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Title: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: energiza on May 29, 2012, 01:21 PM: managed to get this today..seems really clean..hopefully is a genuine prostar any feedback or info would be great fellas..
parts on her are cmc red anno rims with kk hubs...cheng shin red tyres gumwall 20x2,125(made in taiwan)...sr mp-132 chrome & red pedals
sugino snowflake 44t japan...tange bb220-24 bottom bracket...red anno sr stem...red bars nice chrome underneath by the looks of it..fuan grips
shimano tourney red rear brake original shimano brake pads & red shimano lever...red anno seat clamp stamped 286 ??...tange headset...fuan taiwan red diamond back aero saddle
& a partridge in a bear tree pics are below
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Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: NathanRelton on May 29, 2012, 01:26 PM: That looks pretty much standard to me, i used to lust after them in cowley shopping center! Really nice example! I am no expert by the way.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=66398.msg%msg_id%
Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: Clean on May 29, 2012, 01:27 PM: :smitten:
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Post by: Julian347 on May 29, 2012, 01:35 PM: Like that. Very nice. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 29, 2012, 01:44 PM: :) Nice score.286 on the seatclamp could signify 28.6mm size.Is the post a 25.4mm or 22.2mm?
Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: energiza on May 29, 2012, 01:56 PM: Quote from: VOIVOD on May 29, 2012, 01:44 PM
:) Nice score.286 on the seatclamp could signify 28.6mm size.Is the post a 25.4mm or 22.2mm?
:daumenhoch:thicker type well spotted lol still a bit excited
Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: Robbo on May 29, 2012, 02:02 PM: Not my thing but very nice. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1982 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: Peter J on May 29, 2012, 02:06 PM: Tis a beauty :smitten:

Wack a set of decals on and its done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: K a r l on May 29, 2012, 04:27 PM: Beautiful,pretty much original 1983 Prostar,more info over on OS-DB website.
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: hunterdubber on May 29, 2012, 05:29 PM: Loved the look of these back then ,,still love em now :smitten:

as Peter says , get the decs sorted and it will really come alive :4_17_5:

Those red CMC's are :smitten: I had those wheels on my very first BMX ,,, Ammaco sport :smitten:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: stevochb on May 29, 2012, 08:03 PM: Very nice, that chrome looks lovely :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Bob_Acid on May 29, 2012, 08:13 PM: Just missing the front brake, padset and stickers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: energiza on May 29, 2012, 08:18 PM: cheers for all the top comments guys..i will be looking for front brake n lever..decals ive ordered already..pads are gonna be the mission i think...chrome is lovely on her really
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: Peter J on May 29, 2012, 08:20 PM: Quote from: energiza on May 29, 2012, 08:18 PM
cheers for all the top comments guys..i will be looking for front brake n lever..decals ive ordered already..pads are gonna be the mission i think...chrome is lovely on her really

Have a word with Steve "Firebird" on here or get him on Facebook he may have a set of pads :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: brass monkey! on May 29, 2012, 09:27 PM: Had ne of those as a kid....

Used mine as ballast for my dads shed base back in the early 80's :-[

Upgraded to a Redline and nobody wanted them back then...
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: energiza on May 30, 2012, 06:14 PM: :daumenhoch: decals ordered today..just gotta find a red shimano tourney brake and lever..then order some pads for her
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Post by: region11 on June 01, 2012, 02:49 PM: Love a nice Pro Star :). Oh, the barrel adjuster on the rear brake is upside down :).
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Post by: Taipan on June 01, 2012, 03:08 PM: Beautiful! :daumenhoch: those are worth a few bob aswell :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: In2 bmx on June 01, 2012, 03:17 PM: Very nice and Clean that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: diamond back 1983 prostar?pic heavy sorry
Post by: d4vvs on June 01, 2012, 10:07 PM: what are they worth been offered one