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signet

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Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« on: November 28, 2008, 06:23 PM »
Bought this of ebay for £220.00 (plus shipping) - Do i give it a full resto or Keep it as a survivor - Your opinions would be appreciated. The threads on the crank spindle are fooked, apart from that needs a good clean.
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moomin

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2008, 06:26 PM »
restore it :daumenhoch:

magna13

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2008, 06:29 PM »
Survivor

etriedes

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2008, 06:32 PM »
Bin it !!!

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2008, 06:52 PM »
whatever you do, take them fookin forks off.... :yahoo_silent:
R.I.P  O.M. Far short of the finish line...

signet

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2008, 06:57 PM »
Whats wrong with the forks !!!!!!! - Got some Tange TX500 to replace them dodgy looking forks!

rudhallrascal

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2008, 07:02 PM »
 Survivor :daumenhoch:  :daumenhoch:

Offline jT Racing

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2008, 07:03 PM »
just restore it, there's loads of original finnish ones around. better to make a decent build out of it, or ride the f**k out of it.
ding dong

sweetbeats

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2008, 07:15 PM »
Restore it,
What kinda forks are they?

bmxbob

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2008, 07:25 PM »
spit and polish then thrash it  :D

i like the survivor ( covered in mud ) look  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2008, 09:39 PM »
Very nice :)

If the fork drop outs are to the inside of the fork legs, they are Tange TX500, if the drop outs are in the centre they are LRV...  and if they have Akisu on the steering tube then... 

Pretty cool whatever they are, not many in the UK, that's for sure.


Give it a good clean, and then post it back up :)

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2008, 09:41 PM »
restore.
I want to touch ORB

spesh

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2008, 09:45 PM »
thats the second set of curved forks ive seen on a bmx tonight
theres a dp freestyler with curved forks on ebay
they look sh1t imho raleigh grifter forks? :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2008, 10:59 PM »
its a nice frame, but everything else lets it down imo.
I want to touch ORB

lodge

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2008, 11:22 PM »
Restore, Robinsons were always bling bitd.

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2008, 12:00 AM »
If you can keep the OG chrome & it'll polish well then do that , if not then you could re-chrome .

Those forks are funky as , I don't think from the same era though ? ( as in if it was a serious race bike kinda way ) . 

Looks like it could've been built out of odd parts laying around to make a complete to sell .

steve Beech TA

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #16 on: November 29, 2008, 08:03 AM »


As mattdub says for sure, you should be able to get it looking bling againe. seen far worse thats come up sweet :daumenhoch:

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #17 on: November 29, 2008, 11:17 AM »
Resto  :daumenhoch:

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Ramp Rat

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Re: Full Resto or Keep it As it is ???
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2008, 02:13 AM »
Restore it..as you can see from Crazypaving, Robinson's can be beautiful bikes when done right...I always loved a Robinson bitd, beautiful frame. How much for the forks? Might need them for my Mathews hardtail. Think Matt's right, looks like someone threw parts on it to flip it. Love the 3 piece cranks and UNI though.

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