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Title: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 25, 2009, 09:12 AM
Out of interest how often do these frames come up, what do they ususally sell for.....any info ??

I know they were the top Hutch b.i.t.d and they came specced up, but anyone seen a f&f for sale recently ?
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: winnit93 on November 25, 2009, 10:40 AM
wernt they jusy pro racers with better parts,ie aerospeeds and mag hubs
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 25, 2009, 11:27 AM
And Pro star decals Scott  :LolLolLolLol: i thought the forks were slightly different on the Pro Star, but my knowlege is shite on Hutch's
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: mark 2 on November 25, 2009, 11:32 AM
Like Scott says they were hand picked Pro Racer frames used on the Pro Star, chosen if the chrome / welds etc was particularly good, stickered up and kitted out with all the best parts.  The forks were non - drilled, I've had a couple of extra pairs over the years and the drop outs were skinnier than normal
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: sweetbeats on November 25, 2009, 11:39 AM
Like Scott says they were hand picked Pro Racer frames used on the Pro Star, chosen if the chrome / welds etc was particularly good, stickered up and kitted out with all the best parts.  The forks were non - drilled, I've had a couple of extra pairs over the years and the drop outs were skinnier than normal

Past up an old Advert or 2 please  :smitten: Cheers Mark
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: mark 2 on November 25, 2009, 11:47 AM
You can have an advert  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/HutcAdProStar85.jpg)

but would a pic do you also?  It's had a major make-over,  got the number plate fitted now. Looks better without I reckon though....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/PS3.jpg)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: dialledbikes on November 25, 2009, 11:55 AM
One of the guys at BADBMX has a complete Hutch Pro Star with all the original components on it.  He used to race on it in the 80s and did a few old school races on it before he realised how much it was worth.  I think someone in America offered him a couple of grand for it, but he's holding on to it for now.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: sweetbeats on November 25, 2009, 01:02 PM
Your Good to me Mark  8)  :LolLolLolLol:
Stunning Bike...probably one of the sexiest builds on Rad  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 25, 2009, 02:53 PM
Would you ever consider selling that Mark ??? not putting my hat in the ring like, but it is fooking lovely
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: hotdog on November 25, 2009, 04:24 PM
Here's a catalogue from the 80's from the UK Hutch distributor.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/DSC_0698.jpg)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martylaa on November 25, 2009, 04:27 PM
Hoping mine will look as good as that when i get it. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: Mattdub on November 25, 2009, 10:26 PM
You do have to keep an eye out for normal Pro Racer F+F's , later decalled as Pro Star's just so some crafty fukker can skim you of mucho more cash claiming it's OG  ;)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: mark 2 on November 25, 2009, 11:02 PM
Would you ever consider selling that Mark ??? not putting my hat in the ring like, but it is fooking lovely


Nooooooooooooooooooo waaaaaaaaaaaay. I'd sell 1/2 hour to do as you please with my sphincter before that sorry Paul. Let's hope it never comes to the crunch with either.



Not seen that Shiner ad for about 25 years. Forgot about that , awesome. Love the Trick Star below it.  Now that'd be cool, building the Trick Star equivalent of the Pro Star for a matching pair.


You do have to keep an eye out for normal Pro Racer F+F's , later decalled as Pro Star's just so some crafty fukker can skim you of mucho more cash claiming it's OG  ;)


I was going to say that, watch out for that shit trick, you could find yourself getting fleeced big time if you thought the Pro Star frames were something other than the Pro Racer.

Yes, you could build one if your prepared to chuck £4000ish at a bike but proper Pro Stars left the factory as Pro Star's. The Hutch Kashi's were only available with the complete factory made bike.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 25, 2009, 11:59 PM
I would like to think i could put a slow burner Pro Star on the list, maybe build it over 2 years, but how do you stop yourself bidding on parts when and if they come up  :LolLolLolLol:. I think i might just put my chrome pads to use on something else  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: mark 2 on November 26, 2009, 12:09 AM
Fook knows how you could stomach doing it all separately. You imagine typing in a £1500 bid on ebay for some aero speeds and try not to throw up.  And then keep jabbing a pen into your arm. You'd go snooker loopy.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: jimmyp on November 26, 2009, 12:16 AM
Do it paul, before the sea levels rise and where all dead  :LolLolLolLol:  :daumenhoch:

You know money is worthless, so spend it now while you can on somthing that you will enjoy, you only live once  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: steve Beech TA on November 26, 2009, 06:54 AM
Here is my early 82/83 pro racer build


not such a good pic but it has pads on now

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/jj275/stevebeechaTA/DSC00084.jpg)

hope you like

cheers steve  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 26, 2009, 11:35 AM
Steve your a legend buddy, that is fooking ace mate. How much did it set you back in toltal then
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: Goldie_THFC on November 27, 2009, 01:09 PM
You can have an advert  :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/HutcAdProStar85.jpg)

but would a pic do you also?  It's had a major make-over,  got the number plate fitted now. Looks better without I reckon though....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/PS3.jpg)

I've said it before and i'll say it again, that is the nicest BMX i've ever seen!!!
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: steve Beech TA on December 05, 2009, 06:01 PM


Not sure, and dont realy want to, to be honest. there were a few impulse buys from the USA and a few unpaid direct debits along the way though  :-[  ;D ;D
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 05, 2009, 06:04 PM
Good to see you got the pads to, i think as a present when i pass my next two tests ill make inroads to a Pro Star.....saying that i bet with every new one build the old stock availability goes down 10%
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 06:26 PM
i remember reading somewhere that because Hutch couldn't manufacture Aerospeeds quickly enough,they were offering the Pro Star with either Flight's or Profile cranks.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: hunterdubber on December 05, 2009, 06:50 PM
Lovely bike Stevie

