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Let me know when you post. I'd like to see it

Btpd22 wrote:

http://bmxmuseum.com/image/100_0765.jpg

1982 Scorpion LE F/F

This appears to be the entry level frame from the original color (metallic red) from the ads I've seen. I powdered this in neon yellow for something different. Eventually I was to do a replica of one of these.


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did you sell this?
I think my buddy bought this from you a little while back? he lives in michigan and when I was at his house last fall, I saw that frame and fork in that color! whats the chances its the same.

He lives in the Traverse City aera.
I live in WI, But I was at his house not to long ago (he has a huge collection.) and saw that frame and fork hanging in his basment! (how many people have a day glow yellow scorpion frame/fork?
I talked to him last night, he bought his from a guy in southern MI.
I email him a photo from above and he says that is his frame and fork now.
He used to be a member here.
Old-Man

ttr-
I live about 5mins north of Monroe

I used to go to the Toledo track and will be going again this summer

It's close, I'll send you a link. They do the day passes too for people interested in trying it out.

g'day mate can you pls help me identify my frame,it is posted in the name it forum,titled as "can anybody identify this frame?" i think it is a 1981 scorpion,same lugged frame as yours with a different (double sided gusset) serial is stamped on the gusset,regards paul,
                                                                                                             melbourne australia

Its my frame and fork, its an 1982 Team Issue Scorpian. Lugged frame.

I'm not sure but I think NBKA is referring to the picture in the beginning of the thread which was a frame I sold him & is a scorpion. The link you have posted for your looks like a kuwi to me and the ones I saw were red / white / blue faded. I'm not an expert & I'm not claiming to be but I've only seen scorpions with the gusset in my pic or without a gusset at all.

It's also my understanding the scorpions were designed to Byron Friday's specifications (the later models)

Last edited by Btpd22 (2008-05-01 7:58pm)

The frame is definitely a Scorpion "sentinel" from either 81 or 82. If you check the same year Puch challenger you will also find the same model. I had 4 "sentinels" in that time frame and they all cracked in the DT right below the gusset. Lucky Scorpion was still in business and they replaced them all for free! I really miss they bike and hope to find one some day.