1983 Diamondback Turbo Build and Show Unveil ***WINNER***

What a better way to unveil a bike than at an amazing BMX show!

[@brianabbott8102]

That was my bike as a teen. Beautiful build and thanks for the memory.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you my friend

[@paulcoletti2656]

Absolutely stunning! Great job! Had one when I was 14.. I kept it in my bedroom… I would stare at it for hours. One of the most beautiful bikes ever made.

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@paulcoletti2656 Thank you brother

[@coldcrush9]

Sick build. Love the diamond gusset. Completely awesome

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you brother

[@DerekHarrison-ue9vv]

@@TheFreshRinseI wish Diamond Back would rerelease this classic in both 20 and 24 inch.I know they did a 24 inch prototype for Diamond Back pro David Clinton in about 1982/83, but it never went into production.After the rereleases from SE,SKYWAY,MONGOOSE,RALEIGH, I got in touch with Diamond Back to ask whether they’d be rereleasing the Turbo,but they’ve gone cold on BMX, which is odd because BMX made their name! I’d love to buy one of these bikes(couldn’t afford one at the time),but when they come up on eBay,they’re fetching big money,the same as the Patterson’s.Oh well,one can only dream!😿

[@thepdc6220]

Thanks for taking the time to build and video it. Keep it up. Brings back memories

[@TheFreshRinse]

The Paintless Dent Company And I thank you for watching. Some of these videos get to be a little long.

[@thepdc6220]

Watching your vids is the closest thing to a time machine I’ve found. Hey, next time your back in 1985 grab me a new set of Vuarnets

[@TheFreshRinse]

Consider it done!

[@cwfella]

I brought one of my BMXA’s Harry was featured in to have him sign when he came to one of my local bike shops in Fresno back in ‘83 I believe. While I was there, along with many others, some guy brought his young son (10ish yrs) and bought him a Turbo and Harry signed the bottom of the bottom bracket. I KNEW it was be a future gold mine then!

[@TheFreshRinse]

I still love mine. Harry signed it for me last summer.

[@seandankers4394]

I wish I had my childhood bikes. Redline 300a, GT, and a HARO.

[@medonho]

Wow, congrats. Time traveling for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you brother! And thanks for watching!

[@stevegigg6066]

Great rebuild!, my dream bike just perfectly brought back to life. I been slowly restoring 1981 silver streak being in uk parts hard to locate. Thanks Mike!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you!

[@lauriea2971]

That’s one sweet ass bmx the BD Turbo. One of my favourite bmx of all times. But my favourite would be the kuwahara neon pink I had back in 85/86 before it was stolen.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you very much

[@nevillepretorius8948]

Bike looks amazing! Loved the videos and the journey to get there! 👍

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you good brother. I’m grateful!

[@Fooranku]

The Turbo is my personal fave BMX and I have never even seen one in person. Awesome. You are doing god's work!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you brother. And thank you for watching!

[@planb626]

Really Nice Build. Gorgeous Bike...

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you sir!

[@robnalu6436]

2021 This brings me right back to 1983 in my shed, building my bike from the ground up. Thx!! 🤙🤙

[@TheFreshRinse]

Yes sir. Thank you for watching!

[@heruapocalypse2021]

Love Diamondbacks.I probably would have wanted to have Chrome Handle Bars instead.Aside from that! Beautiful Bike.Nice Build indeed.😎 long Live The 80's.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you. I agree. Can’t go wrong with chrome. Thanks for watching!

[@rydog7920]

80s BMX style can’t be beat the bar was set so high it’s impossible to match

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@rydog7920 I absolutely agree

[@spankyr1]

I recognize that DB in the background... lol Nice build Mike, turned out amazing!!!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Yes. Yes you do. Guess what. It will be done very soon!

[@spankyr1]

@@TheFreshRinse So you will have 2x the Turbo grail!?

