Date my Performer

[Moza]

I dont mean take it out for a meal lol but can someone give a date of birth for it please?

Let me know what pics you need and info, thanks in advance for your help

[mark 2]

Serial number and its location and a few general pics. Drop outs, platform and b/b. That should conclude the mystery. And then can I take it out for a meal? 

[Moza]

5L0077 followed by what I thought was another o but it has two lines in it, uploading the pics next

[mark 2]

The serial seems a bit of a mystery, the earlier ones with the 3 hole drop out were more specific if you understood them.  7840054. Would mean 7 = July, 84 for the year and 0054 for the production number. And a FS to the left of it for freestyle. I'm pretty sure the 3 hole drop out went on in to 85 for a few months, but don't know if the serials continued in the same way. So early 85?

[Moza]

Thanks mate the serial number is on the left drop out if your looking from the rear Ive no other markings anywhere else apart from GT 4310 at the end of the top Tube.

[Stodgy]

Lets see a pic of the whole frame from the side Moza...will be able to tell for sure then...

[brummie]

mmm serial sounds taiwan made as i think the us ones only used numbers  and the 0 with 2 lines sounds like a baseball stamp?? but not sure. the us ones are all stamped on the left dropout as yours is though but i think they are all stamped fs. pm steven costa he is the performer guru and will tell you for sure

[Moza]

Side view yes the stamp looks like a baseball or tennis ball

[brummie]

i reckon tai made with non gt forks ( could be tange forks??? ) 1985 or perhaps 86. looks very nice dont it  sure steven costa could tell you for sure tho bud

[Weeksy]

Look at that old banger in the background 

Can't you afford a new car 

Looks sweet that Escie dude, nice one

Weeksy

[Moza]

i reckon tai made with non gt forks ( could be tange forks??? ) 1985 or perhaps 86. looks very nice dont it  sure steven costa could tell you for sure tho bud

Thanks its a nice bike the rechrome is poor but when ive finished useing it I might have it redone they are tange forks thats what i was told when I bought it. It did have nos tuff 1s but I sold them as I couldnt use it with them on.

Weeksy agreed its an old Escort so i use it to rest my bikes on lol

[Weeksy]

Haha, could it be the most expensive and rare bike rest out there?!

[Moza]

i reckon tai made with non gt forks ( could be tange forks??? ) 1985 or perhaps 86. looks very nice dont it  sure steven costa could tell you for sure tho bud

yep i love a bit of oriental food and that for sure is with a basball sign 

Cool its an 85 built in Tiawan ?

[Moza]

Great  even though a  US built is prob better !!!!!!

[J Rolla]

Could well be built in Japan, a lot of the 4130 85s were 

[brummie]

Could well be built in Japan, a lot of the 4130 85s were 

cool, love this bmx lark its like an education  great to learn new stuff. wouldnt mind a jap built performer and that would explain the baseball as the tai performers i have seen were stamped on the bb with no symbols

 

[Moza]

the only jap performers ive seen were stamped on the inside of the left rear drop out and the chain stay tubing behind the chainwheel was goved but i could be wrong what do i know 

Thats were mines stamped !!!! looking from the back on the left and inside