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Title: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: troll on August 31, 2005, 10:02 PM: Looking at the fantastic turn out of old skool bmx's on show at Bournemouth on Monday, I noticed that its the expensive bmx's that are mostly restored, or found NOS at the back of an old bike shop ! ie quads, Rippers and TA's were very well represented, but the cheaper ones seem to have disapeared.

My Redline was the only one there I saw (apart from the cruiser), and that Pirahna..... I don't even remember them. Also surprised there wern't more Raleigh Burners in attendence.

So it got me thinking what do you think is the rarest old skool BMX around today ?

M@rk
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: ORB on August 31, 2005, 10:08 PM: Hmmm...

Tough that one...

Rare?

probably something like the SR Vice Sport as I have only ever seen one, and it was a sweet bike.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: ORB on August 31, 2005, 10:10 PM: Hmmm...

Tough that one...

Rare?

probably something like the SR Vice Sport as I have only ever seen one, and it was a sweet bike.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: beard1973 on August 31, 2005, 10:11 PM: Quote from: troll on August 31, 2005, 10:02 PM
Also surprised there wern't more Raleigh Burners in attendence.

Cos' we get laughed at 99% of the time we are mentioned on here!! :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

Regards Raleigh Burner.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: lazychubs on August 31, 2005, 10:12 PM: :D oh is there a echo in here lol
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: troll on August 31, 2005, 10:13 PM: whats that then.. obviously so rare you had to say it twice. ;D

M@rk
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: retrogeezer on August 31, 2005, 10:18 PM: I took my Burner - proud of it too!!

An excuse to stick a photo on here again...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v614/retrogeezer1/IMG_1443.jpg)

Rarest bike must be an early Team Murray, few people on here want one and not one has turned up in the 5/6 years I've been about.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: pkradman on August 31, 2005, 10:20 PM: i seen a kuwie freestyler at boronmouth now that is very rare !!! i have only ever seen 1 of them on ebay and that was like over 3 yrs ago
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: ORB on August 31, 2005, 10:21 PM: you got PM
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: beard1973 on August 31, 2005, 10:21 PM: Quote from: retrogeezer on August 31, 2005, 10:18 PM
I took my Burner - proud of it too!!

Probably one of the nicest examples in existence too!!! If mine looks half as good finished I will be chuffed!!! :)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: retrogeezer on August 31, 2005, 10:24 PM: Thanks DAVE!
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: lazychubs on August 31, 2005, 10:26 PM: Quote from: pkradman on August 31, 2005, 10:20 PM
i seen a kuwie freestyler at boronmouth now that is very rare !!! i have only ever seen 1 of them on ebay and that was like over 3 yrs ago
wot pk said my bro sold mine for a fiver fully built up bike with all top gear on it
so can we stop with the kuwie freestlyer posts please lol
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: MeddlE on August 31, 2005, 10:28 PM: Orb likes an echo. ;D
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
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Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: retrogeezer on August 31, 2005, 10:43 PM: what I mean is the early Team Murray 5340 / 5360 models with the lester mags and stuff.

I have this later Puch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v614/retrogeezer1/IMG_1945.jpg)

And a slightly later Murray - pics to follow but I'd really like an early one where the seat stays just looped round and were just about tacked to the seat tube.

And that freestyle Kuwy was very nice..
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Nosnod on August 31, 2005, 11:01 PM: What a bit like this Murray with Lester mags.... ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b389/nosnod/teammurray1.jpg)

My first BMX back in 1981 I think!Â Would love to find it again :D
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: beard1973 on August 31, 2005, 11:04 PM: How rare is this... ???

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PUCH-Turbo-II-Old-Skool-BMX-1981-Not-Burner-Skyway_W0QQitemZ7179914993QQcategoryZ22677QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Chris on August 31, 2005, 11:16 PM: Quote from: retrogeezer on August 31, 2005, 10:18 PM
Rarest bike must be an early Team Murray, few people on here want one and not one has turned up in the 5/6 years I've been about.

Couldn't agree more - sadly I think it's because they all disintegrated in 1985. Simultaneously.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: daz bmx it! on September 01, 2005, 12:09 AM: Not many Curtis bikes out there! ;)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: stuntmaster on September 01, 2005, 07:23 AM: interesting one this what`s rare now i thought vdc were but in the last few years quite a few have turn up .i still think vincent ,prolite cc ,and some of the early kuwarhara`s .i mean how many of them on display not many also raceinc`s .i should have had two on display but not finished next year may be .
that why i stuck the piranha in the display as yes it`s rare as hell and why because they were cheap and broke and very heavy .
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: ORB on September 01, 2005, 10:12 AM: TA 24 Incher.

