How Many

[RATTY]

of us now own a replica of their first bike? And how many of us own their dream bike from BITD?

[danny silverstreak]

ive got my replica db silverstreak ratty

and it was harry leary turbo i dreamed of and i got one 

[wildwood1971]

me 

[workshyfop]

always lusted after a haro, so now i got a master, sport and group 1 rs2 to make up for it. and a streetbeat as well, so i got me one of those too.  my first bmx was a super tuff burner (oval frame type) but to be honest, have no real desire to have another one (no offense to the burner fans - got nothing against them. they probably are one of the most iconic uk bmxs).
would love a replica of my pink rickman freestyler, the last ones with the "extra" frame tube (seat post to down tube) but these are rather thin on the ground  it seems, also had a hutch pro racer with some rather nice bits, but not prepared to take out a bank loan to finance a replica of that now!

[gt0733]

me too  the only difference being the # plate. BITD day i had a yellow and red haro lightning, which i painted the yellow, black 



my dream bike will be posted here in the next couple of weeks after i've received the FF and built it 

[MartyC]

Still not quite put together yet but here's the parts....



 

[gt0733]

that's going to be sweet MartyC. you don't see too many of those around 

[MartyC]

that's going to be sweet MartyC. you don't see too many of those around 

Thanks, I keep just looking at it rather than building it 

[Brandy Truffle]

What a Superb Thread..keep 'em commin! 

[phantom photon]

Me also 
The Firebird wasn't technically my first (was an Ammaco) but it was my favorite 



Dream bike from bitd

[stidds]

I have neither unfortunately.

I have 2 first bikes (I know that is weird).  I had a Scorpion like MartyC's when I lived in the US in the early 80's.  I then had a Yamaha BYZ401 when I my family moved back to the UK.  Eventually I would like to build both.

I never had a dream bike bitd.  I raced on really good bikes (JMC, Curtis, GT) so they were all I needed.  If there is one bike that I would like to own it is a Bandito, I loved them.

[harris]

i still have my original curtis freestyler that will get restored one day even thou its top condition already
and as for my dream bike well that was it back then,and as for now i have no no1  i just enjoy seeing any reatored.

[munners]

I made my bike from bitd. A white Skyway TA. All i need though is some blue shim dx's and some blue original label tioga comp 3's! What chance have i got? 

I am at last moving all of my bikes into my new house this weekend. I cant wait, so i will be posting some pics up soon of all of my builds. Ive got a few projects on the go too and they will be started when i get 5 mins.

[Goose1]

Only ever had 1 BMX......sorry to offend your eyes....



LIke it's 1982 all over again

[Swivel]

Now owning my dream bikes, Haro Freestyler Gen 1, Haro Master 84, Skyway Streetbeat, 84 Pro Performer and a survivor Ammaco which is mint. Never thought i'd put Ammaco in the same bracket as the others but its soooo minty. Deffo my fave and always has been the White Haro Master with Gen1 coming very very close second. Master will be complete soon, will post up some piccy's 

[Frosty]

I too only ever had one and that was a catalog purchased Falcon Pro Theta (I think anyway 1 down from the Omega), but immediately took the decals off, put white z's with red sealed suzues, mx1000's, star bars, square corner DK chrome stem, mushrooms etc.

As for dream bikes of the day I have a few of the ones I desperately wanted 1st Laserlite, DBHLT now got 2, GT Pro, Carrera II, Pro Class, GHP and a few others. As a kid though I didn't dig the VDC's or Hutch bikes that command so much attention now!!










this to become this





Still want a Gen 1, Skyway Ta, SE Quad

[Biggeorge]

I've still got a few bits off of my 1st bmx. My first 'proper' frame was the torker freestylist, which I've still got (broken.)
I always wanted the all black 88 sport, working on a black/white one I got a few years ago, also I'm trying to do a black 2006 one to look like the original.
I wanted a grey/white streetbeat and a blue/white pro performer too.
need that lottery win!!

[bmxmatt1974]

have finally got a wilson now which was my first bike but it not built how i had it as i use it to race on

[stidds]

have finally got a wilson now which was my first bike but it not built how i had it as i use it to race on

Well hurry up and build it you lazy git 

[Gashead]

I think I was 11 or 12 when I first got my Kuwi - I was chuffed to bits never stopped riding it ! I remember the day Mum and Dad got it for me it spent the night in my bedroom 

When I was 13 I wanted a Curtis Pro - so I sold the ET frame and forks for £20  Anyway this is the day it went - not a happy bunny 


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=Kuwi1984-1.jpg



Happy days 24 years later - Look what turned up 


 http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=Kuwi2006009.jpg


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=et2005.jpg


Not the best pic of the Curtis but as you can see it was ridden to the extreme 


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=Nickpics004.jpg
 



And now in utter glory 

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=GottaloveaCurtis013.jpg



I may have restored a couple more that I never owned too 



Nick

[Nicfred]

when i got the supergoose i was hoping it would be same as bitd,got there and it was a 83( )wanted an 80,but was mint and original so got it anyway,here it is


i then got a P K RIPPER,still remember fetching it,finished school jumped in the car with mum,dad and big bro,and off we went,cant remember wot the shop was called but sure it was leek/ish sort of way,me and me bro had saved our pocket/dinner money and went MAD(bet the chap at the shop loved us )both of us got rippers and skyways plus lots of other bits,IT WAS ACE,got home and it was late,but we stayed up building our new bikes,that was back about 81/82 and i still got mine      

i also wanted a quadangle bitd and i got one of them tooooooo,a looptail to go with me looptail ripper    :daumenhoch:not quite finished but will post it up when done,need pedals(hutch if anyone got any,hopefully cheaper than the ones of the bay the other day £600 ),chain and grips 
big bro swapped his ripper ang got a haro,which i think i have recently WON off him  here it is

[Trev]

Great pics Nick.  Love the then and now ET pics... 

[bmxmatt1974]

have finally got a wilson now which was my first bike but it not built how i had it as i use it to race on

Well hurry up and build it you lazy git 

its built, just not how i had it bitd.

i use it as my race bike now 

[brass monkey!]

I should have my Looptail Ripper completed soon (My dream Bike) as soon as I get my LG's back from the chromers....

First bike.....A DB Pro Star....., I have thought about it, maybe next year !?! (Been put off as I got it when my parent's divorced, so brings back bad ju-ju !!!) 

[Redline]

Hey guys..... here's a NOS USA made Redline MXII I've built up which replicates the one I had when I was 13.... only differences being it had a Gold Redline Brute stem, Red Shimano DX seatpost and the Suntour sealed pedals were red earlier versions with the black spindels.
I've still got my Skyway TA which I stopped riding when I was 19... just powdered the F&F and cleaned her up a bit but she is how she was!

Hope you like!

John