Are those cranks JDB's

I've heard he's hard work to get stuff from ,sometimes  :-\,,alledgedly  :D
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: baldbmxer on December 05, 2009, 07:11 PM
Big wheeled Hutchs are bestest  :yahoo_silent:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL241.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL243.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL242.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL246.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL245.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c51/baldbmxer/XL244.jpg)
 
 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: hunterdubber on December 05, 2009, 07:15 PM
Lovely bike Stevie

Are those cranks JDB's

I've heard he's hard work to get stuff from ,sometimes  :-\,,alledgedly  :D

JDB's havent been released yet

WOW Glen , is that right dude  :shocked:   :-\

RTS -1 cranks
http://hutchbmx.com/store/index.php'main_page=product_info&cPath=1_11&products_id=23

People who paid before June with an expected delivery 6 to 8 weeks must be really p'ed off

This must be what people mean when they say he'll take your money and let you wait

and then charge for cancellation

Ahem ,,

 DISCLAIMER  not my words , just what I've heard  ;)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 05, 2009, 07:21 PM
JJ that cruiser is just flirty as fook, you gonna have a York roll around next year on it  ???
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: gm28 on December 05, 2009, 09:23 PM

Set off building a replica a couple of years ago.....got this far and my bottle went went I realised how much cash was sitting in it....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/IMG_0051.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/IMG_0064.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/IMG_0059.jpg)

Was gonna add these and chrome pads......but sold the lot!  :'(

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/IMG_0050.jpg)

Then took a leaf out of JJ's book and went for the big wheeled version  8)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/hh250/jm2570/IMG_0273.jpg)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 09:40 PM
both of those a absolute corkers,love the colour of the cruiser.the 20" was 99% done ??what a stonkin build.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: baldbmxer on December 05, 2009, 10:12 PM

 Using 401s not aerospeeds though.



Pah! Cheapskate!  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 10:13 PM
which one is that Glen'the chrome P.R?
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: bigfatolly on December 05, 2009, 10:18 PM
is my memory correct that the complete hutch pro stars were £1000 in the 80s?
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 05, 2009, 10:19 PM
$999 Dollars i think i remember
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martylaa on December 05, 2009, 10:22 PM
got my pro star frame, black grips, real aerospeeds, clamp, deep h stem, hutch 2-1 lock, hutch seat and hubs just need pads, bars and chrome araya 7c's now
then see what it looks like original or make it bling bling :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 10:30 PM
i rather like the 1983 release of the Pro Star,black rims,ACS seat and i'd love to know if anyone has one of those three bolt stems(pre deep H).Can't remember exactly what the rims were,may have been Sun??
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 10:47 PM
come on Glen,lets see some pics!!i'm as bad as you when it comes to a Hutch.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 10:53 PM
one other question related to the Pro Star,were there different seat clamps bitd?Iknow what the run of the mill USA and Jap ones look like,but i've got one that i'm not sure about.It is about 3mm thinner than a US made one and the bolt uses a 5mm allen key,yet it doesn't look like a mini clamp.Also does anyone know anywhere to get the True Temper bb decal from?
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 05, 2009, 11:13 PM
a 1" 2n1,you jammy bugger!
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: gm28 on December 05, 2009, 11:25 PM
Also does anyone know anywhere to get the True Temper bb decal from?
Del ! He did the one in the pic I posted earlier.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: gm28 on December 06, 2009, 12:07 AM
Did he do the down tube one too ?
No, I got that from JDBruin a few years ago, although I did send a scan of it to Del  ;)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martylaa on December 07, 2009, 05:49 PM
pro star's did come with araya 7c rims and not araya 7x rims did'nt they?
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 07, 2009, 06:06 PM
As mentioned earlier,the 83 M.Y had something like USA made Sun rims,there after it was chromed Araya 7X.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 07, 2009, 07:39 PM
Just checked,the 83 M.Y did have Sun rims.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martylaa on December 07, 2009, 08:24 PM
ah ok araya 7x rims it will be
cheers
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martin1970 on December 07, 2009, 08:52 PM
Lovely bikes, got mine in 84 from the U.S. still original apart from the seat post, and stem, got a Hutch lay back post in 85 (bent the straight one) and the stem snapped in 86, and at that time you couldn't get the deep 'H' just the western 'H'. Tim Judge even had spin on it when I raced the Kelloggs in Birmingham.
Mad Mart
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martin1970 on December 07, 2009, 09:03 PM
i'll try and dig out the one with Tim
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 07, 2009, 09:11 PM
yes,pic please,love to see that.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: martin1970 on December 07, 2009, 09:27 PM
just found these, got some of him riding my bike, i'll keep hunting. Can't remember what year these are from, Birmingham Kelloggs, the one with loads of start hills and a bridge? Me racing Braintree a few years ago giving new school a run for their money. Enjoy.
Mad Mart

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c63/martinparker/OSBMX/meandtimII.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c63/martinparker/OSBMX/meandtim.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c63/martinparker/OSBMX/martin11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c63/martinparker/OSBMX/DSCF1733.jpg)
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 07, 2009, 09:46 PM
great pics...more,more!!!
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: ron burgundy on December 07, 2009, 09:56 PM
That used Pro Star is lush :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 07, 2009, 10:07 PM
That used Pro Star is lush :daumenhoch:

Was just thinking that, mint
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: HUTCHMAN on December 07, 2009, 10:19 PM
mmmm.lurvly.
Title: Re: HUTCH PRO STAR
Post by: hunterdubber on December 07, 2009, 10:36 PM
Love the pics Martin  :smitten:

Great bike , great bit of history too  :4_17_5:
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