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::: The Elusive Holeshot RF1 :::
Stodgy:
No I haven't got one!!
But, has anyone? Did Anyone?
Been thinking about this for a while and was talking through the subject with Pete the other night - and the facts are there to wonder whether the thing ever sold? Or if it did, was it in any great numbers?
THE FACTS (according to my low level research!):
- The RF1 was released at the very end of 1985.
- It was slated for it's design by the major mags, but they all agreed it was an important bike as the Ruffell brothers were behind it.
- The mags stated that £150 RRP was too much for a British frame. (DP's were £79, and the US frames were £150 - £220)
- Andy Ruffell was interviewed at the beginning of 1986, he stated that there had been a lot of interest in the RF1 by the industry, but he skirted around the issue of actual sales...he quoted "I don't care if it sells 500 a day or 1 a week, as long as Neil has a frame to ride".
- I can only find one ad listing a Holeshot RF1 for sale; it was a small shop in Winchester in the April 86 edition of BMX Action Bike.
- None of the big, influential shops seemed to stock it.
Ask yourself the questions:
- Did you or anyone you knew or saw ever have one?
- Did you ever see one in a shop?
This isn't a conspiracy theory, just opening a debate...your thoughts please...
:daumenhoch:
muttley:
Just a chopped about StreetBeat isnt it?
SaMAlex:
My mate Darryl (who broke his back at the epic Xmas meet but it all better now) had one. He got it direct from Ruffel, and even has a funny story about when he called up the Ruffel house and Craig Schofield answered the phone.
I think Darryl rode the one in that Holeshot add that was Neil doing an air at Mons ramp and then wanted to get one after that.
Some time in the early 90s Darryl had a load of stuff stolen from his garage, so dont ask!
Stodgy:
Thanks Alex - your mate had one...and direct from the Ruffell's...more fuel to the fire that they were never sold! ??
oberonspacefruit:
you got any pics dave?
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