Author Topic: Your old bikes (Read 13813 times)

RATTY · « **on:** May 23, 2012, 11:08 AM »

Have any of you actually still got your original rides from the 80s?
I know most of us have built replicas but has anyone actually managed to hord a bike for all this time? I know my Mrs has 3 or 4 of her rides still in her mums loft

Julian347 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:18 AM »

Still got my 83 Nova. Will be doing a light resto on it soon.

Also got my 96 GT Pro Series race bike.

kungfunky · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2012, 11:35 AM »

yup my Ripper I got in 83.

Spen69 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:00 PM »

Sadly not but my brother Simon (Hootski70 on here) still has his original Mk1 Raleigh Cromo Burner which is a Kuwwie Nova before you all forget. Only parts not original are the decals, padset, tyres and inner cables...... Even got his original black Tuff2's and black 7X's the lucky bugger.

PeterJ willnalso be along with the find of his life when a lad who worked for my brother spotted his original Ammaco at a car boot sale - how lucky was that?

Peter J · « **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:15 PM »

Yep and I will always be grateful to the Williams for it

When we did our cycling proficiency test the copper marked down the serial number of my bike on the card so if was stolen we had proof

When I got the F&F I told my mum that I'd found a bike "like mine". She dug out a load of my old BMX stuff and found the card and the numbers matched

Second best day of my life............. would have been perfect if there was a free pie included as well $:-\$

SaMAlex · « **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:20 PM »

I have my first S&M from 1991. In the process of rebuilding it

nic968 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:47 PM »

I've still got a GT cruiser that has been with me since the mid 80's..It's lived with me in every house/shed/flat since then...I've also got bits from my early bikes, things I swapped out like elina seat, kkt pedals,pads...

region11 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2012, 12:51 PM »

I still have my TA, which I got in 84. Gave it a re chrome and a handful of nos bits now its looking like it did back in the 80s I could have left it in its original condition, but the chrome had flaked badley by the headset cups and the chrome in general had suffered over the years.

SteveG · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:01 PM »

I've still got two of the three I had. My Ripper, the Redline MXII I had to give to my brother to get the ripper but sadly the Tensor Magnum is long gone.
I would like to get another but haven't see another black one for sale.

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2012, 01:02 PM »

83 gt pro, i've got most of it

PRO THUNDER · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2012, 05:33 PM »

Still got my Craig Campbell Pro-lite Freestyler which I bought in 85, and is in near minty condition.

HUTCHMAN · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2012, 06:56 PM »

Still got my JMC DY and Hutch cruiser.

shearer27 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:41 PM »

I've still got my Torker MaxFlyte from 81 and my JMC Shadow from 83.

dp and Chopper Dude · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2012, 08:55 AM »

I've still got the dp Firebird GL plus I build as a kid. One of my prized possesions

rick1970 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2012, 07:40 PM »

Quote from: RATTY on May 23, 2012, 11:08 AM

Have any of you actually still got your original rides from the 80s?
I know most of us have built replicas but has anyone actually managed to hord a bike for all this time? I know my Mrs has 3 or 4 of her rides still in her mums loft

Would be nice if your wifey dug them out for a few pics to see mate

Mattdub · « **Reply #15 on:** May 31, 2012, 02:33 PM »

Vector MKII Black Chrome Ltd Ed - Dec 82 VDC made - px'ed it for a Curtis Freestyler at Hotshot kidlington around 84/85 .

Some old pics & a current one ............

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=105163.0

MartyC · « **Reply #16 on:** May 31, 2012, 05:16 PM »

Nope, not got any of my old bikes anymore but have managed to get a few that are just like them!

I'm still looking for that elusive ACE Racing though

harris · « **Reply #17 on:** May 31, 2012, 05:23 PM »

still got my curtis freestyler tony,its been about 4 colours,it got stolen once and 2 years later caught some kid riding it
drove to the police station were a copper jumped in his land rover and we caught him.he bought it for £5 off some little bugger.
been back with me since now restored to how i had it .

DoubleD · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2012, 07:10 PM »

i Also have my grey raleigh burner

80sBMXer · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2012, 10:25 PM »

i've got a V rare TRM race frame - maybe even unique??

Was hanging in My Mums shed for over 24yrs untouched

i'm still trying to trace a bit of history on it

anyone know Tony Peach ??

In2 bmx · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2012, 10:31 PM »

I wish ..

I have something that looks just like it ... But I'd swap that and a few more to get my original back ...

M5AT · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2012, 10:34 PM »

Gave mine to me fookin nephew about 5 years before I got back into it.

Scrote skipped it a year later cos he didn't like the coaster.

Sweet bike with some nice bits.

twat.

Clean · « **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:21 AM »

Quote from: Mat. on June 01, 2012, 10:34 PM

Gave mine to me fookin nephew about 5 years before I got back into it.

Scrote skipped it a year later cos he didn't like the coaster.

Sweet bike with some nice bits.

twat.