Author Topic: 1980s vintage FoxPro BMX frame - unused - extremely rare (Read 6220 times)

NORTY40 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:42 PM »

There was one pictured in BMX action bike magazine as a competition prize , it was Yellow and had Silverfox decals on it $:-\$ I'll see if i can find a pic

Jono · « **Reply #26 on:** March 06, 2015, 09:49 PM »

Quote from: Taipan on March 06, 2015, 09:41 PM

Quote from: Jono on March 06, 2015, 09:16 PM
I'm bidding wanted mani's but believe he's sold it!!!

I will withdraw my max bid of £1500 then

I'm out!!!!

chubby · « **Reply #27 on:** March 06, 2015, 11:11 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 06, 2015, 08:41 PM

By the sound of it the lad knows what he is selling, won't stop people messaging him I'll wager

We had a good drool over manis at mk didn't we

Few frames came out around that time all with similar thinking, inspired by the quad

bodamus · « **Reply #28 on:** March 07, 2015, 09:32 AM »

I'm in for £1200 max on this

oldschoolace · « **Reply #29 on:** March 07, 2015, 12:36 PM »

Wont be up for long i imagine

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=634901

edit: As you were, they already pulled it

Jono · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2015, 02:46 AM »

Think I'm being had over I've been outbid by a 0 feedback ebayer!!!

BMX1973 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 08, 2015, 10:00 AM »

I won't bid anymore its gone way to high.

Zero Feedback bidder makes it a bit suspect now, then again could be genuine $:-\$

Quote from: Jono on March 08, 2015, 02:46 AM

Think I'm being had over I've been outbid by a 0 feedback ebayer!!!

oldschoolace · « **Reply #32 on:** March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM »

Can see this being relisted, bound to be alsorts of numpties bidding on this. Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 08, 2015, 03:32 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM

Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

Exactly my thougths Clint

Were these brazed , the welds look naff to me if they weren't

bodamus · « **Reply #34 on:** March 08, 2015, 04:29 PM »

I'm winning got £1200 on it

Jaymz · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2015, 07:55 PM »

That colour is suspect as fook.

Jono · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2015, 08:41 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 03:32 PM

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM
Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

Exactly my thougths Clint

Were these brazed , the welds look naff to me if they weren't

Mt racing Joff not high end by any means just wanted another brit freestyler to go with my flock look nice next to the TRM

NORTY40 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 08, 2015, 09:25 PM »

Quote from: Jono on March 08, 2015, 08:41 PM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 03:32 PM
Quote from: oldschoolace on March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM
Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

Exactly my thougths Clint

Were these brazed , the welds look naff to me if they weren't

Mt racing Joff not high end by any means just wanted another brit freestyler to go with my flock look nice next to the TRM

Im not so sure on that Ali , Nathan (macmania) will be the one to know . All the MT stuff seems to have been re branded in the UK at some point (Fox Factor) . I have a feeling the importer may have took this project on with no backing from MT . None of the MT (Akisu made or there own manufacture) frames were brazed and tbh all the Silverfox's , Superfox's , The Fox etc I have seen have all had really neat welds . That's why i questioned the welds $:-\$ . No doubting it's a 4 styler but im not sold on the fact MT Racing had anything to do with this frame .

It would be a good addition to the collection mate , and a rare one too

Im pretty sure Phil could sort you out some dropouts if you could find a similar shaped set of donor forks

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #38 on:** March 08, 2015, 10:13 PM »

I agree. Although they used the same decal design as MT Racing's 'Fox Factor', I don't think they had anything to do with MT Racing. Not one part of the frame design has anything in commmon with the MT frames. Mt made their own freestyler - again, nothing like this frame.

So who made my race shirt? MT Racing or 'Fox Factor'/Lynx or whatever they were called?

NORTY40 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 08, 2015, 10:33 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:13 PM

So who made my race shirt? MT Racing or 'Fox Factor'/Lynx or whatever they were called?

Fox Factor ........ it say's it on the front !

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #40 on:** March 08, 2015, 10:46 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 10:33 PM

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:13 PM

So who made my race shirt? MT Racing or 'Fox Factor'/Lynx or whatever they were called?

Fox Factor ........ it say's it on the front !

MT Racing

Not MT Racing

It's a Johnny Nash - there are more questions than answers.....

Jono · « **Reply #41 on:** March 08, 2015, 11:56 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 09:25 PM

Quote from: Jono on March 08, 2015, 08:41 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 03:32 PM
Quote from: oldschoolace on March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM
Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

Exactly my thougths Clint

Were these brazed , the welds look naff to me if they weren't

Mt racing Joff not high end by any means just wanted another brit freestyler to go with my flock look nice next to the TRM

Im not so sure on that Ali , Nathan (macmania) will be the one to know . All the MT stuff seems to have been re branded in the UK at some point (Fox Factor) . I have a feeling the importer may have took this project on with no backing from MT . None of the MT (Akisu made or there own manufacture) frames were brazed and tbh all the Silverfox's , Superfox's , The Fox etc I have seen have all had really neat welds . That's why i questioned the welds $:-\$ . No doubting it's a 4 styler but im not sold on the fact MT Racing had anything to do with this frame .

