Author Topic: E S P stem (Read 2333 times)

matt · « **on:** October 28, 2009, 07:07 PM »

can anyone tell me which generation this is or roughly what date its from

motomagII · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2009, 08:49 PM »

speak to jj baldbmxer he has few of these and knows his stuff .

jimmyp · « **Reply #2 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:54 PM »

Looks first gen, late 83 i would say $:-\$ $:-\$

baldbmxer · « **Reply #3 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:56 PM »

I dont know the 'generations' of teh ESP stems or if the logos mean a change in generation

What I do know is they are fooking lush!

I have two and the one I got back in the day is my favorite bmx part!

Can remember the day I got it, I nearly pi55ed myself with exitement! Thanks mum for lending me the £22.50 to buy it

matt · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:18 AM »

£22.50

if only i could step back in time

pkradman · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:35 AM »

the logo`s are very confusing i dont think thats the first one but its on the early side i will get in the loft as i know i have a first logo type just cant recal what it looks like exactly .... ... as for date im nott 100% but 83 ?

baldbmxer · « **Reply #6 on:** October 29, 2009, 08:51 AM »

I reckon drawling through the pages of the mighty BMX Action

They were around in 83 but I dont believe they were produced for many years after that. Maybe into 85, I could be wrong though.

Darren Wood · « **Reply #7 on:** October 29, 2009, 09:53 AM »

The stems came out in MID to LATE 82 had one on my kz1 when i rode for kuwahara in 83 my old team mate STU DIGGENS was the first person i knew that had one !

As he raced the winter in the USA and came back with some GOODIES one being an ESP stem

Got 2 in 83 from RAD CITY

as JJ has said think they were last bought out in 85

Nice one WOODY

sawzall · « **Reply #8 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:37 AM »

matt,i think i got this one in 83

and i am sure the later ones had the flying w logo engraved on the top

MartyC · « **Reply #9 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:08 PM »

Quote from: DARREN WOOD on October 29, 2009, 09:53 AM

The stems came out in MID to LATE 82 had one on my kz1 when i rode for kuwahara in 83 my old team mate STU DIGGENS was the first person i knew that had one ! As he raced the winter in the USA and came back with some GOODIES one being an ESP stem

Got 2 in 83 from RAD CITY

as JJ has said think they were last bought out in 85

Nice one WOODY

I remember us all drooling over that back then, I tried to get Heffs to stock them but couldn't get them from the distributors as they were not coming over in enough numbers.

donkeybambam · « **Reply #10 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:17 PM »

i dont understand the hype with these? $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

whats so good about them compared to other stems? is it just as they are rare? $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

look like hutch ripped it off.

beard1973 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:22 PM »

MartyC · « **Reply #12 on:** October 29, 2009, 03:36 PM »

Quote from: donkeybambam on October 29, 2009, 03:17 PM

i dont understand the hype with these? $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

whats so good about them compared to other stems? is it just as they are rare? $:-\$ $:-\$ $:-\$

look like hutch ripped it off.

Light, stylish and sorry but nothing like a Hutch stem. The shape of the top cap is really the key design point plus they had a longer reach than most other stems (excluding the Hutch stem) and they were a boutique brand so had more kudos than a Hutch or Pro Neck/Tuf Neck

sawzall · « **Reply #13 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:32 PM »

couldn't agree more marty they were the rolls royce of stems

donkeybambam · « **Reply #14 on:** October 29, 2009, 04:54 PM »

racing or freestyle?

MartyC · « **Reply #15 on:** October 29, 2009, 05:10 PM »

Quote from: donkeybambam on October 29, 2009, 04:54 PM

racing or freestyle?

Racing

thecrooch · « **Reply #16 on:** October 29, 2009, 05:16 PM »

Racing only... personally i would come and stamp all over anyone that decided to drill an ESP

I make do with one of Gossa's repro's still lush though....

MartyC · « **Reply #17 on:** October 29, 2009, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Crooch on October 29, 2009, 05:16 PM

Racing only... personally i would come and stamp all over anyone that decided to drill an ESP

I make do with one of Gossa's repro's still lush though....

Love the colour of those bars, Forklifters per chance?

Mattdub · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:22 PM »

Gary Ellis is one tall mofo ! , his dad made ESP ( Flying W ) stems and obviously firstly for his son to use to get more comfortable on an 80's twenty inch .

The first true XL or even XXL stem I believe . Like Marty said ^^^ , boutique kinda brand & not everywhere which is cool . A real tall mate from MK had one bitd .

Oh , I've one here too .....................

matt · « **Reply #19 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:28 PM »

bloody hell, common as muck, wish i hadnt bought it now

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2009, 10:45 PM »

bloody hell mattdub, have you had the polishing mop on that

thecrooch · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:40 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on October 29, 2009, 05:19 PM

Quote from: Crooch on October 29, 2009, 05:16 PM
Racing only... personally i would come and stamp all over anyone that decided to drill an ESP

I make do with one of Gossa's repro's still lush though....

Love the colour of those bars, Forklifters per chance?

yes mate but gone now.... SBD colour matched them to the frame... got GHP's on now... needed more chrome...