 1984 Freestyle BMX. I've built an exact replica but I can't find the bar grips anywhere. Can anyone help with identification? If anyone has any or knows where I can source a pair, that'd be great. Hope the scan comes out ok, thanks all.

 
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Offline ron burgundy

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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2007, 09:26 PM »
They look like Hand Grenades, I Think Uni made them :-\
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #2 on: September 30, 2007, 09:28 PM »
there were a set on yankee ebay the other day.
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2007, 09:47 PM »
Quote from: Oberonspacefruit on September 30, 2007, 09:28 PM
there were a set on yankee ebay the other day.

yup grey uns.
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2007, 11:09 PM »
Just spent hour n half on the Bay, found some on there and I don't think they're the same. The Hand Grenades have a square 'tread' pattern. I might get a set anyway, they're fairly close. Thanks for trying guys, anyone else fancy a shot? :-\

Take a look
http://cgi.ebay.pl/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-NOS-UNI-HAND-GRENADE-GRIPS_W0QQitemZ270168067148QQihZ017QQcategoryZ64644QQcmdZViewItem
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2007, 11:25 PM »
Could be them, Tim March made grips as well in that style...
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2007, 11:37 PM »
Quote from: cherrypicker on September 30, 2007, 11:09 PM
Just spent hour n half on the Bay, found some on there and I don't think they're the same. The Hand Grenades have a square 'tread' pattern. I might get a set anyway, they're fairly close. Thanks for trying guys, anyone else fancy a shot? :-\

Take a look
http://cgi.ebay.pl/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-NOS-UNI-HAND-GRENADE-GRIPS_W0QQitemZ270168067148QQihZ017QQcategoryZ64644QQcmdZViewItem

Christ what fooked up language is that  :LolLolLolLol:

What colour were your grips as I think I may have a red pair still in the box of MRD grips, can`t remember what style they were though  ???
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2007, 11:38 PM »
A couple of lads near me used to ride for TRM and I taught on of them how to do an indian air. I think his name was paul Heyfon or something similar. He went on record breakers doing front hops. Can't remember the other lads name though. They were both from the worcestershire area anyway.
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #8 on: September 30, 2007, 11:44 PM »
It's Polish  :wtf:
Gaybay search didn't find any so I had to Google them! Need black ones for the build. If I can just get an ID on them, i'd be happy, took me ages to find the other parts so I don't mind waiting for some to turn up
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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2007, 01:29 PM »
There are 2 Types, Hand Grenades and Hand Grenade 2's,

I have a pair of Black HG2's on my Quadangle, they have the grooves in the grip, the first one's don't...!

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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2007, 01:43 PM »
Try a set of Oury Grips they are available on US ebay.

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Re: Last Piece of the Puzzle
« Reply #11 on: October 01, 2007, 04:27 PM »
What bod said, oury's would make a good cheap substitute till you can find the real thing.
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