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Title: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 10:27 AM

Got these bars yesterday.

They look like redline bars to me - same shape, nice welds, lightweight, and two knurling bands, BUT.......

No Redline stamp ?  ???

Did redline make bars without the redline stamp ?

Incidently they came with a 1980 goose frame - now that doesn't mean a great deal as they could have been put with the frame at any point in time but then again they may have been a shop upgrade by the original owner back in 1980 just thought I'd mention it as a possible era pointer.

Anyways this is them............

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/vbars01.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/vbars02.jpg)

(http://www.jpdeane.com/BMX/mybikes/parts/vbars03.jpg)


Any thoughts ?  ???

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: Redline on July 08, 2010, 10:49 AM

just a thought... they could be Win Kusuki bars, some of which just had a "Redline Approved" decal on them?

That's not me sayin they ain't Redline Bars either though dude  :daumenhoch:

J

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 10:57 AM

Aren't the win bars stamped "win" in the grip area  :-\

What the fook do I know they're not mongoose  :-[ :2funny:  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: Redline on July 08, 2010, 10:59 AM

Quote from: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 10:57 AM

Aren't the win bars stamped "win" in the grip area  :-\

What the fook do I know they're not mongoose  :-[ :2funny:  :LolLolLolLol:

Dunno dude.... never seen a pair in the flesh - was just a wild guess  :LolLolLolLol:

Maybe ask Mattdub and Ron Burgundy... they're big on Redlines too   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: diesel on July 08, 2010, 12:25 PM

prolite maybe

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 12:42 PM

Quote from: diesel on July 08, 2010, 12:25 PM

prolite maybe

Intersting  ???

Any pics - I can't find anything on prolite bars  :-\

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: dancti on July 08, 2010, 04:49 PM

I'm with "cheekythirtysix" they look like Win Kusuki bars I have a couple of pairs one with a sticker on as new one without off of a surviving ET neither have a stamp on them as far as I can see.  :)

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 05:15 PM

Right then so they are redline bars made by win/kusuki then ?

Like these :

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii189/Rayskyfiz/Picture1362.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii189/Rayskyfiz/Picture1357.jpg)


Which are different to standard win branded V bars which have different knurling (all straight lines rather than stepped lines) and maybe slightly different geometry by the looks - like so........

(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm18/g0dslave/DSC00718.jpg)


 ???

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: southern andy on July 08, 2010, 05:44 PM

There are some original REDLINE one on Ebay John  ::)  check the piccys of them mate.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300443068899&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Title: Re: Un-Stamped Redline V-Bars ?
Post by: bobafett on July 08, 2010, 05:53 PM

Quote from: Southern Andy on July 08, 2010, 05:44 PM

There are some original REDLINE one on Ebay John  ::)  check the piccys of them mate.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300443068899&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Sh!te them Andy - surely no-one will buy them  :idiot2:

Wonder who the seller is  ???  :LolLolLolLol:

Only messin mate I'm sure someone will have them off ya  ;)