80's GT Pro Bars v 90's GT Pro Bars

[Peter J]

Does anyone know the dimensional difference between the two

Also is there some with an oval bar..................

Also are they all stamped with the "old school" GT logo

[58 delray]

oval bar are 90s and the stampis different 

[Peter J]

I've looked at the "bars" section on BMX Museum and there are 80's ones with knurling, some with non and some with sectioned knurling 

I've seen the 90's ones have the oval cross bar   ........but are they the same size as the 80's ones  

[58 delray]

i have both types and they "feel" the same but, they came in various sizes mate 

[Peter J]

Even more confused now...........................which to be honest does not take much

Think I'll stick to SE powerwings  they just come in normal and MASHOOOOOOOOOF size 

[58 delray]

   as a general rule they are 28"x8" much the same as powerwings 

[Peter J]

  as a general rule they are 28"x8" much the same as powerwings 

Cheers Bud 

Speaking to a few old riders they all sing their praises that they are the best rider bars I was just wondering if I could get a cheaper set of 90's Pro Bars as appose to the Hoooooofin price you pay for the 80's ones 

[58 delray]

the "oval" 90s bars tend to be a lot cheaper than the earlier one's, i paid £30 for mine at MK last year 

[58 delray]

nothing wrong with powerwing though mate, i have them on 3 of mine 

[hunterdubber]

GT bars from the 90's are also round crossbar and stamped GT (horizontally ) in a circle rather than  G (vertically) the 80's way
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They did an oval crossbar in 1986 i'm almost sure too un knurled

Basically Any un crossknurled GT bars are from 86 and before


Most of the bars I see for sale on here and Ebay are around 1990 but advertised and stickered as 80's

I can't be arsed commenting everytime they come up  

[58 delray]

GT bars from the 90's are also round crossbar and stamped GT in a circle rather than  G the 80's way
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They did an oval crossbar in 1986 i'm almost sure too un knurled

Basically Any un crossknurled GT bars are from 86 and before


Most of the bars I see for sale on here and Ebay are around 1990 but advertised and stickered as 80's

I can't be arsed commenting everytime they come up 

chris, the oval bars i have came as standard on the 1990 pro series that i have so i guess they still made them at that time, not to sure of the exact time line of what came when though ?

[Peter J]

I still don't know if there is any size/dimensional difference between the 80's and 90's versions..................confused.com 

 

[hunterdubber]

I still don't know if there is any size/dimensional difference between the 80's and 90's versions..................confused.com 

 

Pro's were 9" rise XL's 10" rise and the expert were 8" rise Pierre 


Yeah Andy I hear what your saying my friend ,neither of us are wrong ,, just there were a good few differences throught the ten year period from 82 to 92 , unknurled , straight knurled  oval crosbar ,Cross knurled, wide round crossbar  and oval crossbar again in that order I'd say 

but basically the same dimensions for Pro bars throughout the time only difference in size denotes a expert or XL's

 

[Peter J]

I love you Chris.......you fantastic 

[58 delray]

I still don't know if there is any size/dimensional difference between the 80's and 90's versions..................confused.com 

 

Pro's were 9" rise XL's 10" rise and the expert were 8" rise Pierre 


Yeah Andy I hear what your saying my friend ,neither of us are wrong ,, just there were a good few differences throught the ten year period from 82 to 92 , unknurled , straight knurled  oval crosbar ,Cross knurled, wide round crossbar  and oval crossbar again in that order I'd say 

but basically the same dimensions for Pro bars throughout the time only difference in size denotes a expert or XL's

 

nice one chris 

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