Author Topic: RACE INC - knowledge and advice (Read 2135 times)

moanjam · « **on:** June 02, 2009, 09:19 PM »

just aqquired this race inc frame from a friend been told a may be some what of a task bringing her back to life

its an early one just wondering if anyone knows much about it ie what bits they came with and what finish they came in

munners · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:22 PM »

Dont paint that!!!

Sure they came in candy colours.

gossa · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:25 PM »

I thought they were more metallicy than candy?

munners · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:28 PM »

pass mate.

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:37 PM »

were they anno'd ?

billstup · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:38 PM »

The alloy frames were anodised either red or blue I seem to remember

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:40 PM »

I believe thats an FMF rather than a Race inc, rare as!!
Subtle differences, the gusset between the top and down tube are different, as is the gusset? behind the seat tube on the seat stays. This is much longer than race inc versions. Also the dropouts are not flat on the bottom. This is one rare beasty, post it up on vintage in the US they will be able to tell you exactly what it is and the age.

As has been said already, dont paint it, find out the history first.

Just like to add that it looks like the original finish to me.

dan-dare · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:51 PM »

Quote from: fouronethreeoh! on June 02, 2009, 09:40 PM

I believe thats an FMF rather than a Race inc, rare as!!
Subtle differences, the gusset between the top and down tube are different, as is the gusset? behind the seat tube on the seat stays. This is much longer than race inc versions. Also the dropouts are not flat on the bottom. This is one rare beasty, post it up on vintage in the US they will be able to tell you exactly what it is and the age.

As has been said already, dont paint it, find out the history first.

Don't think it's FMF, early Race Inc. ?'78. The FMF had an oval hole in the head gusset. I'm sure the drop outs are the Triple 'A' shape.

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:54 PM »

Yeah, just checking out ones on bmxmuseum, early race inc, veeerrryy niiice.
Looks all original.

tigerbrown · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:03 PM »

I'm gutted I passed on this one...

Bet your not mr jam

Bigfrawg · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2009, 10:22 PM »

i'm half way through doing my early 80's race inc , deffo one of my fave bmx's

Mattdub · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:34 PM »

Very cool with early dropouts

, there is talk also of some of their paint finishes being epoxy .

oldtired · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:50 PM »

most early ones on museum seem to red or blue $:-\$ , there is a polished one 1980 , vnice

RATTY · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:50 AM »

they also came in gold!!!
Dont ride it hard once built, I managed to snap my one in two

sweetbeats · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2009, 02:18 AM »

My best mates was factory anno gold..pro class rims light as a feather...snapped like a twiglet...turn me on race inc's

I need to smash one in.

Need the race inc forks though or it will look like a B45tard

stuntmaster · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2009, 07:23 AM »

they did do candy red as i got a set of nos raceinc ra10 forks here that were used to build my one but that a lot later than that frame

Redline · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:28 PM »

I seem to remember they were either a ball burnished alloy finish like the Rippers or they were anodised in either Red, Blue or Gold. Think some of the later ones were available in a white or black painted finish!

J

20to26 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2009, 02:13 PM »

My best mate had a Blue ano one and my sister had a white one.

PK6061 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:44 PM »

race-inc pro 78 the fmf didnt have a brake bridge

tigerbrown · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2009, 08:16 PM »

Quote from: PK6061 on June 03, 2009, 05:44 PM

race-inc pro 78 the fmf didnt have a brake bridge

Gary knows his stuff!!

moanjam · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2009, 09:44 PM »

Quote from: PK6061 on June 03, 2009, 05:44 PM

race-inc pro 78 the fmf didnt have a brake bridge

thats exactly what that dodge pot dude who sold me it out the back of his van at the bents park told me,

lol

buy the way if anyone has any bits for it they want to get rid of let me know

Darren Wood · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2009, 09:57 PM »

Very nice early race inc

If you want forks for it look at RAINNERS BIKE SHOP WEB SITE he has nos forks for sale last time i looked

very very nice WOODY

PK6061 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 04, 2009, 05:19 PM »

gossa · « **Reply #23 on:** June 04, 2009, 06:13 PM »

Do some research on the forks as Race Inc did two types, centreline and leading axle, find out what ones would have been fitted to that frame.

moanjam · « **Reply #24 on:** June 04, 2009, 06:18 PM »

apparently they used early redline forks with this frame i don't think race inc were making there own forks in '78

Author Topic: RACE INC - knowledge and advice (Read 2135 times)

moanjam

munners

gossa

munners

fouronethreeoh!

dan-dare

fouronethreeoh!

tigerbrown

sweetbeats

PK6061

tigerbrown

moanjam

PK6061

gossa

moanjam