Unboxing and Building a Monza 24" BMX Cruiser!
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2023
- Bernie and I unbox and build our first 24" BMX bike, the Monza BMX in chrome with Skyway Mag wheels! It's our first 24 and Bernie and I couldn't wait to put this together and see how it compares to the 26" Monza. We were pleasantly surprised at just how good the sizing was! Many thanks to Monza for sending us this bike to try out.
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Guys you sold me on it. I was looking at other bikes, but the retro look of this brings me back to my youth. Just ordered one this morning. After years of road riding, and mountain biking I so looking forward to getting back on a BMX bike again. Thanks for the great content from another old fart.
I’m stoked for you man! That’s so cool of you to share that with us and take a chance on the Monza! I think you’ll love it. It screams old school BMX. Keep us posted on how you like it once you get it and join the owners group on Facebook. You can connect with other Monza owners and see what everyone is doing to their bikes. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏼
Just turned 60 here in SoCal grew up on pre BMX and went to BMX later. Been having flashbacks to those days and considering a BMX bike to go with my OG diamond back MB and Kestrel road bike. Thanks for the video it gave me good vibes having been stationed at KBay aways back. Thanks again
I don't mind The Gooseneck being Gold color.And or the Seat post clamp being Gold.and or even Sprocket or The Cranks being Gold.But that's it.I normally prefer The Bike to be Fully Chrome.Or The Frame to be painted and The Handle Bars to be Chrome.But This particular build on this Brand is still awesome.It's definitely an 80's vibe.Nice Job Guy's 😎👍🏾enjoyed The Conversation.
For the pedals u could have saved the reflector, smoked them black with vinyl film. Then if you wanna get fancy you can add a led light strip behind the reflector . It would have to be battery powered obviously.
One of my favorite bike sizes. Have a 26 monza chromer. But my ta24 is the funnest to ride.
Monza is killing it with these bikes!!!
They really are! Very nicely done with some great parts! Old school feel in a new school bike!
Love your work guys. And kudos to monza for making a great ride. Old school remakes are the best.💪
Another dope build guys!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👍😎
Thanks man! Appreciate you watching another one!
Another great video guys; these Monzas are sweet bikes, especially the 24’s!!
Thanks my friend! Yeah, we were pleasantly surprised at how large it still felt! Thanks for watching another one!
Beautiful bike. Nice color scheme.
This really is a beautiful bike! I absolutely love those Skyway mags! Thanks for watching!
i like the look of the tuff wheels on the chrome i mite start colecting bmx bikes again thank you for the content guys 👌
They do look nice! Did you see their white 24" with the white mags? That one is really nice too. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
These guys are the best. Gonna buy a Monza now
They make some quality bikes and I don't think you'll be disappointed! Thanks for watching and sharing that comment!
It's Tahn-Gay. Thanks for the video fellas.
Thanks for sharing that!! And for watching! 🤙🏼
I got the exact same bike after I watched your other videos on Monza. It’s my first 24” as well. Can’t wait to put it together...thanks for the assembling tutorial. Definitely getting some chain tensioners and NO reflectors. But that bell, might have to put that on. LOL
Haha, yeah those reflectors and the chain guard went straight to the trash! Haha! The bell can be useful though! Let us know how you like it and thanks for watching!
Monza is the official bike of the mid-life crisis. I'm definitely going to buy the Monza walker and chrome bathtub bar when it comes out.
😂 Man, if they ever made a chromed out walker Iʻd pick one up! Why not be stylish in your old age? Iʻd wear my Radical Rick shirt and cruise around the care home! Thanks for watching! 🤙🏻
The headtube is wicked
Perfect size for Bernie! I think the reason it feels bigger is that it comes with full rise bars, most Cruisers come with 6" rise bars. The 1st thing I would upgrade would be the grips. Also, the "boot" on the V-brakes goes on the end of the noodle, it's to keep the dirt out of the cable. Another great video guys! Mahalo for sharing! Aloha!
That's a good point Chris. Yeah, the full rise bars do make a difference and yes, I think the grips gotta go! Thanks for the tip on the brakes too! Mahalo for watching another one!
When I was the neighborhood bike repair kid, I worked miracles with a cresent wrench lol. Great channel guys keep it up!
So did I! You can’t knock the crescent wrench!! Thanks for the comment and for watching!! 🤙🏼
Yesterday was my 49th Bday and I ordered my 24" chrome/black Tuffs! I would have not ordered it if it wasnt for your channel!! Thanks Kev and Bernie!!
Happy Birthday! Thanks for sharing that with us! Appreciate that! I think you'll love the 24" but let us know what you think! Join the Monza Owners Group on Facebook if you get a chance. Tons of photos and ideas from other owners about what they are doing to their bikes. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Right on!…I’m gonna turn 49 soon, and I miss the time when I was a kid with my bike. I’m thinking this might be a way for me to go back in time!
just got my black monza ....love it .
