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1980 Diamond Back TK (AKA ole' blue)

Rare Non- Looptail frame

I got this bike for $30 and it had cruiser bars on it,24" shock forks and really ugly flat cruiser pedals. This is a hard to find non-looptail TK version .I saved it from ugliness and sanded to bare metal(it was repainted a couple times, origional looked candy red?). . With help from members I got this bike built up, Thanks to all. All Finished March of 2008.

sp@rky · 2007-10-05 2:14am

What you have there is a rare 'Team' Diamond Back frame. They also did a Team Pro-Star model but this had a 'D' cut out in the gussutt. There's a white frame in the museum

http://www.bmxmuseum.com/bikes/diamondback/27

As for the decals, that's a difficult one, but if you contact me via my website link I'll be more than happy to send you some literature I have.

Mark

Sumo178 · 2007-10-14 7:21am

If your interested in selling or trading this frame I'm keen.

Jake

halsencrew · 2007-10-14 6:29pm

I dont know it seems to be a tough find. And probably worth a big chunk more then the $30 I paid.

Sumo178 · 2007-10-14 8:22pm

name a price and we'll see...

halsencrew · 2007-10-14 10:31pm

Honestly I wouldnt know where to start

halsencrew · 2007-12-11 8:57pm

well with the help of some awesome BMXers around a few sights I have gotten most of the parts needed to put this thing together in blue components just need to paint the frame 1st then put her together

sp@rky · 2007-12-12 12:20am

Not much to add to this apart from amending that it's an early non looptail (1980 ish), not a 'Team' as presented in my above post.

DiamondBack also produced one with a Centurion guesset which was also later used for the 'Work' Pro-Star.

You can see the Centurion gussett below

Last edited by sp@rky (2007-12-12 12:24am)

halsencrew · 2007-12-20 9:59am

what do you think of the color? still need clear coat

commander · 2008-01-16 10:46pm

oil this frame and sell it to me for 80$

halsencrew · 2008-01-16 10:51pm

no thanks its almost completed then I will post updated pics

halsencrew · 2008-01-28 7:46pm

Well heres the 3 stages of building this bike up. Just about ready to get on the road. Hows it look?

MrBMX68 · 2008-02-11 7:31am

Keep It! Ride It! Enjoy It! You will probly never find another for 30.00 so its a keeper! By the way Good Job! Looks like a sweet rider!

squirrelsmith · 2008-11-20 7:13pm

i like the color, i also love seaside awesome town

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