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1982 Diamond Back Silver Streak

This is another one of the bikes that roamed the streets in my neighborhood BITD. I secretly always wanted one as a kid, but wouldn’t get one because I was a die hard "GT Man".

**SOLD**
While resting and recuperating after a couple of laps at The Feast in the Southeast, me and Raymond (radline08) were talking about some of our next projects. Someone said something about a DB and CLICK, the proverbial light bulb came on. About two weeks after the Feast, 2DR_sedan posted a DB F/F for sale. So I quickly jumped on it. Then I got a part here. And a part there. And viola. She's now finished. She's pretty much era and spec correct. I wouldn't mind getting a set of Dia-Compe 890's (which came stock) but the 901's are my favorite brakes from BITD.
FRAME: 1982 Diamond Back Silver Streak; Chromoly front triangle; mild steel rear section
FORKS: Diamond Back Pro; chromoly; 1" threaded
STEM: SR/Diamond Back; 1" quill
HANDLEBAR: Diamond Back Medium; chromoly; 25.5"W x 7.5"H
GRIPS: Faun Cobra style
HEADSET: Tange AW-27; 1" threaded
CRANKS: Sugino; one-piece; chromoly; 175mm
BOTTOM BRACKET: Tange BB-220; 24TPI
PEDALS: Victor VP-450; 1/2"
CHAINRING: Sugino aluminum; 44T
SPIDER: Sugino 5 star; mild steel
CHAIN: YBN; 1/2"x 1/8"
FREEWHEEL: 16T
RIMS: Ukai Shiny side; 36H; 20x1.75
HUBS: Sunshine high flange; 36H
TIRES: Cheng Shin Comp III type; F: 20x2.125; R: 20x1.75
SEAT: Aero
POST: Fluted aluminum; anodized; 7/8"
CLAMP: SR; 1"
BRAKES: NOS Dia-Compe MX-901
BRAKE LEVER: Dia-Compe Tech 4
Repro pad set

Last edited by comay (2008-06-12 8:29pm)

80sbikedude · 2008-06-12 9:30am

Very nice job on the DB! Looks great.

ivegotabike · 2008-06-12 10:00am

THAT CAME OUT STINKN" SWEET!!!:)THE CADY"S OF BMX.

comay · 2008-06-12 10:53am

Thanks fellas. I can't wait to install the SR Silver Streak 3pc cranks I got yesterday!

shivadread · 2008-06-13 5:24am

Very nice Silver Streak will look even nicer with the 3 piece on it

comay · 2008-06-18 7:55pm

Cranks came in today!!!!!!!!!

Still trying to decide if I want to install them or not. I'd hate to "waste" them by putting them on. But I'd also hate to "waste" them by letting them sit there.

Now I just need to find some pedals and some dust caps.

MiniZ · 2008-06-18 9:54pm

Great example!

sp@rky · 2008-06-19 12:10am

Very very nice, I've just added your bike to the retrospectBMX.com gallery.

Wish I had never sold my SS crankset as I've just luckily purchased another Silver Streak frameset.

I might have a spare set of Black 890's going

Mark

CHOPPER · 2008-06-19 3:41pm

put the cranks on, it will NOT be wasting them, they belong on it

mxmike · 2008-06-19 3:55pm

It will look great with those cranks I'd suggest some kkt lightnings for the pedals.

09mikeydread · 2008-08-02 12:09am

Yo, that bike is Da Shiznit!!

koondogg · 2008-10-14 11:51pm

That is one nice ride. nice job on the Diamond Back

aspotswood · 2008-10-15 5:43pm

Hey guys
I'm new to this
I had a bike like this once and was thinking of putting one together or buying a whole bike.
What do you think it would set me back to put one of these together?

Thanks
Spot

plastic dubs · 2008-12-06 8:35pm

One of my favorite bikes when I was a kid, finally acquired a partial to start with, hopefully one day Ill finally have mine pieced together!

pcohen · 2009-03-29 10:10pm

Great bike... back then.. each kid had a different bike and the bike kind of represented that kids personality. I rode redline, my best friend had a team mongoose. I never liked the kid that rode the Diamond back... The coolest kid in town had a PK Ripper. and the uncool kids had Team Murry... why am I going on about this I don't know... the Bike looks Great.

davkol · 2009-05-14 11:11pm

Sweet Build! I got mine in 82 when I was 11 and from what I can remember your Silver Streak is perfect down to the pads! Thanks for the trip down memory lane. This new Hobby is going to going to get expensive.

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