Author Topic: Rare Beast, any info on this appreciated, very early CLAYBORN (Read 3554 times)

OrgasmDonor · « **on:** November 07, 2008, 03:44 PM »

won this n had a nightmare gettin it over, huge huge HUUUUGE THANKS to a radmember on here who saved the day for me and helped out with shipping from the states.

It arrived this afternoon and i think its fookin awesome! the forks are in landing gear territory if not bigger with double walled fork steerer, big tubes all round built in seat clamp 21 1/4" tt original paint n decs, its built like a brick sh*thouse, not the lightest of frames tho. anybody an idea of year? no serial to be found, i know theres one on bmx museum thats had lugs added but thats got a serial #. the owner of clayborn contacted me after i won it and tried to get it off me but i think i upset him saying im gonna thrash it first but he can have first offer when im finished

so i don't feel i could ask him for info

ron burgundy · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:13 PM »

Beefy or What?...

3" headtube?...

No good for you though... bad back

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:18 PM »

sweet framw ,well beefed up at all the points should make for an interesting build.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:19 PM »

aint measured headtube but it is very short, the thinner tubes on the back end look alien to the beefy fronts, at least the rear drops have been welded considerately towards the inside, loads of freewheel clearence

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:22 PM »

Quote from: harris on November 07, 2008, 04:18 PM

sweet framw ,well beefed up at all the points should make for an interesting build.

i need a few bits before its built, not many tho thank god, as got all the big stuff

Bigplinky · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2008, 04:26 PM »

Your developing a nasty midschool habit

Looking good Daz I'll have a go on that one as well please

baldbmxer · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2008, 05:35 PM »

Nice frame Daz. Clayborn made some funky frames over the years.

The late David Maw's brother Jonty was riding one a few years ago, aluminum if I remember righty.

Is the owner still Bill Madden?

bmxbert · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2008, 07:08 PM »

thats a great looking piece of kit.
cant say ive ever seen one but i defo like it.
looks sturdy and good quality

revcore · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:16 PM »

Almost positive that model was called the "Backbone Express". I thought they were only ever chrome, But that white one looks awesome!!!

martsz · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:26 PM »

Top find there daz, and the goof with the Boss

I'm sure he'd prefer to see her ridden.

Looks beefy as fook and ready to OS race on NS tracks.

Got no info for ya but "i'm lovin it".
Martin

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2008, 09:39 AM »

cheers dudes, id never seen one before n just took a chance on buyin it as fancied something else a bit different, it will be raced as long as i can get the front end up

and im 100% confident i'll never be able to break it, even with my failed manuals

the wrists will deffo go first

Quote from: baldbmxer on November 07, 2008, 05:35 PM

Nice frame Daz. Clayborn made some funky frames over the years.

The late David Maw's brother Jonty was riding one a few years ago, aluminum if I remember righty.

Is the owner still Bill Madden?

aye up jj, the owner signed the message off as "Richard"

Quote from: Bigplinky on November 07, 2008, 04:26 PM

Your developing a nasty midschool habit Looking good Daz I'll have a go on that one as well please

ain't i just, your welcome to fall off it whenever ya want dude

rory · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2008, 07:27 PM »

awesome, ive never even seenone before

magna13 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2008, 10:24 PM »

Wow!, i've also never seen one... very tasty

nic968 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 10, 2008, 10:57 AM »

Another fine score there Daz...I didn't know they went back that far..Must be early 90's...

Mattdub · « **Reply #14 on:** November 10, 2008, 11:23 AM »

Very nice Daz , was that the one I saw on ebay ? .

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #15 on:** November 10, 2008, 06:22 PM »

Quote from: Mattdub on November 10, 2008, 11:23 AM

Very nice Daz , was that the one I saw on ebay ? .

probably, end of octoberish i won it, £41 i asked about postage before i bid and he said $65 which is about right, after i won it he said $200 was the cheapest he could find, a top dude stateside on here helped me out big time so it ended up costing me £100ish all in in the end which im more than happy with.

teamsano · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2008, 12:05 AM »

clayborn came out of florida in the early 90's and were an alternative to s+m, being a heavy duty made frame with a team of dirt jumping riders.
i'm pretty sure they were made at fabweld and the bill madden connection seems correct.
backyard distro'ed a VERY small amount in the uk and dave bishop rode one at one point.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2008, 09:13 AM »

good info dude cheers

, it is deffo heavy duty for the year

Pongo · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2010, 09:41 AM »

Quote from: baldbmxer on November 07, 2008, 05:35 PM

Nice frame Daz. Clayborn made some funky frames over the years.

The late David Maw's brother Jonty was riding one a few years ago, aluminum if I remember righty.

Is the owner still Bill Madden?

Jonty's was a steel frame, I remember as he came round to show me it after I put myself in hospital doing hand rails. Thats the last time I saw Jonty and thats going back year... absolute top fella! Anyway he sold it to Stanny... I asked about if a few times having seen the the frame/bike between then and now but was always told the current owner wont sell it!

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2010, 04:37 PM »

a pic of it would be cool as the later headtube set up was a masterpiece

Jay Brand · « **Reply #20 on:** July 15, 2010, 04:22 PM »

Sweet Clayborn. I had a 93 Backbone and it didnt look anything like that one except the built in seatpost clamp. I cant remember but I thought the Backbone was the 21'tt and the Express was a 20"tt. Mine was chrome with chrome backed foil stickers. I beat the snot out of that f/f and it never wimpered once.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #21 on:** July 15, 2010, 04:48 PM »

i got confused with the name, mine is one of the first batch 89/90 and is a 21" backbone (i thought there was just one frame option called the backbone express originally) did yours have the funky headtube setup with the extra tube from the TT to headtube that the downtube connected to? (new clayborns still use this set up)

they ride fookin awesome, totally unlike other frames of that era that ive ridden, a couple of shameless pics of mine in action from last month

Jay Brand · « **Reply #22 on:** July 15, 2010, 09:51 PM »

No extra tubes, It pretty much was the classic 2 triangle design. It looks alot like this one http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/clayborn/2143 same headtube decal as well. I dont know if the one in the link is a 90 as stated. If it is, Clayborn didnt change its graphics for atleast 3 years.