So it is up for debate if the changes make the later 80s a 1980 1/2 model or a 1981 model. The later 80s model also had a different parts group. It also doesnt have the later 1980 version with the “Chromoly” chainstay decal. It doesnt have the ring decal but instead a large seat tube decal. I recently found a first batch “A” bike from 1980. Then perhaps with the first batch in 1980 they added the seat tube decal. The bike at first (Late 79) had no large DB seat tube decal. Suntour seat clamp, Alloy bars, Fluted alloy seat post, Kashimax MX seat, Shimano Tourney rear brake, 3 piece alloy cranks (could be SunTour maybe).
I believe it was late ’79 for Christmas sales that Diamond Back introduced the bike kits. It must therefore have been taken in late ’79. Facebook has many avenues for discovering gold.This is a press release from “Bicycle Motocross Action” appearing in the Feb. Craigslist is another way of finding hidden gems on a more local search, with some sellers even willing to ship. Locating vintage BMX is no different, with Ebay being one of the most popular ways of finding old bikes. As with most things nowaday people turn to internet shopping to find what they need. Old school bike shops are a good place to look although lots of them have been “cleaned out” years ago of their old stash of parts and bikes. Old barn finds are still out there, but they are getting fewer and farther between since the early 2000’s when lots of people jumped on the collecting bandwagon. Finding old bikes is a treasure hunt and can be fun, but can also be very time consuming and costly. Most times I tell them that an easy search such as “where to buy old school bmx bikes” or “old school bmx for sale near me” will give them some ideas on where to find vintage bicycles. Sometimes it’s a person from an online forum but more often this question comes from someone local who hasn’t been into ABA Racing or Freestyle for decades. Many times I get asked “were do you find all of these old school BMX bikes”. Suzue gave the consumer a no frills hubset that can out perform hubs that cost double or even triple the price. Lots to like about these hubs including a down to earth price. The swivel washer nuts are a great design and work as good as they look. I can’t say for certain but it seems as if they stickered some hubs improperly over the years, with this set being an example of such. Suzue Sealed Mechanism was their cartridge bearing version like these hubs pictured. This set has the sticker that reads Suzue Sealed Tech, which in most cases specifies looseball bearing with rubber seal. That definitely puts them in the Old School BMX category, but these same type hubs also came stock on Mountain Bikes such as the 1985 Diamondback Apex.
#OLD SCHOOL DIAMONDBACK BMX PARTS CODE#
The hub date code reads “5K” on both hubs, which equates to November 1985. Super nice design and very strong hubs that spin great on the stock Japanese bearings. They run (2) cartridge bearings in each hub then have an additional rubber seal over the bearing. I have to say that these hubs are some of my favorites. Here is a super rad set of Suzue Hi-Flange hubs in 36 hole.
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