my old team profile sponsored jersey...





sponsored by JT

JK
Looking awesome! Can't wait to see it table toppin' with you on it. Makes me want to build another, LOL.

Give us a parts rundown when you complete the S&M.

my ol trusty dirt bike, should have kept it...



found this patch



and this unopened license

B U,

Awesome that you kept your jersey after all these years.

Jim

howzit JT

I gotta find the pants... it's around here somewhere... it's neat you still have alot of the old stuff especially the pics and the clippings...

BU

I remember that bike, that bike was good stuff!

Me and BU might ride HK tomorrow, weather permitting. Give a call if you want to ride.

Now, back to my beer.

the new ride...



thinking of making a S&M 24", started buying parts...

BU

More from JT's vault:

I think no. 815 in the top pic is Jun Yoneda if my memory is correct.

Check out the Safari Cycle advertisement! $249.95 for a Team Mongoose!



jk

Thanks JT!

jk



SWEET! How do you set it up for LHD?

jk

Crupi 24" frame. PM if interested.

jk

hey jk
neat stuff from JT... amazing that he kept all those clippings... LHD crank arms and LHD hub and you're good to go. thinking of making a LHD 38 special, but need to test ride one first, (hint hint) I rode some 24's but didn't feel right. one day I gotta test ride changstars formula, he said said the front lifts up pretty easy.

BU

here's some jeff kang pics... enjoy...









BU

Jeff Kang = Rad!

BU,

Great Pics! You are more than welcome to try the 38 when its done. Did you guys go to HK today? Is it dry?

jk

Jeremy, Thanks for posting the clippings lots of names I forgot that jogged the memory.

nice driveway

JW

Anytime Jeff! Thanks to JT for saving some of our history as well as sharing with us.

Not my driveway......I wish.

jk

shoots on the 38 special... HK got rained out in the afternoon...

BU

Sad news.....One of my BMX hero's has passed. RIP Anthony Sewell.



jk

Sorry, this is off-topic but thought you'd get a good laugh. Check out early 1970s SoCal bicycle drag racing complete with parachutes at NHRA Insider.

http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/

YA SIR!

Jeff Kang is mental, I had the best times riding and jumping with the man.. wish I had more pics of him, I done ran out.. but every shot i had is posted someplace in the thread..

In the meantime, look at this one of Michael Tyau.. like JK said earlier, he could jump and land like a feather, unlike my "ton of bricks" landings.. then again my bike was called "The 512 Tank" ..

Tyau at Cannons Club:




Here is Raymond Motosue:



.. shot at Hickam AFB

Hey maybe we ride this weekend with Bone808 and whoever else.. I am buying that 24 tonight!


Cheers..

-p


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Shoots, I just saw the thread on him.. you know what? I had this poster of Mr. Sewell..!

A hero BMX for sure.. btw, that was me who left the voice message for you..

Peace bro..

-p


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HOT DOG man, that is nice.. i talked to Palolo Man Rust today.. I am getting a 24 tonight.. YAHOO

Granted, a beginner bike, which I am.. however my dream is to buy a 24" .38 Special and build up from there.. i don't have many tools, will need help here..

Where is KevLau and Dennis from Bike Fack?

Anyways thanks to Russell Hirata too, the man is like a Fort Knox of golden information on bikes, from frames to individual parts.. also Changstar.. thanks mate


Later guys..


oh, one more pic:



I pulled this off a crusted negative, I am going vertical at Pearl City Flats.. and hope to learn jumping again, i miss the fun very much..


Dirt forever..


-p



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Good one, thanks for the link LOL

i love those bikes too, looked like old schwinns??



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Stayed home today, injured my hip at work yesterday. Was doing nothing when P-Nut called to talk about bikes, and got me all geared up so I painted the 16" and put some decals on it. I have created a clone of my favorite bike! It's not quite done yet, need some tuffs. *evil laugh*

This one if form Hawaii Raceway Park, I think 1978


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here's some jeff kang racing pics... 699 mongoose









right on P gettin a 24... we gotta hook up for a ride when you are done with your wheels...

BU

Classic!


Thanks for the post..

-p

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Rad race pics of Kango Kid..


Check this out!



and..




yeah boss!




Wah HOO man.. bought from BMX1 and rode it home from Ala Moana shopping center..

