Author Topic: Sharp 1:11's (Read 3568 times)

Humps00 · « **on:** October 05, 2007, 07:14 PM »

As I wasn't around the BMX racing scene bitd I'm not entirely sure how popular these handlegrips and barends were. Would be interested to hear other RADers views on them. I've got two black sets on a couple of my bikes but have just got these from OT Cycles (Colin Sharp (RIP) with his son Paul ran the shop in Lowfield Street Dartford for many years and Colin I understand was behind the Buckmore track). Will be fitting these to my Redline sometime soon. Humps

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2007, 07:22 PM »

I ran Sharp grips in the 80's. There was a softer compound on, i think, the earlier ones which were very similar to the primo martinez grips i use on my bikes today.

slurp · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:00 PM »

I had them on my ripper BITD.I loved them.Really comfy and with the plastic bar ends they lasted longer than other grips.If i remember right you could cut them down to size by cutting the rings off them.I would love a set of NOS black ones as im restoring my old PK.Im surprised you dont see more of these on the bay as there must be a few still knocking about.How long ago did you buy your black ones from OT cycles?

cheers

SaMAlex · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2007, 10:08 PM »

I remember them being quite hard and shiny, and not very good grip (but there may have been a few types). I also remember you could cut them to length ... but they werent all that long in the first place. I wanted them to be waaaaay long, much like the new fly grigs!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2007, 11:22 AM »

the earlier ones like bob sez had a softer compound and where fookin elish grips for better, stickier n softer than mushrooms then for some fooked up reason they changed the compound and they just felt cheap n shiny as alex has said. BITD i loved these and was devastated, really, when i bought my last set and they were different, i was fookin robbed!!!

se · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2007, 11:46 AM »

They were OT's own products weren't they, like the BB boot? Yes I remember you could trim them by slicing the rings off. Loads of people used to run them. My grandad's firm did the packaging for them I think.

Flemdog · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2007, 09:28 PM »

I still have calluses on my hands from those pesky suckers...

kdw712 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2007, 09:42 PM »

Quote from: se on October 07, 2007, 11:46 AM

They were OT's own products weren't they, like the BB boot?

yeap and the lever grips too

Humps00 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2007, 08:59 AM »

Quote from: Flemdog on October 07, 2007, 09:28 PM

I still have calluses on my hands from those pesky suckers...

Hello Mr Fleming. Can't miss the opportunity to take a gratuitous pop at you for old times sake so ....
Are you sure it was the 1:11s that gave you callouses on your hands?? Humps

Flemdog · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2007, 10:00 PM »

I thought they didn't let clip lovers on here... have you got floodlights at Dags yet?

gossa · « **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2007, 11:30 PM »

Ah I was sponsored by Sharp so can tell you that Sharp was Pauls company, the first gen grips went plasticy and shiny but the later ones were pretty soft. Big diamater though, like holding bog rolls.

Best Sharp product ever? Paul made a pen that sat in a clip that clipped onto your brake cable so you could write your moto and gate numbers on your hand or back of your plate! RIP Colin, thanks for all the buckmore gate starts mate......

Flemdog, easy boy, this aint BMX talk, noones looking for trouble here pal......so what was it, sheepskin or moonboots?

se · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:12 AM »

Let's be honest here. We all looked at those lever grips in 1983 and wondered whether, with a quick dunk in hot water, they could be a makeshift condom substitute for farm animals.

kdw712 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2007, 06:04 AM »

Flemdog · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2007, 07:20 AM »

Quote from: gossa on October 09, 2007, 11:30 PM

Ah I was sponsored by Sharp so can tell you that Sharp was Pauls company, the first gen grips went plasticy and shiny but the later ones were pretty soft. Big diamater though, like holding bog rolls.

Best Sharp product ever? Paul made a pen that sat in a clip that clipped onto your brake cable so you could write your moto and gate numbers on your hand or back of your plate! RIP Colin, thanks for all the buckmore gate starts mate......

Flemdog, easy boy, this aint BMX talk, noones looking for trouble here pal......so what was it, sheepskin or moonboots?

Gossa, been on here two minutes and your giving me advice...Hmmmm

theRuler · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:03 AM »

nice grips
there were 2 types. one was rock ard and shit
the xc's were the softer ones

rory · « **Reply #15 on:** October 10, 2007, 10:13 AM »

i used to give those grip locks away with ebay sales,

SaMAlex · « **Reply #16 on:** October 10, 2007, 10:19 AM »

Quote from: rory on October 10, 2007, 10:13 AM

i used to give those grip locks away with ebay sales,

You gave me a grey set, still in the bag ... but they dont fit into slam bars!! haha.

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** October 10, 2007, 10:23 AM »

if you don't want em Alex don't be afraid to shout!

Humps00 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 10, 2007, 08:29 PM »

Quote from: Flemdog on October 09, 2007, 10:00 PM

I thought they didn't let clip lovers on here... have you got floodlights at Dags yet?

Left Daggers about a year ago in the capable hands of Ratty, QuadPaul, Webdawg & co. who are managing much better there than I ever did. I shall be getting involved with Herne Bay track when it ever gets built, as Kent is my home county. Rather unsurprisingly Russ Parsons at Herne Bay doesn't look favourably on my James racing clipped in either but his results on flats at the South Champs at Bournemouth recently show just how c**p he is without them. Whatever. As Gossa says we'll keep the fireworks over on BMX Talk as there's a thread running over there on the C word which I might just nibble on.

Those red Sharp Xc's are now on my OS ride which will get an airing at Hersden on Saturday. Alan Humphrey

gossa · « **Reply #19 on:** October 10, 2007, 08:49 PM »

Humps, we used to have a lot of regionals at Herne bay back in the day, god i think i can remember a national there? That track was rubbish so I hope the new one is pretty good mate. Not as rubbish as Shoreham though, half of it was uphill!

Folkestone flyers mate, rockin! A lot of good riders came from kent.

rory · « **Reply #20 on:** October 10, 2007, 08:55 PM »

the old herne bay track is still there. we turned it in to trails in the mid days .
then ashford was built.
there are still good riders in the bay.

gossa · « **Reply #21 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:04 PM »

Quote from: rory on October 10, 2007, 08:55 PM

the old herne bay track is still there. we turned it in to trails in the mid days .
then ashford was built.
there are still good riders in the bay.

Yeah, me mum lives in ashford so i get down that way, so where's the new HB track going to be then? So is there a proper track in Ashford?

rory · « **Reply #22 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:07 PM »

no track at ashord , just very famous trails.
herne bay new track will be revealed soon ..

gossa · « **Reply #23 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:11 PM »

cool, i'll keep em peeled.........

Humps00 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 10, 2007, 09:15 PM »

Quote from: gossa on October 10, 2007, 09:04 PM

so where's the new HB track going to be then?

Rory's sworn to secrecy and so am I but there's a teaser on www.eastkentbmx.co.uk/ and I hear mutterings that the Folkstone Flyers might resurrect one day soon too!! There are things happening in deepest Kent fuelled by the success of Hersden and the interest that has been rekindled in the area. Hersden is running this Saturday for anyone interested http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=44956.0 Humps

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