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Title: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 02:28 PM: I am doing this GT Pro but not sure on it as it aint ticking the right boxes, so i thought i would see what you lot think with your critical eye's :-\ ( I dont mean that in a sarcastic way)

the detailing on the head set and seat clamp I am going to re do in yellow rather than the red to bring the decals and pad set together a bit more.

your thoughts please :daumenhoch:

Its a bit dusty as i have just took it of the wall

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00163.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00165.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00166.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00167.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00172.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00174.jpg)

Cheers all

Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: Swivel on February 20, 2009, 02:39 PM: Steve hi mate :). I do like it, really do... but if I was my bike on show here, then i'd change the tyres, add some black in there somewhere also to break it up colourwise. Perhaps the mallet stem isn't right? Try a Red suntour stem then the stem pad might look better or expose the mallet stem and remove the stem pad? Also where are the GT Round decals?

Matt :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: neiljonarcus on February 20, 2009, 02:53 PM: hope you dont mind but i agree loss them horrid red tyres . black classic combo . bet you will like the look of her then ..... sweet bike by the way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: pickle on February 20, 2009, 02:54 PM: I think she looks the nuts! but i don't like those yellow brake pads.....look a bit kids bike-ish.

also some grips and a chain would help?? ;)
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: neiljonarcus on February 20, 2009, 02:58 PM: also some coloured pedals ..... there is alot of chrome down the crank end maybe black to compliment the black tyres ........... i have tried to colour the tyres and pedals on my photo shop but it doesnt look right ....
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: Jt on February 20, 2009, 03:19 PM: thats a nice bike.

i'd lost the stem for a tufneck, but thats about it ???

also, get your (red ame?) grips on it,

and a chain..with red links...the extra colour on the crain wmay havefset all that chrome around the crank area quite nicely.

it will look a different bike again with the above subtle changes/additions :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 03:31 PM: Cheers all

this is what i need some diff point of views so i can sort her out, i have some grips and i think i may have a red chain although i may have gave it away as i was not keen on it. :-\
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: MartyC on February 20, 2009, 03:38 PM: Cracking looking build Steve, if I were to change anything it would be the stem, Suntour MS1100 Powerstem would look great and maybe the tyres to black skinwalls. I'd also get a shim for the seat post or get a larger diameter seatpost, nowt wrong as such with what you've got but it would annoy me just looking at a seatclamp that's tightened as tight as that one and if you're not careful you could crack the frame pulling the seat tube in so much :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 04:00 PM: Found these in the cupboard AME GT's or AME rounds both are new :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00175.jpg)
or
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00177.jpg)
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 04:02 PM: Would like some oakleys but just cant afford them right now so the either of the above will have to do for now
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: Jt on February 20, 2009, 04:17 PM: them ame gt grips are rubbish!

the other ame's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 20, 2009, 04:25 PM: Thought so :daumenhoch:

just stuck a red GT chain ring on to break up the crank area up from the chrome. the chain is not long enough :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00178.jpg)
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: Jt on February 20, 2009, 11:31 PM: hmmm. i preferred the chrome one.

get that chain on and the crips and lets see it finished....

you got a cool bike either way...
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 21, 2009, 08:31 AM: Singing from the same hymn sheet, i do and it seems a shame not to use the one that came with the crank as it fits better.

thanks all for the comments so far, i am going to have a proper re read through them and come with what i am going to do

cheers steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: munners on February 21, 2009, 08:40 AM: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: Nice bike.

To improve i reckon a red head set, grips and seat clamp mate. Try and get ealry bubble logo Ame's as you have spent the money getting the era correct tyres so you may aswell get it right. Also lose the pedals for something less over powering. Not SX's though!

Love the tyres and cranks too. :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: hunterdubber on February 21, 2009, 11:34 AM: Quote from: J.T on February 20, 2009, 03:19 PM
thats a nice bike.

...the extra colour on the crain wmay havefset

J.T. is that you on the catnip , or are you impersonating Steve off here :-\ (Not Steve Beecham )
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 21, 2009, 09:11 PM: Its a 85 F&F,

Here are some pics i did this afternoon after putting on the grips, pedals, chain and putting the original chain wheel back on the crank nearly forgot i have chucked on a haro group 1 stem just to see if it makes a diff as i think you cant beat a tuff neck as peeps have said. i am going to put some DX's on her when i have finished re finishing them.

Excuse the chain i cant find my Chane think to lengthen it:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00194-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00199-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00196.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00197.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00199-1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00193-1.jpg)
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: meticulous on February 22, 2009, 08:29 AM: looks a lot better than mine.... :'(
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: Jt on February 22, 2009, 09:06 AM: lovely.
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: keep it lit! on February 22, 2009, 09:43 AM: smart bike steve :coolsmiley:

ade :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on February 22, 2009, 01:14 PM: Fookin lush :4_17_5:
Title: Re: GT Pro not ticking the boxes
Post by: steve Beech TA on February 22, 2009, 06:09 PM: Thanks to you all for your help, i think she is getting there, i will have to pull my finger out on the pedals and find my chain thing :daumenhoch: