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Title: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: Jazzchimp on May 01, 2006, 10:03 PM

I quite like the clear mongoose winners circle ones but what else are period? Ame Cams for example?

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: kdw712 on May 01, 2006, 10:11 PM

oury now being re made
or hunt wilde

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: gmac on May 01, 2006, 10:12 PM

Dunno what these are Carl, but I think they're original - the rest of the bike seems to be


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d158/gmac-01/IMG_0613.jpg)

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: kdw712 on May 01, 2006, 10:15 PM

they look like hunt wildes

http://huntwilde.thomasnet.com/item/all-categories/vinyl-grips/110043?&plpver=10&origin=advsrch&by=prod&assetid=spec&filter=0 (http://huntwilde.thomasnet.com/item/all-categories/vinyl-grips/110043?&plpver=10&origin=advsrch&by=prod&assetid=spec&filter=0)

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: gmac on May 01, 2006, 10:33 PM

Yep, agreed. Very similar, if not the same   ;)

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: Jazzchimp on May 01, 2006, 10:42 PM

Cheers lads - I think my wife has some of those in her bottom draw of her bedside table - I'll see if they're 1 inch diameter!

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: gmac on May 01, 2006, 10:52 PM

I doubt it    ::)     -- ooh no, too far  :-[  ;D

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: Astrodamus on May 02, 2006, 03:29 AM

Quote from: Jazzchimp on May 01, 2006, 10:42 PM

Cheers lads - I think my wife has some of those in her bottom draw of her bedside table - I'll see if they're 1 inch diameter!

lol.. you little bastards are a funny bunch aren't ya?

I have a set of Cycle-Pro grips in the bag that look like those.. I'll get a pic... be right back.

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: Astrodamus on May 02, 2006, 03:43 AM

(http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/559/mototracandracerx0083ws.jpg)

(http://img369.imageshack.us/img369/4956/mototracandracerx0098nm.jpg)

Here are four valid choices (I'm sure there are others.. but these are just what I have on hand..)

Cycle Pro moto grips, Oury Grips, Hunt&Wilde grips and Winners Choice clear octopus grips (or is it Winners Circle? I always get confused)

Title: Re: What grips are correct for a 70's DeCoster build?
Post by: theRuler on May 02, 2006, 10:34 AM

grifter grips

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/yellow/yf3.JPG)