That's awesome! What size did you get? Thanks for watching!
@@cruisinginthe808 last year got the 26'' chrome , a month ago got my 24'' black metallic with black skyway mags . great bikes .
The moment has arrived...
These edits are ace !!!!!
Thanks man! Appreciate you watching another one!
Love these Monzas, beautiful. For me you can't beat the look of chrome bmx sat on a pair of Skyway wheels. There were preliminary cad drawings for 26" Skyways almost 10 years ago. Would of been heavy and too flexible I'm guessing so not to be.
Yeah, I can totally see how they would be too heavy for the bigger bikes like the 26. I think they would look sick though! Might have to get some R4s in metal instead. Thanks for watching and sharing that comment!
Needed to tighten up the brakes and then do the cable clamp. Then adjust the lever tension after. Leave a little room for the lever adjustment in front. Same with the front brakes too
Love your vids boys
Thanks man! Appreciate that!
Sharp looking!
They are really nice bikes! Thanks for watching and sharing that comment!
Nice ! Thomas good people !
He is! VERY GOOD PEOPLE! Thanks brother!
Sweet Bike !
Thanks! I think Monza makes some beauties!
Nice! I got the same bike a couple of weeks ago and sold the Tuffs immediately. Not my cup of tea. It's been sitting on the workstand waiting for some new shoes. Just got a custom wheelset from BMX Guru and in the process of swapping all the gold for blue. Might post a vid of the final product when it's done. Love this bike! Enjoy the ride, guys!
Please share that when you do! Did you see the Monza I totally upgraded and changed to blue and chrome? I have some vids on that process. Thanks for watching and sharing that comment!
@@cruisinginthe808 Finally got her done. Posted a vid to my channel. I did see your blue and chrome Monca build. Very sweet ride! You guy pull out all the stops!
Bra...That looks sweeeet !!
It does right??? Need one chrome Sovereignty bike next!
I have the exact same bike, love it, my Bullseye pedals should be here friday, I mentioned this in another clip, I'm just excited that's all:) I might add some spoke wheels, be cool to have black rims with gold hubs.
Those pedals are gonna be🔥! Send us some pics so we can see what the bike looks like!
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Got them yesterday, they're killer, they are the platforms (Elite), not the round but still pretty cool, I'll send a photo
Awesome...The 24 Inch class....Had a bad ass ohana on Kauai that used to race this size...I forgot family's the last name...(But the weight lifter guy from Kauai is from that family)
That's cool! We couldn't remember anyone racing in that class back in the day, but then again, we old! Brain no remember stuff like it used to! Thanks for watching another one brother!
When I was a kid I had a dyno vfr heavy but I loved it =)
I loved those Dynos! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
A Monza reflective sticker on the pedals
Moto Mags were the sh_t back in the day...... if your goal was to have a 45 pound bike. Those things were like manhole covers. The three best thing about Moto Mags were the stock coaster brakes, the incredible amount of extra weight you were privileged to drag around, and of course there was the added benefit that they came with pre pitted aluminum fresh out of the box.
😂 I hear you man! Those things weighed a ton but they held up when guys were jumping with them, if they could get some air on those things! Nowadays, they look killer on an old school Mongoose! Appreciate the comment and you watching another one! 🤙🏻
For the front brake, I don't think you would need to swap the spacers because it's not a v-brake that's bowed out. People usually swap the spacers just to get less bowing from v-brakes. For the v-brake sticking on one side, first take the brake off all the way and when you put each arm onto the post, make sure it slides on easily. If not, use sandpaper, clean, and try again. Once they slide on easily, take them off again and use grease on both posts. Then install them and bolt them down, adjust the cable, etc. Then, pull the brake lever tight and hard about 50 times. This will set the brakes and stretch the cable a little. Then you can start working with the fine adjust screws. They work in the opposite you would think. If you screw one side in, it will pull the arm outward. Adjust them a TINY bit at a time until you get it perfect. Squeeze the brake lever tight again another 20+ times. One more fine-tune if needed and you're done!
Thanks once again for dropping that bike shop knowledge for all of us to learn from! Had no idea you had to squeeze that lever so many times, but it does make sense! Appreciate you homie!
@@cruisinginthe808 You don't have to, but it will usually help!
@@cruisinginthe808 also to adjust front brakes (caliper style) you just use thin cone wrench on the flats on the front side of fork, in between caliper. Rotate the entire assembly to achieve desired results. It's nice they include the front brakes now. The mx2 levers have 2 cable positions, one for v brakes, one for caliper style. That black part in the lever just holds cable in the correct hole. Those levers allow you to have matching lever set on 2 different types of brakes
Wish d.i.d. chains were around still. As the normal chain they lasted for racing, vert, dirt jumping, and street riding
It is actually Tangeseiki from Japan. But everyone shorted it in the 80s to Tange. I just bought a brand new one for my 1995 Haro sport as it was the only good headset other than the epoch mouri to use. And i could not put a sealed bearing kit into the old girl with a gyro running as the forks would run out of thread
Thanks for sharing that! Any part from Japan seems to be a good one quality wise. Thanks for the info!
Reflectors on the pedals, Gone!!!
Haha! Yessir! First to get taken off!!
Buy some kool stops and cut back the threads with an angle grinder. Easy done and still skyway approved brake pads
Nice bike! If you have a bike shop put it together, are they required to install the chain guard?
That's a good question and my guess is yes but I'm not sure. Maybe Brian @tuesdaysturn can answer that one.
Man both bikes look great but the Skyways on this one set it off. I think I'd go with a "24 too if I was to get one. Great vid as always,guys!
Appreciate you man! And thanks for the goodie box! Look for a shout out in the next Supercross build vid!
Note: Non-metal MAG Wheels, please use caution....Since it's NOT metal, the sidewalls that hold the bead of the tire cannot sustain suitable tire pressure for applied racing applications...making jumps difficult for riders weighing over 155 pounds. The soft sidewall of the rim would release the bead on the tire....
Brah, my heavy okole would buss that bead for sure then if I took that sucker on the track! Haha!
Dude! I love my Monza 24”. I’m 6’ 200 and it’s a nice cruising size. So nimble and it goes with Monza, it’s first class! I am jealous that yours has the gold brake levers… My 2020 came with black. If you upgrade, I call dibs on those Goldies lol. You guys are big time in the BMX world now, I see both of you all over on the inner webs in bike ads. 😅 🤙🏼
Haha, I don't know about big time but Monza has been super cool to us and the least we can do is send 'em some photos and videos. Glad you love your 24! Yeah, they seemed to have upgraded the levers and front brakes which was a nice surprise. Nice to see them making the bike better, even though the early adopters didn't get the same stuff. I really like how they listen to the customers. When the first one got here my sticker was all messed up from parts hitting it while being shipped and now every part of the bike is wrapped in foam. Very nicely packed. Thanks for watching another one man!
Nice bike, they should come out with a 20 inch one.
I will let them know that someone suggested that! Thanks for watching!
Hey guys I hope your both well, I was just wondering what the chrome is like, and then you answered it. Are you sure that the stem is not polished alloy. In the 1980’s I can’t remember why I did it, but I had a gold anodised SR Sakae Stem and I took to Metal Work class at school and sanded down with a low grit emery cloth and buffed it with a wire wheel and it came up excellent, unbelievable just like chrome.
My friend use to do it by hand to his Araya Rims that were anodised, because the brake pads would make it look messy and uneven when it wore of, and again it came up excellent polished side walls and coloured rims…….😳
I'm pretty sure it is chrome plated but I am going to ask Thomas over at Monza to be sure and I'll get back to you. Thanks for the question and for watching!
I thought you were gonna hand it over to Bernie at the end.
This 24 is definitely going to Bernie for sure! I just need it to shoot more stuff for Monza and then I can hand it over. He knows it's coming to him! Thanks for watching!
Are there 24" spoke rims that are 1-1/38 or 1-5/8" width that will fit this bike!? After market ?
looks awesome, is it gonna be small for a 6'2"?
On the Monza owners Facebook group, which I encourage you to join, even if you donʻt have a bike yet, Iʻve seen people post that they are over 6 feet tall and love the 24". Some of these tall guys swear by it. Itʻs hard for me to say itʻll fit you because I donʻt want you to buy one and then find out you donʻt like the small size. If you can find a 24 and a 26 to ride, that would be my suggestion. That way you can test it out to see. Some guys like the small, nimbleness of the 24" but others like the bigger 26" or 29". Try and check out the Facebook group though and see what others are saying. I like the Monzas and I think you will too if you can find the size for you. Thanks for the comment and good luck! 🤙🏻
Usually, the seat tube is a little bit shorter on a 24. Maybe an inch and a half.
Yeah, that's a good point. We are seeing some tubes being shorter as expected but that top tube being the same length as the 26 is probably why the bike feels very similar to the 26. Thanks for sharing that and for watching!
Want one
They are nice bikes to have! Thanks for watching! 🤙🏼
I love 24”
The 24 is starting to grow on me for sure! Thanks for sharing that comment and for watching!
Monza makes sick bikes was sold on 26 now not so sure 24 looks dope I'm 6' 1" how tall are you Kevin?
