Author Topic: BLACK BEAST OF BRUM (Read 13642 times)

hunterdubber · « **on:** March 03, 2011, 09:36 PM »

Don't ever do resto topics , although I do love reading them ,and I've been constantly doing resto on so many bikes and parts in the last five years ,, just never get the inclination to post up .
So because I'm doing a couple of cool low budget builds, I thought I'd post a couple of pics no resto really just the frame re done and a pile of NOS non brand parts
and many Landar parts as these were distributed from Birmingham too where the Piranha frames were made , I think these were stock on the Piranhas in store

I was gonna do it survivor at first but ended up doing a show quality build as I've not seen one done , many a resto but not one built with ALL new parts, barr the frame even the forks and bars are NOS

It was hard work turning down DC 890s for copies and Oakley 3's for Fuan's as there wasn't a huge difference in price ,,but it wouldn't have been right putting big name parts on this build

I was initially going to do only one of a choice of 3 low end bikes this year I'd chose , a Piranha , MK1 Tuff Burner or a Chrome Team Murray

but I got 2 in the same week

,, so one is going to go and it may be this so I don't know whether to build keep a bit then sell complete or split now $:-\$

Here's the kit ,,it's a PROPER cool street bike ,,I'd like to use it on a Radchester type day out

brummie · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:44 PM »

well i like it

hunterdubber · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:47 PM »

Quote from: brummie on March 03, 2011, 09:44 PM

well i like it

Well thankyou Dave

and see

,,,,,,not a Hutch stem on it either

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:49 PM »

liking that chris

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:55 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 03, 2011, 09:47 PM

Quote from: brummie on March 03, 2011, 09:44 PM
well i like it
,,,,,not a Hutch stem on it either

Bet it'll have aerospeeds though

Very nice my love

James Nada · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:59 PM »

Looking good Christian

I do love a bit of low-end British BMX!

Where's you NOS Landar "Chip Maker" number plate?

Jaymz · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:05 PM »

Massive respect fella, and I know your pain when it comes down to having to turn down the good brands in favour of copies. I resto'd a 1985 Lew ways aero stinger [cannock based] and had to collect copies of everything, but you did better than me. I broke when it came to pedals, i really dont like cheap pedals, so i went with a pair of mks!! But everything else is copied parts of better brands even down the terrible Bernardi mags!!

dordymush · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:06 PM »

cool build young christian

.
about time there was a few of these bikes built.
im sick of seeing the same ole top make bikes all done the same.
i'd love one of these myself. i had a silver and blue one with the banana mags on it. weighed a ton but i loved it.
gotta get stuck in and get me puch done.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #8 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:12 PM »

Costa , you know when you did the Tensor , ,,,you think low end bike ,,yeah really low budget ,, but then it escalates ,,doh

Diggler you know me too well ,, I'm gonna bin all these parts and start again ,,,,with Aerospeeds, ,Campy Skyway graphite Tuffs, Cook Bros stem

James ,, I had to keep it Landar-ed up

,, but come on I still wanted the bike to look nice

Chip maker plate

,, actually , Craig had one on his CW phase1

, I might send him a pm

Nice one Jaymz

Dave , have you still not done that Puch ,yet ?

Pull your finger out ya lazy sod

You might be able to buy this in aweek or two ,, save you messin'

sweetbeats · « **Reply #9 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:13 PM »

NOS Lander Bits....you must be fookin minted you lad.
Canny build

Love the Hologram Decals as well

rick1970 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:16 PM »

well done keep this original

one of my earliest memories of bmx this must be 1981/2 my mate had a white one that had cobra grips
remember the union jack sticker thats i think why it stays with me

monkian · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:17 PM »

Great stuff man. Loving those decals

I think it's probably more important to restore something unfamiliar than it is to add to the fleets of favorites

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:19 PM »

Quote from: rick1970 on March 03, 2011, 10:16 PM

well done keep this original one of my earliest memories of bmx this must be 1981/2 my mate had a white one that had cobra grips
remember the union jack sticker thats i think why it stays with me

Me and Cotty (thanks Cotty ,,for sourcing the frame ) were talking about these saying they used to have them for hireing at Southport track /pier BITD and they were Black and yellow with the Cobra grips ,,,thats why this Piranha had to have Yellow Fuan Cobras

Peter J · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:25 PM »

Loving the build so far

Looks mint

THIRSTYKIRSTY · « **Reply #14 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:27 PM »

looks brill chris

inspired me to be doin the same soon ,,,brill idea to havea good rider to pot about

see ya soon chris

russ

rick1970 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:29 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 03, 2011, 10:19 PM

Quote from: rick1970 on March 03, 2011, 10:16 PM
well done keep this original one of my earliest memories of bmx this must be 1981/2 my mate had a white one that had cobra grips
remember the union jack sticker thats i think why it stays with me

Me and Cotty (thanks Cotty ,,for sourcing the frame ) were talking about these saying they used to have them for hireing at Southport track /pier BITD and they were Black and yellow with the Cobra grips ,,,thats why this Piranha had to have Yellow Fuan Cobras

now im really pushin my mind back but if remember correctly im sure it had metal mag wheels but im not 100% $:-\$

oldtired · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:32 PM »

like that a lot dubber

when you mentioned it at at manc' was looking forward to seeing it , top color choice, stock black and yellow always a classic

brettypeeps · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2011, 10:58 PM »

Love it Chris great holographics decals

bof · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:10 PM »

You need to get out more mate .

rollin72 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:20 PM »

looking good so far mate...it should be named "the black pudding of Blackburn"

gimp mask is a must when you ride it

hunterdubber · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:23 PM »

Quote from: rick1970 on March 03, 2011, 10:29 PM

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 03, 2011, 10:19 PM
Quote from: rick1970 on March 03, 2011, 10:16 PM
well done keep this original one of my earliest memories of bmx this must be 1981/2 my mate had a white one that had cobra grips
remember the union jack sticker thats i think why it stays with me

Me and Cotty (thanks Cotty ,,for sourcing the frame ) were talking about these saying they used to have them for hireing at Southport track /pier BITD and they were Black and yellow with the Cobra grips ,,,thats why this Piranha had to have Yellow Fuan Cobras
now im really pushin my mind back but if remember correctly im sure it had metal mag wheels but im not 100% $:-\$

Yeah Rick they did them with either the metal cast Banana mags or Aero Zytec mags with the sealed bearing hubs

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:27 PM »

Needs mags and a brick stem

aerostylie · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:37 PM »

Nice one christian

Happy to see those kind of parts on rides, dont always have to be high end kit.....you been buying those parts from a seller on ebay based in Cradley?

Think those decals are known as prismatic......same kinda design as applied to the black raleigh chopper from the late 70s.

sweetbeats · « **Reply #23 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:50 PM »

Quote from: aerostylie on March 03, 2011, 11:37 PM

Nice one christian

Happy to see those kind of parts on rides, dont always have to be high end kit.....you been buying those parts from a seller on ebay based in Cradley?

Think those decals are known as prismatic......same kinda design as applied to the black raleigh chopper from the late 70s.

Aye trust you to know about Black Choppers Paul

hunterdubber · « **Reply #24 on:** March 03, 2011, 11:52 PM »

Black choppers from the late seventies ?

King Dong

Author Topic: BLACK BEAST OF BRUM (Read 13642 times)

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