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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: doctor-46 on March 15, 2012, 10:06 AM
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where are they all? I appreciate probably not that many were sold in the UK, but never see any come up on ebay.
I quite fancy one, but I'm guessing they will not be cheap due to relative rarity?
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They are out there but they ain't cheap.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gt-Pro-freestyle-Tour-1988-TEAM-MODEL-/190652855384?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c63cbb458#ht_500wt_1203
I bought a 1990 Performer for a good price a while back. It is a Taiwan-built chromoly-and-HT frame but it will do the job for a rider. If you want an 87 or 88 Pro Freestyle Tour, they will cost you big money. They are beautiful bikes, easily a match for any Haro of the same period but with a price tag to match. Happy hunting.
GF.
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You're right, they ain't cheap!
Just fancied a f+f to do a slow build to ride. They came out a few months after I got my '86 performer and was always a bit gutted I didn't hang on to get one! :(
Got any pics of yours on here?
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were are they all?
GTNUMBER1 has got them all ;D ;D
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It's certainly nothing much to look at when compared to some of the absolute gems that the regulars here are able to build. I had planned on re-spraying this and building a bike inspired by Martin Aparijo's black 1987 tour bike. Then I wanted to get it chromed. I couldn't make up my mind so now, I think I will just build it up in a mix of black with some chrome bits and finish it as a survivor/rider.
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=123091.msg1184955#msg1184955
GF.
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now that's something like what i want!
i'll have to keep my eye out, how much did the f+f cost you if you don't mind me asking? :)
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I can't remember the exact figure but I think it was around the $200 mark, so I think the price was OK. I just need a nice set of chrome rims now and I can start putting it together. Hopefully I'll have her ready so I can make a fool of myself on it for the summer.
GF.
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The only reason that 88 pro freestyle tour is that money is coz its got the power series cranks. These are quite a few around at fairly reasonable prices on the museum and eBay. If you wanted a mint one you may as well message costa as he is selling part of his collection as he is moving abroad. :daumenhoch:
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The only reason that 88 pro freestyle tour is that money is coz its got the power series cranks. These are quite a few around at fairly reasonable prices on the museum and eBay. If you wanted a mint one you may as well message costa as he is selling part of his collection as he is moving abroad. :daumenhoch:
think your wrong there mate, 87,88 and 89 pro freestyle frame and forks are going between 400-700 dollars, a 87 pro freestyle team model complete made 4000 bux a month ago guess there too expensive for me :'( but AWSOME bikes 8)
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Weird though because I remember when they were never worth that much...
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:LolLolLolLol: thats when all bmx stuff was cheap in the 90s when we all left school and started driving and stripping women not bikes :2funny:
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:LolLolLolLol: thats when all bmx stuff was cheap in the 90s when we all left school and started driving and stripping women not bikes :2funny:
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
I meant a few years ago when they were like £150 for a good frame and forks, I was born in the late 90's unfortunately
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1987 pro freestyle tour for sale on bmx museum in the old for sale thread (not beta). User name cancan
It is going for $480. As I said before correctly. You can get these for a reasonable amount of money!!! ;) :-X
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My old one
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o10/NYSoulrecords/CIMG2679.jpg)
and my mate Louis giving it some stick :LolLolLolLol:
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My old one
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o10/NYSoulrecords/CIMG2679.jpg)
and my mate Louis giving it some stick :LolLolLolLol:
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Ahhh, that one's yours. I loved it so much I did one myself
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gt_bicycles/47186
Steven
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yeah, that was mine. Its long gone now. Seeing yours makes me want it back. Very nice!
I love all the "they should have made that colour" comments on museum. Mine was a replica of my bike in 87 and it came out the box in that green.
None of them would have it though :LolLolLolLol:
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The only reason that 88 pro freestyle tour is that money is coz its got the power series cranks. These are quite a few around at fairly reasonable prices on the museum and eBay. If you wanted a mint one you may as well message costa as he is selling part of his collection as he is moving abroad. :daumenhoch:
think your wrong there mate, 87,88 and 89 pro freestyle frame and forks are going between 400-700 dollars, a 87 pro freestyle team model complete made 4000 bux a month ago guess there too expensive for me :'( but AWSOME bikes 8)
defo correct :)
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Who's correct?
