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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: the_wheelie_king on May 20, 2009, 08:34 PM
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Evening all
Check out what I saved from probable oblivion today. It's a Rickman Pro that I fished out of a mountain of Emmelles and other other assorted low-rent crap down the local tip. Couldn't quite believe it at first, it's got to be 20+ years since I saw one last. Chris Strong started them off and if memory serves me right they were the standard ride of the Strongs Team. They only made them in small numbers but I recall they were popular amongst the racers due to their classy finish and pukka handling. They were made by TranAm in New Milton who also made MRD's, so that's why there is the obvious similarities between the two (Reynolds 531, braised joints, etc). All the parts on it including the non-original forks are bin fodder with the exception of an arrow straight black Araya 7X and a nice 177mm Sugino GT crank, but to be honest I only snatched it up because of the frame and it's spot-on condition - drop-outs look perfect and there's no dings or dents anywhere. Enjoy! :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c239/the_wheelie_king/PICT4154.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c239/the_wheelie_king/PICT4151.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c239/the_wheelie_king/PICT4150.jpg)
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wow top find :daumenhoch: i have been looking for one of these for a while now :( they were made by rickman motorcycles of new milton who also did mrd's,as far as i know tran-am were distributors for motorcycle and bmx parts :daumenhoch:
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Look at those welds :angel:
Top bike that - I'm sure if Phil doesn't want that I would :daumenhoch:
Great find :4_17_5:
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sweet find :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a352/esemdesign/03092007455.jpg)
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Just so you all know, I won't be keeping this one as the missus will hit the roof if I start another build ::), so if you're interested pm me (Gossa's bagsied first dib dobs though) :LolLolLolLol:
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Nice! I can't remember who it was but someone brought one to MK last year in
The show and shine. Twas very nice!
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Shweeeeeeet bike! oh how i love a Rickman :smitten:
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cool find :daumenhoch: what stem's on it?
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More pics as requested. It's just dawned on me that the bars are almost certainly Rickman too, going on the identical looking ones in Firebird's ad...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c239/the_wheelie_king/PICT4161.jpg)
...and the stem's called an invader. I've never seen one before. It's a bit like a cross between a squared-off Pro Neck clamp on a Burner stylee SR base.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c239/the_wheelie_king/PICT4164.jpg)
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nice find :daumenhoch:
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Buff up Sweet with a bit of TLC-Very Nice
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nice find.
a mate had one in electric blue bitd.
dunno about the bars tho, wouldn't they be brazed like the frame if they were rickman?
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pm sent re stem if split :daumenhoch:
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Good get Bro :daumenhoch:
Now wash your hands ;)
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Real nice find. Can't beat the local tip hey.... :daumenhoch:
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cool find :daumenhoch:
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Cool find, those forks look familar though so I wouldn't be in a hurry to bin them. They look like they might be Tioga forks :daumenhoch:.
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Great score ;)
Had one bitd .
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Good shout Marty, but sadly they're more bent than Kris Akabusi... :(
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that's unreal!
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Good shout Marty, but sadly they're more bent than Kris Akabusi... :(
Buggar, no pun intended (maybe) ;D
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i also have a rickman pro,gonna sell it any offers[img][img]
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I was in a bike shop last week he has a NOS frame and forks in a box as well as a nos Rickman freestyle
wouldnt sell it?
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Nice find...I found one in a tip a few years back but it was bent to fook. I gave it to Bill or Dave to use as a booby prize for something but don't think it ever got dished out. Might be worth shooting them a PM to see if it's still about and if the forks were any good.