Author Topic: REDLINE PROLINE 11 ADVICE (Read 3437 times)

Tricky · « **on:** September 11, 2006, 12:04 AM »

I have just uncovered my old Redline Proline 11 from the loft and plan to restore it to its former glory.
I am deciding whether to get it rechromed as it was originally or to get it powdercoated white...Any advice on which looks best?

Can anyone recommend anywhere in the north east to get the work done? and where best to get the original stickers from.

Many Thanks In Advance....

Rich

Ps i will post some pics shortly before i begin work on it..

stidds · « **Reply #1 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:13 AM »

Decals from www.bmxstop.com.

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:14 AM »

Or you could sell me the forks!!!

LOL. My one is chrome and a bit shot, I think a re chrome is the answer but it will wait until I get the forks, why not build it anyway and then see how you feel

Tricky · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2006, 11:31 AM »

I think i will rechrome it..its just the white ones look pretty cool too. The frame number starts with RB think thats 1982.
The forks are the propper Redline ones that i got with the bike. I noticed when i stripped it down the forks are actually stamped with Redline at the bottom of the shaft that goes into the stem.
Could you tell me how much these f & f are worth.
Cheers

RATTY · « **Reply #4 on:** September 11, 2006, 11:39 AM »

Mine was £150 frame and forks, but the forks are tired and show stress cracks on the drop out, the same place i snapped my originals in 83, so I am a bit nervous about using them. Chrome is the best, but white is a close second. heres my one, I have changed a few bits since this pic, its got 185 flites on it now.

and heres the pic when I bought it

Tricky · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2006, 11:44 AM »

Looks nice that...Are those white Landing Gear Forks?

I ve checked my f and f for cracks, its perfect but i guess i was only between 7 and 10 years when i used to ride it and weighed 7 stone!!

RATTY · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:06 PM »

No the forks are from alans, copy LGs, but with them on I can ride it without worries, although they change the geometery a lot and cause me to crash......

Jim wise is building a PL20 at the moment, he posted a few pics recently..might be worth a look.
One question, why was you riding a PL20 at 10 years old, it must have been huge..

Mattdub · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:10 PM »

Quote from: ratty on September 11, 2006, 12:06 PM

No the forks are from alans, copy LGs, but with them on I can ride it without worries, although they change the geometery a lot and cause me to crash......

Jim wise is building a PL20 at the moment, he posted a few pics recently..might be worth a look.
One question, why was you riding a PL20 at 10 years old, it must have been huge..

I was just thinking the same thing , a PL20 at 10 years old would have been big !

Tricky · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:24 PM »

No i was quite the opposite, i was very small!!!
We bought it already built up to race, my previous was a Puch Murray that weighed a ton.
The dealer a guy who used to run Teeside BMX club built it as follows..
Araya Rims, with the other gear i mentioned earlier...but it had Robinson mini bars on it...remember them.. no top tube!! they eventually snapped. Now it has alloy CW mediums on it.
I raced it for one season just locally in the NE, it was a bit big so i got a mini MP Redline.. which was a different thing all together with araya skinny sew ups on it (panaracer tyres) uni mini seat and mini CW bars...light as a feather.. i still have it in the loft. Is anyone still interested in these mini racers or are they not worth much?

RATTY · « **Reply #9 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:29 PM »

They are quite collectable, but a lot of people wont be interested cos they cant ride them, there are a few hardcore collectors on here who would be interested, but I think ebay will get you the best price, but advertise it on here as well...

Tricky · « **Reply #10 on:** September 11, 2006, 12:36 PM »

Cheers Ratty.
I ve got my ML20 on Ebay...thats a good spec..my last race bike. Have a look let me know what you think...
The frame is all original and immaculate...

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #11 on:** September 11, 2006, 04:51 PM »

Slow down young man

How bad is the chrome on the bike & what do the decals look like, are they still on the bike?

The reason I ask: you can not get the correct decals from any dealer, including BMXStop. Unless anyone one on here knows of any repos that have been knocked up on the side

Post a pic, I'll help if I can

Bren.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 11, 2006, 04:59 PM »

Yeah get a pic up lets see the baby.

here is mine in its early stages of restoration.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:26 PM »

Bren

what is wrong with the reissued redline sticker sets that are on BMXstop then?

Tricky · « **Reply #14 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:28 PM »

Very nice Jim....
Where did you get it powder coated, looks a good job.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:30 PM »

I bought it from a guy in the states, it was already powder coated. It is a very good job.

I've been looking for one for ages (sort of) when I saw Bren's at MK it clinched the deal I HAD to have one.

Typically after getting one shipped in from the states, you have yours for sale and there is also one on Ebay. Nevermind.

I'm VERY happy with it. just gotta wait for my bars and stem to arrive and my flights to come back from the chromers.

Should all be done by the end of the month. and i cannae fooking wait!

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:32 PM »

Size & graphics are wrong.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:37 PM »

Gutted, bought a set of those for mine too.

bo-lax.

Are yours original?

Cos I will get some made up.

Tricky · « **Reply #18 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:42 PM »

What do you mean the size and graphics are wrong? on which bike?

Tricky · « **Reply #19 on:** September 11, 2006, 05:46 PM »

Jim
The decals on my Proline II are original, but no one seems to do correct repos... i will send you pics,
the originals have Proline II on one of the stripes of the main frame sticker. Whereas the best repos i can find look the same but have carrera in the place of proline II

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #20 on:** September 11, 2006, 06:52 PM »

The set on my PL20 are from BMX stop, and are designed wrong, they don't look to bad, but only work on white frames. They are only being used until I find the correct set for the 84 model year.

I think I have a nos set of PL20 81-82 decals in the loft ( not for sale

), I'll have a look later.

Bren.

jimwise68 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 11, 2006, 07:11 PM »

Bren

If you can find a pic of the correct set I can do the artwork and possibly get them printed.

RATTY · « **Reply #22 on:** September 11, 2006, 07:13 PM »

So what your saying is the set I bought 3 months back ready for when I get it rechromed....ARE THE WRONG ONES

jimwise68 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 11, 2006, 07:23 PM »

You and me both tony.

At least mine is going on a white frame. A small consolation.

I wouldn't mind but Redline made them!!

Tricky · « **Reply #24 on:** September 11, 2006, 07:26 PM »

Ratty
Have yours not got Proline II on them?

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