There's gold in them-thar hills
I have never seen BMX Bandits however I have seen photos of Nicole Kidman riding a black and gold Malvern Star SuperMax. Although very '80s, I like the look of a black bike with monochrome accessories and have been collecting gold anodised parts for over a year now. My only concern is the varioations in the actual gold colours - will they look good together or will the variations stand out? I had similar concerns when building my Kuwahara but found that if they coloured parts are separated by the sections of the frame then the variations aren't obvious.
This Malvern Star will be blessed with a number of NOS and clean second-hand parts. The Shimano brake calipers are levers are both NOS and are the more desirable, quick-release version - the original pads will be swapped out for a set of Skyway coloured pads to suit the Tuffs. The pedals are MKS BM-7 - a cheaper alternative to KKT Lightning - and mate beautifully with the Takagi Tourney cranks. Additional gold equipment consists of a NOS Suntour stem, Suntour style seat clamp, fluted seat-post (not pictured) and wheel nuts. The final touches to the build include a genuine Kashimax MX seat and Skyway Tuff IIs.
I am not quite convinced about these handle bars - the original bike would have come with straight bars rather than V-bars and they would have been higher rise than the ones I have. I guess I am stuck with them unless I can find a straight set as clean as these.
Other Parts
Building classic bikes is like a big, expensive jigsaw puzzle. Often you see a part you are not quite ready for but you know that it is either rare or cheap and, thus, you buy it in the hope that one day you will use it or sell it again at a profit.
In collecting parts, I have managed to collect a number of differently coloured sets ready for that next build ..
- Black Parts
- Blue Parts
- Chrome Parts
I am always on the lookout for parts - ideally NOS, mint condition - if you are selling any or would like to make me an offer for some of mine, contact me.
Wanted to Buy
If you have any of the following parts for sale or wish to buy some of mine, contact me. Please note, I generally only buy NOS or mint-condition, second-hand parts.
March 08, 2011 A blue anodised Nitto MX-2 head stem for an upcoming Speedwell Sting or Malvern Star SuperMax CrMo build ..
February 04, 2011 To complete my Kuwahara KZ-1, I am looking for a NOS blue Elina Lightning Bolt seat..
For Sale
February 16, 2011 In addition to the Sting CrMo decals (below), I also have a couple of sets of Speedwell Sting MKI decals. Again, these were professionally printed and look a million bucks!
January 11, 2011 I have had some Speedwell Sting CrMo decals printed for a build of mine. They were professionally printed by Glynn in QLD and make a great addition to any restore ..
