Old School 70's BMX Bike Restoration | Peugeot CPX-500

I restored my childhood bmx bike, after being in storage for almost 40 years.
The only gold CPX-500 you will find on the internet.
76/77 Peugeot CPX-500
Redline fork
Sugino Maxy Cross cranks
MKS BM-7 pedals
Tuff Wheels

[@buchananbuilds485]

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[@section5407]

love it. Thanks to your parent's. Most of them throw it away, give it to the goodwill or sell it at a yard sale.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks for watching.

[@wellsurefolks5006]

This is one of the rarest Bmx frames. I had a blue one. Wish I still had it.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I get the feeling most people have never heard of it. I'm glad I kept mine. It was fun bringing it back to life.

[@ambulldog111]

Those gussets in those welds are definitely reminiscent of the old race ink frames one of my favorite

[@buchananbuilds485]

They were made by Race Inc.

[@raw_si_siht]

Sweet build.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks!

[@Vitusvonatzinger]

Five star content.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@robdeaton347]

In the early days Race Inc sold frames to other companies. I had a blue Rampar

[@juniordelgiorno5260]

Reminds me of my old Gold Race Inc. loved that bike till I cracked the frame.

[@davelewis3284]

Depressing watching the oakley 3's disintegrate!!

[@buchananbuilds485]

I know. I was surprised they were that bad.

[@juniordelgiorno5260]

Reminds me of my old gold Race Inc. BMX

[@MaximRecoil]

That bike is worth a lot of money; early aluminum frame, most likely welded by BMX pioneer/legend Bill Bastian at Race, Inc. (they built the first aluminum BMX frames, and a lot of other companies rebranded them, including Peugeot). I bet the frame alone would easily sell for four figures. Early Red Line forks are easily worth hundreds. Assuming that's a real Tuf-Neck rather than a copy, it's an early one and also probably worth hundreds as well. That vintage Sugino chain ring by itself is worth around $100, and the Sugino Maxi Cross cranks are worth about $250. I hated to see you use damaging methods though, like sandpaper on the chrome seat post, a wire wheel on a bench grinder on the seat post clamp, and a steel screwdriver prying against those nylon Skyway Tuff Wheels while seating the tires. For cleaning and removing light rust from chrome, you shouldn't use anything more aggressive than 0000 steel wool, which won't scratch chrome. I'd be careful riding it. Those early aluminum frames aren't very strong compared to modern aluminum frames, which use much larger diameter tubing. They were intended for kids, and even then, they didn't hold up as well as the steel frames of the day. It looks like the handlebars are aluminum too, and if so, those are especially weak. No one I know of even makes full-size aluminum BMX handlebars anymore, and it's been that way since about the early or mid 1980s. The only ones still being made are tiny, intended for small children's BMX racing categories, and usually specify a rider weight limit for them.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge of the bike. I just got it out of storage and didn't know it was worth anything. I knew someone would mention the screwdriver on the wheel. I promise I was gentle. lol

[@rodrigovelasquez744]

Muchas gracias por la información.También me pareció ver un marco Race,Inc.

[@MaximRecoil]

@@rodrigovelasquez744 De nada.

[@MrMightybull]

Was für eine Schönheit 😍👌👍

[@buchananbuilds485]

Danke schön

[@nicholasbuttery511]

At 4.53 I thought you were going to crush the Insect ?

[@buchananbuilds485]

Nope! It wasn't his time.

[@405scottjohnson]

Would it be more valuable unrestored?

[@buchananbuilds485]

Don't know, but I'm not trying to sell.

[@briankimmell7960]

I remember this!

[@buchananbuilds485]

You must be really old.

[@davelewis3284]

Looks like a RaceInc.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I believe it was manufactured by Race inc.

[@Younghead]

Skyway 1’s 🤓 great job, I’m really happy for you…..🫡

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks

[@EllHolly]

Why those grips look like play doh

[@bryanball2413]

Dude the grips. C'mon.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Not worth saving? 😂

[@bryanball2413]

@@buchananbuilds485 that's what I'm saying. Get new ones so those don't fall apart on ya.

[@moejackson5886]

Beautiful bike. Love the old school color combination :)

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you

[@jc2k435]

A shame some old parts aren’t salvageable but still a brilliant restoration of a really cool bike

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you!

[@MrKydaman]

Cool bike, it has some nice parts on it too!

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks

[@matthewgates4130]

The frame and fork set were made by Race Inc for Peugeot. This is a ultra rare bike worth spending money on getting restored. Great job keeping this treasure safe .😉

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you!

[@DamonNicholls]

Makes sense it’s by Race Inc given similar design specs. Beautiful bike

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks!

[@yardsalecycles]

nice build I still have my old ELF that i bought back in my teen years

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks. I'm glad I kept mine.

[@alvinlalo7061]

I have one like this one but in Kenya

[@simonhumphries3747]

It's like a raceinc frame

[@Maik1968]

How nice is that 😎🌞👍 just take another 50 years and let’s see what happens to the yellow ones 😂 greetings from Germany and thanks for sharing this rebuild 😘🌞🍀🐝

[@buchananbuilds485]

Danke schön. My high school German class finally pays off. 😂

[@Maik1968]

@@buchananbuilds485 Sehr gut 👍 Einen schönen Abend später 😘

[@519CZRacer]

Excellent restoration! What brand of cranks are on the bike? I wasn’t able to see the name as you panned by.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks. They are Sugino maxy cross cranks.

[@c4yd3n49]

Why would you put redline decals on the forks 😭😭😭

[@buchananbuilds485]

Because they're Redline forks.

[@c4yd3n49]

@@buchananbuilds485 I thought you said it was "all original" ?

[@buchananbuilds485]

@@c4yd3n49 You got me. Original forks with new decals.

[@mikehancock6280]

It doesn’t get much cooler than this. You should be proud.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I really appreciate it.

[@markburns2545]

Nice tiggin,on the framework....(all alloy)......brov, swap the 🍴 forks,out....

[@bobbygzzz7116]

Grips cud have been saved worth about 500 dollars...but it's a process n alot of knowledge to not mess them up trying to take off soft grips

[@bobbygzzz7116]

Very rare...similar to race inc...bikes...more rare cuz peeps got older n heavier cracked them frames then throw away...

[@mikekelly2011]

Sweet ride. Coaster brake FTW

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you

[@brucekenkel3688]

I had a CPX 400 in the late 70s that was red with red rims and chime spokes. Single bolt gooseneck and 1 piece crank

[@buchananbuilds485]

Nice. Thanks for the comment.

[@thebincleaner]

pronounced "Per" not "Poo" 😉 Great video

[@terrybest8973]

Very cool my brother I did the same thing I'm 54 just turned this year in February the 12 th cool cool cool

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks

[@cathygorman841]

Nice bike 😉

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks ✌

[@claykirby6886]

The Oakley 3 grips were cool I loved how comfortable they were ..I road similar bike had mags .. tuff wheels.. Snake Bell y tires yeah a great solid bike.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I loved those grips too.

[@brentwheeler8701]

I have a blue one but mine is stamped with a Race Inc serial number so probably a later one. The guy I bought it from told me when he got it, someone had put some lame decals on it back in the day. After a little discussion and showing him pictures of the red one you're likely talking about, he confirmed they were the same so I sourced replacement decals. Cool to see a gol one.

[@buchananbuilds485]

That's cool that you were able figure out what you really have!

[@markburns2545]

The T.A's.cleaned, up good 👍. massively appreciated. Great vlog. Awesome bike...

[@buchananbuilds485]

I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!

[@joshbagemehl]

I got a peugeot cpx 100 all built with gt performer stem lester mags blue Dom seat panaracer blue tires Sugimoto gt 3pc crank and unknown rare handle bars I love old bikes they don't make like they used too

[@rst90274]

Outstanding restoration. I have a garage find old silver Primo that I am trying to decide if its worth restoring. Its missing the chain. Everything else appears original. Rust here and there and a lot of paint scraps.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you! You should definitely restore it, even if only for the experience.

[@A-Dub68]

I have a customer that has a blue one in his basement in pristine condition and I've been badgering him to sell it to me for three years now. He picked it up somewhere for his kids and is now hanging on to it for his grandkids. Fortunately, I haven't seen it move from the spot I first saw it more than a decade ago. He has no idea what he has and it's hard to push him into selling it to me without tipping my hand. After seeing this video, I am going to double down on my efforts and will definitely be looking for the formentioned weld. Thanks for the info!

[@buchananbuilds485]

That would be awesome. Good luck!

[@jaoym]

Very nice job, this bike is so sweet! I just tring to understand how the lock system of the stem works, this nut under the long screw, is just for more pressure or it has a screw thread under it???

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you! Yes, as it tightens it pressures the nut.

[@BrokenPineapple]

I wonder if you sprayed glue the grips before removing them, if that would have help prevent them from falling apart as badly.

[@buchananbuilds485]

They were so far gone I don't think anything could've kept them together.

[@石川誠-m4p]

race inc frame and redline proline fork!!

[@ajw7136]

Great work, but what's with the redline decals on the forks ?

[@buchananbuilds485]

They are Redline forks. I had taken the original decals off a long time ago because they were so beat up.

[@kellarkenderson9875]

Bro enjoy the heck of thr bike. What colors and restoration! 😎😎👌🏻

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you!

[@shangrila73eldorado]

Excellent video. What solvent did you use to clean the oily parts?

[@buchananbuilds485]

I used evapo-rust on the rusty nuts and bolts and carb parts cleaner on the others.

[@grindeyyyyy]

In this day and age it’s rarer to see a seat post that long

[@buchananbuilds485]

It did seem kinda long.

[@djfacebones8621]

Columbia boots will do the same as those grips after only 1 year

[@buchananbuilds485]

I wouldn't be too happy if my boots did that.

[@tinocojohn1]

Lots of similarities to race Inc and pk ripper frames

[@buchananbuilds485]

Definitely!

[@martinwild8424]

Epic build nice to see 👍👌🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you!

[@noahbales4663]

What a cool restoration!! Now I want to see some flips

[@buchananbuilds485]

haha. I don't think so.

[@helloitsme98]

supercool - dont flip - keep

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks. I'll probably keep it.

[@JoseLuisRivasAlvarez-c5r]

HELLO GREAT BIKE WHAT BRAND ARE THE MAGS?

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks! Skyway Tuff Wheels

[@tinocojohn1]

Very Race Inc inspired gussets

[@buchananbuilds485]

Definitely

[@juddthemasterbudd7730]

Cool vid,cool BMX.👍

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks for watching.

[@BALIST0N]

wow this bike is ultra rare even in france good job with the restoration even impressed with the grips revival attempt haha

[@buchananbuilds485]

I appreciate the comment. Good to hear some bike knowledge from France. Not even I could save those grips. lol

[@ilanpro]

That is pretty much a Race inc

[@buchananbuilds485]

Yes. Made by Race Inc.

[@RobertWilliams-ox4hz]

Rad

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you

[@bobbygzzz7116]

Looking good...

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thank you!

[@christianlaux5931]

Grüße aus Deutschland,super

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks

[@cheapciggies]

Supercool. There's something primal about fixing your bike up isn't there. Such a beautifully engineered piece of machinary from nose to tail with the best bit being the bike fits through doors so inside the house outside the house, the side of the road. It can be worked on anywhere with the simplest of tools. Constantly tweaking from as child learning what works best to an adult with the means now to buy nice things for our bikes. Also you can tell so so much with how someone fixes their bike...with the first and most important point being they are fixing their own bike. Great job. 🤘🤘🤘

[@buchananbuilds485]

I appreciate it! I'm glad I kept it all these years.

[@joaokiss6527]

Faltam os freios e um selim amarelo.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Eu estava tentando mantê-lo original.

[@kyleaguilar9525]

Choice 23

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks

[@victorhalada5800]

This resto put a huge smile on my face… Nice job brining the old girl back to Life!!!😎🤙🏽

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

[@babbalonian2]

Looks like you had a Redline , lol, at some point in the 80s. Those in the know, notice. lol I still have a Redline around here somewhere.

[@buchananbuilds485]

Only had the Redline forks.

[@babbalonian2]

​@@buchananbuilds485 ​ and crank. ,,,pretty sure that Tuff neck was off a Norco Spitfire. Those bars look like early 80's Haro (painted gold). Those Okley grip, lol, were worth about $160 in the early 80s. . So guessing they came with the forks and crank,,lol. Not "all original". Never seen a bike like this, must be from Europe or something. But did g00gle it out of curiosity. I like the welds.

[@buchananbuilds485]

@@babbalonian2 When I got the bike new in the late 70s, It had everything you see except the grips and pedals. Nothing has been changed in the last 40 years. That's what I meant by all original.

[@babbalonian2]

@@buchananbuilds485 So, you bought those grips and forks from a bike shop in the 80-s? Not cheap parts.

[@buchananbuilds485]

@@babbalonian2 Don't remember how much the grips were. I bought them myself, so it couldn't have been too much.

[@jameslee1485]

That's a sweet bike. Congrats on the restoration and bringing back childhood memories.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I appreciate it!

[@psychokillah87]

That's wicked. How does it ride?

[@buchananbuilds485]

Thanks! The bike rides great. I'm not so sure about the old man.

[@psychokillah87]

@buchananbuilds485 it's all good with age comes wisdom lol. Im in the process of restoring my old 96 mongoose rogue I dragged out of my mothers back shed. Can't wait to get back on that thing and soak up that nostalgia.

[@buchananbuilds485]

@@psychokillah87 Have fun bringing it back to life!

[@jaywalkercrew4446]

That must be quite a lightweight bike.

[@buchananbuilds485]

22.6 lb

[@unkjason]

Pretty cool you kept your bike from back in the day.

[@buchananbuilds485]

I have trouble getting rid of things. lol