S & M challenger info needed pleaseeeeeeee

[dordymush]

after riding my ole challenger hard for a few years and it getting knocked about i was thinking of maybe restoring it as i dont really ride much any more.
not being really clued in with these bikes/frames was wondering what forks /parts would be good for it. its got sunnlite race forks on at the minute but was thinking would pitch forks be around the same age.
any help would be good.
also what colours did they come in.

[SaMAlex]

Can you post up a pic of you challenger, so I know what age/model is it

[dordymush]

here you go alex.
i think i was told it was a 99 but aint got a clue mate.
half these bits have been sold to fund another old school build so basicly be starting with the frame and go from there.

[SaMAlex]

Ah, nice. So its a later one then.

Def pitchforks would be fine. They also did lighter "race" forks, but some people used pitch cos they were stonger.

Redneck or challenger/S&M Race stem and some slam bars or race bars (Current ones aint that much different).

Other than that, its open to whatever you like the look of 

[dordymush]

do you know what colours they came in mate.
was gonna get away from the black.

[SaMAlex]

Mine is dark blue. I know they came in Yellow and also white.
I will see if I can find some catalogue pics for ya

[dordymush]

cheers mate.
white sounds coolio.

[SaMAlex]

Im sure I have a bike test from a magazine that has a white one.
It will prob have to wait till tomorrow to post up the scans

[dordymush]

no worries mate.
thanks for the help 

[SaMAlex]

Here you go 

[dordymush]

cheers alex.
so is mine younger or older having the brake lugs behind the bb ?.

[JT71]

cheers alex.
so is mine younger or older having the brake lugs behind the bb ?.

it says in write up it;s available with 990s mr mush so your;s is maybe just the 990 version, the ones on the test have Vs.

 

[SaMAlex]

I think Challengers came with Seat stay Canti's OR Chain stay U-brakes for the whole time they were out. I have got a 1" mk1 Challenger frame that has a BB U-brake, and I when got one like yours in the late 90s, both were still avalable.

I heard somewhere that it was Neal Wood who requested BB U-brakes on challengers, so that makes them a nice UK model

[dordymush]

cool.
deffo gonna get it restored now seeing them pics.
the old girl has had a hard life. so time for a pamper session for it me thinks  .
that yella is cool but im thinking of white for a change.