Author Topic: Super duper score today (Read 7282 times)

oldschoolace · « **on:** October 18, 2016, 06:23 PM »

Pics and story to follow

Taipan · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2016, 06:25 PM »

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2016, 06:27 PM »

Jaymz · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2016, 09:31 PM »

x2

oldschoolace · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2016, 09:42 PM »

Sorry gents

So I spotted some grips a while back and something about them told me to delve further.
we have all seen the mushroom signature grips

But these were new to me

A bit of searching on the net turned up next to nothing so I begrudgingly asked to missus to message Todd via facebook. His response explained why I found find very little on them " Hey Clint, they were never released to the public. I own the only 7 pairs known to exist and one set were given away as a prize"

well as you can imagine I was in like flin with the seller but had to take the huge risk of sending cash in the post. Thankfully it was a relatively small amount of cash but the seller was a good one and they arrived really well packaged today

Jaymz · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2016, 09:44 PM »

awesome

chubby · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2016, 09:58 PM »

Never heard of him

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2016, 12:56 AM »

Nice score & story, I couldn't work out the surname from the pic though...?

deeman · « **Reply #8 on:** October 19, 2016, 01:20 AM »

Quote from: chubby on October 18, 2016, 09:58 PM

Never heard of him

x2 $:-\$

NORTY40 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 19, 2016, 08:32 AM »

Great find Clint

oldscool · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2016, 09:07 AM »

Nice one

Mikku · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2016, 11:37 AM »

Cool score! So tell us more about the guy in question.

factory pilot · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2016, 12:21 PM »

so who is the mystery grip dude ?
Great score

In2bmx · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2016, 12:39 PM »

Picklez · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2016, 03:56 PM »

Don't know much about him other than he was an American racer from the mid/late 80's to very early 90's. Apparently big into motorX too.

Great find

oldschoolace · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2016, 04:43 PM »

Think I might have found socky too. Turns out Todd Slavik had him

sawzall · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2016, 06:05 PM »

great score clint

deeman · « **Reply #17 on:** October 23, 2016, 08:31 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on October 19, 2016, 04:43 PM

Think I might have found socky too. Turns out Todd Slavik had him

Wow, that sock sure gets about!

nosepickben · « **Reply #18 on:** October 23, 2016, 11:39 PM »

If he rides a free agent with a crit plate then he's alright with me. Pretty rare score on the grips, well done

brettypeeps · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2016, 11:44 PM »

Nice

richiebozza · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2016, 11:27 PM »

I was just reading the December 1987 issue of Freestylin amd came across the original advert for these signature grips, you may have seen it, or do you want me to post a scan of it on here?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2016, 11:42 PM »

If you can put a pic up that would be ace

richiebozza · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2016, 11:48 AM »

Here you go sir:

[img width= height=]https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/15069130_10153891421091644_9026263308420101424_o.jpg[/img]

oldschoolace · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2016, 08:01 PM »

Thanks

That's really interesting. Looks like they were releasing them in stages, 2 riders at a time. The confusing thing is that Todd Slavik is earlier in the series than Harry Leary yet I have seen Leary grips so it can't be just a case of them losing interest in the idea. Guess I need to ask Todd but it may be a sore point for him? $:-\$

senzo milano · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2016, 08:06 PM »

Thats really nice

Author Topic: Super duper score today (Read 7282 times)

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