RADBMX.CO.UK

Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on November 17, 2006, 10:32 PM

Title: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: dwain dibbly on November 17, 2006, 10:32 PM

has anyone got a good picture of eddie fiolas legendary
yellow gt pro performer?

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: jeff spicoli on November 17, 2006, 10:38 PM

ther will be a load in the museum section ;)

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: dwain dibbly on November 17, 2006, 10:42 PM

tried looking but cant find a good replica? ;)

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: CD17 on November 17, 2006, 10:47 PM

This one is the best....


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/GTProPerformer.jpg)

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: dwain dibbly on November 17, 2006, 10:55 PM

Quote from: wish id kept my TA on November 17, 2006, 10:47 PM

This one is the best....


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/GTProPerformer.jpg)

cheers that will do :daumenhoch:
i saw and met fiola in 85 on that bike when he did a demo at our local track.
that day loads of kids came from miles around and my gt pro
got nicked just after he signed it>:(
im wanting to build a good replica just for my own use  :)

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: Steve P on November 19, 2006, 03:58 PM

Fiola rode black Tuffs too . . . here's my tribute. Not exact but good enough for me  :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/GT%20Performer/2.jpg)

I've got a pit bike version coming soon too  ;)

Steve

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: snav69 on November 19, 2006, 04:04 PM

WOW Steve P , That thing is killer  :smitten:  :smitten:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: pics of fiola performer???
Post by: jeff spicoli on November 19, 2006, 04:44 PM

You know that Eddie used to have little grub screws going through the GT stem into his bars to stop them slipping in a show. That was a secret bitd :-X . It really worked too I dont know why GT never made the stem with grub screws available to everybody.