This bike is cherry, so smooth.. clean.. I am doing some minor adjustments now.. I have to confess, never rode a BMX bike so solid, this thing will take me some serious getting used to, my bikes have always been with warped rims, changing parts that break, cannibalized pieces, and all..

I am SO doggone stoked.. went extra riding tonight too, bunny hops nicely, except almost "too easy" to turn and stop.. all that..

LETS RIDE BOYS!


-p


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Have the cameras out, I think some more radness is going to be unleashed. For sure that bike can take some abuse and come back for more. If it bunny hops well it should be a good jumper. So are you runnin the seat high or low. Thats how we can tell old school from new. Have fun and get shin guards.

Changstar

Twisted grips, sign of heavy pullin !!!!

Changstar

Sure looks like Barry Ikeda in the background with a white DG jersey. That would date this from SEP 1980 thru 1981.

P what kind of 24? Im getting the itch, anyone else selling a 24?

Oh, how do you post the photos so they are big?

Thanks JW

Howdy JW-

Thanks to Changstar, here are the specs:

Frame: CUSTOM DESIGNED 100% 4130 Chromo Sanko Double Butted Tubing, Top Tube Length: 21.5"
Fork: 100% Chromo
Handle Bar: 2 pc Cruiser Bar
Grips: Shadow Ol’ Dirty
Stem: Shadow Attack with HOLLOW BOLTS
Headset: Shadow Corvus Sealed
Integrated
BB: Euro Sealed
Cranks: 3 pc 4130 Chromoly
Sprocket: Shadow 36T Crowgora
Chain: Shadow Interlock 2
Hubs: Sealed with 16T Freewheel,
rear 14 mm axle
Seat: Shadow Crow
Seat Post: Shadow 4130 Mean Lite Post
Seat Clamp: Shadow Alfred
Tires: Kenda K-Rad
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Color: All flat black with Gloss Decals.
Weight: 29 lbs

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It is actually a custom designed bike called The Conspiracy Shadow Invisible Man, limited edition, only 300 were made according to the website. Super bike, then again all I ever owned was BMX bikes with all kinds of different parts.. nothing to compare against..

On the photographs, I have an account with PhotoBucket.

If I am using negatives, I'll scan them high resolution into JPEG format. Upload to Photobucket and stay logged into that website when logged into Vintage. Then copy the IMG Code and paste here.



As the size goes, I will normally export using MS Picture Manager or some utility to export into JPEG rez 1024x768 [size] as save someplace.

sample:



Now, Vintage has another way of posting pics too, except there is a limited size and amount of disk space allowed..

Looks like this:



I believe the Recent Attachments size area total per member in kb or mb is limited and also not sure if the pics are downsized to keep server space managable.


Hope that helps, I'm new here..


Cheers!

-p


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LOL

if it is unleashed, it ain't coming from me, it'll take me at least a year to find my groove again on this size and style bike.. road has changed me completely..

sure had FUN last night though.. i'm riding after work again today too, thats the plan.. muscles used are different for sure, my legs felt squirrly late last night, weird .. LOL

its not like i'm out of shape here ..


Stay cool!



-p


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P,

Oh no........YOU GAVE RUSSELL YOUR NUMBER!!!!!........Good luck with that!

Congrats on the Shadow Conspiracy! Or I should say congrats to us for finally getting you back on the dirt. Man good things are about to happen aren't they!!!!!! BU, Rust, Kevlau, Changstar, P so when you guys riding?

Hey JT.....thats some funny stuff with the parachute. Thanks for the link I enjoyed poking around on that site. Good stuff. I remember at HRP drags they used to have a foot race everynow and then for kicks. The guys had to run down the 1/4 mile and back around the whole return road to the tower. Was a fun break in the drags watching everyone gas out running the track.

JEFF! MY MAN! Come join us with a 24!!!!! Thanks for sharing that pic. Gives me butterflies remembering being on that gate waiting for the moto in fron of you to finish. Because you knew you were on in a few seconds. Great times no? Is that you no 820? Funny I can only remember you wearing the TBS colors.



jk

I have been slacking and not riding lately. You know spending more time at home lying on my fat asss watching stuff I DVRed or spending countless hours on the internet. Reading about Anthony Sewells passing got me off my asss and riding again. I remember staring at that tabletop pic of him when I was a kid. That pic is just Epic to me. Sometimes, it takes stuff like this to remind me to get out and live it. Anyway here's a few pics from yesterday and the day before. Hope you likey....





jk

That is the sickness right there! I wanna be like mike!




