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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: jonboi on July 07, 2010, 05:10 PM

Title: redline rl240 help
Post by: jonboi on July 07, 2010, 05:10 PM

 Hi there im more of your old school   :smitten: resto but wanted a rider and can get a rl240, anyone know how they came re rims etc? ??? ???  many thanks.

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 07, 2010, 05:21 PM

 :) Do you know what year it is and have you tried BMX Museum?

 http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1995&Brand=Redline&Model=RL-240+&Type=bike

 http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1998&Brand=Redline&Model=RL+240&Type=bike

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: James Nada on July 07, 2010, 06:42 PM

Hi Jon,

There are/were two types of RL240.  The early ones (up to mid nineties) had a twin top tube and the latter ones had a single top tube with a platform stand.

A later one:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww127/badgerpigdog/rl240.jpg)

I have a later one (not fully spec) and it's not bad to ride - 20" top tube so longish for the era.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ww127/badgerpigdog/100_3152.jpg)

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: jonboi on July 07, 2010, 09:30 PM

Hi there this is it,  (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ae115/jw6971/Bwjzz5CGkKGrHqYOKnEEvyFrzGsKBMJjfus.jpg) wot we reckon?

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: James Nada on July 07, 2010, 10:01 PM

That looks pretty stock to me (but I don't know much). There are scans of Redline catalogues on BMXMuseum here:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=179592

Scroll down to the 1996 and 1998 catalogues - there are RL240's in each. 

However I have my suspicions that there was a UK or Euro specced version available that may differ from the scanned catalogues.  Perhaps someone who was actually riding in the 90's may know.

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: Bob_Acid on July 07, 2010, 11:08 PM

I had a 91, looked exactly like the RL20B but was mild steel and had a round down tube

Title: Re: redline rl240 help
Post by: CD17 on July 08, 2010, 08:39 AM

I've still got my F&F, as far as I can remember, it came with Redline 1pc crank, Redline CD, plastic pedals, DC Bulldog Brakes, with potts & gyro, some 48s & just redline branded stem, bars, post, seat & clamp.

Sorry I'm not 100%