GT Experts - differences between world tour and pro performer?

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Was just browsing through the for sale section and saw this thread http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,188285.0.html
Not being a GT man, i'm not up on these at all. So what's the difference between a world tour and a pro performer. Was one a complete and the other a frame/forks set only, or is it simply colours/decals?

[The chairman]

Google it 

[oldschoolace]

 

I'm no expert Andy but I've always been under the impression the difference is parts spec, colour and decals 

[fischflo]

Google it 

Yeah, Andy, google it! ....first post  lol

[Andyboy77]

Clint is quite right as far as catalogue spec is concerned. Full bikes were advertised with different parts, at least this is what the 86-catalogue shows.
I can try to upload it and drop the link below if you want to.

Regarding the frame and fork-sets there are servaral other indications but these aren't Pro - or World Tour specific as far as I've learned from Nick
( ...maybe I'm a bad student?  ), such as where the serial numbers are stamped dropout (...left I believe) or BB, the serial number it self can tell the year it was made in and where it was made.
But I would trust in Nicks words, who said that the frame number doesn't tell if a frame was originaly sold as a Pro - or a World Tour Perfromer.

As Nick said also in the thread you mentioned, most World Tour Performers came with double cable guide on the front fork. Mine for example came with a single cable guide. That could mean it has the wrong forks, the wrong decals or it is one of those Pro World Tour Perfromers - I don't know if "rare" is the right term to choose here - that just came with a single cable guide.

If World Tour Perfomers had colours available that Pro Perfromers didn't, this I don't know. But I'm sure Nick knows the answer.

Hope that helped a little bit 

[CustardLips]

Google it 

Yeah, Andy, google it! ....first post  lol

Yeh Andy... fancy asking a question like that on a site like this... shame on you.   

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

 

Google it 

Welcome to RAD 

Just thougt i'd ask the question publicly, as i'm sure i'm not the only one who has wondered about it. That's the beauty of a forum based site such as this. As long as i or one of the mod/admin team don't remove the thread, it will remain on the site, plus the topic can be searched for using the tab towards the top right of the page 

Thanks for info Andy, Clint and others 

[NORTY40]

FFS ! Get it fookin googled Andy 

and while your at it, can you find out what a looptail is too 

[Andyboy77]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

[NORTY40]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

[CustardLips]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

 

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

FFS ! Get it fookin googled Andy 

and while your at it, can you find out what a looptail is too 

 
But what's knurling?

[Retrodan72]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

 

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Sorry i don't know how to convert it. Maybe you would need the pdf creator program, rather than just a pdf reader? I only have a pdf reader, not creator 

[dancetothedrummersbeat]

I've just googled 'what's a looptail?' and i can't find the answer 
Every link i click just gives me the message 'ask Trev'!
Who IS this Trev? Can HE tell me what a looptail is? Is he some kind of BMX guru? We should do a re-make of the Wizard of Oz, BMX style. All our BMX questions/myths answered...

[WINI]

Mmmmmmm....

[Andyboy77]

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

 

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

 

Just tried to upload the catalogue but photobucket doesn't take pdf's. Any idea how I can convert this into gif, jpg, jpeg, png, or bmp? Thanks in advance 

Google it !! 

  

[Jaymz]

All I know is the framesets were the same and sometimes. but only sometimes, the forks had twin cable guides, otherwise it was just a part spec difference

[Andyboy77]

 









The rest of the catalogue should be here:

http://s1096.photobucket.com/user/andyh771/library/GT%20CATALOGUE%201986'sort=3&page=1

Maybe after drying my tears I could upload the rest aswell 

[Retrodan72]

Who IS this Trev?

Have you tried Google mate? 

 

[Andyboy77]

Years ago a guest made an efford to upload os-bmx magazines on BMX-ReCollection. This could either be googled or be found in the awesome stickies here:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,54184.0.html

I put two links of test reviews about the two mentioned models in here:

http://bmx-recollection.com/Downloads/Archive/Bike%20%26%20Product%20Tests/GT%20Performer%20World%20Tout%20Test%20-%20Freestyle%20BMX%20Volume1%20Issue22.pdf

http://bmx-recollection.com/Downloads/Archive/Bike%20%26%20Product%20Tests/GT%20Pro%20Performer%20Test%20-%20Freestyle%20BMX%20Volume1%20Issue06.pdf



 

[wilsey72]

This is now one of my favourite threads. Some interesting GT info... but also "Google it" 

Well I did "Google it" and it brought me back to this forum... how weird is that?
I asked Google a question about an old school BMX and it said I'd find the answer on the best old school BMX forum!?!?!

Is that mad or what? 

Google it....   

[factory pilot]

PMSL      and LMFAO
One of the best threads ever!!

I do love a GT .... Does anyone know what GT stands for ? ..... Or should I just frickin' "GOOGLE IT" ?   

[CustardLips]

Can't believe I've spent 5 yrs on this site when Google's been there all this time staring me right in the face.   

Im now officially a Googler so im outta here... see ya later dickheads. 

[Andyboy77]

I do love a GT .... Does anyone know what GT stands for ?

I would say Gary Turner. If I understood that correctly it was him and his son Craig who founded GT-Bicycles way before google existed.