Author Topic: anyone on here just win the Trick Star on ebay? (Read 1134 times)

wildon · « **on:** March 20, 2012, 04:52 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=270936163350&nma=true&rt=nc&si=NPG%252BWhQHsK8x9TaWTP2B7%252FGzH6w%253D&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc#ht_500wt_1378

That Swan Guy · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2012, 04:53 PM »

That's cheap

wildon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2012, 04:54 PM »

has got a massive crack in it though

animal · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2012, 05:06 PM »

Still cheap

easy fix aswell

Bargain

wildon · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2012, 05:08 PM »

was trying to fooking bid on my phone whilst driving :ticked off:

Would like a chat with the winner though

stuntmaster · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:33 PM »

only problem with trickstar`s is once they are cracked they are never the same again as i had one that was cracked and after being repaired it cracked else where and then started making creaking noisey , fine for show but not for riding

WINI · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:40 PM »

Good deal! Even with the crack, to include the mags, bars, crank etc is a good package

AKGOFF · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:44 PM »

I was gonna have a go at that till I saw the additional pics with the crack, put me right off. Still a good package price though so well done to whoever got it.

DoubleD · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:57 AM »

Last thing i would buy, fork maybe okay but the frame is just trashmetal

maxlomax · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2012, 10:30 AM »

I bought it.

Arrived this morning, £350 of Hutch parts and a free American made very early Hutch Trick Star with flaking chome.

Or as you put it (trashmetal)

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2012, 07:00 PM »

Get some pics up then, there a couple of guys on here who can help you on the repair job

maxlomax · « **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:23 PM »

Hi,

I think I'm going to keep it as it is, with its original chrome and decals.

Perfect for the summer.

Trick 'n' Treat

wildon · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:34 PM »

It's come up nice, couldn't really see from the ebay ad.. but they aint Trick Star forks ... more like much later overseas made racers, defo not the original ones to that frame

and the bars can't have come with the frame either .. they weren't knurled in 84

maxlomax · « **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:45 PM »

Hi, What makes you say that the forks are not original to the frame.

wildon · « **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2012, 05:55 PM »

the bend at the top of the forks is wrong for early ones, Trick Star forks are like this... with pegs and 1st gen without pegs

and the bend was always like that from the beginning of Hutch, these are from circa 82

yours are more like these ... this is an 88 taiwan pro racer

wildon · « **Reply #15 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:08 PM »

drop outs give it away too .. TS and Judge forks (same things really) have double thickness drops

maxlomax · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2012, 06:59 PM »

Yes, I think they are Pro Raider forks, I have a set of badly painted Trick Star forks that will be taking a trip to be chromed. Do you think the decals are original to the frame?

wildon · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2012, 07:05 PM »

Quote from: maxlomax on March 27, 2012, 06:59 PM

Yes, I think they are Pro Raider forks, I have a set of badly painted Trick Star forks that will be taking a trip to be chromed. Do you think the decals are original to the frame?

hard to say, but i'd be inclined to think not. That was the first decal that came on Trick Stars .. but some early ones with a later *Trick Star* down tube decal were pre-serial frames .. which would prob mean any before them (like the ones with your decals) would be pre-serial too. I don't know that for a fact, but it seems to make sense. Although you do have an early serial number .. starts with 044 doesn't it? april 84 is about as early as Trick Stars come

maxlomax · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2012, 08:06 AM »

Yes the serial number is low 04400XX

brass monkey! · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2012, 10:28 AM »

thats nice !!

paid £105 for my first US made Trickstar, and 90 for the forks (8 years ago though!)

bought another one for £195 - US made F&F in Woody Pink, totally mint condition...., sold it to Torker Tony - don't know whether he still has it

prices have gone up over the years, but think that we a good deal,... but you need to get some Mike D or Woody bars too

wildon · « **Reply #20 on:** April 09, 2012, 05:21 PM »

would have been a steal if the forks were correct .. like these

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=413672