Author Topic: Holeshot RF 1 Frameset- the rarest of all ? Info please or what's rarer? (Read 9295 times)

factory pilot · « **on:** January 23, 2014, 08:41 PM »

I've recently been reading through my old 'Action Bike' mags and found adverts and an article about the RF 1....the bike Andy was building for his brother....

I've been pretty curious about this and would love to do another Neil Replica but I've only found out that this bike makes rockin' horse doo seem positively easy to find in comparision...

I found a few bits of info on a very old rad thread...
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=134066.0

...this one on the Vincent Frames website...
http://www.vincentframes.co.uk/post/19356975099/one-of-only-two-known-holeshot-rf1-frames-dad

....I've also seen this lovely survivor which was unidentified on the museum...
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=62095

Anyone seen anymore or got one lurking?.....Anyone know anything about them, numbers made etc ?

I also saw this ancient Rad thread which got me thinking......
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=22845.0

What's turned up or changed since 2006... are the same frames still the rarest or hardest to find?

The article mentions VDCs , Vincent's, and Craig Campbell Pro-Lites...

I've seen a few CCs in the last three years for eg...

So what is considered the rarest of the rare in 2014 ?

All info and opinions please fellas

What do you think is the rarest?
cheers Ant

fischflo · « **Reply #1 on:** January 23, 2014, 08:57 PM »

some info on the holeshot here!
->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,164354.0.html

there was one for sale not long ago, didn't fetch as much as i expected .....hm, where's the link.....

DAT WUZ the link

factory pilot · « **Reply #2 on:** January 23, 2014, 09:15 PM »

Can't believe I missed this?.....It's the one that was on the Vincent website..... not a great build that

Rare doesn't have to mean expensive as has been discussed here on Rad many times...the RF 1 must surely have a very limited UK fanbase...I'd want a NOS one for that price!

Cheers for the link bud

fischflo · « **Reply #3 on:** January 23, 2014, 09:46 PM »

What is the rarest?
in the mood for some 2005 blue site?

->http://www.makephpbb.com/firebird/viewtopic.php'mforum=firebird&t=3656&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&mforum=firebird

discusss

fischflo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2014, 11:51 PM »

this will always appear in the high octane dept i guess

1984/5 GJS Freestyler http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,150644.msg1480975.html#msg1480975

bodamus · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2014, 08:48 AM »

CW Luggage Rack Freestyler very few of those about but theres a really nice one on ebay.co.uk right now, some lucky fella owns that

fischflo · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2014, 11:24 AM »

Cheers Ian, good luck with that

....beaut!

ediiiiit: .....I must correct myself, that is the absolute most stunning specimen of this freaky piece of fs !

.........fell in love with it at first sight

factory pilot · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2014, 12:42 PM »

It's looking like most things that were rare in 2006 continue to be the rarest to this day...no one's found a stash of GHP Trix then hiding in a barn

I Loved Kappy's GJS at MK

Not so keen on the old luggage rack though

AKGOFF · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2014, 02:29 PM »

GHP Trix are about as rare as it gets. I had a mint red one with 1st gen forks. I never got round to building before someone offered me insane money for it. I sold it last summer and I'm now regretting it, gotta find another one.

Speaking of rare, there's also a crazy rare set of Powerlite Freestyle Log bars and my spare set of 1st Gen SST hubs in that pic. All went to the same guy.

In return I got the elusive JMC Andy Patterson bars, JMC Ling Layback post, NOS Titron pedals and a Fookin shit load of cash.

fischflo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2014, 08:52 PM »

aaaaah... that hurts to hear

....just find another

...but sounds like lotsa dough you got laying there

Quote from: factory pilot on January 24, 2014, 12:42 PM

It's looking like most things that were rare in 2006 continue to be the rarest to this day...no one's found a stash of GHP Trix then hiding in a barn

I Loved Kappy's GJS at MK

Not so keen on the old luggage rack though

...yeah, i know what you mean - yet those extravagant ones are always well represented in these sort of lists or threads ......... Just think of that Vector Meteor-Lite-like FS or that odd looking Free Agent -- always mentioned

I'd like to hear some pos rarities mentioned
I think the Freeway Freestyler would fit this category --- if Peanut hadn't asked for one (he's on a hunt for 1 atm

), i probably couldn't have come up with any one ......

Words of Phil Oberon:

Quote from: oberonspacefruit on April 29, 2008, 10:08 PM

freeway freestyler.

good for looking at only.

