Author Topic: 84 GT Pro - build complete (Read 7993 times)

stidds · « **on:** August 15, 2005, 01:50 PM »

I finished this 84 GT Pro before I fell ill, but I thought I would post some pictures of it.Â It is identical in parts and colour to the bike I used to ride when I rode for GT.

Frame:Â GT Pro
Forks:Â GT
Headset: Hatta
Stem:Â Sugino
Bars:Â GT Pro
Grips:Â Ame
Brake levers: Dia-compe Tech 4
Seat:Â Brooks
Post:Â GT
Clamp:Â Tange
Brake Calipers:Â Dia-compe MX1000
Cranks: Cook Bros 181mm
Chainring:Â Sugino 43t
Pedals:Â SR
Chain: Izumi
Hubs:Â Cook Bros
Rims:Â Araya 7x
Tyres:Â Comp III

Nosnod · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:38 PM »

Looking nice. I raced a GT Pro BITD too and that brings it all back. Don't think I have ever seen one in blue before.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:43 PM »

nice bike dude, pity you couldnt find some decent cranks for it

dirtyvans · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:48 PM »

cool bike
i used to race a GT Mach1, real nice frame

cheers rich

retrogeezer · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:50 PM »

Nice - really like the colour.

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #5 on:** August 15, 2005, 03:56 PM »

Very nice Stiddsy!

Looks the biz in that blue colour,wish I could afford some of that cook bros stuff

Tell me is it really that good? cos its friggin expensive,gave away a seatpost a few years back

didn't realise it was worth as much as it was til it was to late!

Mattdub · « **Reply #6 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:11 PM »

I raced a GT Pro bitd also , my first decent race bike.

Brings back good memories ....................

Stidds , what's the colour (don't remember a blue like that) on the F+F ? . Did you run 2 brakes bitd ?

BTW the brakes are on the wrong sides lol

Nosnod · « **Reply #7 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:19 PM »

Funny that about the brakes as I used to run them that way round as well BITD. Dunno why?

JJR · « **Reply #8 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:31 PM »

Nice bike you have there.
Almost same like mine!
But I think it's not a 84 model.
Supose these models they made till 83.
You can figure the date out on the serial number.

JJR · « **Reply #9 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:33 PM »

BTW here's mine

stidds · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:43 PM »

Johan, I have loved your GT from the 1st time I saw it, it is gorgeous. I have been reliably informed that it is an 84, but it is a UK spec frame not a US, so different serial numbers.

With regard to the blue, when I rode for them GT did not supply a blue, they only did chrome, white and yellow. However I kept on to the Team Manager that I wanted a blue one and they supplied me with one to shut me up, eventually I lost all chrome parts on it and it was completely blue and white.

I ran 2 brakes occasionally bitd, it really all depended on which track I was racing at, funny thing is, I always ran 2 brakes with the rear on the left, but if I ran just a rear that was on the right. It never really bothered me which side they were on as I am ambidextrous. Greg Hill is similar in that he never had a particular side to run his brakes, just whatever was most confortable on any particular day.

Daz, when I raced I only ever used Cook Bros cranks and hubs, they had the most amazing sealed bearings, they just ran forever, so I really wanted to find some. Cooks Bros equipment is so underated as everyone wants flight cranks or Profiles.

graeme · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:46 PM »

hey stidds, you have the cook bros sealed/engraved bb on that, i have one side cup and bearing if you want it?
graeme

graeme · « **Reply #12 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:48 PM »

and nice bike by the way,, love blue frames with lots of chrome/silver
graeme

stidds · « **Reply #13 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: graeme on August 15, 2005, 04:46 PM

hey stidds, you have the cook bros sealed/engraved bb on that, i have one side cup and bearing if you want it?
graeme

I wish I did Graeme mate, bloody hard to get hold of, I am using profile sealed BB at the moment, would be interested in that 1 side cup mate, PM me and we can sort out some ££.

graeme · « **Reply #14 on:** August 15, 2005, 04:51 PM »

just send me your address and its yours
graeme

motomagII · « **Reply #15 on:** August 15, 2005, 05:48 PM »

very nice colour mate .i always ran my brakes that way and still do today .dont know why just feels right .

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #16 on:** August 15, 2005, 07:14 PM »

Cool build mate, love the Blue, I remember seeing a candy red GT pro once, looked fantastic.

Bren

aditup · « **Reply #17 on:** August 16, 2005, 08:35 PM »

Bren, I have just bought one from the US, in candy red. Looks kinda weird. It needs full resto though. Not sure whether to stick with it or not, what do ya think? Ad

Bigplinky · « **Reply #18 on:** August 16, 2005, 09:23 PM »

Real nice bike Stidds

I had a chrome one BITD but didn't trust the forks too much so ran Landing Gear on it.

I think the brake thing is that most english pre bmx bikes were supplied with the brakes that way round (might be a BS standard?) the first bikes I saw with the brakes the other way were US BMX bikes and alot of English rider copied the brake arrangement to be trendy.
Having the back brake on the left has saved me from going over the back on a Motorbike a few times as when the bike has been about to flip (my right foot cannot figure out it has a back brake under it) I've automatically pulled what my hand thinks is a back brake but is infact the clutch and down goes the front wheel.

Andy