VintageBMX.com > who is from AUSTRALIA

VintageBMX.com > VintageBMX Talk > Worldwide BMX

Pages: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731

Jarvi

Mar 17 2009, 02:02 PM

QUOTE (84profile @ Mar 17 2009, 10:59 PM)

...not a lot of loose change right now!! Wedding/honeymoons...and I thought collecting could be expensive!!!

Hopefully you're only collecting one wife though Stu. Still, I've heard the running costs are pretty high even after the initial outlay.

Matt/Minna - congratulations

Waza - At this stage count me in

Adam - looking forward to the black GT. One of my self imposed rules is the stickers must be the same background (or clear) as the frame. Love the coloured GTs though and a ice change from the chrome.

Martin - You must have lost a few months of your life over the years worrying about stuff turning up.

The thing that makes the VDC clamp look extra cool is the reflection in the seat post.

Must admit as I pack up all my BMX stuff that my interest has been lessening lately. The last few pages have made me want to get out there and build. 1 Haro Sport, 1 Mongoose Motomag, 2 GT Pro Performers, 1 PK Ripper, 1 Floval Flyer.

AndyDiamond

Mar 17 2009, 04:49 PM

WOW lots of WOWs!!!!!!!!

JMCGT - those SST hubs would look great on my GHP!
lol

Would you be interested in some CW leathers (pants)?
They are juniour size but might look good in you collection.

That red VDC 24" is awesome and that VDC seat clamp is very cool.

Just lotsa cool shizz!

GTHODAD

Mar 17 2009, 07:33 PM

Im keenfor a catchup. Prefer a swapmeet weekend but other weekends are cool too.
Working bee at wazas????

84profile

Mar 17 2009, 07:54 PM

Okay, feeling left out... got nothing to show except a mock up build...showing the poor lonely KZ-1 with no blue Elina and no blue IRC Z-1's (it does have blue knarler knobbies in waiting as an intermediate subsitution)....needs chrome, anodising, correct decals and lever to be totally OEM....slowest build I have to date (cause we don't talk about the Profile 24 anymore!)....

Got this

Want this:

ACGTO

Mar 17 2009, 08:04 PM

Stu - If it makes you feel better I can "LOAN" you mine until I need it. At least then when you look at it you're happy.

84profile

Mar 17 2009, 08:11 PM

Thanks very much for the offer mate...can I also borrow the Judge, Floval, DB Turbo and what the heck toss in the Darryl Young!!

I will find that seat, it's all in the chase...a bit like that DB tire...very satisfying in the end!!!!...any Kuwhara experts know if these are era correct for the build?

84profile

Mar 17 2009, 08:44 PM

QUOTE (84profile @ Mar 18 2009, 02:11 AM)

Thanks very much for the offer mate...can I also borrow the Judge, Floval, DB Turbo and what the heck toss in the Darryl Young!!

I will find that seat, it's all in the chase...a bit like that DB tire...very satisfying in the end!!!!...any Kuwhara experts know if these are era correct for the build?

Um woops, if the pads are era correct?

Sumo178

Mar 17 2009, 09:41 PM

Stu I'm pretty sure the pads are right.

I'm chasing a blue Elina as well... I'm doing an Eric Rupe Profile build. I went that option vs an all Profile build. Figured a blue Elina would be easier to find than Profile pedals, hubs, seat post, stem and handlebars.

I have a NOS white one if anyone wants to trade???? huh huh come on

diavolo

Mar 17 2009, 11:48 PM

hey guys,

still looking for a vintage starter - have found a torker 'qualifier' - i reckon it's more mid school but can't find anything about it anywhere. may be an australian only release but not sure. don't have pics, it's still in store, but if anyone has any idea about when it might be from, etc, that'd be awesome. any help appreciated!!

i am looking for a Haro, Mongoose or Torker pre 86 project to get me started. also looking for tuffs in black, blyue and white, but will take yellows or reds as well. will pay good spondoolies for 'rider' tuffs!! not too fussy at this stage. any help there'd be appreciated too!

but i'd really love a 1978 project, to match my 1978 HZ panny i am in the middle of restoring.

so if anyone can help get on to me! studio@evilbackwards.net

thanks!!!

diavolo

Mar 18 2009, 12:35 AM

i've found a pic of what this torker 'qualifier' looks like. when i read the forum thread it seems they've been told it's an 89 build but haven't had it confirmed yet. any further info'd be great!! thanks in advance peoples...
Click to view attachment

GTHODAD

Mar 18 2009, 01:07 AM

Devilman When I see cantis I think of the 90s

diavolo

Mar 18 2009, 01:27 AM

yeah, me too. i have a holeshot which took me while to id, but christian told me it looked mid 90's coz of the brake set up which was introduced mid 90's. the sticker graphics on this 'qualifier' make me think it's from the same era, but the info from where i got this pic from reckons 89? if it is 89, that'd be good, but i can't really see it when you look at the graphics on other 89 era torkers.

still a mystery. i'm gonna try contact planetX - he seems to be the torker wiz although maybe more old school and this definitely looks mid.

still not a bad looking ride [the one i'm looking at - not the one in the pic] - it has tange gyro [is that right?] and a seat which was the most comfy i've sat on, some air cell thing.. some of the parts are in great nic and it was really quite light.. i might be talking myself into it, but i'd love more info first!!

thanks for your help GTHODAD!!

Kurt.

Mar 18 2009, 02:20 AM

* heh *
Someone needs to explain to this guy the difference between "chrome" and "cro-mo". And all for only a starting bid of $199. LOL

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-FRAM...%3A1|240%3A1318

Kurt.

Mar 18 2009, 02:23 AM

Lovely Kuwie Stu. Man I always had a thing for those KZs.

broke L345

Mar 18 2009, 03:02 AM

Diavolo,

Michael (planetX) is into the same stuff as I am, twin tubes all the way. and American. Torker USA shut it's doors in 1984. That one is Tiwan made. he won't be able to help you out, it's definately mid to new shool.

1978 some nice bikes to choose from, Torker, redline, Mongoose, I love the late seventies.

Waz I would eat Mexican any time you called, I'm up for a get together.

Martin and Matt, the pics you guys have been putting up are amazing!

I got this blue elina for a rider

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em=110343107606

Sumo178

Mar 18 2009, 03:07 AM

count me in for Mexican

JMCGT

Mar 18 2009, 03:18 AM

not sure what you just said Jake....but i like the mexican food

JMCGT

Mar 18 2009, 03:27 AM

I have changed my 79 JMC up ,new seat ,pole ,grips and pedals...little more era correct and now i can ride it without the uni seat..

Volcano

Mar 18 2009, 03:28 AM

Hey Jake...enjoy Taco Bills...best Mexican food in Oz!!!

Kurt - Love the chainguard tabs on that bike...LOL

Great build Matt!!!

JMCGT

Mar 18 2009, 03:47 AM

thanks Mick..
i swapped the DK stem with a square tuf neck too...
dont think i have ever been to Taco Bills..

Volcano

Mar 18 2009, 04:20 AM

Its down in South Melbourne...not sure what street it is on though......Mongoose Ave?...hehe

JMCGT

Mar 18 2009, 04:25 AM

in the big shed..?? LOL

mcam

Mar 18 2009, 04:58 AM

QUOTE (ACGTO @ Mar 17 2009, 12:18 PM)

My next GT is going to be black. Got the stickers the other day.

I always liked those decals. I had a complete set of those a while back. I cant for the life of me remember who I sold or traded them to.

I dont know wether anyone realises, but those decals were only used on the black chrome framesets, that were only available in 83. The stand black powdered frames (along with the other powdered, and chrome plated frames) used the standard chrome decals.

www.martin-bike.com

Mar 18 2009, 04:59 AM

Stu!!!

That's what the Bike Builder section on my site is for - dating parts. I have nearly 2,000 images of components on here, all cropped and in era correct order with ads to substantiate where I can. I update this all the time:

PARTS DATING RESOURCE

Check the "Pads" section. The earliest reference of Kuwahara pads I found in velcro so far was in 1981.

In another section of my site, I have bike ads among tons of other cools stuff - over 700 images there:

BITD

You'll see pre-81 Kuwahara ads without pads.

If your build is for the 81 ad, you're cool to go with the pads. I am (I have the correct wheels now since this shot) . . .

Hope this helps.

Martin

mcam

Mar 18 2009, 05:01 AM

QUOTE (84profile @ Mar 18 2009, 02:44 AM)

Um woops, if the pads are era correct?

Stu, those pads are correct. I got my Kuwahara back in '82, in the EXACT same colour scheme as you have there. And mine had the exact pads. That build really brings back memories for me.

Iwantotbuyahutch

Mar 18 2009, 05:06 AM

The parts for that Kuwa look spot on Martin! That will be a great bike when it's bolted together. Stu will be spuin over the seat in the background.

Matt, I love that JMC. One of your best, if not THE best in your collection in my mind.

QuicksilverBMX

Mar 18 2009, 05:18 AM

I miss my KZ-1, yours will be spot on Martin and yours is looking good too Stu. But I made a decision to downsize and I am going to stick to it! By the time I am finished I will probably only have the following bikes:

1980 Quicksilver
1980 Proline
1982 Quicksilver Helium
1982 ET Kuwahara
1981 Mongoose Motomag
1982 Quicksilver 26"
1985 Kuwahara Nova
1980 Moosegoose
1981 Quicksilver team frame

I will be selling my KOS cruiser in the coming weeks as well. I just didnt have the space even with my new shed. I will probably regret it in years to come but at least I will still have a few left

www.martin-bike.com

Mar 18 2009, 05:19 AM

I have the correct Ukai rims and Suntour hubs. Just missing the black OGK grips.

mcam

Mar 18 2009, 05:22 AM

QUOTE (www.martin-bike.com @ Mar 18 2009, 11:19 AM)

I have the correct Ukai rims and Suntour hubs. Just missing the black OGK grips.

I still think yours would be correct with the blue OGK grips Martin. Mine came stock with the blue grips (I remember really not liking them, and "upgrading" to A'me Finis not long after getting the bike).

AdrianH

Mar 18 2009, 05:29 AM

QUOTE (waza007 @ Mar 17 2009, 11:58 PM)

You guys know im do mexican food with 2 minutes notice......

im keen to catch up

Im keen Waz, just need a bit of notice so I can get down from Morwell for a weekend.

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 06:27 AM

QUOTE (mcam @ Mar 18 2009, 11:22 AM)

Yup, they are terrible grips, but I have two ad's. One shows blace grips and the other shows blue grips, also one shows silver post the other shows blue, one has the brake lever on the left hand side and the other shows it on the right, also if you want to get super picky, the white cable clips....must have been a few variations on the same theme....

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 06:32 AM

and check the different tires 2 .... one are IRC Z-1's, not sure on the others...I think the stems are also different....

Blue Grips and Blue Post - July 81 BMXA

Black Grips and Silver Post - June 1981 BMXA

www.martin-bike.com

Mar 18 2009, 06:36 AM

Holy cow, you learn something everyday. I never noticed that - thanks for pointing it out Stu.

I fell in love with the June 81 ad as a kid - it touches a nerve.

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 06:42 AM

Yup, I don't know why, but that advert (bike with the black grips) is burnt into my memory...I loved too, not enough to get my off my Cook Bros BITD, but still enough to have to have one today!!!

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 06:47 AM

Oh and MCAM hope you have putting away for that rainy day, cause it is pouring and from memory here is your holy grail!!!

EBAY

QuicksilverBMX

Mar 18 2009, 06:58 AM

edit.

QuicksilverBMX

Mar 18 2009, 07:03 AM

QUOTE (84profile @ Mar 18 2009, 09:47 PM)

and check the different tires 2 .... one are IRC Z-1's, not sure on the others...I think the stems are also different....

Blue Grips and Blue Post - July 81 BMXA

Black Grips and Silver Post - June 1981 BMXA

The rear tyre on the 2nd bike looks like a snakebelly but the front looks to be an IRC super MX-8 though I could be wrong. Also the stem on the second bike is a Suntour mini stem, hence the Quill is the same colour as the rest of the stem

Kurt.

Mar 18 2009, 01:44 PM

Anyone else watch that Cook clamp? Went very nicely...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...em=140307044201

AndyDiamond

Mar 18 2009, 03:46 PM

Kuwahara tended to use substitute parts ie. if the SunTour hubs were out of stock they might use Suzue instead.

So small differences are actually correct.

However they did tend to colour co-ordinate their full bikes so blue grips on a blue bike is more
factory'.

Here's my KZ1 build again.

The frame set is early 1980 Tange-made and one of the first imported into the US with custom gold decals.

Frame set was owned by Jeff Haney and Darren Chan respectively.
Apparently imported by Everything Bikes.

Built mostly to factory spec with some tweaks - grips, tyres, headset, pedals, brake pads.

Currently downsizing collection so open to stupid offers - lol.

Jarvi

Mar 18 2009, 08:23 PM

Was an interesting night for me. Fortunately no bikes or cars we harmed. The roof let go about 3:00am and stopped about half a metre above my two cars. Took a bit of cutting to be able to open the garage door to get the cars out and then let the rest of it down.

AdrianH

Mar 18 2009, 08:35 PM

Hell James, what happened? Water leak or the plaster just let go?

Nothing harmed or broken, damaged etc I hope.

Adrian

Kurt.

Mar 18 2009, 08:48 PM

Bloody hell James - hope everything is OK mate.

Volcano

Mar 18 2009, 09:10 PM

OMG James!!!!!!! Good to here no car or bike damage...sigh oh relief I bet.
So why did it fall down?

JMCGT

Mar 18 2009, 09:15 PM

need a quote James...could help fund your next journey..
lucky the ceiling wasnt full off gear too..they generally are

ACGTO

Mar 18 2009, 09:16 PM

Did you put that ceiling up James?

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 09:41 PM

Ouch, dude that sucks, looks like a water leak... Glad to hear nothing got smashed up...just for a point of reference, I just had price to get my double garage ceiling replastered...$900, so shouldn't be too bad.

ps did you have 20 cartons of NOS Haro's in the ceiling?

Jarvi

Mar 18 2009, 09:56 PM

Thanks guys. Nothing damaged except for my lungs with dust. Woke me up with a bit of a fright. Nothing in the ceiling. It has already moved a bit but hadn't got any worse and maybe the minor quake late yesterday afternoon had a bit to do with it. The house did make a cracking noise at the time. No signs of water damage although I have had a decent sized crack across the floor for years. Perhaps the house is just a bit out of shape and it just let go. I probably won't get it replastered (thanks for the indication though Stu) as I'll be moving out in a couple of months and renting it out. Besides, whilst they look nicer with a proper ceiling, the storage space is useful. Now I just have to take all the broken up pieces to the tip. Will probably be a couple of car loads.

No Adam, I didn't do it myself. Smart enough to know there are some things I can't do properly.

diavolo

Mar 18 2009, 11:18 PM

hey guys,
anyone know what this frame might be?
serials:
on drop out - right hand side: GO984
on drop out - left hand side: 4771944

Click to view attachment Click to view attachment Click to view attachment Click to view attachment

christian - it's the black sprayed one you passed on to me, scrubbed up nicely - not sure what it was though - if you know mate let me know!

thanks again peeps!

mcam

Mar 18 2009, 11:34 PM

QUOTE (84profile @ Mar 18 2009, 12:47 PM)

Oh and MCAM hope you have putting away for that rainy day, cause it is pouring and from memory here is your holy grail!!!

EBAY

That is Jeff Haneys white RRS 24. He offered it to me about 12-14 months ago. You know, I came soooooo close to buying it, but I was in the middle of the Kuwahara 24 deal. I sometimes wish I had taken it up.

No more for me. If I was to go after anything else, it would be a JMC 24, but I would be letting go of at least two of my current ones to fund it. Right now though, the vintage bug is kind of flat

84profile

Mar 18 2009, 11:43 PM

Mike, I know what you are talking about...I have peaks and troughs with Vintage...funny the other night when everyone was posting all the exotic stuff it got me a little worked up, so I pulled out some gear from my stash and made some small changes to some bikes...It gave me a little kick along....

Sorry diavolo....I don't know what your frame is....

This is a "lo-fi" version of our main content. To view the full version with more information, formatting and images, please click here.