...yet some are looking for these rarities, too

chubby · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2014, 11:04 PM »

As far as I know only 3holeshots are known & 2 of them might be the same bike

Don't think the one on ebay sold so fook knows where it is, though I do know the seller received offers near the askin price so perhaps it's been spirited away into someone's private collection

fischflo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2014, 11:49 PM »

ah ya, you're right, i misread

.....strange that that wouldn't get that price after all the buzz that frame received over the years.

Wonder if it had gotten more on here...

Can't believe Ian is parting with his CW...... AND that he NEVER EVER posted it on here!

I was always tempted to post some pics of it (he was so nice to send me some), but i thought he would do that himself one day.
but i bet you know what you're doing, Ian .....Ian ....IAN !!!

factory pilot · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2014, 11:40 AM »

Quote from: AKGOFF on January 24, 2014, 02:29 PM

GHP Trix are about as rare as it gets. I had a mint red one with 1st gen forks. I never got round to building before someone offered me insane money for it. I sold it last summer and I'm now regretting it, gotta find another one.

Speaking of rare, there's also a crazy rare set of Powerlite Freestyle Log bars and my spare set of 1st Gen SST hubs in that pic. All went to the same guy.

In return I got the elusive JMC Andy Patterson bars, JMC Ling Layback post, NOS Titron pedals and a Fookin shit load of cash.

Now that is a lovely piece of bmx history.....truely gorgeous

As has probably been mentioned before due to the relative oddness of the RF 1 frame I'm sure many of these were sent to the skip as uknown POS's

On the subject of GJS....here's some more madness......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-SCHOOL-GJS-BMX-BIKE-JERSEY-JT-RACING-/221350217963?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33898048eb

and bloody hell just found this......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GJS-BMX-vdc-hutch-/201024861279?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item2ece03f45f

Picklez · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2014, 04:03 AM »

I know a few know of it but here's my equally early trix (og chrome & pre-production forks):

and some more log bars, though not as rare as Adam's:

and some rf1 shots:

Adam, would love to hear what you netted for yours, not that I'm looking to out mine, just interested to know for future reference.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2014, 11:47 AM »

had the chance of one of these around 2006 for £60ish, never bit

zeronine freestyler

robbo fs

n revcore fs

and my personal fave
hawk

choice of forks (can't see in pics but both have double drop outs and a choice of alloy or chromo)

proto fs hawk forks

Julian347 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 07, 2014, 12:00 PM »

SRP. Made some lovely titanium frames.

Wayne Ryder · « **Reply #16 on:** February 07, 2014, 05:25 PM »

Anyone ever see an Ozone Method Air on these shores?

chubby · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2014, 05:32 PM »

Quote from: Wayne Ryder on February 07, 2014, 05:25 PM

Anyone ever see an Ozone Method Air on these shores?

Someone's got one, can't remember who though

chubby · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2014, 06:16 PM »

Forgot about this that I found while, snuffling about.
Holeshot Rf1 mark 2 !!!

Is it me or is it a bit streetbeatish

gary4130 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2014, 09:05 PM »

nice would love to have either holeshot frames

has any got a pic of a mk2 built up ?
this is one frame i wish they would make a repo of

factory pilot · « **Reply #20 on:** February 08, 2014, 09:26 PM »

Quote from: gary4130 on February 08, 2014, 09:05 PM

nice would love to have either holeshot frames
has any got a pic of a mk2 built up ?
this is one frame i wish they would make a repo of

Are you listening Mr Ruffell ? I think in cases like this a repo (limited run ofcourse) is a great idea... it's not like anyone's going to be upset if they've got an original one now is it!

chubby · « **Reply #21 on:** February 08, 2014, 10:27 PM »

Feel free to do a mk2, not a mk1 though

gary4130 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:27 AM »

Quote from: factory pilot on February 08, 2014, 09:26 PM

Quote from: gary4130 on February 08, 2014, 09:05 PM
nice would love to have either holeshot frames
has any got a pic of a mk2 built up ?
this is one frame i wish they would make a repo of

Are you listening Mr Ruffell ? I think in cases like this a repo (limited run ofcourse) is a great idea... it's not like anyone's going to be upset if they've got an original one now is it!

has to be at the '80's price though

wizardweb · « **Reply #23 on:** February 10, 2014, 09:31 AM »

MDP Freestyler. Apparently looks like a VDC Freestyler (made by the same people) between 5 and 10 made. Carlo Griggs had one. Only ever seen one pic. Mike D himself never kept one.