Author Topic: what year is my bmx ?? (Read 1799 times)

dannyrobo2012 · « **on:** April 13, 2012, 10:35 AM »

can anyone tell me the year of my pro-lite freestyle it says Craig cambell on the back,i bought it as a mid 80s but would like to know for sure, the frame number is YM98080148

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2012, 10:36 AM »

Not sure but i think they were very late 80's to early 90's??

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2012, 10:39 AM »

i was told 86/87 but i thought the right people on here with a frame number would know, be gutted if its 90s

glenboy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2012, 10:41 AM »

as pickle says its a 90's one the giveaway is the big bottom tube

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2012, 10:44 AM »

is there anyway of finding out for sure with the frame number if its that new its going lol

pickle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:06 AM »

for a rider there's nowt wrong with it

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:07 AM »

Early to mid 90's. As Glenboy says the big downtube is the giveaway, also the cable guides on the top tubes.

Darren Wood · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:58 AM »

Hi mate as stated by the others early 90"s and this has no link to CRAIG CAMPBELL at all other than the stickers

Prolite CRAIG CAMPBELLS came out in early 85 and the PROLITE Brand was ownded by FREEWHEELER LESIURE PRODUCTS who
dropped there TEAM Freestyle and Race at the end of 85 start of 86 ............. Bit daft really Craig was UK no1 freestyler and i was 15expert uk no1 RACER

Anyway they SOLD the PROLITE name a few years later about 88 and in the early 90"s the model you have appeared

with the OLD stickers on !!!

i beleive BMX CITY (NOW ) bought the name i may be WRONG on this fact

they use to be called something else

Hope this helps WOODY

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2012, 01:05 PM »

gutted i thought it was an 80s bike like i was told when i bought it a few weeks ago

i like the twin top tube bmx bikes i thought i would re live my youth and buy one like i had as a kid,this one will have to go and the hunt is back on for another twin top tube if i can find one cheapish or at least an 80s bike,thanks for all your help.
dan.

pickle · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2012, 01:37 PM »

If you're riding it then that Will probably ride a lot better than a :daumenhoch:n 80's twin top tubed frame. ride it and enjoy

WizardWeb · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2012, 01:53 PM »

Doesn't the first part of the serial number translate as : Year of Manufacture 98 ....?

Jaymz · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2012, 02:16 PM »

Nice these missed one on ebay last year for a good price, was too pi$$ed to bid at the time

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2012, 03:07 PM »

what did it sell for out of interest

Jaymz · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2012, 03:09 PM »

sub £100 iirc, was a while ago now and the memory aint what it used to be

poolysheriff · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2012, 03:54 PM »

I,ve got one of those nos frames in the garage
Different decals

pickle · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2012, 03:59 PM »

I think they look cool.......better than that 09 haro thing

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2012, 04:10 PM »

thanks for putting the picture up mate that is the exact frame,what year was you told it was,thanks dan

poolysheriff · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2012, 04:13 PM »

hmmmm i picked that up at cycle sport in Grantham i think $:-\$
might have been 12 years ago ish
similar serial number too on mine i think

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2012, 05:11 PM »

ok thanks for letting me know

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2012, 06:53 PM »

Danny, it looks cool mate.

If you're still gutted that it aint an 80's bike than take it back there, there are loads of things you can do to give it a more retro feel.

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2012, 07:13 PM »

thanks dan, just think i am going to look for an early/mid 80s any way, or some thing to do as a project as i wanted to put it away after a few rides out on it,i did buy this out side ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-bmx-nos-gt-performer-84-/180857254544?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2a1beeb290#ht_500wt_1156

i paid for it then got an email saying he wanted to put the money back into my account, coz he said some one dobbed him for pulling it from ebay (more like he took a better offer) so back to looking for a frame and forks again after ive been through paypal to get my cash back

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2012, 07:35 PM »

I'm not sure that is a NOS frameset because they're not 84 decals, more like 86 I would have thought. Costa will correct me if i'm wrong. $:-\$

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2012, 07:43 PM »

your bang on mate it said in one of his other listens that the stickers was off an older bike,he had 3 of them and sold them all out side ebay

Jaymz · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2012, 07:49 PM »

Quote from: dannyrobo2012 on April 13, 2012, 07:13 PM

thanks dan, just think i am going to look for an early/mid 80s any way, or some thing to do as a project as i wanted to put it away after a few rides out on it,i did buy this out side ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-bmx-nos-gt-performer-84-/180857254544?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2a1beeb290#ht_500wt_1156

i paid for it then got an email saying he wanted to put the money back into my account, coz he said some one dobbed him for pulling it from ebay (more like he took a better offer) so back to looking for a frame and forks again after ive been through paypal to get my cash back

That seller is a con artist, there's a big thread on here about him, none of the bikes advertised are actually his, you had a lucky escape

thebigdog · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2012, 08:23 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on April 13, 2012, 07:49 PM

Quote from: dannyrobo2012 on April 13, 2012, 07:13 PM
thanks dan, just think i am going to look for an early/mid 80s any way, or some thing to do as a project as i wanted to put it away after a few rides out on it,i did buy this out side ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-bmx-nos-gt-performer-84-/180857254544?pt=UK_Collectables_Bicycle_RL&hash=item2a1beeb290#ht_500wt_1156

i paid for it then got an email saying he wanted to put the money back into my account, coz he said some one dobbed him for pulling it from ebay (more like he took a better offer) so back to looking for a frame and forks again after ive been through paypal to get my cash back
That seller is a con artist, there's a big thread on here about him, none of the bikes advertised are actually his, you had a lucky escape

what he said

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