Shop Owner's Cleanest 1980 Diamondback BMX Restoration!

In today's video our resident shop owner of the infamous EPIC BMX ( / _epicbmx ) Phu Vu, his son Max Vu / maxvutang ) and BMX Pro, showcase one of the most impeccable Japanese Built 1980's Diamondback bike restorations we have seen to date!
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[@3clubforever]

Only thing I would do differently is put a regular chain. Everything is period correct except for that half link

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Gotcha bitttchhh 😂

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

feel good friday fam! hope you're well and in good health! thanks again for the many years my friend

[@thisworldaccordingtome9495]

It needs to be 80's to be vintage because that's when it was the freshest.

[@nicholasbuttery511]

The best thing about buying a BMX Frame in the 1980`s is that the Forks were also included. Why is this now not the case ?

[@634233284]

One of the best looking BMX, I love that it's Japanese

[@dennisd4452]

super gorgeous. just like how I saw a few in the 80's. I don't think I ever saw the hidden seat clamp. great work Phu.

[@gordonlowe9400]

I'm 54 and throughly enjoyed your build on this Gen 1 Diamondback I've still got mine chrome gen 1 hanging on the wall along with a Gen 1 GT and Redline my Kids ride them now and get a lot of comments 😊

[@Blackhemicameron]

I would like to see more stuff on your car and or rare car parts you have collected that would be dope

[@cbr600rrturbo]

Love the old school

[@jamesgallagher1992]

Class channel phu...keep the old schools comin🤘

[@kevinclary1522]

Black & Chrome DB "Old School BMX" Awesome bike!!!..

[@hectorpinol7951]

That thing is lit bro!

[@reincarnated95]

Beautiful build: one of my BMX’s as a kid was a Black and chrome Diamondback: I was a “Rocker”. Lol the the “Guido’s” always rode the Chrome and Red, or theChrome and blue’s. looks dope. 💫

[@cfmechanic]

Awesome intro, beautiful bike. Bear trap headset was a game changer. Love whole build

[@user-hq9bh5gi5t]

Beautiful wall hanger. Looks really small for me, but it's a good looking bike for sure.

[@jacobatherton8339]

First time I've seen the rail clamp tucked like that! First time I've seen double fork ends too!! Nice!

[@scottbradford4130]

25 years old to be vintage. Cars, bikes and motorcycles

[@gamesafterhomework8173]

Been riding bikes all my life since 88 and never seen someone or done that seat rail trick. 🤯

[@Paulo-kj8pb]

Nice. Reminds me of my first BMX. Same Diamondback but in blue. Love the builds. Keep em coming Phu

[@Daniel-yf9iy]

That bike is beautiful! I remember when those were new when I was a little kid. That was my dream bike as a kid.

[@fredbissnette3104]

Gorgeous build

[@ClubmanGT1971]

Work of art 👌

[@Junior-fd8ux]

Love it! Always flip my seat post clamps as well. Cleaner look

[@d4wkness]

Need more daily uploads. pls and ty

[@jeremiefitzpatrick9722]

Wow this bmx is so clean!!❤

[@adhaetjamn]

Man that setup is Epic!

[@RVT_420]

That’s a sweet build Mr Miyagi, keep pumping out these sweet videos 🤙🏾

[@midvalleymexicans4167]

Nice Diamondback !!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@SaberOgden]

You guys run a great Channel, informative and entertaining both, keep up the good work!

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

[@terrymantle2711]

I like it. Got to say the half link isn't period, but personally I think they add that special pop to the overall build so it gets a pass. Overall build Excellent!!!

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

It's good to know you guys can refinish a frame. I've been looking for a Diamondback.

[@steve6187]

cooking a bagel in the restroom is wild af

[@freestylinbmx]

Sick! 🎉

[@CUSTOMTOYSLF22]

very nice indeed chrome diamond back , classic

[@minibuds6967]

Those grips look like those red boots that been floating around the internet lately 😂

[@eddie_cooper]

Beautiful looking bike 👌🏼

[@KevinBmx52]

love for u guys

[@markburns2545]

Awesome vlog and job bro...bike looks amazing, apart from them god damn awful grips, on the bar's....anything from the 80s, is old school 🏫....massive respect 🙏 🫡

[@stacybuchkowsky6376]

Beautiful chrome. Nice ..rad shop

[@kyleyazzie3022]

Looks similar to bike frame I use to have thank you guys. I had a DB frame w GT parts all chrome. Nice hook up Phu

[@STREETCARCULTURE]

That's a sweet build/bike 👌🏽

[@sebikelifeusvetparatrooper]

Nice build Shop Owner. I am absolutely bonkers for that bike✊😎💯.

[@tindolph408]

Yo ! love it ! nice build !i'm working on a 1983 silver streak, i got a ton of questions

[@OH.A.M.]

Never seen a bike with hologram stickers, but this one looks awesome with them.

[@kevinbreckenridge6729]

Nice looking bike!

[@furleyforever]

Love these old bikes. Just don't love how heavy they were. 😁

[@Mitata72]

I rode that in 81'!!!!! God bless my parents!!!

[@markm148]

Looook’s great!

[@vingooch]

Hi please do a step by step bottom bracket,and crank install.

[@TheHardTruth315]

My old man used to do old Schwinn's back in the 90's. I Inherited close to a dozen old school new stock never used ACS Stoker bike pedals. End caps are immaculate and most even have reflectors.

[@coreygrace4856]

Sup with that car. Thats dope

[@cjay91_]

that's a good lookn bike dude

[@chrislong8013]

🐐

[@jeremiefitzpatrick9722]

Finally watched the whole thing, man that is such a nice mint old bmx build.:) Those grips are odd hahaa

[@davedarling2008]

Bike looks GREAT!!!! Anyone ever come across Diamond Back 3-piece cranks? I had a pair, back in the mid 80's, and they were pretty nice.

[@giancarlogiambarresi346]

Taiwan is the pacer 84 plus, Silver streak is Japan 83

[@bonelessderek10]

Those grips! I’d love to know more about those!

[@scottseyler4754]

Ogk cobra

[@NekitaNet]

She's looking very nice! :-)

[@jrock5847]

No hater’s dude

[@MrKydaman]

Looks great, I would have found bigger bars though. Some new school 10 inchers would make for a much more comfortable ride.

[@ericcooper2174]

Ive always flipped the seat clamp guts the same way….. I think I stumbled across it one time when I didn’t put it back together “correctly”

[@jafetivan1]

Bad ass!

[@kimoarmstrong3519]

I've tucked the seat guts since the late 80's. The square shaft used to stick out and scratch my legs. 80's shorts were short. I never did it for looks.

[@bunnitz]

awesome build!! is the anodizing by Jenco?

[@therepresentative1619]

I tuck the seat bolts on all OG bikes

[@ilyyzavy]

Thanks for keeping real. Burnt bagel 😢

[@devilmyke]

Dang it !.. If my bike was longer I'd of won that race 😆

[@arcade80sbmx3]

Yo nice those grips are "Cobra".. because of the end looks like a Cobra when it's going to strike..

[@eddiebruce2961]

Owner should've got red anodized bb cups,also left bars chrome.I got a 1980 DB long pro double dropout forks original decals but does need OA bath

[@tonysheene6399]

Vintage is 80’s and 70’s NOT THE 90’s and 00’s !! THAT IS MID SCHOOL GUYS !!!

[@m00nk7d]

Vintage... When I was a boy I fell of my Penny Fathing pulling nose mannys! Not! 🤣I had a Mongoose Moto and a Diamondback back in the day, not got either now... My Mongoose was stolen 😭 and the diamondback I eventually snapped the frame with a heavy landings, ramps and tabletops. Too front forward and landed really heavy into the bars and almost scrapped my face off in the gravel too 🤪.

[@randycollins2607]

😎🤘

[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

Is there a way to chrome our frames without ghetto spray paint

[@user-jv6hn1wy1s]

All it needs is a red snap padset.

[@babydzcreationz510]

Hi, came across this channel. Hoping to get some help 🙏 pls.. I have an old moto 1 bmx bike, that belong to my brother(rip) . I am trying to restore & fix it up. But umm I'm wondering if i could put some thicker tires then the ones it originally has. 20x1.25. & what inner tube size to get with it. what else or tips I would need to help get this bike started.? Scared to leave it at a bike shop for maintenance. I'm trying to keep it as original as possible. Frame, sprocket, etc.. thank you ! 😊

[@giogeezy]

Do they sell builds like this at the shop?

[@joegaskill8742]

This bike is now available on a bmx museum, at a highly inflated price,near you now!! Hahahah looks good phu, nice build! To bad thise old diamond backs are so dam short,even the "long" models.

[@-jy-1031]

I HAVE A 1979 OLD SCHOOL DIAMOND BACK BMX BIKE FRAME MINT CONDITION!! ANYONE INTERESTED!??

[@aurteekay6339]

Also you guys should make some stickers small and wide enough to go along a bike top or bottom tube and that say “GOTCHA B*TCH” on the them. 😂 or shirts. Epic bmx racing or epic race squad on the front and “GOTCHA B*TCH” on the back for when you pass someone in a race. That’d be fire

[@aurteekay6339]

I wish there was a bike shop like epic bmx in my town. Man honestly I wish there was any bike shop around me. There’s one like 3 cities away and it’s not for bmx really they only have like one or two usually and it’s just a mountain and race bike shop. It’s a “cyclist” shop lol. They have no bmx shops around here no where to even get bmx parts in person besides Walmart.. it’s actually depressing. I’m sick of buying bike parts on Amazon and dans comp I’d rather give back to a shop ran by some cool passionate people like you guys who really know their stuff

[@scottbradford4130]

Daaaaamn, that thing is butta

[@carbonfibercreationswashin7213]

Do you guys remember Scorpion bmx?

[@brandonb1910]

What is the spindle width. I'm rebuilding my 81' silver streak with sugino mighty. I know its a campo. I can make it work. Just not sure the width. On the spindle. One piece to three conversion

[@leroygt1]

Those grips look upside down?

[@michaelwhite9288]

Bad ass DB!!!

[@DonoldMcPeterson]

I like how Phu spreads knowledge, but will also take a second to tell people so smarten up with the bickering and nonsense. It's almost like he's a dad or something.

[@BMF247]

Is that a viper or silver streak 1 or 2 ?

[@MrKydaman]

The guts always go up under the seat.

[@jasonmarshall7983]

Who does the anodizing??????????

[@evisceratednation]

The fresh red anodizing and chrome job just looks so bad a$$! Glad he didn't get it powder coated.

[@LOVES-A1911]

Had a Diamondback till I got my 85 Robinson, I would have gone with a chromoly seat post though and better cranks.

[@marcfacundo5726]

ACYUALLY THE DID THIS FOR DIFFERANT CIRCLE RACES

[@doca8792]

You’re right, you don’t know. Serial #’s on the bottom are not China, but rather Taiwan which actually makes decent products, unlike China.

[@RobertWilliams-ox4hz]

What does it cost to re-chrome a frame

[@x88868]

Google

[@isaaccaynor3562]

What's wrong with the hate message??😮😞

[@gloriahancock8358]

VERY RAD!!!!

[@marcfacundo5726]

IF YOUR LEFT HANDED BRAKES SHOULD BE ON THE ON THE OTHERSIDE ALSO IF THE BIKE IS JUST FOR SHOW THIS FINE I ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU HAD TO CLEAN OFF THE PAINT SO HANDLE BARS WONT SLIIP THIS WOULD BE MORE ORIGINAL

[@tonypeters7504]

The brake cable is too long and the stem is too low.

[@thisworldaccordingtome9495]

For some reason I think I owed a Diomand back. I don't know why, because my rich parents had a pathological hatred of kids and their fads. They always bought me the sh'tty version of everything. I had a Team Murray from Target.

[@DonoldMcPeterson]

I want to know wtf is up with phus car