Hey Rust.....Hope you heal up fast. Wow, how do you do it. Another nice build! Very cool!

jk

Yep thats me 820 with Cy on my left and Jerald behind me with the green full mask and David W behind him. Fun times and yes butterflies. I think that was before TBS had a team.

I have not been on a bike in a few months still kinda recovering form a Stand up Paddle surfing accident. Fin to the neck, cut down to the jugular but not through or I would not be here. Alls good will start riding again soon.





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P thanks for the tips for photos! Nice ride!

I'm looking at the fit CR24 seems like a good set up for the price.

ALoha Jw

I am also guilty of not riding, but never get out of touch with the goings on here. Funny I started this thread just to talk story with all the past racers, and that came slowly but sure grew. In the back of my mind I also wanted to see a bunch of us get together and ride again. And man that is happening too. I was filled with envy that the mainland guys had reunions and still rode or raced. Now we are getting close to being able to do that too. I am stoked. Something about riding those little bikes in the dirt drew us in, and that something never leaves. It's been said before.
"No one ever quits BMX, they just take long breaks". I know that the track is another slow process but it's commin, and we have a healthy group of vets who I expect to be there. Then I hope that will draw in even more. All I gotta say is thanx guys.

Changstar

By the way I do have a bunch of parts I can sell, even a cruiser frame and fork. Just not enough to build a whole bike. Then again isn't half the fun picking out your parts and building it? Hey RusT, tell us more about that pit bike.

The bike is just a cheap C-List pick-up, you might have seen it, yellow & black

Spraybombed it white, put the spare decal set I had lying around, cheap stem and post. Probably worth $45 now. Really fun to ride around the block. JK said something about a circus bear on a tricycle...LOL

This is what I really want for my pit bike.

http://www.vintageredline.com/wp-content/S...de2-08white.jpg

good info JT... wow you got a good eye...

BU

right on P.... lets do it... I was looking on hawaii BMX and was thinking of getting that 24 from BMX 1 but didn't really bother to get in touch with that guy. also had someone else selling one on craigslist for $300, but when I got in touch with the guy it was sold... now I'm thinking of a 38 special. gonna give james katasako a call maybe this weekend to test ride his one... so who's gonna set up the ride? let me know...

BU

I wanna ride!

WTF Jeff.......That really looks like you had a close call. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Man that is a scarey looking injury.

I thought that was Cy on the side of you. You ever run into him. The last time I saw him he was working at Sharper Image.......many years ago. I see Jerald every now and then. Havent seen Wakatake since he stopped riding.

The CR24 looks like a cool bike. I would have considered getting that if it came out earlier. I read good things about it on the web. I hope you are going to make the plunge and join is riding again.

jk

Jezzuss! Get well soon, that looks major serious man, good to still have you around *shivers*..

I like the CR24 too, must be a solid bike.. I went riding again this morning early, after my gym workout.. it was like 6:14am .. LOL

Only after about 1/2 hr of bunnyhopping curbs, jumping speed bumps and swinging into leaves at KP Park, I got ... a FLAT TIRE!!

Hey JK, looks like you have a flat-tire challenger.. for me, it was a sharp wire thingie that punctured straight into the tire, sort of slow leaked.. I noticed it and tried to bail home.. it was dead flat on the last 2 blocks so had to carry it like a newborn.. I tried to ride last night, but got home after dark from my consulting job.. here is rough draft of documentation for the eCab and routing/switching systems I had to configure/integrate ..



... then had to build a computer for my dad's g/f, I am due to install it Friday morning, so there went last nights ride.. do you guys use lights at night?? On my road bike I have a full front light 10w and a bright red blinkie for the rear.. I figure for BMX, no need..

Mark Miyashiro, Daniel Lee and Ray Motosue checking out a repair job at Campbells Race Track



Marky on the dirt straight



These pics were taken before I even rode at Campbells, anyone recognize the people in the background or what? I pulled these off some old negatives..

JW rider, about your timeframe of BMX .. I would guess..


Cheers..

-p


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