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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: OldGooseGuy on February 06, 2015, 04:46 PM

Title: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: OldGooseGuy on February 06, 2015, 04:46 PM

My brother just sent me two pictures of a Pro-Lite that he has in his shed:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XYil77UnE-g/VNTvUAf6AUI/AAAAAAAAMHc/CkBsvIjamtA/w822-h618-no/10965422_681832948599995_23527320_n.jpg)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a-YX5FbakmU/VNTvUQcX4DI/AAAAAAAAMHg/lCVBJuwN0L4/w822-h618-no/10958778_681832551933368_111519485_n.jpg)

I don't know much about Pro-Lite, so can any of you assist with a model / year?

Title: Re: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: pickle on February 06, 2015, 05:05 PM

Could be wrong but those decals might not be correct to the bike??

Title: Re: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: OldGooseGuy on February 06, 2015, 07:27 PM

He says they are original decals.
Could be one of these?
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/prolite/1072

Title: Re: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: fischflo on February 06, 2015, 07:55 PM

interesting, who would have thought.... :D    Darren Wood on here rode for Prolite in 1985..... maybe he's got some info... :popcorn:

Title: Re: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: dwain dibbly on February 07, 2015, 08:02 PM

yep they are correct. its a PRO-LITE hi tensile, they were the bottom of the range prolites made out of steel.
i had one as a kid, they weight a tonne. but id love to own one if its for sale :)

Title: Re: ID a Pro-Lite
Post by: OldGooseGuy on February 12, 2015, 02:10 PM

Here are some more pictures.
He thinks the bike is all original except for the chain and pedals
It has a sticker saying it was supplied by Bird's Cycles, 271 Edgware Rd, Colindale, NW9
Serial number is stamped on the right rear dropout: J3108512

It has aero/teardrop tubing on the downtube and forks.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-18mazZwxfsk/VNzAGisd15I/AAAAAAAAMJo/b_4LUrUws1M/w823-h618-no/image2_7.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VtOlka_kmPo/VNzAEPtP_dI/AAAAAAAAMJg/8_JGZQHIAzc/w464-h618-no/image2_6.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nZUmC-Lx-nY/VNyy7d1BdjI/AAAAAAAAMH4/e7y0xTgZu2g/w502-h669-no/image2_2.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-B3CaePDXUoE/VNyy99vXB-I/AAAAAAAAMIE/_d5fdRFPNSw/w893-h669-no/image1_2.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wwR9vwUjMLI/VNyy-WU21OI/AAAAAAAAMII/V4foYwwiQk4/w502-h669-no/image2.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dTZNqdbIHlA/VNyzBKmZclI/AAAAAAAAMIQ/3pQawFU7sYo/w893-h669-no/image2_1.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jHYPMGolgXY/VNyzFuKUi6I/AAAAAAAAMIc/lpZgxJPDSqk/w502-h669-no/image1_1.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PyCwEslEhjI/VNyzFwvV-2I/AAAAAAAAMIg/NQleMGPDq7Q/w502-h669-no/image1_3.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-77WI96C95GY/VNy6hwtVxBI/AAAAAAAAMIw/-TJaj_-gdOk/w464-h618-no/image2_3.JPG)
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-yLwd98P43-4/VNy9m2tek6I/AAAAAAAAMJQ/h3q7un354eA/w464-h618-no/image2_5.JPG)
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-b0Z24F7ETnY/VNy6ljkc0yI/AAAAAAAAMI4/iIURxQm1Gnw/w464-h618-no/image2_4.JPG)