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Hang-on All OS-BMX Members and Guests, This is not a Normal FlashBack it's gonna be very very Fast so let me know if you ?
There's going to be 3 quick Posts so please keep on the line.

Jim Melton and his welder had nothing to Do with the R&R Production, Jim was a R&R Dealer and had 5 or so riders on the Frame in 1975.


R&R IN THE BEGINNING:
The 1973 R&R SideHack was where it all started and in 1974 the R&R 20" BMX Frame that weighed 3.5 lbs.

THE CMII R&R FULL CHROMOLY BMX RACING FRAME USA:




THE FIRST GENERATION R&R CMII FRAME:
The Head Gusset and Rear Square Back Rear type Drop-outs.


2ND PART TO FOLLOW RIGHT AWAY!

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PART 2:

BRIAN PATTERSON ON A R&R/SPEEDO F/F:
Brent used a Champion Frame.

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The 2nd Generation CMII Frame:

The Rear Drop-outs would be Changed for a better more positive Center/Lock Down on the Coaster Brake Hub System.

THE 2ND GENERATION R&R PROTO TYPE FRAME:
This was Custom made for Dale Hudson in 1975 With new Drop-outs.


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:50: 3RD PART RIGHT AWAY!

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PART 3:


R&R Private Labled Frames for the Puch BMX Bike and the Centurion's (except for the R&R Japanese Import frames).

The Secret to indepth ID is in the Serial Number and Not in Color or Decals styles.

1976 3RD GENERATION R&R CMII RACING FRAME:

NO HEAD TUBE GUSSETS:

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NEW REAR DROP-OUTS:

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Hope you all had a good time so far if you could Follow?

1976 was probably the peaking of R&R Racing Products and Wheels N Things was a Good Part of it Success in that year.

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1977 R&R CMII NEW NAME THE R&R SUPERLIGHT:


For Sharing these memories,
SE Finkelman
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Wow, those are cool. I went over to Jamie's JMC site and he has the first couple of years of BMXA scanned. I got to see some of these older bikes that I'm not familiar with. I found that some of the bikes being sold were no better than the department store bikes, but some were not a whole lot different than what I rode bitd. The R&R's were among the best of 'em.
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Larry Barker, who had his welding shop,"Larry's Precision Welding", a few doors down from ,"JM Cyclery" (a bicycle Pro Shop) took care of most all of Jim's welding needs.
In the mid 70's this included welding brake bridges or gussetts to BMX frames that Jim sold or was servicing, as Jim requested.
Larry also welded many of the first JMC frames and was insturmental in the frame and jig design.

Jim didn't employ any welders on the premisis til late '77 or so. This was the period of phasing out the bike shop and phasing in the frame fab shop.
My godfather Grant "Biff" Barker (no relation to Larry Barker) hooked Jim up with the first TIG welding rig at JMC.

I don't remember JMC's first welders name?? but I do remember he was a younger guy. He use to see Van Halen play at parties in the SGV before they got big and he had a tricked out blue Datsun mini truck, named Blue Beard, sporting a V6. Oh yeah, he was an awesome welder as well......

Did I mention I DIG R&R'S!!!!!