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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: Capt Canuck on October 17, 2007, 03:09 PM

Title: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 17, 2007, 03:09 PM: Scored a pair of Whammy bars.
Don't see them around very much.
I don't think they made them for long.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa69/bikerman_04/P1010395.jpg)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: harris on October 17, 2007, 03:17 PM: chunky things aint they,what are they going on :)
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Post by: SaMAlex on October 17, 2007, 03:23 PM: I think Ive got a set of those. I will try and take some pics of them.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 17, 2007, 03:29 PM: Dan!
I'll Save them for a Small town hick when I find one. they need cleaning. Only other pair i saw of these were red in a bike shop.
these came out before Basic closed up.
they kinda look like strip bars I think but with a Kneesaver look.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 18, 2007, 11:19 AM: I took a few snaps of the Basic bars that i have got. They have got a hollow stem tube, and the grip tubes are inserted to the main bar and welded.

There is quite a bit of up sweep in them. "Toast", the Basic rider, told me that he tried to lower the sweep of the bars by putting them in some massive press. They didnt wanna move at all so he kept upping the pressure ... till the things broke off at the cross bar!!! Some tuff bars, for sure!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/parts%20for%20sale/Basicbar1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/parts%20for%20sale/Basicbar2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/parts%20for%20sale/Basicbar4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/r313/alexleech/parts%20for%20sale/Basicbar3.jpg)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 18, 2007, 03:04 PM: Cool! those must be earlier than the one I'm getting.

Anyone Else Have any Basic Stuff they could post up?
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 18, 2007, 03:09 PM: I went to visit Basic in 1997 with a couple of mates who knew the guy who ran it. One of them got these bars from him then. I got them off my mate a few years ago when he was having a big clear out.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 18, 2007, 03:22 PM: Alex!
was that In Saskatoon? not sure if they had moved by then.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 18, 2007, 03:35 PM: Quote from: Capt Canuck on October 18, 2007, 03:22 PM
Alex!
was that In Saskatoon? not sure if they had moved by then.

I really couldnt tell you, sorry. I was just traveling around, no idea where I was. :crazy2: We stayed in quite a few places.
I can find out tho. I will ask my mates.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: YGT on October 18, 2007, 05:59 PM: I have some nos forks and t-shirts in my collection, and a very used sprocket ......
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 18, 2007, 11:35 PM: Quote from: Capt Canuck on October 18, 2007, 03:22 PM
Alex!
was that In Saskatoon? not sure if they had moved by then.

When we went to visit Basic they were in Coquitlam, BC. Canada. It was just Cecil there and it was more like his garage, not much stock or much of anything going on really. I think soon after that Cecil left Basic, and it all kind of ended.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 19, 2007, 03:50 AM: Cecil moved Basic to Saskatoon Saskatchewan. I was at his house a couple years ago at a yard sale. he had got rid of everything by then. a guy i know here had bought alot of his stuff for his shop but he closed it about 3yrs ago or so. he had about 40prs of silencers some sprockets and Bars.
Some other guy in the USA bought the rest.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 19, 2007, 08:44 AM: 40prs of silencers ?!!!

Dont be tellin Dan that!

The mate I spoke to last night said he has got 4 Basic silencer pegs somewhere. I told him that Dan might be interested in um. ;)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: harris on October 19, 2007, 09:06 AM: dans ears just pricked up :)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: SaMAlex on October 19, 2007, 09:09 AM: Dan, your going to the Epic Xmas do, right? Talk nicely to Geoff Cain.

(I'll try to get him to find them out before then and maybe bring them with him)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: harris on October 19, 2007, 09:11 AM: just point at him, i will be very nice ;) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 19, 2007, 04:13 PM: I've been trying to contact the guy that had all the silencers. But no luck so far. I didn't make it to the store auction when he closed up. I'd like to find out if he has anything left or where the stuff ended up.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Lazarou on October 19, 2007, 04:25 PM: I'd love some Silencers! They were great pegs.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: harris on October 19, 2007, 04:27 PM: go get em conner the que is growing :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 19, 2007, 04:32 PM: Dan! whats with the name change.
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: harris on October 19, 2007, 04:34 PM: lol only for a shorty while ;)
Title: Re: My first Basic Bykes Part
Post by: Capt Canuck on October 19, 2007, 04:38 PM: Ok. I was cleanng my pm box out and I was like who the heck is Cream? :LolLolLolLol: