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Biggeorge
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May 19, 2009, 06:40 PM »
A little while ago, I asked for anyone who could mod a frame for me, anyway, I had a go at it recently.
I ride a 2006 haro sport, its a bit heavy although I love riding it, and I love having a standing platform for framestand tricks. I have a couple of new school frames knocking around so I took one I had to mod with a platform as a prototype (an old federal t-nez). I have been trying for a while to get someone to make me a platform like a trickstar one.
I took an old set of bars and cut the handle bits off, then made 2 supports for the platform, I then took it to an engineering firm who did the welding, the welding is a bit large but I cant see it breaking in a hurry!!
I then took it to the powdercoaters ( AMD in the team valley 0191 487 5758 ) who have done a fantstic job again, it hides the worst of the welds, took a day to do and cost 40 quid! cant go wrong. this is the 4th frame theyve done for me and they do a great job.
So I built it up, thanks to stodgy for the cranks, bb and pedals! It rides good, had a load of trouble of the crappy khe freecaster so im back on my trusty modded odyssey one.
I'll see how I get on with it, the back of the platform sticks out at the back a bit too much and sometimes catches on gerators but isnt too bad.
So there you are, a new school frame set for and old fart like me whos living in the past and still doing old tricks!
mock up
after welding
after paint
after building
me on me sport:
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magna13
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May 19, 2009, 07:13 PM »
Nice! i like!
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motomagII
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May 19, 2009, 07:14 PM »
cool little vid nice bit flat there matey
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meticulous
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May 19, 2009, 07:20 PM »
you rock big fella.....
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R.I.P O.M. Far short of the finish line...
oldschool rider
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May 19, 2009, 07:30 PM »
Nice work there mate
it'll be funny when the younger kids ask what bike it is , and you say a Federal !!!!!! they'll be like
never seen one like that before.
Steve.
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Biggeorge
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May 19, 2009, 07:37 PM »
cheers fellas, i normally get 'you ought to be on britains got talent!'
when a fat old bloke on a retro bmx turns up, you get some funny looks, do a nourie stand and they are quite suprised!!
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gary4130
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May 19, 2009, 08:26 PM »
nice idea mate-wonder how many bike companys will be doing this on '10 bike ranges
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magna13
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May 19, 2009, 09:09 PM »
Wish i could flat
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spinmaster
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May 19, 2009, 09:41 PM »
cool bit of modding and that vid was sweet. nice work.
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Peter J
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May 19, 2009, 09:46 PM »
Cool thread......Cool riding
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I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts
telelogic
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May 19, 2009, 10:54 PM »
good on ya for doing something against the grain.
you wanted something out of the ordinary on your bike and you made it happen. your vid is awesome, you're an inspiration.
dig yourself, you're groovy
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dordymush
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May 20, 2009, 12:00 AM »
cool riding mate
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dave the bmxing gypo
Biggeorge
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May 20, 2009, 08:03 AM »
thanks very much to all for your comments, thanks to lew for the vid, there a couple more on my photobucket page..
I've never been one for trends, I prefer my bike to suit me as most of my tricks are from the 80's/early 90's. when tiny bars were the rage, I rode wide bars and every park I went to, I had trendy kids telling me to cut them down, I've always had 2 brakes and a freecoaster, if i took them off, I wouldnt be able to do most of my tricks and would limit myself. When big bars and freecoasters became fashionable, I put on a set of wheel discs and flip down forkstanders for a larf, but that craze hasnt caught on yet!!
I now know that a modded new school frame is possible, this was an experiment to see if it could be done leading up to something similar on my mosca of something else. I'm happy with the result so far!
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Swivel
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Ah feck it, go on then...
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May 20, 2009, 08:28 AM »
Very nice, top riding too, love flatland stuff
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sweetbeats
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May 21, 2009, 12:16 AM »
Cool as
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LEWI007
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May 21, 2009, 06:10 PM »
Awesome bike cant wait to record some vids on that one
and lol at the britains got talent thing, i remember everyone saying that
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trasher
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May 21, 2009, 08:11 PM »
cool modding and sweet riding dude ,,,,does the sticker mean its a born again bike
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Biggeorge
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May 21, 2009, 08:23 PM »
yes mate, just like its owner!!
Hopefully have a proper spin on it at shields at the end of the month!
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aerostylie
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May 22, 2009, 07:39 PM »
Nice bit of flatland going down there dude, love it
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moanjam
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May 22, 2009, 08:23 PM »
biggeorge south shields legend (and nation champion bitd
) even tho he's a southern softie
still shows the young guns in shields how to go on
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Biggeorge
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May 22, 2009, 11:42 PM »
sothern softie!!
geordie boy
born and bred
strong in arm
and thick in head.
sanddancer all the way.
cheers fellas!!
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