Author Topic: s&m xlaf update (Read 3108 times)

gobshite · « **on:** November 28, 2009, 04:44 PM »

had a clear out of my last builds, down to just 2 bmx bikes now,
had some parts leftover from the 125 so bunged them on the s&m,
frame, forks and bars now devoid of any paint at all, most of the bike is tbh,
lots of polishing/w@nking , lots of ti

frame - s&m custom 21.5 l.a.f
fork - s&m pitch xlt
bars - s&m grand slam
stem - s&m redneck xlt - titanium bolts
h/set - campy chorus / crabon spacer
cranks - profile race/titanium axle, flush and timing bolts
chain ring - profile imperial titanium 30t
chain - kmc
pedals - s&m 101 sealed
seat - s&m slim
post - thomson
clamp - s&m xlt / titanium bolt
brake - diatech ad999 / titanium bolts
pads - heatsink / blue6 titanium nuts
hanger - onza chill pill,mother of pearl inlaid
cable - nokon / no adjusters
lever - colony
grips - fly suelo tubo
ends - s&m berringer
f-wheel - chris king hub 36 / rhyno lite rim/ blue6 bolts
r-wheel - profile cassette 36/titanium axle,driver and nuts / titanium spokes sun bfr rim
tyres - kenda small block

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** November 28, 2009, 04:50 PM »

sid1972 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2009, 04:58 PM »

very smooth......................

harris · « **Reply #3 on:** November 28, 2009, 05:06 PM »

it looks too nice to ride..is that a new ti chainring.

magna13 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 28, 2009, 05:25 PM »

very nice!

gobshite · « **Reply #5 on:** November 28, 2009, 05:26 PM »

i hardly ever ride it tbh mate, use the tonic fab "24 more than anything,

tis indeed a profile ti, from a fellow rad member, prefer the tuffman though

i was well chuffed with how the brake worked out so heres a better piccy

harris · « **Reply #6 on:** November 28, 2009, 05:29 PM »

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #7 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:15 PM »

bloody lovely that is Joe

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You have left some dried Jizz at the tail of ths S on the seat though......understandable, it gets everywhere

Gary72 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 28, 2009, 06:16 PM »

Very nice, That brake looks fiddly to set up.
What happened to the stem back?

lodge · « **Reply #9 on:** November 28, 2009, 09:01 PM »

Yeah very nice, I think bikes look so much better with the frame/forks and bars the same colour.
did you raw the bars and forks? thinking of doing mine.

oldschool rider · « **Reply #10 on:** November 29, 2009, 11:44 AM »

I like the red touch on the brake blocks ! Don't they come in Ti colour

Steve

Bollox · « **Reply #11 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:17 PM »

looks sick man

did you do the brake you self?

gobshite · « **Reply #12 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:32 PM »

stem was battered with a hammer then polished, i got it cheap from the bay and it'd been really badly stripped,

yes, rawed the forks and bars, bars seemed to be plated galvanized/plated which was a bit disappointing,

yes, stripped brake, oven cleaner then buffed, titanium bolts from ebay, fly spring tensioners, titanium pad nuts from blue6 bolts,heatsink pads s/hand from the bay,stripped and polished, onza chill pill hanger polished and mother of pearl inlaid by umper,

the fly spring tensioners look out of place in the pics so i'll strip them to raw later today,

blue6
http://www.bluesixbikes.com/

gobshite · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2009, 12:35 PM »

thanks for all the kind comments

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #14 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:53 PM »

Awesome...

Could look at it all day.... been back for another look a few times already...

tobybrown35 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 01, 2009, 10:04 AM »

like the blacked out tyres set it off a treat been lookin 2 do mine 4 a while what did u use

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #16 on:** December 01, 2009, 11:37 AM »

Haha, that's how I want my bike to be but I never get round to stripping all the stuff. I am slowly chipping the finish off each part though. Yours looks amazing and eventually I hope to make mine similar.

