Orange 5 custom build (but this one's mine)! - pic heavy

Rick_huggins

Hi,

After much research, demo'ing, reading, buying, organising & fettling; here's my new steed.

As the more astute of you will notice; i'm missing a front wheel or more accurately some Hope 15mm spacers so if you can help see here http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12782935&highlight=

I'll post proper pics once I've sorted the front end out; but in the interim..

Anonymous

I suggest in the meantime, you get REALLY good at wheelying

getonyourbike

yeehaamcgee wrote:

I suggest in the meantime, you get REALLY good at wheelying

getonyourbike

gonna be pretty good, only because it's blue and white. The best colours obviously, not that I'm biased or anything

The Northern Monkey

What year is the frame?

Anonymous

I bet the front end feels really planted.

Rick_huggins

The Northern Monkey wrote:

What year is the frame?

2011

tlw1

How's it ride

stevebrock

would of looked so much nicer with a blue swingarm....sorry

Rick_huggins

stevebrock wrote:

would have looked so much nicer with a blue swingarm....sorry

Like every other one lol; baaaa baaaa

Anonymous

stevebrock wrote:

would have looked so much nicer with a blue swingarm....sorry

Really? :?

Dick Scruttock

yeehaamcgee wrote:

stevebrock wrote:

would have looked so much nicer with a blue swingarm....sorry

Really? :?

I think it looks sweet how it is 8)

Anonymous

Me too. The white swingarm and white foxes look ace.

getonyourbike

Rick Draper wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

stevebrock wrote:

would have looked so much nicer with a blue swingarm....sorry

Really? :?

I think it looks sweet how it is 8)

+potato

cat_with_no_tail

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Me too. The white swingarm and white foxes look ace.

Very this.

I normally don't like the look of 5s at all, but this one could well be the first one I can honestly say I do like the look of.

Good work sir.

Time.to.ride

Love this particular five, it looks sweet, and the white fox forks and the white swing arm looks so cool. Nice job mate!!!

Take a look at my "unusual P7" you will see why i am a fan of the white effect

getonyourbike

Cat With No Tail wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Me too. The white swingarm and white foxes look ace.

Very this.

I normally don't like the look of 5s at all, but this one could well be the first one I can honestly say I do like the look of.

Good work sir.

me too

damonlock

very nice mate love the colour combo!!!

jonnyashworth

haven't had the pleasure of riding a 5 yet generally think they are as ugly as ....... a really ugly thing! however this one looks seriously pimp!!!

like yours still hate the rest

good work

ewizzy1977

That looks awesome

jay12

best/only good looking orange 5! good job

lostboysaint

"After much research...." - so you're the subscriber to MBR then!

Looks better than most Fives, good work!

Rick_huggins

lostboysaint wrote:

"After much research...." - so you're the subscriber to MBR then!

I don't follow?

Anyways; I get the wheel on and yes; it rides much better!

Poor pic quality from iPhone but you get the gist..

Time.to.ride

I fooking love my P7 but your five is damm sodding sexy, would get one exactly the same if i get rid of mine

Rich9

You know....thats pretty fjookin tidy 8)

Rick_huggins

Thanks guys; I'm pretty stoked with the way it turned out; I had ideas about the red swingarm for a red, White & blue theme initially

Rick_huggins

Here's another pic taken yesterday at Edgehill; I've added SS floating rotors & K24's

getonyourbike

Looking lush and you've got some proper brakes now 8)

mudsucker

lostboysaint wrote:

"After much research...." - so you're the subscriber to MBR then!

MBR should be called" Orange Fanboi Monthy"

Sweet looking bike fella. Enjoy 8)

White Ninja

Loving the look of that!
Although it's a b!tch to keep gleaming, I love white on a bike.
Perhaps a new pair of white DMR V8/12's would go pretty stonking on that ride?

Ninja