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Title: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Stodgy on January 04, 2007, 11:01 PM

Wonder if you race folk can help?

What race-plates were people running back in 1997/98?

Thanks chaps!

Dave

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 04, 2007, 11:37 PM

non scratching ones.

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Geth on January 05, 2007, 02:58 PM

Base - Brooklyn?
Well I was.

I still have one in the loft.
I'll dig it out and take a pic.

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Geth on January 05, 2007, 03:10 PM

http://www.basebrooklyn.net/


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v661/owdrider/DSCF0400.jpg)

Its even got the year on it!

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Stodgy on January 05, 2007, 04:19 PM

Brilliant! Thanks Geth - that's nice reference.  :daumenhoch:

Were BASE a popular brand?

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Stodgy on January 05, 2007, 04:21 PM

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on January 04, 2007, 11:37 PM

non scratching ones.

 ;)

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: oberonspacefruit on January 05, 2007, 04:31 PM

geth is a good person to ask, perhaps flemdog may know as well.

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 05, 2007, 05:50 PM

GT/Robinson/Powerlite riders were running these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-DYNO-BMX-NUMBER-PLATE_W0QQitemZ290066970965QQihZ019QQcategoryZ22677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
also UGP, Base BKLYN, Fox? (or was that later) Osyssey
I will check some mags in the loft later  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Stodgy on January 05, 2007, 05:56 PM

Quote from: dingobmxer on January 05, 2007, 05:50 PM

GT/Robinson/Powerlite riders were running these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-DYNO-BMX-NUMBER-PLATE_W0QQitemZ290066970965QQihZ019QQcategoryZ22677QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
also UGP, Base BKLYN, Fox? (or was that later) Osyssey
I will check some mags in the loft later  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Thanks Dingo - that's a great help mate!

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Dingobmxer on January 06, 2007, 05:37 PM

Just checked Dave,
UGP, Poor Boy, Sonic,Troy Lee designs, Fusion (Haro), Bomber, Play,Answer all had plates out then along with the ones above  :daumenhoch:
 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: 1997/98 Race Plates
Post by: Stodgy on January 07, 2007, 09:28 AM

Thank you Mr. Dingo!