You can get hold of one those for a reasonable price. You just have to look!!
Taking the price of a minty mint show condition one as a guide is stupid! Of course one in that condition is going to be worth a bit of money. But if your smart you could pick up one that needs restoring for a reasonable price. And you could replace the wrong bits with the right ones as they come up. The hardest thing to get on that bike is the cranks. The other stuff is about. However $4000 is a ridiculous price to pay for a pro freestyle tour. For that price I would expect it to of been Eddie fiolas personal one!
Take a look at costa's collection as they are probably the best collection of gt bmx freestyle bikes in the world. The yanks haven't even got close to his collection. But the thing is he was smart and built them all on a budget! And just waited for the bits to come up at the right prices. :daumenhoch:
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My old one
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/o10/NYSoulrecords/CIMG2679.jpg)
and my mate Louis giving it some stick :LolLolLolLol:
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now that is sweet! :daumenhoch:
lovely neat flip on it too. ;D
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Who's correct?
You can get hold of one those for a reasonable price. You just have to look!!
Taking the price of a minty mint show condition one as a guide is stupid! Of course one in that condition is going to be worth a bit of money. But if your smart you could pick up one that needs restoring for a reasonable price. And you could replace the wrong bits with the right ones as they come up. The hardest thing to get on that bike is the cranks. The other stuff is about. However $4000 is a ridiculous price to pay for a pro freestyle tour. For that price I would expect it to of been Eddie fiolas personal one!
Take a look at costa's collection as they are probably the best collection of gt bmx freestyle bikes in the world. The yanks haven't even got close to his collection. But the thing is he was smart and built them all on a budget! And just waited for the bits to come up at the right prices. :daumenhoch:
The cranks are pretty easy to find if you know where to look. They are also fitted on another bike and the they turn up on ebay a few times a year and go for less than £100 for the whole bike.
The seat is the really hard bit to get. Until "selling_all_his_stuff" started moving a few on the US bay you just never saw real 87 GT seats in white.
The odyssey levers are hard to find to.
I am with you though Stu, look around and you can get a complete PFT for less than $500 shipped, it won't be a Team Model but its a start :LolLolLolLol:
(and no........ no I wont be giving out the "other bike" info before anyone asks)
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Who's correct?
You can get hold of one those for a reasonable price. You just have to look!!
Taking the price of a minty mint show condition one as a guide is stupid! Of course one in that condition is going to be worth a bit of money. But if your smart you could pick up one that needs restoring for a reasonable price. And you could replace the wrong bits with the right ones as they come up. The hardest thing to get on that bike is the cranks. The other stuff is about. However $4000 is a ridiculous price to pay for a pro freestyle tour. For that price I would expect it to of been Eddie fiolas personal one!
Take a look at costa's collection as they are probably the best collection of gt bmx freestyle bikes in the world. The yanks haven't even got close to his collection. But the thing is he was smart and built them all on a budget! And just waited for the bits to come up at the right prices. :daumenhoch:
I am with you though Stu, look around and you can get a complete PFT for less than $500 shipped, it won't be a Team Model but its a start :LolLolLolLol:
then you will need about a grand for the pedals, dia compe levers, cranks all pending on condition and then what ever else is needed
i spoke to steve costa and when i asked him did he build his GT `s on a budget, he laughed and said "ye my budget was under 1500 quid " :shocked: :shocked:
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What pedals come on them? I have a white lever, from a late 80's performer but it isn't hinged as well, I'll get some pictures up as I don't wanna use them on a rider if they're worth a bit
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Who's correct?
You can get hold of one those for a reasonable price. You just have to look!!
Taking the price of a minty mint show condition one as a guide is stupid! Of course one in that condition is going to be worth a bit of money. But if your smart you could pick up one that needs restoring for a reasonable price. And you could replace the wrong bits with the right ones as they come up. The hardest thing to get on that bike is the cranks. The other stuff is about. However $4000 is a ridiculous price to pay for a pro freestyle tour. For that price I would expect it to of been Eddie fiolas personal one!
Take a look at costa's collection as they are probably the best collection of gt bmx freestyle bikes in the world. The yanks haven't even got close to his collection. But the thing is he was smart and built them all on a budget! And just waited for the bits to come up at the right prices. :daumenhoch:
You cannot build a True PFT on a budget costa will second this!!...well a large budget maybe!! and as for the $4k attached a Pic of a GT that cost me more than that to prise it from BMX Addicts!! Things are worth what people are willing to pay and demand of course!! and PFT's seem to be very scare over here in the UK. I only build Eddie Fiola Rep GT's from 84-86 and all 8 of them have cost over £1500 each :idiot2:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy77/FinnyFreestyler/00016.jpg)
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Who's correct?
You can get hold of one those for a reasonable price. You just have to look!!
Taking the price of a minty mint show condition one as a guide is stupid! Of course one in that condition is going to be worth a bit of money. But if your smart you could pick up one that needs restoring for a reasonable price. And you could replace the wrong bits with the right ones as they come up. The hardest thing to get on that bike is the cranks. The other stuff is about. However $4000 is a ridiculous price to pay for a pro freestyle tour. For that price I would expect it to of been Eddie fiolas personal one!
Take a look at costa's collection as they are probably the best collection of gt bmx freestyle bikes in the world. The yanks haven't even got close to his collection. But the thing is he was smart and built them all on a budget! And just waited for the bits to come up at the right prices. :daumenhoch:
The cranks are pretty easy to find if you know where to look. They are also fitted on another bike and the they turn up on ebay a few times a year and go for less than £100 for the whole bike.
The seat is the really hard bit to get. Until "selling_all_his_stuff" started moving a few on the US bay you just never saw real 87 GT seats in white.
The odyssey levers are hard to find to.
I am with you though Stu, look around and you can get a complete PFT for less than $500 shipped, it won't be a Team Model but its a start :LolLolLolLol:
(and no........ no I wont be giving out the "other bike" info before anyone asks)
And what is the other bike that the cranks come on?
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i have one beleived to be a 1987
before
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x190/adamski9471/bmx/025.jpg)
and at the moment
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/x190/adamski9471/044-1.jpg)
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nice, just saw on your other thread how much you bought it for. :shocked:
wish i could find one for that price!
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nice, just saw on your other thread how much you bought it for. :shocked:
wish i could find one for that price!
Finding the frame is not the hardest, it's the parts that are hard and if you want to build an era correct pft or team model, for example, last pair of Ame grips went for almost 200, pedals £100 + crank £250 +, chain disc £70 +, hubs 150+, brake levers £120+, the list is endless
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You never pay those prices costa!!! Your tighter than a ducks ass!! :daumenhoch: :2funny: :2funny:
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200 for grips....wtf, ive got ame in blue/red/black/white.......are they worth that much...?????
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You never pay those prices costa!!! Your tighter than a ducks ass!! :daumenhoch: :2funny: :2funny:
me too! im tighter than a duckling's arse thats why the only era correct parts on my bike will be the frame/forks :(
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You never pay those prices costa!!! Your tighter than a ducks ass!! :daumenhoch: :2funny: :2funny:
I didn't pay that much and I've got 5 pairs.tery Wildon can back me up I sent him the link last week, they are the most rare Ame grips, there called Ame rounds but have no flange like Ame tris
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You never pay those prices costa!!! Your tighter than a ducks ass!! :daumenhoch: :2funny: :2funny:
me too! im tighter than a duckling's arse thats why the only era correct parts on my bike will be the frame/forks :(
that's what i'd be doing, just building it up with nos and restored parts that would have been the parts I would have bought back in the day.
just finishing building my '86 pro performer using most of my old components and a set of new tuffs!
Costa, you have a lot of awesome bikes, but builds like that would be wasted on me as I would end up riding/battering them! :daumenhoch: