Monster-Robot
May 31 2007, 03:51 PM
Any ideas? I've been through the museum but i don't seem to come up with anything. [img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Monster-Robot/d63b_3.jpg?t=1180648179[/img]
[img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Monster-Robot/d0e5_3.jpg?t=1180648206[/img]
BumpyTrumpet
May 31 2007, 03:56 PM
back in the day I think they called it 'POOPY'.
Monster-Robot
May 31 2007, 04:05 PM
Rear wheel and hub
[img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Monster-Robot/d40f_3.jpg?t=1180649101[/img]
leftybmxer
May 31 2007, 04:07 PM
cooks bros frame. with dyno forks. with hutch aerospeed cranks.kasimax seat
leftybmxer
May 31 2007, 04:08 PM
the rear hub is a sst coaster hub.
Monster-Robot
May 31 2007, 04:08 PM
Ok...ok...I "do" know what it "isn't"....
spike
May 31 2007, 04:09 PM
Looks like a high flange Bendix hub with a Femco type/style rim, cool.
Monster-Robot
May 31 2007, 04:13 PM
Reilley1 pointed me at Raleigh. There is a 78 R-11 in the museum that is very similar. The banana seat had me looking towards something older.
Nighthawk
May 31 2007, 04:16 PM
That looks identical to my first BMX bike, a Ross 'Snapper', circa 76-78 I think. Same gusset, looptail rear, dropouts, exact paint color, everything. Same chrome fork, heavy duty steel rims, and stem, pedals, black seatpost, etc. Heavy steel frame. I think my bars had a crossbar, but I cant remember for sure. Didn't have a banana seat but I suspect that was added to your bike anyway. Decals were yellow/orange, and it had blue vinyl snap pads. Boy I would really like to have that.
Monster-Robot
May 31 2007, 04:17 PM
Front Wheel
[img]http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c200/Monster-Robot/d2c9_3.jpg?t=1180649821[/img]
G-Flash
May 31 2007, 04:30 PM
Show it some TLC! Nice survivor!
Manyaxes
May 31 2007, 04:41 PM
I second the Ross Snapper. I had a black one and my brother had the blue.
TeamRob
May 31 2007, 04:45 PM
Damn Brutal guys. I will say it is Not the R-10 or R-11 for sure - they would have two hole gusset like the Redline's. Nice fork Tange TX-500. Keep it as is or sell it off to someone who will love it and pet it.
Nighthawk
May 31 2007, 04:55 PM
Not sure if the forks are Tange or Akisu, they had a small recess in a round shape for the bolt and a narrow slot for the axle to slip in. I am positive thats a Ross Snapper. I have not ever seen one on this site or any other until now. Wow. I know its nothing special of a bike in the big picture of BMX but it was special to me. Memories.
Randy
May 31 2007, 05:33 PM
Ross Snapper confirmed.
Stock except the finish, seat, tires and pedals.
My 1st bmx [type] bike in 1977.
agentheinz
Jun 1 2007, 07:03 AM
Yes, the Snappers had that fork bend. Kinda cool looking frame, actually. IMO...
A kid at my Jr. High had one he spray-bombed pink, and called it a Hutch, LOL!
Monster-Robot
Jun 1 2007, 12:47 PM
Ok...I now have the bike in my possession. Nobody mentioned the Preston Petty grips....I didn't even notice until I received the bike. I will be switching these out for another similar set that is not so nice.
Is it possible that the seat could be original? The mounting holes seem to be original or very nicely done if added later. The paint on the inside of the seat tube and head tube appear to be, in color, very similar to the spray bomb paint job which matches the seat very nicely. I suppose that it might have been replaced but it seems to be "weathered" in a very "period correct" manner.
Rear hub is the SST "coasterbrake". Rims are HL (made in Taiwan) and the front hub has no markings.
[ June 01, 2007, 02:51 PM: Message edited by: Monster-Robot ]
BMX2112
Jun 1 2007, 08:55 PM
cool looking survivor, clean it up and leave as is for sure.
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