How To Determine BMX Bike Quality Just By Looking!

Рет қаралды 10,313

2 жыл бұрын

How to tell the quality of a BMX bike and the parts on it with no stickers or branding present!
I always recommend buying new if you can, but sometimes that is not an option. When looking at used bmx bikes, sometimes they are painted or stickers have been removed. This can pose a problem when trying to determine whether or not the bike is a good deal. In this video I give you some different ways to tell based on features of the parts on the bike instead of the branding or stickers!
This is not the end all be all and there are other things you can take a look at, but this will get you started and headed on the right track. That being said, NEVER buy something unless you know what it is. It is always better to air on the side of caution and buy something new than it is to buy something you don't fully know about. This usually leads to buying things twice, and that's just not worth it. It's also expensive.
Thank you for choosing to spend your time watching one of my videos!
If you enjoyed it, share it with a friend and let me know in the comments below. If you’re new, please consider to like and subscribe!
Consider Subscribing - bit.ly/Brant_Moore
"Merch" - teespring.com/stores/brant-moore
GETTR - www.gettr.com/user/brant_moore
If this helped you in some way, consider supporting the channel with my Join button for a membership or through one of the links below!
Save 25% on CBD products and help the channel by using code "BMX" at www.sagestreettrading.com/ace...
/ @brant_moore
Patreon - / brantmoore
@Brant_Moore Clothing - teespring.com/stores/brant-moore
Cashapp - $brantmoore1
Sponsors - Park Tool, Alienation BMX, Brimstone Bicycles, Ride Concepts, Nowear BMX
Audio Only Podcasts/BMX News - anchor.fm/brant-moore
BMX News - bit.ly/bmx-news
BMX For Beginners - bit.ly/bmx-for-beginners
BMX Geometry Basics - bit.ly/bmxgeometrybasics
BMX Tips & Tricks - bit.ly/bmxtips
BMX Brake Guide - bit.ly/bmx-brake-guide
BMX Geometry Explained - bit.ly/bmxgeometry
Talking BMX - bit.ly/talkingbmx
BMX Jams & Events - bit.ly/bmxevents
BMX Games - bit.ly/bmxgames
Rider Spotlight - bit.ly/bmx-spotlight
Lip Lords - bit.ly/liplordsplaylist
Podcast Episodes - bit.ly/bmxpodcast
Trails Series - bit.ly/bmxtrails
New Skatepark Series - bit.ly/spohnranch
If you're local and need bike parts, shop at Brimstone Bicycles in Canal Fulton Ohio!
My Equipment - www.amazon.com/shop/brant_moore
Instagram - / brant_moore
#bmx

Пікірлер: 62

@nathanielnicholson559 5 ай бұрын

Another tip, spurred by your pointing out the front rim specs printed on the rim; I've seen plenty of low-end bikes with labeling on them such as 'suspension' or 'off road' or some other obvious junk that should go without saying. They try to highlight blatant attributes to seem more desirable. Worst part is that these bikes, most often, should NOT be doing the things these labels imply. Great video!!

@montanaricky9558 2 жыл бұрын

I saw the writing on the title “no stickers” and I thought you were gonna cover a topic I find very interesting and actually never talked about.. When pros or guys that were sponsored or getting on something new will either not have stickers cause they choose to not advertise for a brand since they are not getting anything, contract obligations with other sponsors, commercial work and when a pro is getting on a new company he will go stickerless to not show his new new…. Also as a brand making a sticker is about as important as specs on a bike. Customers are drawn to things that stand out.. either way I’m rambling lol

@seangeraghty9308 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for you knowledge and love for BMX!

@marcelo088 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This video was super helpful because before watching it I was pretty on how to recognize good quality bikes.

@Brant_Moore Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that it helped!! Thanks for watching!

@benchong4713 2 жыл бұрын

this video make me have an experience for buying part of bike very very thankful for you

@georgiaguardian4696 Жыл бұрын

The video is great! Great tips!

@TobiasSample 2 жыл бұрын

With dropouts a good company designs their own dropouts, so they integrate into the frame nicely, they might have the name, some cutouts for weight, and connect with the tubes nicely. Cheap frames may have generic dropouts that are big and yet thin, and sort of stick out in a way.

@pipelineaudio Жыл бұрын

I really love your instructional videos. The one showing how to make a super cheap upper gyro cable was super awesome. Let me know when you are ready to jump into the world of making videos for audio products!

