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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Freestyle (frame stands and kickturns galore!) => Topic started by: Adultescape on January 22, 2013, 12:00 PM

Title: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 22, 2013, 12:00 PM
I've got the chance to buy a Redline RL20 from a local bloke that's selling off his collection.

It appears nice a straight with no dings or scrapes. What sort of price should I be looking to pay. He's mentioned doing it to me for £200 as I've just bought his pro performer off him. Is this a fair price?
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 22, 2013, 12:26 PM
Depends on the year really, but I'd say anything before 88 would be worth £200 ;)

The 84 Prostlyer is worth around the same as the twin top tube 86/87 Prostyler, they would be easy £300 I reckon. Just my opinion. :D
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Jaan on January 22, 2013, 01:09 PM
Twin top tubes as in RL20II are worth twice that easy (£500+).  Its still a good price for a tidy RL20.

What else is he selling  ???
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 22, 2013, 01:48 PM
As I said easy £300 for twin top tube (which is lovely looking frame) but they do go for well over £500 as well, as Jaan says. ;)

Look out for the rarest I think, which is the 86 prostyler with lower rear standing platforms and single top tube :) Again I might be talking bollox :P
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 22, 2013, 02:33 PM
He's got this one as a frame and forks.

(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u659/Adultescape/A9406160-BAE0-47BE-871F-6CD959592DD6-14820-00000EC0ED184F28_zpsbab1610e.jpg)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 22, 2013, 02:51 PM
That's 84 the first one, defo worth £200 ;) If you don't want it, I'll take it off his hands, lovely frameset. In good nick, you'd double your money would think :)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 22, 2013, 03:18 PM
Looks to be in perfect condition, other than having been built which I'm assuming you wouldn't know once it'd been rebuilt. I'm only getting it cheap because I just bought a grey GT Pro Performer complete bike off him.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: thebigdog on January 22, 2013, 03:43 PM
zippys GT ? Is it his redline
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 22, 2013, 04:45 PM
Yes, it's Simon. Zippy is his screen name on Rewind.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: thebigdog on January 22, 2013, 04:57 PM
Worth the £200 if he does that deal for you  :daumenhoch: The GT was nice :)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: deeman on January 22, 2013, 05:03 PM
£200 for an early RL-20 is a steal.There is a frame and forks on here now for 350 and that is cheap.I have seen them go for 500 plus. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Jaan on January 22, 2013, 06:09 PM
Simon (Zippy)... I just bought his TA.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: 58 delray on January 22, 2013, 06:22 PM
Worth the £200 if he does that deal for you  :daumenhoch: The GT was nice :)
i imported the GT a few years ago, it is an orignal grey 86, which was colour matched and powdered by Dan who did his usual amazing job on it, i then sold it to zippy who built it up and it looks cool as fk  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 22, 2013, 08:40 PM
The gt sounds nice,any pics?
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 23, 2013, 09:58 AM
Apologies for the crappy pictures, I'll take some more once I get the time and the sun is out. The bike is absolutely mint. It's never even been ridden since it's rebuild. The guy insisted I carry it to the car so I didn't get the tyres dirty. Apparently they're hard to get hold of.

(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u659/Adultescape/5B712A24-5002-43EB-B467-6FAEFCDB5A02-15544-00000FE21906B9F6_zps552a3bdf.jpg)

(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u659/Adultescape/C8E8DCB8-FBBA-4B73-B12C-9E5DAE0A5F62-15544-00000FE222B49E67_zps9cbe061a.jpg)

(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u659/Adultescape/50E54A54-26D2-4D15-8137-CA21E146E517-15544-00000FE22AC25180_zpsfe0d578c.jpg)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: pickle on January 23, 2013, 11:54 AM
Ohhhh nice GT!  Only seen a few in that colour.  who did you buy it from?  looks familiar  ???
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 23, 2013, 11:55 AM
Love that bike  :smitten: Not seen a Performer in that colour before, really nice.

Some choice parts as well, top drawer. :4_17_5:

If the guys Redline is anything like that, at £200, bite his arm off!
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 23, 2013, 12:36 PM
I got it from a guy called Simon who owns a local bike shop. I've been buying my road stuff off him for the last few years and we got onto the subject of old school bmx's. he mentioned he had a few then started reeling of a list of all my dream bmx's. as you know one thing leads to another and before you know it I've bought a GT Pro Performer lol

I'm giving his Redline a miss as he says he's got a really nice Trickstar I'd absolutely love.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: brass monkey! on January 23, 2013, 12:40 PM
I'm giving his Redline a miss as he says he's got a really nice Trickstar I'd absolutely love.

is that the Candy Red one?  :)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 23, 2013, 12:46 PM
The funny thing is he doesn't know what colour it is lol, he can't remember if it is red or blue. I think he's waiting for it to be picked up by his mate. He said it had the bars with it too. He's not 100% sure he's selling it so if it's nice I'll have to try and persuade him  :D
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: pickle on January 23, 2013, 12:50 PM
has his mate picked it up yet?  i thought it had been ready for months!
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on January 23, 2013, 12:58 PM
I don't know but I don't think so.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: FAZE3 on January 23, 2013, 03:44 PM
Would he sell the RL to me? ;)
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: deeman on January 23, 2013, 11:33 PM
Would he sell the RL to me? ;)

beat me to it! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: 58 delray on January 24, 2013, 04:41 PM
has his mate picked it up yet?  i thought it had been ready for months!

yeah its been ready for a while and its been paid for, but its still at dans at the moment  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: BMX1973 on January 30, 2013, 05:34 PM
First grey one I've ever see.  :smitten:
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: Adultescape on February 10, 2013, 12:24 PM
I love the GT. I can't stop looking at it.
Title: Re: Redline RL20
Post by: GTnumber1 on February 15, 2013, 02:08 AM
sweet that grey colour, just needs some shinkos on it  :coolsmiley:
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