Was UMI the ones that took over making the C5 brackets to bishop specs

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sgarnett View Member Profile	Jun 16 2006, 10:10 PM Post #2
Seeking round tuits Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,522 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Kentucky Member No.: 33	Kevin bought/licensed/whatever the design from Bob Bishop and took over the business end of things, but I think the actual fabrication is still done by the same vendor that Bob used. UMI, by their own admission here some time ago, produces an unauthorized copy of the Bishop design. There are some differences in the material and finishing process used, with differences of opinion on how that affects the end product. I am in no way qualified to comment on those discussions, but I'm sure they're still in the archives somewhere.

Crazy Canuck View Member Profile	Jun 16 2006, 10:53 PM Post #3
North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177	QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jun 16 2006, 06:10 PM) Kevin bought/licensed/whatever the design from Bob Bishop and took over the business end of things, but I think the actual fabrication is still done by the same vendor that Bob used. UMI, by their own admission here some time ago, produces an unauthorized copy of the Bishop design. There are some differences in the material and finishing process used, with differences of opinion on how that affects the end product. I am in no way qualified to comment on those discussions, but I'm sure they're still in the archives somewhere. Well a few threads emerged awhile back on the issue. UMI brackets aren't Bob's design... Here is some reading: http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=4083 http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=5198 http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=3844 http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=2619 more misc reading: http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/index.php?showtopic=4990 QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 16 2006, 06:40 PM) Sorry, I've been out with our very own "Crazy Canuck" today and just got in and found this one. Yes, I purchased the rights to the design from Bob Bishop when he decided to "retire". I've been building the brackets in limited batches through "GP's" here at frrax and they were being sold by speed specialty as well. The product is being built and anodized by the same shops that Bob used and nothing has changed in the design since Bob last produced them. I kept them just as Bob intended and promised Bob that I'd not change specs without his input (if I ever had the urge to do so, which I haven't). Let me know if I can help. Kevin Crazy Canuck made RedNeck buy an igloo. He still has to get used to snowmobile-cossings, deer/moose crossings, dog-sled crossings. Looks like he's enjoying the northern area, but ashame he's only here for such a short period of time. He drove a black 500+ dog-sled and enjoyed it.

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v7guy Was UMI the ones that took over making the C5 brackets to bishop specs Jun 16 2006, 06:38 PM

John_D. That was our very own Trackbird. (unless somethin... Jun 16 2006, 07:19 PM

Ojustracing Jason no UMI did not. Our Feerless leader Kevin (A... Jun 16 2006, 07:20 PM

sgarnett Kevin bought/licensed/whatever the design from Bob... Jun 16 2006, 10:10 PM

Eugenio_SS QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jun 16 2006, 06:10 PM) ... Jun 16 2006, 10:53 PM

trackbird Sorry, I've been out with our very own "C... Jun 16 2006, 10:40 PM

sgarnett QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 16 2006, 06:40 PM)... Jun 18 2006, 10:07 PM

trackbird QUOTE (sgarnett @ Jun 18 2006, 06:07 PM) ... Jun 19 2006, 12:00 AM

sgarnett This was the quote I was thinking of. "Copy... Jun 16 2006, 11:06 PM

v7guy I remembered all the previous posts, but I was thi... Jun 18 2006, 05:28 PM

trackbird QUOTE (v7guy @ Jun 18 2006, 01:28 PM) I r... Jun 18 2006, 09:09 PM

v7guy I won't be ready until the end of summer unfor... Jun 19 2006, 11:47 AM

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v7guy View Member Profile	Jun 16 2006, 06:38 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 854 Joined: 26-December 03 From: NYC, NY Member No.: 50	Topic pretty much says it. Was UMI the ones that took over making the C5 brackets to bishop specs? If not who tackled the chore?