I'm only 5'9" but I've seen on the Monza FB group some people who are like 6'4" who swear by the 24! Everyone has their own comfort level. If you can find one to ride first, that would be ideal. But Bernie and I were pleasantly surprised at how the smaller bike felt! The top tube is the same length on both the 24 and the 26 so I think that helps a lot. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Should popped the leaf on the caliper
😂😂 You guys make me laugh Tange I want to talk I’ll tell you how to say it I have the black 24 with Mags
We definitely gotta talk Rob! Nice!
Whats the blue stuff they're putting on there?
wow, mine was a lot different. i didn't get all those extras. one seat post and rear brake was different. geez... lol
If you bought one a year ago, yeah, that was the case. They have really improved since then! Thanks for watching!
In english you would say tanjey for tange head set
Thanks for sharing that! Now we know!
Cool vid guys, hope they make a 29"
They might just do that! I suggested that to them so we'll see! Thanks for that suggestion and for watching another one!
at like 59:14 the neck part of the steering wheel moves no matter how much I tighten it. the handle bars go left and wheel moves right.
Are you talking about your bike? Is this your own Monza? If so, try and loosen that top bolt going down into the stem, then loosen the two side bolts below that that clamp the stem to the fork. Line up the bars with the tire, then tighten those two side bolts first, and then the top bolt. Not sure if this helps or not but I hope you can get that tightened!
Thank you! I fixed it.
You should do a Kuahara build
A friend of ours just picked up an old Kuwahara Laserlite that was in someone's garage here locally. We were trying to figure out if this was mine that my mom sold to some kid back when I was in college but it wasn't. It would be really cool to build up a Kuwahara! Thanks for that suggestion and thanks for watching!
A friend of mine just ordered a chrome 26 kuawhara. No problem keep posting more content.
56:38 CHEAT: Kev & Bern's, here's a cheat for you.....A "magnetic level".....The constuction type magnetic level for steel workers....smaller type...works all the time 😃
Great tip brother! Thanks!
Mahalo/Thanks for commenting on my comment.. stay "Laid back" dont get bent!! ahaha
Sure thing! We appreciate the feedback! Thanks for watching!
Wonder what kind of weight limit these bikes have?
I checked with Monza and they said 242 lbs would be the max weight for their bikes. I’m sure it could handle more but for warranty purposes, I think that’s why they went with that number.
Tange like the orange drink.
Tan-gee
Mags are only for looks. Go peregrine hp48s. The bomb or haro lineage hp48s remakes of them.
How tall are you guys? Would this be too small for me? Im 6'2"
Iʻm 5ʻ9" and Bernie is 5ʻ4" so for us, the 24 is ok. But the top tube on the 24 and 26 are pretty much the same length so I know of guys your height who swear by the 24. Some still ride the 20! If you can get a chance to ride a 24 to see, that would be my suggestion. It doesnʻt have to be the Monza, but something with a 22" top tube like what the Monza has. Then you can see if that size is ok for you. Wish I could help you more! Good luck! 🤙🏻
Can I ask how tall you are? Love the bike but I'm 6'6 230lb
I’m 5’9” tall (or short!)! 😂 It’s all a matter of preference and riding style. A lot of guys over 6’ swear by the 24 because they want a nimble, agile bike like their 20 was back in the day. But others just want to cruise with it and so a bigger frame is better for that kind of riding. Have you seen Monza’s 26? Thanks for watching and I hope this helps!!
Make sure your brakes are working GOOD and the brakes and rim are DRY before doing wheelies!!
It's my first time using rims like the Tuff Wheels and the braking is.......interesting. Kinda honks a little like a duck and vibrates a lot. Is that how they are? We put on the Skyway brake pads too.
@@cruisinginthe808 Should be minimal vibration, but I guess that depends on the pads and how fast you're going. But yes, clear pads work best on mags, and clear pads are notoriously loud. Make sure they're toed well, and break them in, 'bed' or 'prime' them by short strong brakes like 30 times or more, and then recheck to make sure the pad is still toed and in the right place. Good luck!
How tall are you for comparison ?
I am about 5'9" tall (or short!). 😂 Bernie is about 5'4".
Check out the price of profile mags
I'm afraid to......are they hella expensive?
@@cruisinginthe808 they were back then. I imagine if any are for sale they'd be astronomical now.
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For Tange, here’s the proper Japanese pronunciation “tahn-geh” ruclips.net/video/KgN1MKFgYv4/видео.html
Thanks for sharing that with us! Now we know the right way to say that interesting name!
You have to get the evil alloy crescent wrench and nobody will make fun of you
Haha! I've seen that and that sucker is a killer looking tool for your garage for sure! Thanks for watching and for sharing that comment!