It was 30 years ago today - 1984 Falcon pro Kappa

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Exactly 30 years ago today, I was bought my one and only BMX from bitd. My Dad bought me a Falcon Pro Kappa for my 7th birthday. It was bought from CMA Cycles in St Helens for £99.99. After 4 years of searching, I found a 99% complete one on ebay last year for £110. It was in great survivor condition, with just a few missing/incorrect parts.


Here's the original spec from the Falcon Pro brochure.



How it arrived:



The frame, forks, bars, stem and chain guard went off to Superbike Dan for powdering. Thanks Dan!

The Pads are original but the writing had faded, so I carefully went over the writing using blue acrylic paint. The Rims, hubs, pedals, tyres, chain, freewheel and seat are new. Everything else is in it's original condition, or has been refurbished. Repro decals from Del, scanned from my originals.



The finished bike:





















Just a few minutes after getting my new bike home. Me, aged 6 April 1984, a month before my 7th birthday. I got the bike early so as to get more use out of it.



I contacted the new owner of my old house a few weeks ago, and she agreed to let me use her back garden to re-create the picture, so here I am this afternoon, exactly 30 years on.

[Dark Diggler]

That is awesome.

[nosepickben]

What a lovely build. Your bike looks fantastic. Very similar tale to mine too. 30 years ago next month i got my first bmx and first non-hand-me-down bike, a yellow and blue puch.
I dropped on a survivor a bit back which is soon to be stripped and cleaned (not to the standards of your falcon pro) in readiness for the brief but strong episode of sentimentality which i feel is approaching. And rightly bleeding so. 30 bastard years these little bikes have had hold of me, and it's still great.
Well done Andy. 

[QUADROPHENIA]

Brilliant

[hunterdubber]

Possibly your best yet ( although I absolutely loved your Black lion > ,,, that's bloody lovely 

[Gary72]

Rad to the max

[monkian]

Awesome job
That's what it's all about

[dwain dibbly]

fantastic job mate, deserves to win BOTM 

[NORTY40]

Remember you telling me ages ago about this mate , glad you carried it out 

Great story and a great bike Andy 

[markyp]

these toy shop bmx's are fookin awesome,great build,great story,

[bigfatolly]

Cool you recreated your picture,I bet the owner of your old house thought you were a right nutter 
Great resto as well,looks awesome....

[hokuspokus74]

Excellent resto job on it,But you havent changed much over the years only kidding...was nice of the lady to let you use the garden

[PHIL9HUF]

Andy thats brilliant 

[Retrodan72]

Taking things to another level, its what we love here on   

BOTM winner, IMO. 

[griff]

Excellent work there Andy 

Although for top marks you should have done something with that shed and fence   

[Mat]

Magic our Morris

Looked better wi them Simplex mags, but I know that's not the point, lovely mate

[Discostu]

That is quality.   

[meticulous]

 


well done andy,  nice to here a little story like that!

[In2bmx]

Awesome work Andy 

[Spen69]

Cool you recreated your picture,I bet the owner of your old house thought you were a right nutter

Yep, he is






Fantastic job Andy, well done

But make sure you come on a sensible bike at Beast Rampz, your aecond lesson awaits you 

[pickle]

That is amazing!  Absolutely love that!

[Gizmo]

Brill resto  Somin I love about the catalogue / toy shop bikes 

[stevesredvxr]

Fantastic job pal. Great attention to detail too. Love it.


Steve. 

[Skratchski]

pisser mate, awesome! picture recreate as well! well done.

[animal]

Awesome fella