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1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16" 
#1 2009-09-01 3:49am
1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
1 of 6 ever made
1981 was the rage for pit bikes and the Cook Bros. came out with six masterpieces and currently only four known to exist. This is the original finish with everything Cook Bros. except I decided to put my Cook Bros. cranks on the cruiser so with a little ingenuity I got a Cook Bros. spindle and 170mm Redline non-pinch flight cranks to bind to make a sweet combo!
The wheels are laced with 28 hole Cook Bros. hubs which I'm assuming only six sets were produced. The pit bars are Cook Bros. rounding out the pit bike variations.
This bike was 1st place for the Pit bike category at the 2009 Rockford Vintage gathering.
Click the 2nd image for more shots.
Hope you enjoy another historical ride.
VEHICLE
Frame - Cook Bros. pit, original finish
Fork - Cook Bros. pit, original finish
Stem - Cook Bros. slantline, NOS
Bars - Cook Bros. pit, original finish
Grips - Oakley .5, NOS
Headset - Hatta alloy, NOS
Rims - Araya 7x, NOS
Hubs - Cook Bros. 28 hole, rare
Front Tire - Cheng Shin 16 x 2.125
Rear Tire - Cheng Shin 16 x 2.125
Caliper - Shimano Tourney, NOS
Brake Lever - Team Products, NOS
Brake pads - Mathauser finned
Chain - Sedis, NOS
Chain ring - Shimano 42 teeth
Cranks - Redline flight non-pinch 170mm
Spider - Phil Wood, NOS
Bottom Bracket - Cook Bros.
Pedals - Suntour with magnesium bodies, NOS
Seat - Cycle Pro Shotgun
Seat post - Cook Bros. laidback
Seat post clamp - Cook Bros.
Pad set - Cook Bros. generation II
Number plate - Cook Bros.
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Jeff "JT" Tollefson
www.JTFreestyle.com
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#4 2009-09-01 7:42am
Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
your collection is incredible. awesome pit.
"An armed man will kill an unarmed man with monotonous regularity" said Clint Smith.
i used to be trk2ajk
i need drive technologies 43t sprocket, fly or revenge brakes
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#5 2009-09-05 2:44pm
- masterstint
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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
gorgeous JT, well done!!
ps- If ya ever need something like a kidney for that number plate, lmk!!!
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#6 2009-09-05 3:16pm
- RedlineMXIII
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Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
This is an awsome bike. Loved seeing it in person. Congrats on a clean and very rare build. I'm gonna fav this. ![]()
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#8 2009-10-25 8:06pm
Re: 1981 Cook Bros. Racing 16"
Glad you all have enjoyed it here and in person! At other events the kids, parents, and some OS racers thought it was for racing but explained why it was called a "Pit" bike. Cook Bros. always made the finest and fun to be able to share the Cook Bros. history with others.
Again thanks for the + feedback and will be adding more bikes!
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