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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:27 PM

Title: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:27 PM

One of my all time grail bikes was the King Liberty, they were super hard to find in Australia back in the day as I don't think there was an Australian importer at the time. I would see riders like Jerry Galley, Stuart King and Joe Rich riding them,soot made me want one even more.

Olly was good enough to hook me up with this one last year which needed a bit of love. It came with frame, forks, decals, stem, chainwheel, pegs and axles.

This is how it arrived.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/4DFFAD98-225D-4796-918A-B63FDA648D8E-237-0000004AE3428233_zpsuiutjkmv.jpg)

I had it powdercoated in a colour called Woodland Grey and then fitted the decals.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/7DF2CAE9-D0C0-45BE-BA91-25A9490C3C37-237-00000048DBBA9BC4_zpsivh4mrbs.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/C8434149-0981-4D49-9A23-A8C70484D255-612-0000019EEF8DF848_zps4znjqlmu.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/20CDF899-31F0-4F88-85E3-FBA4BE48C1CD-612-0000019ECDE3DD48_zpsulrbp6ub.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/816064A7-9E45-408C-9C05-D1FD609E103C-612-0000019EACFA8B04_zpstvzwzpla.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/FD99C567-B885-4287-862C-33D392E7E39E-612-0000019F10ACC810_zpsj9zqtrzf.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:30 PM

Probably a it hard to tell from this pic, but the forks use a regular 1" headset however the forks have an extended steerer tube which allows for a 1" threadless stem to clamp on the top.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/IMAG3496_zps6skwne1v.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:33 PM

Fitted the chainwheel, bottom bracket and cranks
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/D125847F-77F1-42FC-9D68-2CBFD1EE05A6-3173-0000036721B64075_zps7dw88yof.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:36 PM

Slam Bars, Odyssey grips, Tech 77 lever, DK seat clamp and playing around with a generic post and Odyssey Z77 seat.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/2EF2CE8E-E7DD-4304-971B-D64158028EFC-4942-000005E68A8C3481_zpsdjebecig.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:39 PM

How many people did this mod back in the day? A hose clamp used to prolong the lifespan bottom headset cups.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/AD7225C6-1D54-4308-B4F0-59138898DB89-4942-000005E67406989F_zpsnlv2ey5a.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:43 PM

These wheel are only a temporary measure. I have a set of Peregrine Super Pro hubs, but I don't haves set of rims.
 I built these Primo son of a bomb hubs up to Hoffman Generator rims and wrapped them in Primo V-Monster tyres.  They'll do the job for now.

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/88BF3F18-7C8E-446E-B16D-08E21E6DE9D2-5405-00000630B10CD2F5_zpsdw6wlzxg.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/C52D57FD-4BD1-404D-995B-A65FAB387942-5405-000006306FEF0CA4_zpsxkvdcuya.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:47 PM

I wasn't feeling the Z77 seat and generic shitty post, so I went with a Primo seat and post combo.
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/1EF546CE-876B-430E-9554-317B0882DCA8-5405-0000063B06E7E670_zps4v1s5uuf.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:52 PM

Fitted a Dia Compe AD990 and ran the brake cable. I still might change the red brake pads? But they are growing on me strangly enough.
I've also got a pair of Peregrine pedals on there, but they get swapped out for a black pair.

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/7A3CAFF3-800F-4112-BF7B-BFEC1AA09B59-176-000000138BDE0DC8_zpscph53eus.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/4152784F-92B1-4FF8-BA6F-79D15D423B80-176-00000013A95ECFDA_zpsspp6j3dx.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/E687515E-F322-404F-BB20-90F792AA6DBE-176-0000001331EF317E_zpsnzaxhg9y.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 12:56 PM

Chain fitted, locked down the back wheel and dialed in the brakes. I only have 2 King Pegs, so I decided to run these Hoffman ones until I can find another 2 Kings.

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/9B6B4531-6082-4E45-9CC6-76BBE1E1C763-236-000000920230326F_zpswgv9tbbz.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: griff on July 15, 2015, 12:57 PM

very nice, understated build Gordy - like that a lot  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 01:01 PM

Thanks Griff.  :daumenhoch:


I'm going to run these black Peregrine pedals after I change the spindles from 1/2" to 9/16"

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/F057B619-4E94-464B-A95F-700EF0B2F94F-3173-00000373ED710CC2_zpse2tefi9y.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: fugazi on July 15, 2015, 01:02 PM

Oh yeah!!! That rules  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: BrianP on July 15, 2015, 01:08 PM

That's one cool build, like that a LOT.

