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Title: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: crightonk on June 25, 2010, 08:42 PM

Is this genuine?, dont look it to me, no drilled holes in rear dropout and the upper chainstay tube looks like it joins the dropout too far back.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GT-PERFORMER-OLD-SCHOOL-BMX-FRAME-FORK-MID-80S-HARO-PK-/120586687911?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1c1386d5a7

Title: Re: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: pickle on June 25, 2010, 09:19 PM

Deffo a GT but I'm no GT expert......looks like a late 80s vertigo with older forks but I'm probably wrong  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: brass monkey! on June 25, 2010, 10:02 PM

according to the seller the frame has DS80202663 stamped on the bottom bracket. ???

Title: Re: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: CD17 on June 26, 2010, 10:06 AM

Yes I would say 87/88 Performer, but I'm sure these had 990 mounts under the chainstays, maybe they have been removed  ???

Title: Re: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: CD17 on June 26, 2010, 02:08 PM

Quote from: stevencosta on June 26, 2010, 01:14 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on June 26, 2010, 10:06 AM

Yes I would say 87/88 Performer, but I'm sure these had 990 mounts under the chainstays, maybe they have been removed  ???

pro performers/ pro freestyle tours had the 990 mounts with the s bend down tube  :daumenhoch:

 :daumenhoch:   :)

Title: Re: GT Performer F+F????
Post by: ozone on June 26, 2010, 07:52 PM

It looks like a standard '88 performer but the correct forks also came with undrilled dropouts (with a stamped GT logo) to match the rear so it's an '88 frame with '87 (or earlier) forks IMO.  I had one a while back and it was pretty sweet - mine came with black 6 spoke OGK/GT mags fitted.  8)

Pretty much what Pickle said ,really.  :)

There is a pic of the complete bike in the '88 GT catalogue which can be viewed here.  On page 6, I think.

http://www.ajkbikes.com/downloads/catalogs/1988%20GT%20Catalog.pdf

More GT, Haro and other catalogues can be viewed (or downloaded) there too.

http://www.ajkbikes.com/downloads/catalogs/catalogs.htm   :daumenhoch: