Author Topic: pretty cool and rare? bike that came my way for 25 quid.. (Read 3420 times)

reay900tap · « **on:** May 16, 2010, 06:51 PM »

yesterday at my local park I noticed some kid rolling around on a chrome bike, 1st thing that caught my attention was the brake bridge, and then the seat stay seat tube junction..
next up I noticed the cranks..stem.. wtf man..
I asked him where he got from? his dad works at the local tip and brought it home one day!?!?

ok next up.. how much kid..?

after much ummm and arring we agreed on 25 nicka..

so, did I get a bargin?

really not sure what to do with it yet, restore it? or just punt it on for parts? what ever happens the end view is to sell as I already have to many bikes.
the bars were removed by him, but are included he just got to get them to me, hopefully there starbars!
already searched up star products etc but any other info on parts etc would be great?

brummie · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:00 PM »

give ya £25 for the cranks

reay900tap · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:08 PM »

hmmm so if people want to pm serious

offers, I guess it'll help me make up my mind, I just mentioned to my girlfriend about possibly restoring it 1st..
never knew she could shout that loud

edit..
if I do decide to sell it will be in the for sale section, but 1st I guess I need to decide, then research its value..

downhill3375 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:12 PM »

nice find

eamonn · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:12 PM »

put it in for sale with prices if youre selling it

berndott · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:22 PM »

nice 83 pre GHP

no bars on it

steve · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:24 PM »

well done

dan-dare · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:35 PM »

amazing

ron burgundy · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:40 PM »

That frame set is rare as fook, unreal find

reay900tap · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: eamonn on May 16, 2010, 07:12 PM

put it in for sale with prices if youre selling it

I will, if and when I've made my mind up..

reay900tap · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:48 PM »

Quote from: berndott on May 16, 2010, 07:22 PM

nice 83 pre GHP

no bars on it

the lad had some horrible bars that he had fitted, so he kept them and has promised to get the orginal bars back to me by next weekend, hopefully starbars

bobafett · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:51 PM »

Score of the year I reckon

magna13 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2010, 07:55 PM »

never seen a pre GHP f+f before, i'd deffo keep it

berndott · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:01 PM »

that is the frame, greg hill is doing 100 retro sets at the moment....
afaik only one original showed in the us museum

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:03 PM »

cool ray, worth a small fortune

Moose · « **Reply #15 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:08 PM »

What a shitter - I'll relieve you of the POS for £50

eamonn · « **Reply #16 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:08 PM »

Quote from: ray900tap on May 16, 2010, 07:45 PM

Quote from: eamonn on May 16, 2010, 07:12 PM
put it in for sale with prices if youre selling it

I will, if and when I've made my mind up..

keep it

pickle · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:15 PM »

Quote from: ray900tap on May 16, 2010, 07:08 PM

hmmm so if people want to pm serious offers, I guess it'll help me make up my mind, I just mentioned to my girlfriend about possibly restoring it 1st..
never knew she could shout that loud

edit..
if I do decide to sell it will be in the for sale section, but 1st I guess I need to decide, then research its value..

well first you'll need to get a site supporter tag

harris · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:16 PM »

ray knows pickle

that pups a nice 4 figure sum well done.

reay900tap · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:24 PM »

Quote from: pickle on May 16, 2010, 08:15 PM

Quote from: ray900tap on May 16, 2010, 07:08 PM
hmmm so if people want to pm serious offers, I guess it'll help me make up my mind, I just mentioned to my girlfriend about possibly restoring it 1st..
never knew she could shout that loud

edit..
if I do decide to sell it will be in the for sale section, but 1st I guess I need to decide, then research its value..

well first you'll need to get a site supporter tag

tbh I have never had a tag, I will sort that now tho

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #20 on:** May 16, 2010, 08:52 PM »

Amazing

I never find so much as feckin old dustcap

Mind you, I've had and sold some great bikes over the years, so perhaps it's karma $:-\$

dordymush · « **Reply #21 on:** May 16, 2010, 10:55 PM »

and i thought my pound gt pro frame was a good buy today

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i'd deffo restore that up.
no way would that be sold.

Bigplinky · « **Reply #22 on:** May 16, 2010, 11:17 PM »

Split it, stick it on the bay and watch the cash roll in

Man I would love that

TrulyOdd · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2010, 06:29 AM »

sick frame and forks! probably an 83, those are the 3rd gen Star decals...used right before the name was switched to GHP.

i still have my original Star that i bought off my buddy, Kevin McCarthy in 82....who was factory Star pro rider. it was the only bike i kept from back in the day.

congrats, you definitely scored.