@Brant_Moore Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks! I don't get too much into audio production. As long as I can make my audio sound decent without peaking, im good. haha

@BadassItalianJew 9 ай бұрын

So is a GT air a decent bike for a 45 year old 5 foot ten me? I don’t do too much tricks, but I like to ride fast way through people. There is lots of downhill riding in Vancouver. I know GT is a good bike. I love the colour so I grabbed it, since I got $120 off. I weigh 225 lbs but plan to lose 20 pounds quick fast. The the bike is quick, fast. I picked it up today and had so much fun i need it for commuting short distances in a city. What do you think bro?

@Funcentric 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, subscribed.

@monkeysack1215 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m trying to find out a jmc bike made in 1984 I found it in my attic when we bought our house. Any idea what I could sell it for ? Thanks

@bradwoodley3964 Жыл бұрын

What about stock replacement chromoly forks that are budget friendly, have regular hole, and slot hole in dropouts for hook spacer I call them. I see their quality good for most entry to expert level bmx rider and are budget friendly. I can supply examples if asked to.

@TheCauscg 5 ай бұрын

Brant, where did you get your titanium button head bolts for your axles? What size did you order?

@ricksworkbench1386 2 жыл бұрын

The cranks tell all!

@bmxriderforlife1234 2 жыл бұрын

Not always. I prefer to go by bearing quality. And style. Remember every so often you kinda find an almost fully after market custom build that happens to have cheap cranks with pinch bolts on.

@kirkwickham3336 2 жыл бұрын

We have similar thoughts, Brant. Mine are as follows: 1. Integrated Headset 2. Mid Bottom Bracket 3. Dropouts with integrated chain tensioners 4. Female front hub As for forks, just one rule: 1. Is it a one-piece steerer tube?

@Dannydawson537 Жыл бұрын

Hi sir I found a red bmx it’s a diamond back viper so it says how can I tell if it’s a real thing?

@eyeseayew189 2 жыл бұрын

What's your opinion on the Stranger Xl rim. It's double wall, but it's pinned. I bought it because it's pretty cheap, but super wide.

@Brant_Moore 2 жыл бұрын

Pinned rims can work for a period of time if they are made at a higher quality. There are lots of companies that make a budget pinned rim but the purpose of pointing it out here was because it's often a sign of the quality of other parts on the bike. It also depends on the rider and what they are doing on the bike.

@mikeoliver3254 2 жыл бұрын

The quality of the welds on the bars ca help you tell if the are good.

@skylarsoper241 2 жыл бұрын

I ride a 2003 black pro team condor , aheadset tank headset,low drag 2 four piece 1” bars , Hoffman fist bottom load stem , primo American sealed BB , superforks 990 mts peg boss , primo hollow bite crank , sealed super tenderizers , Alex supra g triple walls , primo wall 20- 2.35 , hombre breaks , odyssey slim by four break pads , shadow v2 interlock chain , odyssey gtxr Gyro in black , polished upper odyssey gyro plate, tech 99 break levers , is a tank like 48lbs 😊super smooth, oh 13 tooth cassette 48h hub , front and back wheels are both sealed , like 4 bearings in rear , xs 4by4 front hub , rear is a seventies hub

@thomas930409 2 жыл бұрын

*Non-removable brake mounts, very long chainstay, 31+ tooth sprocket, 48 spokes, freewheel instead of a driver, screw-on pegs, says mongoose or haro*

@Brant_Moore 2 жыл бұрын

Some great things to look at there! Thank you for adding it

@LastBaws 7 ай бұрын

are you saying haro is good or bad?

@gilligan1350 10 ай бұрын

I need this same video but geared at the 80s and 90s bikes 😂

@adamsifford6228 Жыл бұрын

Diamondback used to have a Diamond shape on bikes forks or back drop out.◇ I know no one rides street DB..

@drumeffects1135 2 жыл бұрын

i got a haro lucedia 3 months ago now im crying after watching this video

@COBALT_iLLADELPH 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing kid doing manuals in walmart on a walmart bmx bike. Had to be only 12. Told his Dad they need to go to Pusher BMX to buy bike.. Its in Colorado. If I saw a kid that i could tell they are going to ride around in driveway I dont say nothing to their Dad.. So its just so funny how dudes especially pros on youtube s#it on a bike thats made to never leave ground like Brant said and prolly be left outside to rust after a month or two when they get bored.

@izayacampbell3697 Жыл бұрын

Can you do big tricks with chromolly forks but hi ten steel frame

@bmxriderforlife1234 2 жыл бұрын

Remember a few European companies still use Spanish bbs not necessarily lower quality frames just not the best bb choice by modern standards.

@bmxriderforlife1234 2 жыл бұрын

Loose ball or semi sealed hubs. 14mm front axles. Male 3/8ths rear axles. Any brake type other then 990 posts. Caged drop outs. Rear tire clearance. Pretty much every modern frame even some flatland frames can clear a 2.25 rear. If it can't might be mighty old.

@bmxriderforlife1234 2 жыл бұрын

Tip for peeps on unsealed rear hubs. Unless it's older or certain designs. The non drive side should almost always be a single nut on that side. If it's dual nuts on the non drive side stay away unless it's a nankai freecoaster hub and you only intend to do flatland riding.

@benchong4713 2 жыл бұрын

thankssss

@TobiasSample 2 жыл бұрын

I think the note about the headtube is important not because pressed-in headset cups are shit, but because it's cheap to make, and if a manufacturer went for the cheap-ass option there then it's going to be poor quality elsewhere.

@Brant_Moore 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a pretty good point

@Cra1g1380y 2 жыл бұрын

Pic of mid is from Dan's Comp of a FBM frame. Fyi

@nikola5308 Жыл бұрын

What will happen if bike got standard cups on headsets when doing freestyle tricks?

@Brant_Moore Жыл бұрын

It can be fine, the headset just wont last as long and it usually means the frame isn't chromoly which means it's not as strong

@nikola5308 Жыл бұрын

@@Brant_Moore i can't decide which one should i buy because bmx in my country is kinda forbidden, i want to start riding one i have some pictures to shove you cause i have a AGang bike which i think has integrated headset and the other one even the owner doesn't know the manufacturer and i think it has standard cups. Btw thank you for a great tip i subbed.

@nikola5308 Жыл бұрын

@@Brant_Moore i read somewhere that if you jump on bmx with standard headset it will cause the handlebar to go on the side or something like that

@tornikevashakmadze6380 Ай бұрын

If we want only for ride? Not strict

@Abdu-cd8uf 2 жыл бұрын

The legacy untamed is full chro mo and all that. Only thing that worries me is the stem. It has one of those star nut compression caps. Would it be a problem? Can I replace it with a proper compression cap or stem?

@Brant_Moore 2 жыл бұрын

That’s in the fork and just means the forks aren’t of the highest quality. If they are still full chromoly as well then they’re going to be fine. But if they’re hi-ten steel I would replace them.

@SuperKotaa 6 ай бұрын

There is nothing wrong with external headset cups. Transition pbj ...enough said!

@Brant_Moore 6 ай бұрын

Are there more lower quality BMX bikes with press in headset cups made today than there are higher quality?

@adamsifford6228 Жыл бұрын

What's up with the tennis ball?

@user-ui6yn1cq6p 7 ай бұрын

Why would some be sealed and head set not

@danielvgaming1979 2 жыл бұрын

Star nuts may be not common on freestyle but very common on race bikes if u want a new topic

@samuelfoster7218 7 ай бұрын

S&M pitchfork isn't tapered and flat on the bottom and has the hole at the top for the old style breaks and cost me $230.00 american.

@Brant_Moore 7 ай бұрын

The old school pitchfork is this way, but the modern pitchfork is absolutely tapered.

@samuelfoster7218 7 ай бұрын

So I paid top dollar for an older fork last month ? Ouch

@Brant_Moore 7 ай бұрын

Which one did you buy and where from?

@joaobarros___ Жыл бұрын

im crying after watching this video.

@BlackyBrownDestruction9337 10 ай бұрын

Damn my wheels are unsealed

@supraaN 11 ай бұрын

boys.... i think i ordered a non bmx bike :')

@alienlodejavu9504 2 жыл бұрын

👽👽

@monkeysack1215 2 жыл бұрын

Jmc 1984 number 354

@lucacavallini561 8 ай бұрын

Hi, my khebike strikedown with full cromy frame, have only 6mm drop out thick, this could be bad?

@LastBaws 7 ай бұрын

it should be fine. it'll just be slightly weaker than 8mm. i don't really think it's too big of a difference.