Build of the Decade

[sensor]

i know pictures can somtimes be decieving on white stuff looking brighter than it really is...
so...if they arent as white as you want them use hydrogen peroxide to soak them in for a few days(outside in the sun!) and that will whiten them up quite well.
looks like you got a 2nd/3rd gen rotor on it. ohh bit of advice dont grease the plastic disc(light oil works...grease will just make it really sluggish)...dont ask how i know

[yoothgeye]

Youth, I think what you have here is a mongoose stylist not a decade. Only made for one year.

Cool thanks, I didn't make the diagnosis, someone told me on here from a fresh finds post me (or could've been on the now defunct rrbbmx.com). Fine by me. I was wondering about the coaster brake tab in the chainstay, would the decade have that too?

I'll let you know about the forks. On a trip right now.

[heyslugger]

Bleach for the win! Nice project, Tar Heel.

[yoothgeye]

Totally a Stylist, just looked at pics on BMXmuseum, this confirms that the rims and seat are stock as well as the pedals, crank, and chainwheel.

Sweet, but looks like they were 87 and 88. Guess I gotta change my title now.

[Fisch]

Someone told me the early freestyle bikes had both a coaster and a caliper brake for different tricks. The decade has the tab and my 84 haro freestyler does too.

Any thoughts on selling the old fork? Mine is bent on my decade, and though it isn't an exact match for it, yours is almost a twin brother. My Decade is such a rough un-stock ratter, that I don't know if I want to pay the ebay or Museum price for a Decade replacement fork. Heh... my decade is such a mutt, I thought it had a rare GT stem on it. (Long gone is the original Spin-tech.) And the Museum guys informed me it is indeed rare, but only because it is a dyno scooter stem, and not a bike stem! LOL! A case of rarity not equaling worth.

[yoothgeye]

Been away on a trip with my church, I'll look more at the fork maybe this week. Not sure on the threads.

[heyslugger]

"A case of rarity not equaling worth." If I had a dollar I thought 1 year only was going to make something worth $$< I'd have like...8 whole bucks!

[heyslugger]

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/bik/3354192684.html

in your neck-ish of the woods(Neck being NC that is). Had me thinking about your build.

[yoothgeye]

Pretty bike, too bad mine is a stylist.

Repairs were made to the frame, but it looks rough, I'm thinking about finding a new frame for the other parts.

[outskirtscustoms]

I was thinking of reusing the screw ins on the back and getting some fork clamp standers for the front... where do I get those?

Pulled the wheels out of the bleach today, scrubbed them and WD40'd them... they look NICE.

Found these by accident and thought I'd give you a heads up.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 2891947264

[yoothgeye]

Found these by accident and thought I'd give you a heads up.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 2891947264

That looks like a decent price with the free shipping.

[outskirtscustoms]

Found these by accident and thought I'd give you a heads up.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem ... 2891947264

That looks like a decent price with the free shipping.

I thought so too, I'm kinda wondering about the quality but they look cool.

[heyslugger]

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=478723

[QuickSand]

Looks like an 87 Decade to me. Who would hack the beautiful design on this frame? Any thoughts on restoring the frame? I would keep the Mongoose forks, may not be able to find white pegsones but chrome ones are always available. FT fork Standers always come up on ebay but the pegs are cheaper & look much better on that frame.

[yoothgeye]

I think this frame is dead in the water and may get tossed. I had a friend work on remaking the missing pieces of frame, but they are not even and it looks rough, so I may just toss it now that I have another older BMX frame to work with.