BTW can you link me to the right size Titanium bolts for the fly brakes please? It's the last Ti bolt I need for my bike. I say need....

Also can you recommend the Nokon cable for bar spinning tricks with a straight cable? Is it that much better than a linear cable? I am trying to justify the cost you see.

gobshite · « **Reply #17 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:49 PM »

used a sharpie to black th logo's out,

nokon cable is just mechanically beautiful, simple and elegant,
doesnt work any better than a regular linear cable imo,
apart from the outer lasting way longer,

ti bolt for the brake was from some small company on the bay, they do an elementary bolt and stem bolts too,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Titanium-BMX-UPGRADE-KIT-brake-caliper-bolts-pair_W0QQitemZ260500259990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item3ca7068496#ht_761wt_909

there you go dude,
i got an odyssey lever kit from them too, very good quality,

check out blue6 too, charles work is second to none,

ti...... i fooking love that stuff

gobshite · « **Reply #18 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:52 PM »

lastly,

sadly i had to part with the xlaf frame,
but its gone to a new owner and thoroughly nice geezer

generallee · « **Reply #19 on:** December 02, 2009, 08:09 AM »

Dr.Robotnik · « **Reply #20 on:** December 03, 2009, 10:09 AM »

Quote from: darkersomeday on December 01, 2009, 05:49 PM

used a sharpie to black th logo's out,

nokon cable is just mechanically beautiful, simple and elegant,
doesnt work any better than a regular linear cable imo,
apart from the outer lasting way longer,

ti bolt for the brake was from some small company on the bay, they do an elementary bolt and stem bolts too,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Titanium-BMX-UPGRADE-KIT-brake-caliper-bolts-pair_W0QQitemZ260500259990QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item3ca7068496#ht_761wt_909

there you go dude,
i got an odyssey lever kit from them too, very good quality,

check out blue6 too, charles work is second to none,

ti...... i fooking love that stuff

Thanks for the Nokon comments, I am still undecided on that one.

I love Ti bits too as I work with the stuff. I'll post my full Ti guard I made for my Animal sprocket eventually. Although I have been thinking of moving to a larger Tree (with custom Ti guard again) or an RNC sprocket.

I have Knight bikes Ti Elementary and Pivotal bolts, London bikes Ti rear axle, Profile Ti crank axle, and got the hook up with Blue6 after I helped them out with some stuff and have, lever bolt, brake pad nuts, crank and sprocket bolts in Ti. All super sick, love Charles's stuff and he's a great guy to deal with.

I just need a brake lever pivot bolt and the fly brake pivot bolts. Also I could do with something snazzy for my rear straddle hanger.

I am also trying to get a Ti frame but it never seems to happen.

I never realised how much of a tart I was until now.

generallee · « **Reply #21 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:40 PM »

It's here Joe. It's here and is about to humped dry by me. What a frame! Thanks mate!

SaMAlex · « **Reply #22 on:** December 03, 2009, 01:45 PM »

Im glad you are back on an S&M (even tho you never really werent)

generallee · « **Reply #23 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:35 PM »

me too! hooray!!!

gobshite · « **Reply #24 on:** December 03, 2009, 05:49 PM »

Quote from: generallee on December 03, 2009, 01:40 PM

It's here Joe. It's here and is about to humped dry by me. What a frame! Thanks mate!

nice one steve, glad its arrived safe and sound,

tbh alex put a fair bit and time into getting this frame sorted for me and knowing you and him are friends was a big part of swaying me to sell it,
it would certainly never be on e-bay i can say that much, it'd still be with me and built up before that,

so a big thanks again to alex for getting it sorted for me,

from both myself and the general

gutted to have to part with it tbh but i'm on the verge of being homeless so needs must, if you ever decide to let it go steve lmk

its a thing of beauty, the best made frame i've ever seen and the only one of its kind in the world

Author Topic: s&m xlaf update (Read 3108 times)

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