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Title: Diamond Back ID please.
Post by: ORB on February 02, 2006, 09:13 AM
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My bro has just bought it and i dont know about DB.

Shite pic i know, but thought some of you lot can help?

Model?

Year?

Anything else?

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Post by: daz bmx it! on February 02, 2006, 09:37 AM
Looks a good score there Oli :) looks like a job for DB man! my guess is a streak? ???
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Post by: theRuler on February 02, 2006, 10:21 AM
looks like an 82 silver streak. or 83
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Post by: gmac on February 02, 2006, 10:41 AM
It's missing a wheel trim, can only see one  ???
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Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2006, 10:45 AM
has that got a european bb and what is the serial#. i can tell you the year and where it was made from the serial, can giva a clue which model too.
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Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2006, 10:46 AM
look for a serial# on the fork dropout too, should be one.
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Post by: ORB on February 02, 2006, 10:53 AM
not picked it up yet

dont care what it is

only cost £38
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Post by: theRuler on February 02, 2006, 10:57 AM
bargain
even if it's a viper
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Post by: gmac on February 02, 2006, 11:12 AM
If it's a Viper, there'll be mounts on the drive side, for a chain guard  ;)
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Post by: jT Racing on February 02, 2006, 11:17 AM
well the serial begins with the year then the batch then the batch number 1h00034 for example and will have the little baseball symbol because it's made in japan. if it is like F 4 33333 then it'a a taiwan made bike. if it's from 82/83/84 on and has an american bb then it will be a silverstreak(unless it's got a chaingaurd tab), if it's from 81 or earlier with an european bb then it will be a  mini pro, or with an american bb frome the same period then a medium pro. it's too small to be a senior pro. if it's newer than 85, ask somebody else because i have not got a clue about the later stuff(pacers vipers etc.)
Title: Re: Diamond Back ID please.
Post by: Jazzchimp on February 02, 2006, 02:34 PM
 :o

I was gonna say i think it's a streak
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Post by: stuntmaster on February 02, 2006, 02:42 PM
If it's a Viper, there'll be mounts on the drive side, for a chain guard  ;)

i had a viper and it had no mounts ,how to tell if viper is welding not as good as silver streak
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Post by: matt on February 02, 2006, 04:10 PM
i thought you hated DB orb ?? we all know its for you and not your brother   ;)
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Post by: greentoad on February 02, 2006, 08:06 PM
Hi all

I also had a Viper (my first DB) and that did not have chain guard mounts.

Shite pic agreed, but it does look very small in the front and rear triangles, and look how close the front wheel is to the top of the forks.

It also has a very slanting seat post (if this has not cracked it has done well, so most probably a small / light rider) so I'm going with a mini of early 80's

J.
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Post by: lazychubs on February 02, 2006, 10:49 PM
could be a formula one as its got skinny wheels
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Post by: ORB on February 02, 2006, 10:51 PM
Na, its Simons, he lives in NZ now, that bike is over there.
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Post by: danny silverstreak on February 02, 2006, 10:58 PM
Looks a good score there Oli :) looks like a job for DB man! my guess is a streak? ???



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