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Title: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on December 24, 2009, 11:56 AM
Hi All and a Merry Christmas  :)

Does anybody have a 85 Prolite catalogue scan, or an advert i could get a look at. I need info on the Prolite Craig Campbell factory bike and the standard Prolite too if possible. Not sure if the Campbell came as a bike or FF only? need to know colours etc....

Im in and out of the house today so ill check back as i can

Cheers a lot in advance
Dom
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: Withy on December 24, 2009, 12:07 PM
I think it came as F&F only, I had one and they were chrome or baby blue and 531 tubing with looped dropouts, the non CC version had straight dropouts.

There are a couple of bad shots here
http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php'storyid=6343 (http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php'storyid=6343)

From memory CC's was:
CC Signature Frame& Forks
Green or Blue Tuff II's
Skyway EZ bars
Redline Flights
Shimano DX's
DC brakes (Tech 3's and MX1000's??)

Ah wait I've found a thread on here with the perfect replica

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=92601.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=92601.0) :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on December 24, 2009, 12:08 PM

underwater farts
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on December 24, 2009, 01:55 PM
I think it came as F&F only, I had one and they were chrome or baby blue and 531 tubing with looped dropouts, the non CC version had straight dropouts.

There are a couple of bad shots here
http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php'storyid=6343 (http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php'storyid=6343)

From memory CC's was:
CC Signature Frame& Forks
Green or Blue Tuff II's
Skyway EZ bars
Redline Flights
Shimano DX's
DC brakes (Tech 3's and MX1000's??)

Ah wait I've found a thread on here with the perfect replica

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=92601.0 (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=92601.0) :daumenhoch:

Withy, thanks for that. I have one of each frameset and im trying to build them factory as a CC replica sounds expensive  :(
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: JAY on December 24, 2009, 02:29 PM
Won't be cheap to build Dom, sell them and buy a Haro ::)

I've got mags with both bikes in i think, if you need scans...........

Jay
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on December 24, 2009, 02:34 PM
Won't be cheap to build Dom, sell them and buy a Haro ::)

I've got mags with both bikes in i think, if you need scans...........

Jay

Yeah Jay i know. To be honest my hearts not really in it but have had both for a while and wanted to see somthing as a result. The CC was going to be my rider  ::)  but its just in too good a condition to have me all over it so i thoght id try and build it as a factory example if there is such a thing, maybe not. The standard prolite is one of the most appallingly made bmx frames i have seen in person. Its quite interesting comparing the standard to the CC, lots of obvious differences.

shame the CC didnt come in white, would have made life easier  :LolLolLolLol:

If you have scans id be grateful mate, when you get a moment that is, no major rush  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: CD17 on December 24, 2009, 03:04 PM
 8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page07.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page08.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page10.jpg)
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on December 24, 2009, 03:12 PM
8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page07.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page08.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/page10.jpg)

Cheers Chris, definately an expensive project then  :shocked:

who is the other rider there in the last picture Chris?
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: CD17 on December 24, 2009, 03:16 PM
I think that's Craigs brother Frazer.

Quite a Rad pair weren't they  8)

& yes going to be expensive, so maybe take Jays advice  ;D
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on December 24, 2009, 03:19 PM
Thats Craigs brother Frazer.

Quite a Rad pair weren't they  8)

& yes going to be expensive, so maybe take Jays advice  ;D

Agreed  ;D

Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: retrorider.u.k on December 24, 2009, 04:03 PM
Thats Craigs brother Frazer.

Quite a Rad pair weren't they  8)

& yes going to be expensive, so maybe take Jays advice  ;D


I thought it was Nick Jeffries  ;)
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: stuntmaster on December 25, 2009, 08:59 AM
i never saw them as factory builds ,only as frame and forks and strange that lack of them as you used to get them for £50 quid bitd . they did break easy at seatpost section tho
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: dordymush on December 25, 2009, 10:00 AM
i thought it was only as a frame and forks too.
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: fletchy baby on December 25, 2009, 11:13 AM
Thats Craigs brother Frazer.

Quite a Rad pair weren't they  8)

& yes going to be expensive, so maybe take Jays advice  ;D


I thought it was Nick Jeffries  ;)

 yeah , defo nick jeffries there !!  remeber the pics  well.  wot ever happened to nick ?
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: rosscoe on December 26, 2009, 09:58 AM
were only ever frame and forks. I thought they came in white too.....but memory is a bit vague.

I sold loads for a local bike shop - on a sell 5 get one free basis iirc. Each box came with two set of decals too.........so I had loads and loads of sets for myself.......and nope, I dont still have em.

was my favourite handling boke of all time, tight head angle for its time suited me fine and the platform was great. ran mine with a set of hutch forks..
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: Moose on January 01, 2010, 08:28 PM
were only ever frame and forks. I thought they came in white too.....but memory is a bit vague.

I sold loads for a local bike shop - on a sell 5 get one free basis iirc. Each box came with two set of decals too.........so I had loads and loads of sets for myself.......and nope, I dont still have em.

was my favourite handling boke of all time, tight head angle for its time suited me fine and the platform was great. ran mine with a set of hutch forks..

I'm pretty sure Rosscoe is right and they came in white also - I'll see if I have a scan
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on January 01, 2010, 09:37 PM
were only ever frame and forks. I thought they came in white too.....but memory is a bit vague.

I sold loads for a local bike shop - on a sell 5 get one free basis iirc. Each box came with two set of decals too.........so I had loads and loads of sets for myself.......and nope, I dont still have em.

was my favourite handling boke of all time, tight head angle for its time suited me fine and the platform was great. ran mine with a set of hutch forks..

I'm pretty sure Rosscoe is right and they came in white also - I'll see if I have a scan

Great thanks Philip, That would make life easier  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: JAY on January 01, 2010, 11:18 PM
My brother had one in white, i have a photo of it, looks like it had blue decals, the pics i was going to post were the ones Chris put up, i'll have a look for some more info aswell Dom if i can find out else....... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on January 01, 2010, 11:30 PM
My brother had one in white, i have a photo of it, looks like it had blue decals, the pics i was going to post were the ones Chris put up, i'll have a look for some more info aswell Dom if i can find out else....... :daumenhoch:

Cheers Jay. If theres a white one im happy as i can get that done easily of course. Dont want to distract from the main project  ;)
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: Moose on January 16, 2010, 08:39 PM
Dom, I had a look at my scans today, but couldn't find a scan of a white one.

I used to own decals in 4 different colours - blue on chrome, orange on chrome, green on chrome and blue on white so I'm sure they came in white (just got no proof)  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 16, 2010, 09:24 PM


dom

just chuck it in the canal and walk away
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: Moose on January 16, 2010, 09:53 PM


dom

just chuck it in the canal and walk away

and you'd be jumping in right after it - even in your favourite Haro jersey
Title: Re: Need some Prolite help please
Post by: PHIPPSIO on January 16, 2010, 11:04 PM


dom

just chuck it in the canal and walk away

and you'd be jumping in right after it - even in your favourite Haro jersey

 :LolLolLolLol:


Thanks a lot for the effort Phil , if there never was a white one there sure will be soon  :daumenhoch:
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