Author Topic: Hoffman Big Daddy (Read 3401 times)

Zippy · « **on:** February 07, 2008, 01:40 PM »

I've just become the owner of this. Do any of you Hoffman experts have any idea how old the frame may be, what forks they are and what Bars and stem it may be wearing.

almasterb · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2008, 01:58 PM »

The frame is 94. The bars look like haro kneesaver 2's. I can't see the fork dropouts, may help with a pic of them.

Zippy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:04 PM »

Is that an early or late model. I don't know anything about these frames to be hnest.

harris · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:09 PM »

its an early one .not sure about the stamping on the outside of the dropout as mine are inside on the other side
so maybe a ramp room version.

almasterb · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:10 PM »

That's an early frame. The dropouts look 3/16" thick.

Zippy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:12 PM »

I think a brief history lesson is needed here lads.

When did they first come out and how long were they made for.

Pictures would be good as well.

almasterb · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:27 PM »

I'll give it a try. The first frames came out in 94 like the one you have pictured. Curved BB gussett and coaster tab on the chainstay. Then the dropout were thickened to 1/4".

In 95, the coaster tab was moved to the seatstay.

Then the gussett was changed from curved to round.

In 96 the dropouts were shortened.

After the last 96 in the pic, which all were US made, they went overseas. Those had 14mm dropouts and HB stamped on the headtube gussett. I could be wrong on some things? but hope this helps.

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:35 PM »

That's really helpful Alan.

I've looked through the museum and haven't seen another Big Daddy with the coaster tab on the chainstays, so perhaps there's not that many of these over here in the UK.

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:48 PM »

Nice score! Alans the Big Daddy master.

Zippy · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:53 PM »

Seems to have a good collection of them going on there.

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #10 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:55 PM »

Yep he has more than Kevin Jones ever did. LOL!

Zippy · « **Reply #11 on:** February 07, 2008, 02:59 PM »

We'll have to see if we can sort something out with this one then.

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2008, 03:14 PM »

Ya you better order a set of Bykes Big Daddy decals. gotta build it up the way it should be. Actaully that frame could have had the decals that were on the test bike in BMX Plus.

gary4130 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2008, 10:59 PM »

Quote from: almasterb on February 07, 2008, 02:10 PM

That's an early frame. The dropouts look 3/16" thick.

if the droputs are 3/16 thick then it might be an SE made one ?
i did get an e-mail from mark owen at hoffman bikes about when all the changes were made ,but have lost it now

nice find zippy

Zippy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2008, 12:02 AM »

Were they made by SE as well then?

Which would be the right decals for it then as I take it the one in the picture above is the same frame with the same thickness dropouts as mine.

welsh denny · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2008, 10:12 PM »

i had a chrome se made big daddy. great geometry but the 3/16 dropouts would fold like paper - and thats just riding flatland.

gary4130 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 12, 2008, 09:52 PM »

Quote from: Zippy on February 08, 2008, 12:02 AM

Were they made by SE as well then?

Which would be the right decals for it then as I take it the one in the picture above is the same frame with the same thickness dropouts as mine.

i think SE made them '93-'94
ramp room '94-'96
tiawan 96-98
so 'cause your has coaster mount on chainstay looks like an early on -also with the two cable guides on the downtube ?

Zippy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:12 PM »

It'll be here soon so I'll take soom good close up pictures for you all.

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2008, 04:30 PM »

I don't think you will find those decal that are on the test bike. Better off going with some of Marks repop decals. Unless a person could find a better pic of the test bike and copy those.

Zippy · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:39 PM »

I'd better start trying to find some close ups of those decals then.

Zippy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2008, 01:44 PM »

Well it arrived this morning. The chrome is really, really nice, not rust whatsoever. I'll post up some pics of it on Wednesday evening but it's very, very nice indeed.

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2008, 03:13 PM »

Yes! Lets see more pics.
not sure about the decals like in the test though. Never seen them other than the test and it doesn't show a clear pic of them.

Anyone else have a pic of a big daddy with those decals?

SaMAlex · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2008, 03:25 PM »

I dont know if these are any help. I posted them up a while ago but as they are still in my Photobucket its easier to repost than to find the old thread

And I know I didnt have to include the HAF pages, but why would I do that?

Capt Canuck · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:43 PM »

Alex! Great stuff. I saved those for some cool reading. I like reading differnt stuff. All I saved was My BMX plus collectiion. Year of BMX action, RideUS American freestyle etc all gone. Oh! i do have a few years of Snap.

Zippy · « **Reply #24 on:** February 26, 2008, 09:22 PM »

Right I'm back from my training course now so I'll take some close up pics of the frame tomorrow at work and post them up. Apart from a few small nicks and a bit of cable rub it's in extremely good condition.

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