I WIN!!!
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: darren on September 01, 2005, 10:20 AM: not many mrd pro s out there either.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: troll on September 01, 2005, 11:23 AM: What about CW's ?? esp the phaze 1 "Z"

I agree you don't see many Curtis or Race inc's. Also the VDC's, mmm I always wanted one of those when I was a kid. So nice to see 3 of them on Monday .

Mark
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Powderpuff on September 01, 2005, 12:26 PM: Quote from: troll on September 01, 2005, 11:23 AM

I agree you don't see many Curtis or Race inc's.

Mark

I rode for Brian Curtis BITD, still have an attic full of my old race frames and forks.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a247/technobimbo/Curtis.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: retrogeezer on September 01, 2005, 12:28 PM: Quote
I rode for Brian Curtis BITD, still have an attic full of my old race frames and forks.

If you are handing them out - I'm at the front of the queue! :)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Jazzchimp on September 01, 2005, 01:02 PM: I'll go with the Puch. Mine was the same as the one in the pic (blue/yellow). Never seen one on the bay or built!

Will be funny when one does pop up - bet it'll fetch big bucks!
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: weston on September 01, 2005, 01:21 PM: when i was in nyc earlier this year there was a bike shop with a yamaha bmx from the mid 70's on the wall,fully restored & not for sale,now that must have been worth something
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: stidds on September 01, 2005, 01:23 PM: I had a Yamaha bmx, the 80's version a BZ401 (I think).
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: HUTCHFACTORYSIMON on September 01, 2005, 03:56 PM: The rarest BMX in the U.K. is a 1985/6 Mongoose Eric Rupe Signature edition.

Fatter tubes than a pro class.Longer front end and shorter rear.

Ammaco did not import any.

I only know of one in this country.

Very,Very rare in the U.S. as well.

Anyone got one ? seen one ?
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: jon016847 on September 01, 2005, 04:05 PM: I am the proud owner of a JMC justin roos Mini, there were only 54 of them made, I have every serial number on a scan Jim Melton made from his records.

They were built with a thinner down tube to nmormal JMC mini's and had a tendancy to break. I have only heard of one other person who has one. (Adam Cox)

So I am putting that forward as a rare example

There were also only about 86 JMC Micro Mini's made, I also own one of those

JMC Rare

- JMC JR & MM Very rare !

Jon W
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Jazzchimp on September 01, 2005, 05:36 PM: How about a Halfords Turbo??
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: OrgasmDonor on September 01, 2005, 05:42 PM: my first bmx was a KLM Atomic Star that came with elina lightnin bolt, arayas, dia-compe and red comp II's on it as standard, never seen or heard of another.
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: motomagII on September 01, 2005, 06:09 PM: i think if moose replies to this he may say the same as me as i sold him it .freeagent freestyler from 1984 only 2 known of in this country and he now owns both
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: ORB on September 01, 2005, 06:15 PM: Hmmm...

Freestylers....
Kuwi freestyler (twin top and bottom)
SE Freestyler (i dont know of one)
Rickman Mini Freestyler
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: sawzall on September 01, 2005, 06:51 PM: how about a mud cruncher this was my first bmx didnt keep it long cotterpins kept falling out of the cranks cant imagine anyone keeping hold of one of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Stu uk Liverpool on September 01, 2005, 09:00 PM: i own
cw/revcore bike called the shadow,,,cw mini bars,campagolo cranks etc there is no weight in this machine at all.
im led to believe its the only one in the uk
i would rather get rid of my 24kt gold hutch prostar seriously
stu
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: retrogeezer on September 01, 2005, 10:07 PM: there was another on ebay a few months back....unfortunately I didn't win it.. :( :'(
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: julian taff on September 01, 2005, 10:42 PM: This ia a rare bike too. I have a frame-but where the hell will i get the rest of the stuff !!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y107/juliantaff/bmxscans158.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: Nosnod on September 02, 2005, 08:37 AM: What about this Hutch !
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OLD-SCHOOL-HUTCH-HPV-SUPERBIKE-BMX-RARE-VINTAGE_W0QQitemZ7180268034QQcategoryZ64644QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: SAND N DIRT on September 02, 2005, 09:48 AM: For sure MY own Nationalâ€¢Pro I've found after 20 years at the same guy to whom I sold it to! (And it was in the same condition as I sold some 20 years ago...)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y116/sandndirt/SND00015.jpg)
Title: Re: Whats the rarest old skool ride ?
Post by: stidds on September 02, 2005, 10:04 AM: Julian, great picture. Maruishi is who sponsered Nicky Dalton before he was picked up by Redline, must be the Devon connection as he lived in Newton Abbot.

Sander, that National Pro is really nice, I have always liked those bikes.