It would be a good addition to the collection mate , and a rare one too Im pretty sure Phil could sort you out some dropouts if you could find a similar shaped set of donor forks

I've got some forks so would like it but I'm not bidding against the seller with his new account

NORTY40 · « **Reply #42 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:16 AM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:46 PM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 10:33 PM
Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:13 PM

So who made my race shirt? MT Racing or 'Fox Factor'/Lynx or whatever they were called?

Fox Factor ........ it say's it on the front !

MT Racing

Not MT Racing

It's a Johnny Nash - there are more questions than answers.....

If you read my earlier post Andy you will see i said that from what i can fathom out MT bikes were re branded Fox Factor in the UK at some point . My main point is there is no way imo that frame was made by MT Racing , MT frames were outsourced to begin with back in 82ish and then made in house in Taiwan ! These 4 styler frames all carried a Union Jack ,made in UK decal . I think the company that was importing the MT bikes into the UK made this as a seperate project alongside the MT bikes , this would also make sense of it being sub contacted to lynx engineering . Tbh that's better for Jono because if it is an MT Racing frameset ......... it ain't a UK built freestyler

We do need Nathan's opinion on this as i might be talking complete bollox's

Jono · « **Reply #43 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:36 AM »

I always thought this to be a british freestyler Joff and agree these are mt in name alone and mani should know a bit more about it having had one

BMX1973 · « **Reply #44 on:** March 09, 2015, 08:59 AM »

I hope ebay look into this, if this is the case it's fraud.

quote: Jono - [/quote]
I've got some forks so would like it but I'm not bidding against the seller with his new account
[/quote]

NORTY40 · « **Reply #45 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:18 AM »

I have sent Nathan a PM with a link to this thread so hopefully we will get his expert opinion being Mr MT

Macmania · « **Reply #46 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:37 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 09:25 PM

Quote from: Jono on March 08, 2015, 08:41 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 03:32 PM
Quote from: oldschoolace on March 08, 2015, 12:59 PM
Just not worth that sort of money in my opinion, especially without the forks.

Exactly my thougths Clint

Were these brazed , the welds look naff to me if they weren't

Mt racing Joff not high end by any means just wanted another brit freestyler to go with my flock look nice next to the TRM

Im not so sure on that Ali , Nathan (macmania) will be the one to know . All the MT stuff seems to have been re branded in the UK at some point (Fox Factor) . I have a feeling the importer may have took this project on with no backing from MT . None of the MT (Akisu made or there own manufacture) frames were brazed and tbh all the Silverfox's , Superfox's , The Fox etc I have seen have all had really neat welds . That's why i questioned the welds $:-\$ . No doubting it's a 4 styler but im not sold on the fact MT Racing had anything to do with this frame .

It would be a good addition to the collection mate , and a rare one too Im pretty sure Phil could sort you out some dropouts if you could find a similar shaped set of donor forks

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 09, 2015, 12:16 AM

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:46 PM
Quote from: NORTY40 on March 08, 2015, 10:33 PM
Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 08, 2015, 10:13 PM

So who made my race shirt? MT Racing or 'Fox Factor'/Lynx or whatever they were called?

Fox Factor ........ it say's it on the front !

MT Racing

Not MT Racing

It's a Johnny Nash - there are more questions than answers.....

If you read my earlier post Andy you will see i said that from what i can fathom out MT bikes were re branded Fox Factor in the UK at some point . My main point is there is no way imo that frame was made by MT Racing , MT frames were outsourced to begin with back in 82ish and then made in house in Taiwan ! These 4 styler frames all carried a Union Jack ,made in UK decal . I think the company that was importing the MT bikes into the UK made this as a seperate project alongside the MT bikes , this would also make sense of it being sub contacted to lynx engineering . Tbh that's better for Jono because if it is an MT Racing frameset ......... it ain't a UK built freestyler

We do need Nathan's opinion on this as i might be talking complete bollox's

Just had a look at the ebay listing - how much !!

Joff , you are absolutely spot on

Jono · « **Reply #47 on:** March 09, 2015, 02:17 PM »

Yep it's at 520 and new ebayer with 0 feedback is still winning gutted but I'm out

NORTY40 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 09, 2015, 05:38 PM »

Nice one Nath

Think the seller has got greedy

...... watch out for the re list due to non paying buyer

Infact , i doubt it will be re listed as he will strike a deal with one of the many people who have already contacted him outside of ebay . Hope it's you Jono

Jono · « **Reply #49 on:** March 09, 2015, 05:54 PM »

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 09, 2015, 05:38 PM

Nice one Nath

Think the seller has got greedy ...... watch out for the re list due to non paying buyer

Infact , i doubt it will be re listed as he will strike a deal with one of the many people who have already contacted him outside of ebay . Hope it's you Jono

There's sn under bidder at 500 so I'm out if he's legit, with no forks it's his