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Title: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on July 13, 2006, 10:33 AM

Thought I put up a post about this yesterday and it dissapeared.

What does anyone know about this seat. It was on my NOS PL24 when I bought it, but can't say that I have seen any others. The bars that were on the bike were a bit curious, bigass cow horns, not PL24 bars so I was wondering whether the seat got changed as well.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v411/sanmarcopizza/25-8-04068.jpg)

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: theRuler on July 13, 2006, 10:40 AM

check the fruity seat on this redline

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/st201.jpg)

it came on the bike from new. the bike was about 300 quid in 1984 (or 83)

the bars aint no small thing either. although they are v's, they are YEEE HAW v's

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on July 13, 2006, 10:45 AM

That's an Elina Flyte Tech isn't it. I had a pair of those bars, they actually have ST Series stamped on them. Sold them for a good price on the bay, despite an iffy re-chrome.

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: theRuler on July 13, 2006, 10:49 AM

the bars have redline in an oval stamped on them, like on the bottom bracket

(http://30cms.co.uk/temp/z/st206.jpg)

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: diesel on July 13, 2006, 11:23 AM

San what you have there is a later generation seat than your PL24, still very good - would have been standard on the mid 85ish models I think??

Here's an example of the earlier ones:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v655/dieseldmc/PL24Main.jpg)

And here's a nice rare example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NOS-OLD-SCHOOL-REDLINE-ELINA-SEAT-YELLOW-VERY-RARE_W0QQitemZ180006617218QQihZ008QQcategoryZ64644QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on July 13, 2006, 11:32 AM

Thanks Dan. You know what, I have never even bothered to check the age of my PL24. How do the serial numbers work ? Looking at that ST20, does the C stand for a 83, or does the numbers dictate the year ?

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: diesel on July 13, 2006, 12:27 PM

Here you go San:

Redline Serial Dates

81-RA
82-RB
83-RC
84-RD
85-RE

Mine is RC 11335 - 1983

You know I put that package up on ebay about this time last year and it only reach about £230 or something (reserve not met)

Now when I think about it I am so glad it didn't make the reserve, as its still one one if not my favorite bikes.

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: Bren Gunn on July 13, 2006, 12:46 PM

Lovely bike Dan, looks great :daumenhoch:

Ruler, was that the ST20 that didn't sell on ebay a month back? Good spec.

Title: Re: Redline Seat Info Please
Post by: theRuler on July 13, 2006, 12:49 PM

Quote from: Bren Gunn on July 13, 2006, 12:46 PM

Lovely bike Dan, looks great :daumenhoch:

Ruler, was that the ST20 that didn't sell on ebay a month back? Good spec.

no mate
the owner would not sell it. i tried to buy it from him yesterday.