Old School Diamond Back BMX bikes were renowned for their quality and custom branded components. Many partnerships with Japanese manufacturers bore some of the most iconic and desirable parts, partnerships included Sugino and SR (Sakae Ringyo) for stems, Sugino again for the legendary HLT (Harry Leary Turbo) cranks, bottom brackets and bearing cups, and Sakae […]
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1980 Diamond Back Large Pro
Arrival Identifying characteristics Serial number are found on the rear, non-drive gusset and are in the Koizumi standard 6 digit format followed by a Kanji (baseball). Serial numbers will begin 9, 0 and 1 – 1979, 1980, 1981 only 1981 models will have a 1 followed by A, B or C, for January, February, March. […]
Diamond Back Harry Leary Turbo (HLT)
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1981 Diamond Back Senior Pro
Additional Information: SEAT TUBE ANGLE: 73 deg STEERING HEAD ANGLE: 74 deg
1982 Diamond Back Silver Streak
This Diamond Back Silver Streak is a favourite, it was purchased from eBay for a really fair sum as an original survivor, all parts correct, albeit missing wheels and pedals which I had already. This post covers the various stages of cleaning up, removing minor rust on parts with Oxalic acid, before final assembly. Arrival […]
Harry Leary Turbo Seat Restoration
On this page One of the most desirable and hard to find items in Old School BMX, is the Harry Leary Turbo seat or saddle. These seats were made by Kashimax in the early 80s, they are covered in suede and stamped with the DiamondBack logo. Being covered in suede meant they wore out, and […]
Diamond Back Viper
The Diamond Back Viper was one, if not the best selling bikes in the range
Diamond Back Silver Streak
The Diamond Back Silver Streak is a fond favourite of old school BMXers.
Diamond Back Large Pro
Released in 1979, the distinctive Large Pro was a prelude to Diamond Back’s most successful period.
The Diamond Back Black & Silver Period
The Diamond Back Black and Silver period was a design and brand philosophy ushered in when Sandy Finkelman came on board in the early 80s. Sandy, who ran a bike shop and race team had tired of the need to stock and support an ever increasing range of bike colours at his shop. His practicality […]