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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:11 AM

Title: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:11 AM: Tangerine Dream

All OG parts - only thing refinished is the frame paint.

1981 GJS A-Frame
Frame set: 81 GJS A-Frame
Bars: NOS JMC 8" Standards
Grips: Oakley .5 / Oakley crud plugs
Stem: Redline Brute
Headset: Tange Motocross
Rims: Araya 7X
Hubs: Campagnolo Record
Brake: 81 DC 1020 / 81 DC Pre-bent lever / Terry Cable
Tyres: Carlisle Aggressor
Clamp: GJS
Seat post: GT
Seat: 81 Kashimax MX
Crank: Redline 401s 175mm
Chain ring: Redline 43T
BB: Hadley
Chain: DID
Pedals: KKT Lightning OG Chrome

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-17_zps71d28210.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-17_zps71d28210.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-14_zps05f01f5b.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-14_zps05f01f5b.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-10_zps82c2b864.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-10_zps82c2b864.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-07_zps28b757a9.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-07_zps28b757a9.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-08_zpsad10cc1d.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-08_zpsad10cc1d.jpg.html)

Obligatory tree shot :)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-20_zpsed4f08e9.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/GJS%20A-Frame/81GJSA-Frame-20_zpsed4f08e9.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: poolysheriff on December 02, 2014, 10:15 AM: Chris :shocked: it doesn't get any better than that :smitten:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Devilock on December 02, 2014, 10:30 AM: Brake lever is in the wrong position & the cable is untidy.
See me after school.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:43 AM: Quote from: poolysheriff on December 02, 2014, 10:15 AM
Chris :shocked: it doesn't get any better than that :smitten:

Cheers Gaz :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:44 AM: Quote from: Devilock on December 02, 2014, 10:30 AM
Brake lever is in the wrong position & the cable is untidy.
See me after school.

Thats the perfect position for a 132MT20 lever Elizabeth

Anyway, obviously my "fool filter" isn't working...
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Devilock on December 02, 2014, 10:46 AM: I mean position as in pitch bitch.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:49 AM: What do you know about pitch - look at all that money you've spent on hi-fi equipment and still you can't get it right ;D
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 02, 2014, 10:49 AM: Lovely job Chris. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: WINI on December 02, 2014, 10:53 AM: Awesome as ever Chris :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Devilock on December 02, 2014, 11:02 AM: Quote from: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 10:49 AM
What do you know about pitch - look at all that money you've spent on hi-fi equipment and still you can't get it right ;D

That's tone you fister.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Devilock on December 02, 2014, 11:03 AM: It's a very desirable build CG.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: griff on December 02, 2014, 11:46 AM: Is a very lovely thing Chris

Rich just needs to get some speaker wire from Maplin to hook up to his Jamos
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: factory pilot on December 02, 2014, 12:19 PM: Amazing Chris and a really cool colour ... Love it! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: nosepickben on December 02, 2014, 12:24 PM: Nice nice, really dig those tyres, someone should do a modern tyre with that tread pattern. Nice to see a bit of campy kit on there too.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 02, 2014, 12:40 PM: Quote from: factory pilot on December 02, 2014, 12:19 PM
Amazing Chris and a really cool colour ... Love it! :daumenhoch:

Cheers :daumenhoch:

Colour was a factory option although there is some debate as to when they dropped orange and yellow in favour of chrome - I think this '81 sits right on the transition.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: bmxband1t77 on December 02, 2014, 12:43 PM: well nice that!
check the rake on them forks?!?!?!?!
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: brummie on December 02, 2014, 01:16 PM: yummy
nice bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: CustardLips on December 02, 2014, 01:27 PM: Very nice... lovely colour. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: oldschoolace on December 02, 2014, 01:53 PM: Tidy as a tidy thing in a tidy box stacked in a tidy fashion that Chris :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Andy68 on December 02, 2014, 01:55 PM: "wantit" :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Taipan on December 03, 2014, 08:12 PM: Absolutely Stunning! "wantit"

can I ask? where do you source your parts from? as I've never seen anything GJS before?
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: sawzall on December 03, 2014, 08:33 PM: another stunner chris :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: TORKER mick on December 03, 2014, 08:53 PM: that is a sweet ride "wantit" :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: MartyC on December 04, 2014, 01:54 PM: I think I wee'd a little just then, lovely bike :smitten:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: southern andy on December 04, 2014, 08:03 PM: Freakin amazing that Mr G. :4_17_5: Love's it so much. I'd come out of retirement for one of those again.
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: NORTY40 on December 04, 2014, 08:11 PM: Wow ! awesome build Chris :4_17_5:

Some top quality swag gone onto that , love the hubs , bb and that GJS clamp :smitten:

Cool colour aswell :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Mikku on December 05, 2014, 04:26 AM: Nice leaves! The bike's not bad either! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Badbaldie on December 05, 2014, 11:41 AM: awsum build :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: markyp on December 06, 2014, 11:47 AM: your builds are off the scale chris,you just need a natty now ;D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jaan on December 06, 2014, 01:15 PM: Quote from: markyp on December 06, 2014, 11:47 AM
your builds are off the scale chris,you just need a natty now ;D :daumenhoch:

Coming soon... ;D
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on December 06, 2014, 07:14 PM: Amazing Chris, just amazing :smitten: A GJS is next on my wish list!
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: BMX1973 on January 07, 2015, 08:05 PM: 8) :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: insectbones on January 09, 2015, 08:15 AM: What a beaut!

Stunning build :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on January 09, 2015, 10:43 AM: Best GJS A frame I've seen, and one of the most pro race bikes I've seen to Chris, and trust me I've seen a lot haha.

Sweet 👍
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: sweetg on January 19, 2015, 11:30 PM: Top job Chris what a great looking frame, so good in orange. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: Jonny on January 20, 2015, 07:52 AM: Next level build that Jaan! High level and interesting parts list to boot!
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: rodriguez on January 20, 2015, 12:43 PM: Cracking :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: 1981 GJS A-Frame
Post by: oldscool on January 20, 2015, 02:25 PM: Another top job cracker. :daumenhoch: