from revell 450 to this :(

[rollie87]

well, just over a year ago, due to work and other issues, i regretfulyl sold my revell 450 i had built up :(

BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER!!

only a few months after selling, i changed jobs and now have much more time for riding, not to mention i missed it soo much!

so just as a hack to get around on and get used to it all again, i grabbed an 07 P1 at a good price :)

the only mods are....

*brakes removed
*lots cut of the bars
*odyssey jim C pedals
*stripped and painted matt black

i am holding back from spending any money on this bike while i build up my ultimate bike, a BMW park frame with al lthe good bits ( pics and updates coming ver ysoon!).

1st pic, my old bike :(
2nd pic, the P1...

[tu plang]

i am holding back from spending any money on this bike while i build up my ultimate bike, a BMW park frame with al lthe good bits ( pics and updates coming ver ysoon!).

i cant wait to see that!... but it raises the issue that i'll have to get off my arse and ride my BMW and some point.

[leitch]

i cant wait to see that!... but it raises the issue that i'll have to get off my arse and ride my BMW and some point.

bullshit.

i actually like the P1, mate - looks really clean.

the BMW will be way better though!

[rollie87]

tu_plang, do you have a park frame ???

if so, how does it ride???

[Ozza]

450rs domo. Shit happens!

[str33t l3gal]

yeah man that p1 looks fair sweet actually i dont think much of those red specalized hubs but they just semm weak to me but part from that nice ride

[tu plang]

tu_plang, do you have a park frame ???

if so, how does it ride???

im not going to pretend i can answer that honestly. its been a sort of slow, long term build and between having a full time job away from brisbane over my holidays and normal uni i have barely taken it for a proper ride. if you want to take it for a spin one day we can certainly arrange it.

[meatlovers]

That Revell looked awesome. Shame it's gone.

[rollie87]

im not sold on the hubs either... i do know the rims are weak as all shit, :(



and yeh, selling the 450 was shit, but i had no motivation to ride at the time,

but its turned out ok, cos now im building up a BMW park frame witha ll the good bits!

[Frazzle]

That Revell looked awesome. Shame it's gone.

Yeh, a friend of mine owns it now, cept the green stances are gone, and tora 318's are on it now. Ill have you know he treats it great now, so dont worry. But he happens to be selling it, so if you really want it back... ill let him know

[rollie87]

haha, he got a bargain i tell you!!! :( wish i never let it go!

and the downtube dint/s arnt that bad :P haha.

and i doubt i will be buying it back( however, pm me what he is after for it), as im building my ultimate street bike, the BMW park frame :)

[LIAM?!]

that p1 looks nice mate!

[ja_har]

not meaning to hijack

but if anyone is after a Revell450 frame in really good condition I have one that I haven't got around to doing anything with... great ride, just can't find time to do anything with it.

[Leefy]

mate, how does the p1 ride?? i was thinking of getting one, are the forks dirt jumper 3's or 4's , i hope it rides really well:D

[ando_freeagent]

damn but still the p1 looks nice

[mad dog22]

nice bike! like the paint job:)

[Ruckus_Lord]

tu_plang, do you have a park frame ???

if so, how does it ride???

He couldn't tell you that, maybe give you some advice on wall mounts and the alike?;)

The P1 doesn't look that bad man, the Revell does look nicer, but never the less, you're not stuck on an STP, right?

[leitch]

The P1 doesn't look that bad man, the Revell does look nicer, but never the less, you're not stuck on an STP, right?

fuck yeah. at least you're still riding cromo and not some POS alloy frame

[Fergus Burger]

Sweet P1 mate, nice respray.:D



mate, how does the p1 ride?? i was thinking of getting one, are the forks dirt jumper 3's or 4's , i hope it rides really well:D

Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3.5's.

[rollie87]

yeh, the forks are 3.5's...???? lol,

they are ok i guess, little soft for someone my size... but they do the job!

as for the frame, well, i know some may want to lynch me for this, but i think i liek it better than the revell..... purely because the rear end is much shorter on the P1. other than that, it rides nice, very easy to flick around ( easier than the revell anyway). no complaints from me :)

and finally the paint job..... the green was ok..... just a little too "look at me" for my liking... so i paint stripped it back, sanded, undercoated and finalyl coated it in matt black! i was happy for a days work!

[RevellBikes]

P.1 is nice, i think some BMX cranks and that thing would be killer

[rollie87]

yeh i'd love some on it,but im holding out on buying any parts for it, keeping all the good bits for the bmw ;)

[rollie87]

no real updates on it, the rear rim shat itself, not cool.

i had to put a spare rim i had on it. this rim is of a specialized hardrock ss from about 3 years ago! and its held up stronger than the rear wheel on the 07P1, go figure!

and finally got some grips that dont suck!

and the brakes will be going back on( well, rear at least) once the BMW is complete so my gf can ride it :)

[DJninja]

Nice p1, there pretty solid bikes. But as you've done, change the grips and the rear wheel and she'll be perfect. I True my rear wheel almost every time I go for a ride so Im getting a 721. Btw, it looks really nice brakeless.


they are ok i guess, little soft for someone my size... but they do the job!



If your still finding them soft just pump some air into them, undo the top cap on the right leg(might be left can't remember but the caps completely black) and there's a valve there you can pump them up until there as hard as you want.

[andyweetman_9]

dont know if anyone said this yet but why on your old bike is you have a back disc and no brake?? or did you have a brake and i just cant see it..???

[sawtell]

damn the stays in the orignal pic of the P1 look sooo damn short.. and still look damn short in the updated pics.

[rollie87]

the old bike had teh disk still on it, cos i was lazy and cbf'd to take it off hehe!

[rollie87]

updated pic, with the BMW looking like it will be done early nex tweek, i decided to put the brakes back on the P1 :) will be my to-the-shops bike and something my girlfriend can ride :)

:), also removed the bashy :)

[shred]

looked better brakeless, so much fun riding brakeless!!! whats the go with your BMW??

[rollie87]

agreed, bikes with brakes look too messy oh well.

BMW, all done, just waiting on wheels to be built -> tuesday next week :) (see my BMW thread for details :))

[leitch]

once you've got the bmw done, we'll have to get everyone (josh, matt, ryan, drew etc) together and do an inala/brownsy/wherever day trip!

[rollie87]

very much so :)

im getting all excited now :)


i might even put the seat up and take her for a spin in the bush sarvo :)