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1983 Diamondback Viper

Nearly original 1st Gen Viper

This build started out as a blue Viper frame only. You see lots of chrome models, but blue was also a stock color for the Diamond Back Viper as well and the same color I had BITD. The rest of the bike was parted together over three months including the Viper forks from another Viper set I found. Overall, everything on the bike is nearly identical to the original build sheet from the F1 Oakley grips on Diamond Back bars, to the '84 dated Dia Compe brake cables, past the '83 dated Sugino 1-piece crank and all the way down to the ano-blue CMC rims spinning on KK hubs with NOS Cheng Shin tires. The chrome Tech 3 levers on 890 brakes with DC 890 brake pads keeps everything in control. This was a true labor of love and the end result is amazing. Hope you enjoy the bike as much as I do and thank you to all the museum members who helped me get the parts I needed. Work done locally by rockonwheels.com. Major thanks to everyone!

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  • Race
  • Company: Diamondback
  • Model: Viper
  • Material: 4130 Chromoly
  • Toptube length: 18.2
  • Headtube size: 1"
  • Details Diamond Back Viper Frame
    Diamond Back Viper Forks
    Diamond Back bars
    Diamond Back SR stem
    Diamond Back chain guard
    F1 Oakley grips
    NOS Aero BMX seat
    NOS Suntour seat post clamp
    CMC rims
    KK hubs
    NOS Cheng Shin Comp 3 skinwalls
    MX 890 Dia Compe brakes
    MX 890 Dia Compe brake pads
    Tech 3 Dia Compe levers
    NOS '84 Dia Compe brake cables
    '83 Sugino 1-piece crank
    44t Lun Chi chainring
    16t Suntour Freewheel
    NOS HTI pedals
    NOS YBN chain
    Re-pop decals and pad set