[@arias1971]

¡Que hermosa Bici! Esta es una restauración prolija y muy profesional felicidades, mis épocas de riere viene a la mente al ver estas imágenes, saludos desde Villahermosa, Tabasco, México

[@coletrick8748]

One of the nicest first gen Turbos ever... Wow!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you. I’m super grateful!

[@chrisnajda2092]

Diamondback was my ride back in the day. Started with a Superstreak for racing but bought a Mike Dominguez Strike Zone for freestyle. Missing those bikes hugely!

[@TheFreshRinse]

I had the Strikezone as well. Great bike. Thank you for watching.

[@glennriley5065]

What a bike, what a build! ❤

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you!!!!

[@anewrealm]

It must feel very special to have a Turbo mate. It's beautiful. I have some great old DB's, but sadly never got my hands on a Turbo. Great build!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you my friend

[@larrytate5605]

fine job, great bike. thanx for sharing.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you David. And thank you for watching!

[@larrytate5605]

@@TheFreshRinse JUST NOTICED YOUR SPICOLI VANS !!!!

[@chmartin444]

Awesome growing up in the 80 s in England I dreamt of this bike.

[@TheFreshRinse]

I totally understand. Thank you for watching!

[@brittharms978]

$ick built,collection and garage !!!!!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Hey Britt. I really appreciate that. Thank you!

[@johnbarnes9403]

Looks great, just like the one I bought when I was 15

[@heatonext]

Excellent job on the build Mike! Love it Brother

[@TheFreshRinse]

Scott Heaton Thank you good man. I really appreciate that

[@attackedbyrobots2024]

My dream bike as a kid - respect!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you sir!

[@jagsl123]

I really miss having mine... This was the most beautiful bike aside from the Hutch Pro star in my opinion

[@TheFreshRinse]

Still loving this one

[@joeguido106]

Beautiful bike!! P.S. Love the redlines on the wall !!

[@TheFreshRinse]

Joe Guido Thank you brother. Thank you for watching.

[@PatrickMichael2002]

Turned out good. Blueing still looks a bit dark. My cranks were a lot lighter. Couldn't afford the whole bike in 1983

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you my friend

[@user-hq9bh5gi5t]

Im not a Diamond Back guy, and can tell by the frame size, and Geometry, I wouldn't ride this bike being 6 ft 1 and over 240, but that being said, absolutely amazing build!!!!! What cranks are those?

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you my friend. Yes, way to small for you. I’m 5’6”. Perfect for me. Those are DB HLT cranks. Original for the bike.

[@sofachips]

VERY COOL TO SEE BUDDY.

[@TheFreshRinse]

PETER DEE I’m very happy that you like it. Thank you for watching!

[@sofachips]

@@TheFreshRinse no problem I will put up a video too on all my Buddys old school bike, dude he Ha s an MCS frame remember that thing?

[@The_DudesCool]

I see you put a normal size bike crank on this silver streak when riding it do you see the flaw with this nice bike?

[@TheFreshRinse]

This is a Turbo. Not a Silver Streak. Thanks for watching!

[@iamcyberpunk68]

Got my 1st one for my birthday in 82 was 1100,00 bucks then.

[@thomasjones4603]

Great build. Where did you get your pedal hangers??

[@TheFreshRinse]

Grail Grippers. My creation

[@arronsondrini380]

Awesome:)

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you for watching!

[@timfontenot2911]

Use hairspray to install your grips.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you

[@jasonkroll2735]

Was the lightest production bmx 21lbs. Maybe I'm thinking of the turbo lite..expert not the pro. What's this turbo weight?. Frame supposed to be 3.5 lbs.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Great question. I’m not really sure.

[@Younghead]

Outstanding job Sir. Salutes to you. One question did they usually come with Araya Pro Class rims with black tape showing through the holes....???

[@TheFreshRinse]

Thank you. No sir. Regular 7X wheels.

[@Younghead]

@@TheFreshRinse Hope is well with you. You know the effect that the “Harry Leary” Turbo had on all of us. And I say it again the work that you done on that piece of art, is pure art. Outstanding….!! Im sure you’ll have another project coming up, can’t wait.

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@Younghead Thank you my friend. I appreciate you!

[@greymears6411]

Just found one after looking for years. Do you know where I can get new pads for frame and bars from? Very nice job by the way 👍

[@TheFreshRinse]

Congratulations! Google is your friend for just about everything. Super happy for you!

[@greymears6411]

@@TheFreshRinse Thanks buddy ill start looking 😁

[@pallmalltango5345]

Great bike man. Where is this made? What is the material of the frame?

[@TheFreshRinse]

Japan. Chromoly

[@powerfulimprovements]

Is this the bike we pulled out of the River that day we were eel fishing?

[@TheFreshRinse]

Yes

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@TheFreshRinse I thought so

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@powerfulimprovements You wouldn’t know value if it smacked you in that Yankee forehead of yours!

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@TheFreshRinse of course I do. That’s why we dredged it up

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@powerfulimprovements YOU PEOPLE!

[@albertoaboites1092]

Xq no tiene audio?

[@leerquintanilla1369]

Is he still available to paint? How can I get in touch with him?

[@TheFreshRinse]

I’m sorry. He is no longer in our area. I think he moved to Florida. I’m not sure.

[@leerquintanilla1369]

How much did he charge you to paint the parts?

[@TheFreshRinse]

$200

[@iala2058]

Can I buy it or Swap PX for a very rare uk BMX? 😁

[@powerfulimprovements]

Is this the bike I jumped into the lake?

[@TheFreshRinse]

No. No it’s not!

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@TheFreshRinse are you sure? I think I see some duct tape residue on it from where I taped 2 L bottles on it so it would float. Or is that the one that sank?

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@powerfulimprovements NO YOU DO NOT!

[@powerfulimprovements]

@@TheFreshRinse those bearings are all washed out and full of sand from the lake

[@TheFreshRinse]

@@powerfulimprovements BLOCKED!

[@johnbarnes9403]

Where did you get the seat done, mine is a bit worn

[@TheFreshRinse]

John Barnes Just a local apholster guy did it for me. There’s an episode just on the seat. Look it up. A cool, short video.

[@johnbarnes9403]

@@TheFreshRinse Thanks, the rest of my bike is mint, just the seat is got the usual wear.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Yeah, I’m sure any upholstery shop can do it.

[@rickpatrick1615]

Hmmm I'm bout ta ask ya a question one shouldn't ask about anothers dream build anything from your 5 star job on blending new bmx era with oem from our era. But heres my question I'll explain y I'm askin could ya gimmie a ballpark of this build keep in mind my buddy own a bike shop n built a re release big ripper went overboard on it hand kad bassett 29s with those sick hubs. But im asking cos I still have n use my 84' Superstreak not Silver n no I'll probably make my kids bury it with me b4 I sell. Broken so many parts over yrs I still have my orig frame forks n neck tho. I've updated it with 3piece 48 spoke straight laced rims. But I been curious bout getting all my parts n storin em just cos It was a only run for the later few mnts of 84. DB brought it in to replace the pacer 500 which was the Silverstreak frame Tiwain w 500 on the drops. Both the Turbo an Pacer came out n 84 with all racers n mind. Turbo a 100% success...pacer flopped. Designers sent the Japanese built turbo prints to Tiwain the only changes are angles. Both introduced the smaller diamond gussets and were the beginning of the end of the beautiful rear loop backs.

[@TheFreshRinse]

Are you asking how much it cost total to restore?

[@iamcyberpunk68]

fUCK ME I HAD 3 OF THOSE IN THE DAY

[@robertloerwald3]

Sold my Formula One to a neighbor kid over thirty years ago and still regret it :(

[@TheFreshRinse]

I love the Formula One!