Diamond back Harry Leary Turbo COMPLETED!!!!!!!!!!!

[munners]

I bought this bike off of ebay at xmas 2007. The bike was originally Orangezippys and then Danny Silverstreaks. After putting it up on here and adding it in the museum it became apparent that the bike had numerous parts that were incorrect. I was gutted as i was under the impression it was 100% all original spec. 

If you have ever tried to build a HLT you will obviously know that sourcing the parts is extremely difficult. I decided that i would give it a go as there were alot of parts i needed.  It cost me a small fortune and alot of badgering to prize parts from people. It was also important that all the parts were also used as i decided that the bike still had to be a survivor.

It started with the seat clamp which Clive Gosling actually gave to me free!! Thanks mate.

Then i needed the correct chain ring which i got off ebay. When i fitted it i ended up stripping the crankset. This was my worst nightmare as i realised that the cranks were actually badly painted black and also the incorrect spindle had been used. Even the bloody crank caps were Specialized ones not the Turo ones. Me being me knew i had now needed to get a complete set. I sourced a whole complete HLT crankset from ebay US. HOW LUCKY!!!

Then came the pedals. IMPOSSIBLE! US Ebay came to the rescue again although the spindles were 1/2" and i needed 9/16". Another pain in the ass! Got them though.

I then found that the wheels had been respoked at some stage so i had to fit black Asahi nipples and i ended up trueing the wheels.

The hardest part were the tyres. IRC Diamondback. I found someone with a NOS set but the price was ridiculous. I couldnt put a set of NOS on a survivor. I placed an ad on BMXMUSEUM and found a guy who had what i needed in Australia. Perfect.

The brake cables were black and i needed clear DC's. I also noticed that the 1st Gen HLT used chrome DC 890's and Chrome DC prebent levers. By the look of it mine were polished alloy. These were a fooker too to get.

After all the hard work and numerous phonecalls to Mark - (SPARKY on here who withoutdoubt is the DB King)...... here she is.....

Total original spec apart from the chain.










 

[virtualmeuk]

Nice job. You gotta love a true survivor!!
 

[donkeybambam]

LOVE IT MUNNERS

[double chevron]

Cool cool bike with a nice old perfume.
Glad to hear from you again   

[Sparky24]

nice job rider/ carpet queen

[MartyC]

I thought you had fooked off never to return    .

Good to see you back Nick, the bike is a belter 

[munners]

I thought you had fooked off never to return    .

Good to see you back Nick, the bike is a belter 

Ive got to show my bikes off somewhere!

I just sit back, log on and enjoy the ride now mate and keep me mouth     

[pickle]

Nice!  but how can it be a True survivor when you've sourced all the parts seperately?  a true survivor in my eyes is something that is all original.....like that GEN 1 that Dan Harris had.....all you do is clean it up (if you want to) and maybe change the tyres to make it rideable??

 

[keep it lit!]

I just sit back, log on and enjoy the ride now mate and keep me mouth shut    
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done that from day one

great bike mate love black bikes
 
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[munners]

Nice!  but how can it be a True survivor when you've sourced all the parts seperately?  a true survivor in my eyes is something that is all original.....like that GEN 1 that Dan Harris had.....all you do is clean it up (if you want to) and maybe change the tyres to make it rideable??

 

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Now that is the question! Ok.....I added on 'survivor' condtion parts to replace the parts that were incorrect but in a survivor state. None of the parts i added are NOS, so if it aint in survivor condition what condition is it? What about if you get a mucky dirty survivor and strip it, regrease it and clean it. Is that classed as a survivor?

Tough one.

[pickle]

Nice!  but how can it be a True survivor when you've sourced all the parts seperately?  a true survivor in my eyes is something that is all original.....like that GEN 1 that Dan Harris had.....all you do is clean it up (if you want to) and maybe change the tyres to make it rideable??

 

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Now that is the question! Ok.....I added on 'survivor' condtion parts to replace the parts that were incorrect but in a survivor state. None of the parts i added are NOS, so if it aint in survivor condition what condition is it? What about if you get a mucky dirty survivor and strip it, regrease it and clean it. Is that classed as a survivor?

Tough one.

I think you're right with 'survivor condition' but not a true survivor in my oppinion (but that means fook all)   
i think you hit the nail on the head with your last question....yes!  if you get something that's filthy and clean it up, it's still the original bike and thus a survivor, if you clean it up and re powder or re chrome then it's no longer one in my book, that goes for the parts too.

just my views though mate

[munners]

I might leave it in the garden for a month and rough it up a bit. I might get away with it then!

[Frosty]

Sweet, are the grips Oakley's? they just look a bit odd to me!

[BOBLAMBO]

LOOKS GREAT,what grips are those?

[munners]

Sweet, are the grips Oakley's? they just look a bit odd to me!

  100%. Sleeves a bit tatty.

[QUADROPHENIA]

I might leave it in the garden for a month and rough it up a bit. I might get away with it then!

has the lake dried up yet ?

[jackel]

nice bike nick cool as ferk
get it in the monthly contest 

[cas]

aint seen one of these for years....great bike, harry leary must be mid sixties he was forty odd in about "83"

[Mattdub]

aint seen one of these for years....great bike, harry leary must be mid sixties he was forty odd in about "83"

Think he's around late 40's going onto 50 . About the same age as Stu Thomsen who's about 49/50 I think .

[MartyC]

aint seen one of these for years....great bike, harry leary must be mid sixties he was forty odd in about "83"

Think he's around late 40's going onto 50 . About the same age as Stu Thomsen who's about 49/50 I think .

I think Lee Shurey and Harry Leary were seperated at birth either that or Lee is Harry's lovechild 

[QUADROPHENIA]

aint seen one of these for years....great bike, harry leary must be mid sixties he was forty odd in about "83"

Think he's around late 40's going onto 50 . About the same age as Stu Thomsen who's about 49/50 I think .

I think Lee Shurey and Harry Leary were seperated at birth either that or Lee is Harry's lovechild 

same bloke i think

[Steve P]

Good to see you back Nick ... keep those nice builds coming 

Steve

[QUADROPHENIA]

ginger what hubs are they ?

[dct]

looking nice Nick   

the hubs are Kovanchi from memory pete

[QUADROPHENIA]

looking nice Nick   

the hubs are Kovanchi from memory pete

ffs, its a right pick and mix bike then with them fangmondo bars as well