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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: reilley1 on April 22, 2008, 09:02 PM

Title: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: reilley1 on April 22, 2008, 09:02 PM

Speed Unlimited made the early Thrusters

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/Trakpro1Large.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/Trakpro2Large.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/Trakpro3Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/Trakpro4Large.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/trakpro5Large.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/trakpro6Large.jpg)

Here's the 80 Ad from BMXA.  The decals were a little different

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/w303/reilley1/Puch/puchad.jpg)

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: keep it lit! on April 22, 2008, 09:05 PM

cool early phatness!!!!  :coolsmiley:





 :crazy2:

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Longun on April 22, 2008, 10:35 PM

I used to race one of those!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2185372539_5dec47693f_b.jpg)

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: ron burgundy on April 22, 2008, 11:19 PM

Thank God for this thread... 

Fantastic old school photo, and that Puch is quality :daumenhoch:

Thanks for posting

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: reilley1 on April 23, 2008, 02:31 AM

Cool pic Longun

Parts breakdown:

Speed Unlimited Puch Frame
Speed unlimited Puch Fork
Chrome Moly seatpost
Unknown handlebars (Shaped like the Speed unlimited bar)
Tange Bear Trap headset
Sunshine Hubs
DT Spokes
Araya 7C Rims
Comp III copies
SR Stem
Shimano Tourney Caliper with Matthause brake shoes
Dia-Compe brake lever with Shimano lever cover
Sugino sealed BB
Shimano 600 Crankset
KKT Lightining pedals
Taya chain
Suntour freewheel
Elina seat

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 23, 2008, 04:21 AM

Never a bad moment Rick.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: spillers#1 on April 23, 2008, 06:02 AM

At last i've got to see another trak pro  :daumenhoch: i had one of these frames with tange trx forks on it  :smitten: my first race bike,my bro had it after me and both of us haven't a clue what he did with it  :-[

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Dingobmxer on April 23, 2008, 06:17 AM

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did my first race on one of those (on loan from Heather Dixon as she had crashed and coulnt race  :( )

my day is gonna be a good one now  :daumenhoch:

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: OrgasmDonor on April 23, 2008, 08:57 AM

sweet as the proverbial :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Frosty on April 23, 2008, 09:40 AM

The similarities are all there between the early Thruster, I have a Vanishing point and the rear drops and the gusset behind the bb shell are exactly the same.

Very nice welds on these too.

The forks I have for my frame are the same as above and have the Puch decals :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Mattdub on April 23, 2008, 09:46 AM

Cool bike Rick , the Thruster similarities are interesting  ;) .

Cool pic Longun

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: kdw712 on April 23, 2008, 09:54 AM

yet another cracker Rick

and love that pic Longun

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: Dingobmxer on April 23, 2008, 09:37 PM

I keep coming back to check this out  :smitten:

rear drops are like the later Murrays too I think?

 :) DINGO :)

Title: Re: Speed Unlimited built Puch Trak Pro
Post by: zed4130 on April 23, 2008, 09:39 PM

stunning as always mate, oh steev great pic mate, getting big air as usual  :4_17_5: