Recent content by satkin55

This is my Falcon Black Diamond, back from a respray. The rebuild has just started with bottom bracket, gear lever and cable guide and brake cable hangers attached. There's a way to go yet... More details and lots of before shots at my website: https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/

I've got decals on the chain stays already, so a clear protector is the best option.

After some opinions here. I've just had my Falcon Black Diamond frame resprayed and am building it back up now. I want to preserve the paint job as long as possible. The bike didn't have a chain stay protector fitted - what do people think about fitting one? I was thinking a clear one like...

I've got a 1978 Black Diamond. My brakes are dated Sep 1977. The decals are very different to yours though. Lots of pics on my website (link in signature). I've just got the frame back from being resprayed so just starting to rebuild it.

That's a lovely looking Black Diamond. I'm waiting to get mine back from the resprayer so I can rebuild it. It's a 1978 so later than yours. Can't beat them in red though.

@Mandobob that’s an interesting version of the badge. That makes 3 designs I’ve seen now. The other two have “Designed by Ernie Clements” on a dark blue background at the bottom, rather than the 3 lines on black like yours. The difference between those is that one has “Made in England“ on the...

@Mandobob did you find out any more about this badge? I’ve just acquired one and was hoping you would know about it, but I see you’re after info too. Like you, it looks genuine because of the typeface, but it was this one I’d ever seen.

I've acquired some old Falcon catalogues and added them to my website here https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/ephemera/

I've added a few catalogue scans, and some other Falcon bits I've acquired, on my website at https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/ephemera/, hope they are of interest.

I have a few Falcon catalogues I've collected: 1970, 1973, 1980?, 1983 and some other printed bits and pieces. Copies are here https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/ephemera/.

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@badgermat I have a few Falcon catalogues, and some other items (team poster, price card, bits from magazines) that I've collected and added to my website. You can have a look here https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com/ephemera/ @Mandobob if you're collecting frame numbers I can let you have...

So I’ve got a dilemma. The pump on my Falcon was originally mounted under the top tube using Matex plastic pump pegs. The diameter of the top tube is 25mm, but I’ve only been able to source 28mm replacement Matex pump pegs. They will fit the seat tube. I have managed to pick up some black metal...

I’ve cleaned the old bell up now. https://falconrestorebike.wordpress.com ... g-my-bell/