Brian  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 01:11 PM

Thanks fellas.

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Ste on July 15, 2015, 08:14 PM

Bootifull as usual mate,I see it when olly had it so it's a treat to see it come back to life.great stuff.

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gary72 on July 15, 2015, 08:16 PM

That is top notch :daumenhoch:
Are the pedals sealed as sibomb was trying to find out how to swap axles.

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 15, 2015, 10:11 PM

Yeah the pedals are sealed. When I change them over, I'll take some pics

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 19, 2015, 10:59 AM

Spindle swap and black pedals fitted.

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/77063EA6-CF4D-4C31-9F21-5CD1BCF26387-1143-0000011BA3084C84_zpsrdeuecyp.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/CFE7B3DB-4576-4DDC-B10F-4B648BD9B865-1143-0000011CE8FF9BE5_zpsmwbwvaxz.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/A659381F-EB2C-46F7-80D9-51AF28860992-1143-0000011C0C3FD47B_zpshkep9ohz.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 19, 2015, 11:05 AM

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/D0EDCDB4-4CAF-4DBB-A803-5033C4EBF896-1143-0000012CCA707B62_zpsraynjhnl.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/D750B3A4-2846-4106-A4F2-0B4FFA8105F0-1143-0000011C470063E4_zpsc8nv3cyl.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/FEF2CACF-98FA-47DE-9DB4-124F39CB2198-1143-0000011C9437CD72_zpskv9c4fxt.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: newlovetattoos on July 19, 2015, 11:07 AM

Fook yes gordy! Another immaculate bike! I have so much envy of your collection its unreal haha. Nice one bud

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 19, 2015, 11:13 AM

(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/E44B4829-E83C-46E4-ADE6-827D92AC6F19-1143-0000012EEFCF275C_zpsbfvzkxwn.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/12EC0380-AE34-426F-8F86-685A012F8D31-1143-0000012F2347DBAA_zpsygfl9uow.jpg)
(http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac305/gordy80/King%20Liberty/14F388A1-E847-499D-AD8E-FE2BDB049198-1143-0000011BECED8D34_zpsdcsf3tzq.jpg)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: nic968 on July 21, 2015, 01:07 PM

 Clean.... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: nosepickben on July 21, 2015, 04:41 PM

That's divine  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: gary4130 on July 22, 2015, 07:58 AM

like that mate  :daumenhoch:
cool colour on the frame  8)

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: OllyHall on July 22, 2015, 04:42 PM

Very nice Gord if it was mine I'd change a couple of bits. Cranks, bars and peds

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Philbert on July 23, 2015, 09:31 PM

Big fookin thumbs up from me

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: ED209 on July 23, 2015, 10:20 PM

great colour ... perfect build

is a yes from me  :daumenhoch:

those forks are boootiful

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: CustardLips on July 24, 2015, 12:34 AM

Like the colour... nice and simple.  :daumenhoch:
Looks well cool.  :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: Gordy on July 24, 2015, 07:44 AM

Cheers fellas.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: rodriguez on July 24, 2015, 01:24 PM

fooking cracking build as usual Gordy   :coolsmiley:

nice touch with the jubilee clip   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: insectbones on July 24, 2015, 07:28 PM

Primo seat and post look way more at home than the Oddy.

Like it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: midschooljon on July 24, 2015, 08:02 PM

Great build Gordon.  :daumenhoch: Kings are so under rated, but were ridden by so many kick ass riders.

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: generallee on July 29, 2015, 06:06 PM

That's so cool! I remember buying one of the very fist sets of King forks after being fed up with forks breaking... then within 3 weeks... I'd bent them at the crown. Should have used a jubilee clip!!!

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: pickle on July 29, 2015, 06:17 PM

That's a belter!  love it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: showtime on October 13, 2015, 09:42 PM

They look like my old Forks that i sold to Dan Harris at MK a few years back..
that stem is the wrong stem for the forks as the forks are the early ones & its a later stem.
the guy i bought them off kept the early type stem as it was a fair bit chunkier  ;)

the chrome still looks good, it was a massively thick plating job, i reckon you would have had to grind out the lower race to get it on there  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: King Liberty.
Post by: oldscool on October 14, 2015, 09:55 AM

Love the colour im getting my T4 sprayed similar colour cool  :daumenhoch: