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Title: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: sirjames on May 31, 2009, 02:23 PM: Hi i have an old bmx and wanted to know what the make of this bmx is.

all help would be apprecated!

these are the pictures are of the bike -

(http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6361/dsc00002gcb.jpg)
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5923/dsc00001izg.jpg)
(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5444/dsc00006gwz.jpg)

ps. sorry if this is in the wrong place,
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: dbone on May 31, 2009, 02:26 PM: Hello, are there any stamps, serial numbers on the bottom bracket.
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: southern andy on May 31, 2009, 03:56 PM: Photos are a bit small mate to see any of the drop outs or the bottom bracket. :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: GREMLIN on May 31, 2009, 04:08 PM: I can't tell what it is from the pics... But that head-tube looks quite large. What is it 5", 6" ? :D G.
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: poolysheriff on May 31, 2009, 05:27 PM: Headtube does look loooooooooonnnnnnng

Cable guides on it too :-\

nope i,m no help at all

Sorry ;)
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: sweetbeats on June 03, 2009, 02:26 AM: Quote from: dbone on May 31, 2009, 02:26 PM
Hello, are there any stamps, serial numbers on the bottom bracket.

Jockey :-X
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: pkradman on June 03, 2009, 08:35 PM: skip food !
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: sweetbeats on June 04, 2009, 09:51 AM: Quote from: pkradman on June 03, 2009, 08:35 PM
skip food !

;D
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: Chris Lee on June 19, 2009, 10:52 AM: I'm not saying this is what it is... but did'nt a 'Redline Pro-line' have massive headtubes like that?
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: LucyLastic on June 19, 2009, 12:12 PM: I love reading threads when you guys are trying to identify a bike, I find them really educational and interesting. Maybe someone could start a fun thread showing bits of bikes and people have to guess what they are, something to do for the weekend. :)

I'm curious to know what this bike is, btw.
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: RATTY on June 19, 2009, 01:32 PM: Its not a redline, possibly a cyclecraft, but probably pos
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: pickle on June 19, 2009, 01:33 PM: reflectors on wheels, one piece crank and crapola pedals = POS me thinks :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: MartyC on June 19, 2009, 04:53 PM: OK, not a Redline as no small gusset at the headtube and downtube. Looking at the rear dropouts and the forks I would say an Akisu made frame & forks, maybe a Giant or some other generic brand. Most likely a low end bike going by the parts in the pics.
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: dbone on June 19, 2009, 08:42 PM: its a cycle pro, GHP
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: jT Racing on June 20, 2009, 02:23 AM: looks like an asco
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: sweetbeats on June 20, 2009, 04:39 AM: Reflectors Rock.
Title: Re: Need help identifying old bmx!
Post by: Chris Lee on June 20, 2009, 03:34 PM: I do hope you guys dont think i was saying its a redline lol!

I was sorta posing a question within a question... ie: OS Prolines had 5" headtubes??

:)