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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: PJ683 on January 22, 2012, 07:52 PM

Title: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: PJ683 on January 22, 2012, 07:52 PM

Finally got round to researching this bike which was my university transport 17 years ago and has been sitting unloved in the shed ever since  :'(

Only seen a handful of others with this sticker set on BMX Museum, seems like they were only produced for half a year, and none in white. The parts are pretty messy, guessing cranks, pedals and brakes are only originals. Forks don't seem to be and also came to me wearing Tuffs, still have them but think the pro class rims are more appropriate?

Anyone know if these came as completes or frame only?

(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p546/PJ_683/IMG_0140.jpg)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: Badbaldie on January 22, 2012, 08:02 PM

Carl ... aka in2bmx  is the man you need  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: hunterdubber on January 22, 2012, 08:14 PM

Got to admit never seen those decals  before ???

Carl will be along shortly ,,a thread  with Robinson in the title  :D

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: southern andy on January 22, 2012, 08:22 PM

I've seen those decals on a Robbo frame that was a baby blue in colour.

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: markyp on January 22, 2012, 08:32 PM

yup only made them in 86 with those decals and baby blue was one of the colours,wanna sell??

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: hunterdubber on January 22, 2012, 08:36 PM

Funnily enough Carl want's a baby blue one  ::)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: PJ683 on January 22, 2012, 08:50 PM

Would love it to go to a good home, another 17 years in my shed seems a waste. Trying to find out a bit more about it and of course its value if I'm honest. If it could help fund a mini for the boy that would be perfect.

Am genuinely interested though – seems odd that I can't find another like it, and the serial no. is only visible where paint has chipped, otherwise paint totally covers it. Is this normal??

(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p546/PJ_683/Dropout-1.jpg)

As you can see, it needs some love!

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: In2 bmx on January 22, 2012, 10:01 PM

Yep 1986 team decals . These decals were also on the rare Robinson freestyle .. They were I believe sold as frame and forks and as a full bike   . Ive have  seen 1 white one before  and a few chrome ... I'm looking for an 86   :daumenhoch: I'd make that look like this in the team baby blue :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ss250/in2signs/bLUEROBBObLUE-1.jpg)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: rooski on January 22, 2012, 10:13 PM

Love those decals,well nice :smitten:

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: In2 bmx on January 22, 2012, 10:18 PM

Have you got a close up of the forks  ???  They don't look like Robinson forks ...  :(.

But I just happen to have the right ones in the loft without a frame  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: 58 delray on January 22, 2012, 10:32 PM

deffo not the right forks, i have a chrome 86as you know carl  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: PJ683 on January 22, 2012, 10:48 PM

Forks might be Tange...

(http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p546/PJ_683/Fork.jpg)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: sid1972 on January 22, 2012, 10:55 PM

are they MRD?

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: Bigplinky on January 22, 2012, 11:14 PM

Had a chrome one of those from new, one of the best mid 80's fames around  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: hunterdubber on January 23, 2012, 12:00 AM

Quote from: sid1972 on January 22, 2012, 10:55 PM

are they MRD?

Could be  :) ,very similar ,but aren't those droputs a little small  ???

I wouldn't say Tange ,,,,similar to the Tange 500 , but still different :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ab91/tange4130/Tangecollection.jpg)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: rad_pitt on January 23, 2012, 12:24 AM

They are Koizumi made Raleigh Pro Burner dragon forks  :daumenhoch: very nice they are too.

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: rad_pitt on January 23, 2012, 12:25 AM

Borrowed Bendy's pic for reference  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd252/BENDYCAT/PRO%202%20AND%20ARM/SNC11194.jpg)

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: Gibber! on January 23, 2012, 02:02 AM

There were also padsets and seats to go with the '86 bikes with the same style of branding.

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: PJ683 on January 23, 2012, 06:29 AM

Looks like you've got it with the Raleigh Pro Burner forks . Bit random!

Title: Re: '86 Robinson Pro
Post by: paul clarkson on January 24, 2012, 07:58 PM

defo 86 as same year i rode for robinson.  they did do white as well as richard hockley rode for scp and he had one