I bought this frame new back in 1991 or 1992 or so... then it sat around for several years and it's been built up and taken apart a few times. I think this is going to be the final build but I may add rear pegs to it.

"Piston" Bully frame
1st generation Bully fork
Redline "Forklifter" bars (later production late 90's)
Skyway sealed bearing zytel Tuff Wheels
Profile 175mm cranks
Profile Evolution BB
43 tooth "Drive" chainwheel
Haro tires
Revcore seat post (yeah it's tall. I'm 6'3")
Cantilever brakes rear, ACS Boa front.
Dia Compe tech 77 levers
Generic "DX" style pedals
Oury grips
ACS Claws 16 tooth freewheel
Shimano HG chain
DK pro length stem
Oury grips with nickels inside them
Cushy gel-seat

Nice.. very glad to see the decals survived.

Bully graphics / decals are scarce to see in such good shape.

had a chance to get one these years ago, man do i regret it!!!!!!!!!

A friend of mine had one back in the day. It was one of the first ones sold and I wish I had a picture of it because the fork and seat tube angle were soooo raked, the bike was absolutely terrible to ride. Worst frame I've ever experienced. But oddly, they must have changed things quick because his was the only one I've ever seen like that. Not anything like this Bully(which is fantastic looking-well done!)

-Matt

I still have two of the 1st generation frames... the one I rode BITD and one that belonged to a friend that I used to ride with. The extreme rake on the seatpost was great because it allowed use of a straight post while keeping the wheelbase short. Wheelies are automatic and the steering handling was less squirrely on the street than a converted race bike... yet the short rear triangle allowed them to turn on a dime! For a tall guy, they were the best urban-assault frames ever... totally indestructable except for the fork tabs, which required occasional welding.

I guess it's all in how you ride and how the bike fits you. This Bully feels a lot like the 1st generation ones except the rear triangle is a bit longer so the handling is more mellow... the 1st generation ones handle like a Porsche 911... but this one is a few pounds lighter without all the bashguard tubing under it... so it's a tradeoff.

Agreed. Funny, I thought it felt "slow", like a late 80's GT Interceptor . I rode S&M's back then, so to me, his Piston was night and day.

Again, beautiful build. Mid School inside and out!

Yeah it's pretty hard to rate anything against an S&M... those have always been a class act! I'll never part with my S&M 24... AKA "The Punisher"... I love S&M bikes!!!