Author Topic: MRD Badlander (Read 3131 times)

lloydieboy · « **on:** October 04, 2008, 09:13 AM »

Just got hold of a Badlander. Superb f&f set IMO.

Anybody got any info on these? What colours did they originally come in? Did they come in a complete or just F&F?

Cheers,

Lloyd

sawzall · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2008, 09:22 AM »

here you go lloyd heres an old advert from 85-86,as far as i know they came in white or chrome

fugazi · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2008, 09:35 AM »

Yep, chrome or white i think, rode really well & fairly strong, I rode a survivor for a while in the mid/late 90's, and I'm sure "northern jon" rode street on one as well.

magna13 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2008, 12:38 PM »

Animal Has A Red One Of These Bad Boys

lloydieboy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2008, 01:00 PM »

Had a real result with mine, picked it up off Ebay for £102, full bike with alloy hubbed black tuffs! Score!

magna13 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2008, 01:12 PM »

well done! thats gotta be the score of the year! you got any pics?

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2008, 09:26 PM »

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 01:00 PM

Had a real result with mine, picked it up off Ebay for Â£102, full bike with alloy hubbed black tuffs! Score!

Pics please!
Here's my ones from over the years....

G!

lloydieboy · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2008, 11:13 PM »

Haven't got it through yet, it's been sent this morning the guy tells me so should be with me on Tuesday. As soon as i get it i'll put some pics up.

Quote from: magna13 on October 04, 2008, 01:12 PM

well done! thats gotta be the score of the year! you got any pics?

lloydieboy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2008, 11:15 PM »

Cheers for the pics! Really like the look of these frames.

I see you added some 990 mounts at the back and cable guides. Nice!

Lloyd

Quote from: bmxer4ever on October 04, 2008, 09:26 PM

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 01:00 PM
Had a real result with mine, picked it up off Ebay for Â£102, full bike with alloy hubbed black tuffs! Score!

Pics please!
Here's my ones from over the years....

G!

lloydieboy · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2008, 11:36 PM »

Just whipped the pics off the Ebay auction, looks like a nice basis to start on..

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2008, 12:31 AM »

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 11:15 PM

Cheers for the pics! Really like the look of these frames.

I see you added some 990 mounts at the back and cable guides. Nice!

Lloyd

Quote from: bmxer4ever on October 04, 2008, 09:26 PM
Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 01:00 PM
Had a real result with mine, picked it up off Ebay for Â£102, full bike with alloy hubbed black tuffs! Score!

Pics please!
Here's my ones from over the years....

G!

Had to be done! Ended up with a set of Taj forks on it w/peg bosses and Ad990 mounts and everything sprayed yellow - brilliant bike. Until it got nicked....

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2008, 12:33 AM »

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 11:36 PM

Just whipped the pics off the Ebay auction, looks like a nice basis to start on..

That's a clean lookin frame and forks.
Keep the f&f and the Tuffs, clean 'em up and junk everthing else!

lloydieboy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2008, 07:38 AM »

My thoughts exactly!!!

Quote from: bmxer4ever on October 05, 2008, 12:33 AM

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 04, 2008, 11:36 PM
Just whipped the pics off the Ebay auction, looks like a nice basis to start on..

That's a clean lookin frame and forks.
Keep the f&f and the Tuffs, clean 'em up and junk everthing else!

magna13 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2008, 08:28 AM »

thats got to be one of the best £102 spent in the whole of history! well bloody done!

lloydieboy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2008, 05:11 PM »

Yeah, pretty amazed i got it for that price!

Looking forward to getting it together now... Not sure on colour scheme yet.

Quote from: magna13 on October 05, 2008, 08:28 AM

thats got to be one of the best £102 spent in the whole of history! well bloody done!

magna13 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2008, 05:15 PM »

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 05, 2008, 05:11 PM

Yeah, pretty amazed i got it for that price!

Looking forward to getting it together now... Not sure on colour scheme yet.

Quote from: magna13 on October 05, 2008, 08:28 AM
thats got to be one of the best £102 spent in the whole of history! well bloody done!

you gotta stay with the traditional white and MRD graphics

lloydieboy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2008, 05:20 PM »

Oh yeah, I'll def stick with the White. May get it powdered though, just gotta see the state of the current paint. Just not sure about colour scheme parts wise. I'm thinking blue parts mainly maybe with bits of green? We'll see...

Quote from: magna13 on October 05, 2008, 05:15 PM

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 05, 2008, 05:11 PM
Yeah, pretty amazed i got it for that price!

Looking forward to getting it together now... Not sure on colour scheme yet.

Quote from: magna13 on October 05, 2008, 08:28 AM
thats got to be one of the best £102 spent in the whole of history! well bloody done!
you gotta stay with the traditional white and MRD graphics

animal · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2008, 08:34 PM »

Great find that

Will b a great resto

lloydieboy · « **Reply #18 on:** October 07, 2008, 08:56 PM »

Well,

got the Badlander through today. All good apart from a stuck seatpost. Bugger. So, it's gonna be lots of arsing around with WD40 and the pipe grips...

Tuffs are in good shape. Back has got a hub conversion bolted in so might shove a coaster in it for a laugh.

magna13 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 07, 2008, 09:01 PM »

Quote from: lloydieboy on October 07, 2008, 08:56 PM

Well,

got the Badlander through today. All good apart from a stuck seatpost. Bugger. So, it's gonna be lots of arsing around with WD40 and the pipe grips...

Tuffs are in good shape. Back has got a hub conversion bolted in so might shove a coaster in it for a laugh.

all good news except that post, gotta seen some pics soon!... well done

Mattdub · « **Reply #20 on:** October 07, 2008, 10:54 PM »

I was watching that , good deal indeed

lloydieboy · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2008, 10:06 AM »

Well, after five minutes with WD40 and a pipe grip to remove the stuck seatpost i now have myself a superb example of an MRD Badlander. I was so lucky with that post...

The bits i'm keeping...

A nice Peregrine stem. Never seen one of these before. Mid school?

The Frame and Forks.

The Tuffs. In places a bit marked but they're alloy hubbed so i'm very happy with these!

This is gonna look real good once it's done.

Lloyd

magna13 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2008, 02:52 PM »

cant wait to see this resto done! keep us updated!!

bmxer4ever · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2008, 11:10 PM »

Lookin' good.
Best bike I ever rode alongside a Gen 1 and my '87 Team Master.
Would hold it's own these days it rides so good.
Light, strong and agile.
Be a pity you if you don't give a spin when it's built!
G

lloydieboy · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2008, 09:46 PM »

The Badlander has gone off to super bike dan for paint! Can't wait to get it back!!!