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Title: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 11:48 AM
My giving up building didn't last long  ;D  ::) .... This came up on eBay at 1am, rare as fook  .. I Couldn't resist it ...1985 Robinson freestyler .  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
 :smitten: :smitten:
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-33.png)
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-32.png)
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-31.png)
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-30.png)
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-29.png)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Retrodan72 on June 29, 2013, 11:57 AM
Nice Carl. Rare as fook and now you have a pair. :coolsmiley:

A welcome addition to the Robbo family, what's your plans for it? ???
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: MartyC on June 29, 2013, 12:12 PM
Saw that earlier and thought it had your name all over it!  Good pick up, look forward to seeing it built.
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 12:23 PM
Ill wait till it gets here Dan , the decals look original  :-\ but I've never seen an 85 with these ... I'd love to do it baby blue  :smitten: like my team pro but the chrome looks mint ..
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: markyp on June 29, 2013, 12:45 PM
saw that carl and thought of you,was gonna pm ya but id thought youd retired!!are they the correct decals??
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 01:01 PM
saw that carl and thought of you,was gonna pm ya but id thought youd retired!!are they the correct decals??
well no , apart from the RSR decals in 84 these are 83 . They look like they have been on for a while though, ill see when it comes ... They have got the small R logo though so do look original .. Who knows .. I've only ever seen 3 ...
I like the sky styler logo ... Has anyone seen this on any other bike ?
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: animal on June 29, 2013, 01:01 PM
Nice Carl  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Snav on June 29, 2013, 01:55 PM
Love it pal  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Badbaldie on June 29, 2013, 02:08 PM
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: brettypeeps on June 29, 2013, 02:11 PM
Another one to the Robbo god :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 02:13 PM
Bretty has just found this for sale €1400 on the German site OS BMX .. 2 weird things ...
The decals are like the one I've bought  , I think I can just see the sky styler logo . ???
This is the 3rd I've seen and they have all been from Germany   ???

(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-34.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: chubby on June 29, 2013, 02:14 PM
nice score bud, never seen one look forward to better pics soon  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: brettypeeps on June 29, 2013, 02:22 PM
Bretty has just found this for sale €1400 on the German site OS BMX .. 2 weird things ...
The decals are like the one I've bought  , I think I can just see the sky styler logo . ???
This is the 3rd I've seen and they have all been from Germany   ???
It does have the SkyStyler Decal

Here is the Link to it on OS BMX but you will need to log in to see it.

http://www.bmvonline.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2637 (http://www.bmvonline.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2637)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 02:36 PM
Thanks Brett ... So are the decals original ? How did these bikes just happen to have the same decals and both be in Germany . :-\

Here's my original , also picked up from Germany with original decals .
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ss250/in2signs/RobboFreestyler009.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ss250/in2signs/RobboFreestyler010.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 02:58 PM
And the frame numbers , probably made in the same week .  :)

Only 4 numbers between them .

(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-36.png)
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-38.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Retrodan72 on June 29, 2013, 03:06 PM
So you now have 2 very rare Freestylers, and I can think of someone who hasn't got one. If you'd bought it this time last year, your phone wouldn't have stopped ringing today. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: dannyrobo on June 29, 2013, 03:53 PM
really nice frame set ,i really like that  :smitten:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: NORTY40 on June 29, 2013, 04:22 PM
For someone who had done their last build ........... your doing very well Carl ........ 2 framesets and a full bike in a week  ::) :D :LolLolLolLol:


Love it  ;D
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 05:06 PM
For someone who had done their last build ........... your doing very well Carl ........ 2 framesets and a full bike in a week  ::) :D :LolLolLolLol:


Love it  ;D
I think I have a problem ...  ;D
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: BADDH on June 29, 2013, 05:07 PM
The big mans back with a Bang  :4_17_5:

Carl that's another top score.... :smitten:   

As for the decals they would suggest to be applied from new maybe they were manufactured in Germany and those were the decals for them ?

Gotta say though the 85-86 decal on yours looks more era correct to me  :daumenhoch:

I have your rockin horse poop rare  frame here too.  :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: NORTY40 on June 29, 2013, 05:35 PM
For someone who had done their last build ........... your doing very well Carl ........ 2 framesets and a full bike in a week  ::) :D :LolLolLolLol:


Love it  ;D
I think I have a problem ...  ;D

 :LolLolLolLol:   Yes ........ Beer and kids bikes !!  :D

Now get Lenny to part with some Blue Z's for it  ;)

Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on June 29, 2013, 05:40 PM
Right my conclusion ... The decals are wrong !!!!!  The reason two bikes have the same decals is because they are both in Germany and someone has copied the other .... The reason for this , i've just spotted the decals are square ..... Originals are cut to shape , so they are copies ... And there's only me that's copied the 85-86 decals for my team pro , they were only used for 2 years ...   :daumenhoch:
(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/DSCF1511.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Darren KAP on June 30, 2013, 12:11 AM

  very sweet bud  :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Picklez on June 30, 2013, 10:47 AM
Very nice find  :4_17_5:

And I do agree with the thought for the baby blue, though that chrome does look mint.
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on July 05, 2013, 07:17 PM
It's arrived and the chrome is awesome .. I really shouldn't have it powdered ..  ::)

(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-44.jpg)

(http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss250/in2signs/null-43.jpg)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Macmania on July 05, 2013, 07:45 PM
Lovely that Carlos  :smitten: Far to nice for powder  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: Jaymz on July 05, 2013, 07:59 PM
Indeed tht is lovely chrome, but if you powder it ill it not preserve that lovely chome underneath
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: In2bmx on July 05, 2013, 08:37 PM
Indeed tht is lovely chrome, but if you powder it ill it not preserve that lovely chome underneath
it would probably preserve it , but the chrome really is mint  :-\  . 
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: rick1970 on July 06, 2013, 07:11 AM
Will do for wigan roll that will  :daumenhoch:  NICE !!
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: BMX1973 on July 08, 2013, 10:11 PM
 8)
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: griff on July 09, 2013, 12:09 AM
would depend on whether the chrome is keyed first  :shocked:
shame to cover it up
Title: Re: Robinson freestyler
Post by: WINI on July 09, 2013, 06:25 AM
Another sweet pick up Carlos. Keep it chrome, ride it and wait for a tatty one that deserves powder  :daumenhoch:
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