Great build looks totally 80s and that’s always cool

I read an interview with Voris Dixon and he talked about how difficult it was to make the dyes to put the power bend in the bars. Another awesome build!

Sean another gorgeous build brother!!! This is why we all come back for more!!! Keep it ụp absolute perfection!!! Stay RAD 🤟🏻🇬🇧

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Super sick! Powerlite is my favorite bicycle. Simple, easy and clean.

This one is now mine. Thanks Sean. You are the man

@RadBMXBuilds

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate it Rick 👊

I own two sets of those bars one chromemoly and one aluminum love the build… kid I knew up the street had one, was always jealous of it….Great job!Yet again!!!😎🤙🏽

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Last time I tried to identify my Powerlite I couldn't quite find a match. My ex-wife pulled it from someone's curbside trash can back in... '01-ish? Just a frame, fork, Powerbend bars and 1pc crankset...with a rusty chain and broken brake stud. Also had the black Powerlite seat post camp. I swapped the bars with a neighbor for some lavender jobbies that share the anodized look as the frame's green (anodized?) aluminum and had the brake boss helicoiled at my local shop. Years later I was building a bike for my son so I hopped back on my project and threw a black, 3pc (Blacklabel?) crankset on with black Blacklabel pedals, a purple chain and green and purple cable housings (green on the front part, purple on the rear portion) and a black Tektro vee brake I probably had laying around. You make me want to go all out with this thing.

That was my bike! '83 (I think) chrome with red bars, red Z rims, red dia-comp break levers and break cable and red KKT lightning pedals. Oh yeah...red Oakley 3 grips! God I loved that bike!

@RadBMXBuilds

8 ай бұрын

It’s for sale on my website

Try and swap out that brake for an Odyssey Bulldog. Fits the year and is a sick brake!

@5:47, I had that Madrid skateboard.

Turned out great! Nice work on the polishing! I’d like to see a little bit of stuff like that maybe a tip/trick or two for light restorations.

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Noted!

Another great build saved!!

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Try Ronsinol lighter fluid for removing stickers! Works great! Nice job, I want that bike now!

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

Nice looking build. I do like the powerlites. Although i prefer the freestyle frames. Some of us like to see the process bits 😜 Keep up the good work.

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Fair enough!

looks great..the black decals on chrome made me think of Hutch..Not sure ive seen those bent bars like that. RAD

The neck came out great. Looks good!

Nice project 👍throw some mags on it 😎 🔥 ❤RBMX

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Not a chance. I love those GT hubs

Amazing transformation! 😍

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

Looks great

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I have this same frame in chrome og decals and all .

Absolutely love this one have owned many powerlites over the years never those bars tho keep up the good content brotha

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Been looking for expert powerbend bars in mint condition for a while now

That's sick! Comfortable bend on those bars? That candy blue Hutch os my favorite but this bikes pretty sick!

Add pads and number plate

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Didn’t you see the number plate at the end of the video?

Came out really nice!

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thank you

Very nice!..👍

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 👍

Nice build bro! Stem is popping! Thsoe bars are cool,felt weird at first but i was riding my friends 83 GT Expert and it grew on me,now i dig them. The bike looks pretty light too. .I got a Deck you dont have back there. Per Welinder Nordic Skull. I love that T and C surf designs board from the NES game cover,so RAD.👍

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it bro. Thanks for watching

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Nice!

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Interesting, I never even heard of them. Powerlite

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Been around since the 70s

@spacecat7247

9 ай бұрын

@RadBMXBuilds That's interesting not sure how they got under my radar. I guess we were more white bread in my neighborhood l o l

Sweeeet 😎

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

Turned out really nice! The rims looks like it could use some more cleaning. How long does it actually take you from start to finish? I don't mind watching your process. You can always time-lapse the process. We can always skip it if we don't want to watch the process.

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

It took about 2 hours of polishing and an hour to remove all the decals and rust

I had a Powerlite that would have been around 1980-82 chrome w/ gold rims yellow/black checked pads Im from Orange Ca. where just a few miles from wher Peddle Power was unfortunately mine was stolen I know there's a pic of it the day i got it ill have to find that pic

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Looks great. What seat would you recommend for cruising my 24” Bmx mainly around the neighborhood with my kids. Nothing crazy expensive but something that fits the retro vibe and is comfortable. Decided to get back into the Bmx scene. Loved riding 24/7 when I was a kid. The seat the bike came with is extremely uncomfortable . Thnx in advance

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

I’d look for something with some thin padding

Looks great! I really dont mind the yellow decals as I think of that logo when i think of Powerlite. Curious which cranks you used?

@RadBMXBuilds

9 ай бұрын

Some no name brand.