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 Post subject: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:52 am 
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Hello guys just got this to build up as a project but dont no the make any one recomend one

http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o61 ... ics048.jpg

http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o61 ... ics047.jpg



also need parts to build it up


and any ideas what i should do with it

i thought
halo sas wheels
3pc crank
32t gusset front sproket

but would like downhill forks


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:57 am 
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I dont think its a GT, although it does have a GT seat clamp !

The only other bikes i can find right now with a 'x' in the title is a carrera banshee x and a haro x3 but the frames look different, unless its an older model ?? The downtube looks like a Kona Stinky but the shock mount doesnt ??

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:04 am 
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I throught that but the s arm is not right as the banshee is more square


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:06 am 
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Wtf is that ? looks pretty shady with that shock

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:27 am 
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Ya u no was onley a 10er


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:36 am 
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Get the serial number off the bottom of the bottom bracket it might throw up someting ?

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:58 am 
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Will do in a bit

erm it has got x3 on the frame but a gt seat clamp how do i find out by the numbers


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:13 pm 
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It's not a gt
does it have any other marks on it anywhere?

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:43 pm 
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xjr400 wrote:
will do in a bit

erm it has got x3 on the frame but a gt seat clamp how do i find out by the numbers



google them !

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:47 pm 
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The X3 and any serial number under the bottom bracket are pretty much the only clues. I was thinking the paint job on the top tube looked a bit oldschool Giant but can't find any old x3 with a swing arm like that. What about the front of the headtube, any signs of branding on there?
The shock looks like something of a Apollo or Carrera.


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:13 pm 
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Apollo Furious x3

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still working on more info

seems to run 24" wheels

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:18 pm 
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Nice one ! seems to be older than 2008 as its no longer listed on the Apollo bikes website.

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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 4:01 pm 
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xjr400 wrote:


also need parts to build it up


and any ideas what i should do with it

i thought
halo sas wheels
3pc crank
32t gusset front sproket

but would like downhill forks


How about these ? :) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2011-Mavic-De ... 19cea1b8cf

Save up ya pennies

Andy


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:38 pm 
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xjr400 wrote:
hello guys just got this to build up as a project but dont no the make any one recomend one

http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o61 ... ics048.jpg

http://s1150.photobucket.com/albums/o61 ... ics047.jpg



also need parts to build it up


and any ideas what i should do with it

i thought
halo sas wheels
3pc crank
32t gusset front sproket

but would like downhill forks


I'm not much of a mechanic, but I think putting downhill forks on a £10 bike is a recipe for disaster! Firstly because the front and rear suspension won't exactly be matched, but more importantly because they'll probably rip the headtube off!

Build it up as a cheap runaround by all means, but personally I wouldn't set it up as a downhill bike!


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 Post subject: Re: HELP with my bike
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 6:45 pm 
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Light dh bike for like danbury

and also im going to upgraed the shock


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