Author Topic: Scorpion TX build - replica of my 1st BMX (Read 1806 times)

stidds · « **on:** April 01, 2009, 12:32 PM »

So after completing my Curtis recently I have now completed another one of the BMX's I owned or raced.

This time it is a replica of the very 1st BMX I owned.... a Scorpion TX. I was bought this bike when I lived in North America in 1981, I love this bike so much, it reminds me of being really young and for some reason my brain tells me that summer back then was just one long sunny day.

I have to thank a couple of people without whom this bike would never have been built. QuadPaul for letting me have the frame, DT1969 (Dave) for the forks, MartyC for giving me the heads up on the frame and inspiration after seeing his Scorpion, Del for the amazing decals and Steve for the padset. Thanks a lot guys, I hope that you like the bike.

Fook me that bit sounded like an Oscar winners speech.

Here are the piccies.

Original Advertisement (for PeteQuad as I know he loves this picture).

And a couple with the Byron Friday replica number plate (Thanks to Joe JT71 for this plate and of course Del for the superb decals).

munners · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:39 PM »

Fantastic build.

I love seeing builds that are not as well respected in the old skool scene. We can all do a ripper, haro or a skyway but this is special as alot of work has gone into it in all departments.

Love that plate!!

Nick

beard1973 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2009, 01:10 PM »

Thats fantastic Stidds....

Love to see a bike that is built for this reason...

its all about nostalgia and the resurrection of emotions not felt since the early 80's...

Its the same ethos that the Burner collectors adopt... they may not have been the best bikes in the world but if you had one at the time you loved it.

Great Build...

stidds · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2009, 01:18 PM »

Quote from: beard1973 on April 01, 2009, 01:10 PM

Thats fantastic Stidds....

Love to see a bike that is built for this reason... its all about nostalgia and the resurrection of emotions not felt since the early 80's...

Its the same ethos that the Burner collectors adopt... they may not have been the best bikes in the world but if you had one at the time you loved it.

Great Build...

Exactly right Dave, it just evokes so many great memories and emotions. I smile everytime I look at the bike, same with my Yamaha BYZ, not the greatest bike ever but it was my 2nd bike ever and I remember spending all day riding it.

beard1973 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2009, 01:32 PM »

I remember putting my first Burner together (an Extra Burner) about 5 years ago and getting the same 'childish buzz' as I did when my Dad suprised me in the Summer of 1983.

bid up' for your hard work and passion...

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2009, 02:15 PM »

Excellent sean

MartyC · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2009, 02:43 PM »

That's it, I'm not looking at anymore of your builds; they are just too fooking nice

Great build Sean, looks absolutely fantastic

bobafett · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2009, 03:21 PM »

Nice build Sean - Just spotted it up on vintage so I knew it would be up on here somewhere

....are they the grips you got off me then

Looks ace - quick question - I've got a couple of those stems knocking round in need of a clean up - I've seen 'em on a few builds, the 2 I've got both came on survivor goose resto projects i picked up but the only goose i remember seeing these on was the mity goose. Do you know anything about them ? They look a bit like the win kusuki slant stem on Elliot's KZ1 in E.T. - are they win kusuki but a non slant variant ?

Soz for the hijack

Top build mate

Del · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2009, 05:56 PM »

Fantastic Sean, very nice indeed!

meticulous · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:13 PM »

my first bmx too!!!

though up here in sunny oldham they were called scorpion exploder....

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2009, 07:16 PM »

Top job Stidds me old mukka

tbh the Yamaha BYZ gives me goose pimples as that was the first bmx I lusted after as a lil kid

sawzall · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2009, 08:17 PM »

great build sean,real old school

ron burgundy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2009, 09:07 PM »

Proper old tractor

stidds · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2009, 09:57 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on April 01, 2009, 03:21 PM

Nice build Sean - Just spotted it up on vintage so I knew it would be up on here somewhere

....are they the grips you got off me then

Looks ace - quick question - I've got a couple of those stems knocking round in need of a clean up - I've seen 'em on a few builds, the 2 I've got both came on survivor goose resto projects i picked up but the only goose i remember seeing these on was the mity goose. Do you know anything about them ? They look a bit like the win kusuki slant stem on Elliot's KZ1 in E.T. - are they win kusuki but a non slant variant ?

Soz for the hijack

Top build mate

John they are your grips mate, told you they would be in pride of place on my build. As for the stem mine is a Win Kusuki (thats what it says on the stem anyway).

bobafett · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:09 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on April 01, 2009, 09:57 PM

As for the stem mine is a Win Kusuki (thats what it says on the stem anyway).

Where does it say Sean

stidds · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:24 PM »

Quote from: bobafett on April 01, 2009, 10:09 PM

Quote from: Stidds on April 01, 2009, 09:57 PM
As for the stem mine is a Win Kusuki (thats what it says on the stem anyway).

Where does it say Sean

I fink it says Win on the stem near the wedge bolt but I will check on this tomorrow as I have been know to be wrong several times in the past.

bobafett · « **Reply #16 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:32 PM »

Quote from: Stidds on April 01, 2009, 10:24 PM

Quote from: bobafett on April 01, 2009, 10:09 PM
Quote from: Stidds on April 01, 2009, 09:57 PM
As for the stem mine is a Win Kusuki (thats what it says on the stem anyway).
Where does it say Sean
I fink it says Win on the stem near the wedge bolt but I will check on this tomorrow as I have been know to be wrong several times in the past.

No worries mate - don't bother yourself mate - It was just a general idea as i'd never spotted that on mine before but i haven't inspected them - I just whipped them off and stuck 'em in a box of bits in the attic - I'll take a look at mine over the weekend

Are you gonna stick this in BOTM with the curtis or is 2 builds against the rules

Gashead · « **Reply #17 on:** April 01, 2009, 10:33 PM »

Quality Sean !

Proper old school BMX - hat off to you for doing that build mate

Peter J · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:35 AM »

Nice bike

pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:27 AM »

Proper old school that Sean.........quality as usual

thebigdog · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:25 AM »

Quote from: munners on April 01, 2009, 12:39 PM

I love seeing builds that are not as well respected in the old skool scene. We can all do a ripper, haro or a skyway but this is special as alot of work has gone into it in all departments.

Just about spot on there mate. Del's Peregrine is another fine example of that, one of my favourite bikes from the last few years.

Top build Stidds

double chevron · « **Reply #21 on:** April 02, 2009, 08:49 AM »

Top job on that...
"memories bikes" are why we're all here... nevermind the brand, that's just a RAD trip in time

muttley · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2009, 02:06 PM »

WOW! Loving the real old stuff

QuadPaul · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:39 PM »

1st class build sean, especially considering what this looked like before

Really glad to see it brought back to life to be enjoyed again rather than just sitting in the loft gathering dust.

Spot on mate and you can't beat a memories build

Any excuse for a scorpion pic

but a bit like the zx300 I've built to replace the zx200 I had stolen in 1994.

Late 80's

Now

magna13 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 02, 2009, 04:58 PM »

Well done Sean. Another build of yours that i really love!

Author Topic: Scorpion TX build - replica of my 1st BMX (Read 1806 times)

munners

daz bmx it!

muttley

QuadPaul

magna13