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1985 Free Agent 24

Built for the 2010 BMXmuseum Winter Build Off and my new rider.

I did all the polishing on this one. Started with a frame and fork and went from there.
Seat restoration thread http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=195481
Hutch 2 n 1 restoration thread http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=270663
I love the way it came out and it is hands down the best riding bike I have owned.

*85’ Free Agent 24"
*87’ Landing Gear fork
*Free Agent pads
*Zeronine Cruiser plate (restored)
*NOS AME Duel grips
*Tuff Neck polished stem
*CW Alum Cruiser Bars (hand polished)
*Hutch 2 n 1 polished headlock (stripped and polished)
*Ukai 24" shinny side wheels
*Sunshine polished/black sealed hubs (hand polished)
*Tioga Comp rainbow label III tires
*NOS SR Seat-post (polished)
*Kashimax RS seat (restored)
*NOS Cook Brothers sealed bottom bracket
*Cook Brothers RS cranks
*Hutch pedals
*Dia Compe MX 1000 (restored)
*NOS DC 86’ cable
*NOS Tange Chrome Headset
*Dia Compe Chrome Tech 5 lever
*Hutch polished 1st gen seat post clamp
*Hutch Bad Caps
*Kool Stop fins and Skyway brake pads
*18T White inc.. freewheel
*42T Pro Neck chainring

nycet3 · 2010-12-06 8:01am

beautiful bike, Duane. Nice compliment of parts you put on that sweet f/f. Joe

Murphys Law · 2010-12-06 9:36am

love the black n chrome..

Dstinson · 2010-12-06 11:37am

Thanks guys!

A big THANK YOU to nycet3 (Joe) for the DC MX 1000 and SE666 for the Tuf Neck and tires!

Here is some of the progress picures from the build

1st Mock-up

Love your Redline 24 Murph and voted for it! That was hard to vote.
I voted for bikes I would build and parts I would use.
Alot of nice stuff submited in the build off this year.

Duane

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freeagent-nz · 2010-12-06 11:52pm

Stunning build!! Im yet to actually own a FA, but this sure has got me inspired..
Btw... I preferred the hilltop photo..

Dstinson · 2010-12-07 12:29am

freeagent-nz wrote:
Stunning build!! Im yet to actually own a FA, but this sure has got me inspired..
Btw... I preferred the hilltop photo..

Thanks Bro......LOL......I will post it here just for you! It is a clear photo.

Here are a few others I liked;

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freeagent-nz · 2010-12-07 1:20am

Very cool... Hopefully i will have my own copy of it in my new calendar soon..
All the best...

Hold on....... Where did that third photo come from?

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robk131313 · 2010-12-07 1:27am

Very nice bike! Makes me want one too

maxy · 2010-12-07 1:44am

very nice

nic968 · 2010-12-07 2:20am

Great build..The Landing gear work well too..

Dstinson · 2010-12-07 2:50am

freeagent-nz wrote:
Very cool... Hopefully i will have my own copy of it in my new calendar soon..
All the best...

Hold on....... Where did that third photo come from?

They where from a set I did up on the hill top behind my house, the day before we had to submit a photo. I had about 10 min of sunlight but felt the snow drowned them out and narrowed the calender months to winter. I know that I hurt my votes with the picture I used but I don't care I got a sweet bike out of it in the end.

Duane

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MADDAWG · 2010-12-07 5:16am

Wow amazine , got to hand it to you Duane - this is one BADDASS build

Murphys Law · 2010-12-07 6:24am

yea, i just came back to look at the pics of Darth Free Agent again, and the nature 1s really pop! :cool
i need to get a tuf/pro neck for my pl24.. i used the brute stem but it has a tall profile, i think need a lower stem.
i love your outdoor pic with no plate so you can see the chrome cw bars,i love a zeronine plate , love the straight on look of it, looks mean, but kinda hides the little details.
i am now a Fee Agent fan!

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Dstinson · 2010-12-07 11:30am

Murphys Law wrote:
yea, i just came back to look at the pics of Darth Free Agent again, and the nature 1s really pop! :cool
i need to get a tuf/pro neck for my pl24.. i used the brute stem but it has a tall profile, i think need a lower stem.
i love your outdoor pic with no plate so you can see the chrome cw bars,i love a zeronine plate , love the straight on look of it, looks mean, but kinda hides the little details.
i am now a Fee Agent fan!

Thanks

I really like your PL24. I would have built that bike and rode it. That is the reason I voted for it. I like the Hutch, Tuf neck stems. They are flat and long. I should have used the outdoor no plate pic you are referring too. I really liked the graffiti pictures but it cost me votes.

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Dstinson · 2010-12-08 6:37am

robk131313 wrote:
Very nice bike! Makes me want one too

Don't do it! It will take away from your stellar Hutch collection. They are great riding bikes though!

Murphys Law · 2010-12-08 6:48am

"I really like your PL24. I would have built that bike and rode it. That is the reason I voted for it."
thanks!! pretty much the same reason i voted for your F.A.
i did ride it.. i actually put the camera,bike stand & #plate in a backpack and rode about 1/2 mile (in 30 degree weather , ready to dump snow at any min)from my house where i took the pics.. man i got alot of looks and then then some high school kids drove by, slowed down and yelled "buy a car dude" damn kids!

Dstinson · 2010-12-08 10:37pm

Murphys Law wrote:
"I really like your PL24. I would have built that bike and rode it. That is the reason I voted for it."
thanks!! pretty much the same reason i voted for your F.A.
i did ride it.. i actually put the camera,bike stand & #plate in a backpack and rode about 1/2 mile (in 30 degree weather , ready to dump snow at any min)from my house where i took the pics.. man i got alot of looks and then then some high school kids drove by, slowed down and yelled "buy a car dude" damn kids!

LOL..........The 24"s are so much better to ride for us older guys.... and we don't look like a monkey riding a football.

3rdgear · 2010-12-09 1:37pm

The pads are reproduction, right?

Dstinson · 2010-12-09 8:41pm

3rdgear wrote:
The pads are reproduction, right?

I don't know. Are they? I am taken it that if you are questioning, you already know? I hounestly could not tell you.

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3rdgear · 2010-12-10 5:37am

There fake. Bike looks sweet though.

Dstinson · 2010-12-10 8:23am

3rdgear wrote:
There fake. Bike looks sweet though.

Cool.....I paid $75.00 for them from a member here. I really did not care and just assumed they where NOS (showed no signs of use). I don't know many details when it comes to Free Agent parts etc.......I know very little history but enough to know they set a good standard for ride able affordable BMX back in the day.

Dstinson · 2010-12-11 7:17am

Wish is was not full blown winter outside I would take this bad boy for a ride.

Dstinson · 2010-12-22 4:59am

Built this awsome bike and can not ride it because of this BS outside!

maximum85 · 2010-12-22 5:13am

still in germany huh..gotta say,that build looks awesome,great job

Dstinson · 2010-12-22 5:52pm

maximum85 wrote:
still in germany huh..gotta say,that build looks awesome,great job

Yep still in Germany. Thanks!

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