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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: The Crow on February 23, 2014, 09:04 PM

Title: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: The Crow on February 23, 2014, 09:04 PM

Hi,
If this is the wrong section please let me know, I couldn't see where else to post it!
This has been in my old man's shed since the mid/ late 80's, I found it when I had a clear out. I vaguely remember it, I used to ride freestyle but I preferred race frames because they were lighter, but I do remember the crack on the down tube!
On one drop out it has a 7 figure frame number, on the other it has "GO783", it has no other stampings on it. It is also really light.
Anyway, just looking if anyone knows what it is?
Cheers!

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 24, 2014, 12:49 PM

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/schwinn/22280/3
(http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/58/84pg08.jpg)
http://www.genesbmx.com/schwinn-bmx-catalogs.html



G is for giant, a frame maker for schwinn, and some low ond kuwi's

if it has aero tubing on the downtube its likely a predator, if its round its the lower budget "qualifier" p2200 or similar

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: fischflo on February 24, 2014, 01:02 PM

wow yeah looks like it, but what about:

some falcon pro...? .......they seem to have that kind serial(s)

->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,171629.msg1723825.html#msg1723825

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: The Crow on February 24, 2014, 04:46 PM

Cheers for that! I forgot to put, yes it has got aero tubing on the down tube...

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: fischflo on February 25, 2014, 05:55 PM

aero = oval ....?    downtube only?
(.......  compute ...... .. . ........ compute ..  . ..)->
If yes, could be a Falcon Pro -Sigma, -Comp/ -Track Flyer

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: The Crow on February 25, 2014, 06:50 PM

Doh! Apologies, yes oval not aero and only on the down tube,
Falcon rings a bell, I think I didn't ride it very long before it cracked...

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: fischflo on February 25, 2014, 11:55 PM

heres pics of Sigma in the 1982 cat ->http://www.bloggingadeadhorse.com/hotfoot2_1982FalconCat.php

think ther's pics of the Flyers too there somewhere in 1983/1984 cats :daumenhoch:

Might be the same frame as what Obe posted, though .......i have no idea, that Giant thing sounds right ;)

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 28, 2014, 12:46 PM

 mine doesnt have the g serial number, and mine is round tubing, not oval.

basically that frame is a "swiss army knife " type frame, used by a lot of makers, with many slight variations ie serial, forks, brakebridge etc.
Alot of the falcon have a little brace on the hadtube/downtube, which sets them apart. they also have the g serial number on th rear drops.

It will have been made by giant, but who clothed it in their stickers may be a mystery forever.

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: fischflo on February 28, 2014, 03:59 PM

but if .... if ..G0783 indicated towards production in July 1983 and thereby it being an 1983 model ....was there an oval downtube Predator already in 1983 !? ....

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: oberonspacefruit on February 28, 2014, 04:33 PM

well the catalogue are avail;able to trawl through......
this was the only non gusset predator in the 83 catalogue
http://www.genesbmx.com/schwinn-bmx-catalogs.html

Title: Re: ID required - 80's frame
Post by: fischflo on February 28, 2014, 06:31 PM

Thanks, didn't know if the few missing pages 3 and 4 or that broken page 10 pic contained anything relevant -probably not. VADER on museum's got a complete one, incase anybody's ocd urges them to find out (http://bmxmuseum.com/user/23046).

That Manty-Ray could make use of our new 2 years flexibility either side to accommodate exceptions approach. :smitten: