1980 SE Racing Basher 
#1 2010-10-13 3:08pm
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1980 SE Racing Basher
1980 SE Racing Basher
1980 SE BASHER
Ultra rare SE Basher frame in unrestored condition
Race inc forks
Race inc bars
Suntour stem
Araya 7x rims with sunshine hubs
The rest of the parts are new and old
OG Shimano DX pads
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#2 2010-10-13 9:53pm
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
I love this! I remember seeing one of these in 83 at the LBS where I grew up and wanted one because no one else had one.
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#3 2010-10-14 1:29pm
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
Thanks.Its a nicer bike than the name gives credit too.
Frame and forks have never been restored,
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#4 2010-10-15 9:16am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
I had to dig deep to recollect this one...I don't know if I have ever seen one. VERY nice!!
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#5 2010-10-15 1:29pm
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
Thanks,i did know a bit more history about these particular frames,something about them being made at the Diamondback factory in early 1980,These are not the rubbish ones made by Murray in 82-84.
The front half is chrom moly and the back loop and droputs are mild steel.I took a pic of the welds to show this is a quality made frame in origional condition.
Thanks for looking
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#6 2011-01-26 10:50am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
sweet ..love it
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#7 2011-02-02 2:54am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
Thanks
It's super rare and in good codition
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#8 2011-09-03 8:45am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
NICE! Had one almost exactly like it 28somthin' years ago. Bought it for $318 at LBS in Kendall, Florida. Unfortunately for me it was ripped of - I didn't lock it up. It was an awesomely cool bike though, no one else had one, just rippers and pk's around.
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#9 2011-09-03 11:51am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
diamond back factory? So its made by Koizumi in Japan....? Is there a "baseball-like" stamp next to the SN ?
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#10 2011-09-03 11:56pm
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
I'm told it's welded at the American factory
No baseball stamp
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#11 2011-09-04 12:02am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
...would you mind posting a pic of the aera behind the bottom bracket from the "non drive" side? From your pictures right now it looks very similuar to the DBs and Koizumi-made Centurions und TBC Cobras...from Koizumi...
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#12 2011-09-04 3:14am
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#13 2011-09-04 3:28am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
A lot of Koizumi-made frames had the section behind the BB like this:
Is has a hole in it while yours seems to be more solid....So whar I don`t really know is, if your frame is Koizumi-made like lots of DBs in the early 80ies..or if its US made by some other company.
But what I do know is - I like your bike! Nice to see some else than the PKs and Quads from SE....
Thanks for sharing
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#14 2011-09-04 3:36am
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Re: 1980 SE Racing Basher
All I know is
SE outsourced these frames to be made locally in America
They were made by the welder who made the first batch of DBs (first 200 or so)
I can't remember his name
Anyway it is a super cool frame
Thanks for looking
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