Author Topic: Latest purchase - Robinson RSR (Read 3569 times)

MartyC · « **on:** January 13, 2008, 03:14 PM »

I bagged this off eBay on Friday and after a bit of discussion with the seller about him posting an incorrect BIN we agreed a reasonable price higher than the BIN but lower than he came back with! Drove up to Wigan to collect it last night before I went to Creation.

I didn;t realise that these were a limited edition and only 100 made (got that from the Robinson post in Racing), might give Alans a call myself to see if he has any decal sets to replace these ones!!!

I'm happy with it but it does some work. A good mix of parts on it:

Robinson RSR Frame and Forks
Look like Mongoose Pro Class bars (same as on Craig's Robinson and Fishface's)
MX 1000 and Tech 3 lever
Suntour MS1100 stem
MX2 Headset
Tange BB
Sugino Cro Mo Crank, Spider and chainring
Suntour Beartraps
Chrome Araya's with chrome spokes, red nipples and sealed chrome hubs
BMX Racer tyres (never heard of them but they look pretty good but in need of restoration on the sidewalls)
Kashimax Aero seat
Robinson seat post
Suntour Seat Clamp

Drop outs are mint...

Chrome is shot on the rear rim as you can see

BB needs some cleaning up...

b45t4rd · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:17 PM »

V nice

Gashead · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:22 PM »

Seen this in the flesh last night ! Well tidy and great find Marty C

slurp · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:44 PM »

really nice that MartyC.

BITD you had to give the serial number and certificate number to get a replacement set of decals....Dont think Alan will be so anal now.

Does it have the serial number on the drop outs like other robos,out of interest what is it?

My looptail gussetless robo is 584**** with a P near it.

Steve P · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:45 PM »

Result ... nice score Marty

Steve

jT Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:47 PM »

that is a nice find.

downhill3375 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 03:52 PM »

fook me marty ya kept that one quiet

taking robbo's from off me doorstep i'm gonna have to keep me eye on you young man

nice find mate

MartyC · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:43 PM »

Quote from: fishface on January 13, 2008, 03:52 PM

fook me marty ya kept that one quiet

taking robbo's from off me doorstep i'm gonna have to keep me eye on you young man

nice find mate

I tell ya, I was wishing you guys were around it's been a long time since I was last in Wigan, one of my fav pubs is closed boarded up now

downhill3375 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:47 PM »

what pubs that

MartyC · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:55 PM »

Quote from: fishface on January 13, 2008, 05:47 PM

what pubs that

Can't remember the name of it now, on the Ormskirk Road where it splits into Elsmere Road

snav69 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2008, 05:59 PM »

Alan does have a set of decals for the RSR , i was chatting with him last week but he was talking about silly money for them

. He only did about 100 of these bikes and only sold about 60

so if ya do the maths theres 40 somewhere but he didn't say where

. They came in chrome and he did a few in red too .
If you ring him he will give you the full spec of the bike , he told me last week but i didn't write it down

Paul

crazycraig · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:04 PM »

cant believe i missed that one

Top find marty

you know where i am when you need get rid mate

downhill3375 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:08 PM »

is that the halfwayhouse were the road splits as you come down to wigan from orrell

MartyC · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:24 PM »

Quote from: fishface on January 13, 2008, 06:08 PM

is that the halfwayhouse were the road splits as you come down to wigan from orrell

That's the one, always good for you know what in there

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downhill3375 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:25 PM »

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:25 PM »

Quote from: CRAZYCRAIG on January 13, 2008, 06:04 PM

cant believe i missed that one

Top find marty you know where i am when you need get rid mate

Youse lot were too busy throwing yourselves down Scottich mountains on bits of fibreglass

crazycraig · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:29 PM »

Bananaman · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:30 PM »

£100 BIN, I bet you thought it was christmas all over again!!!

Nice find mate

MartyC · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2008, 06:32 PM »

Quote from: Bananaman on January 13, 2008, 06:30 PM

£100 BIN, I bet you thought it was christmas all over again!!!

Nice find mate

Cost me more than that as he reckons he made a mistake on the listing and I hit the BIN button before he could amend it, some friendly negotiation though and we had a price we were both happy with

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