Author Topic: tell me more about pro star (Read 1461 times)

stuntmaster · « **on:** October 16, 2006, 08:59 PM »

when did they come out ,did they have stickers and who made them

harris · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:01 PM »

from what ive been told they are the same as a pro racer but they picked the cream frames that where made and made them into pro stars they did come with pro star decals.

stuntmaster · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:12 PM »

no not hutch but pro star . the star gussets

harris · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:14 PM »

sorry dude

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:40 PM »

ive got this poster . freewheeler leisure is about 8 miles from me , ive rang the telephone number 50 times over the last 3 yrs to see if they have stuff left ,

stuntmaster · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:54 PM »

cheers for that danny and no worries harris , i thought it was db but couldn`t be correct . only ask as got this and no it not for sale

i started to polish it very slighty to see the difference

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:08 PM »

that will be cracking -

gmac · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:27 PM »

I just got my Pro Star f/f back from the chromers Paul. Let me know if you manage to find any decals mate

boofy44 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:42 PM »

i,m sure they were out in 1980

scary_leary · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:47 PM »

The pro star is a DB Viper ..with a star gussett.

Mattdub · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2006, 11:12 PM »

I had an MX1 in 82

pkradman · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2006, 11:36 PM »

ffs!! paul have u found yet more os gems !! ?? ive never found a dickie bird ! .. i think im movin down south to the bronx with u paul .. we can be a team huh ?

bodamus · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2006, 03:25 AM »

I am pretty sure they came out in late 1981 and were only available in Chrome finishes. Down my way they were pretty common I remember at least 5 people who had them. Around about the £90-£110 for a complete bike I think?

Personally I like them. That is a nice find

Bob_Acid · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2006, 04:18 AM »

Ok this is what i have from memory and more recent joggers. 4 variant: original painted version, i'm guessing early 81 was replaced later by chrome without prism decals which was replaced by the one with prism decals by mid 82. These three all came with shimano brakes (890's with pre-bents), rat-traps, copy kashi aero's, SR stem, copy oakley 2's and annodised steel wheels.

the painted version i only saw in blue frame with gold parts and yellow pads but the chrome came with red or blue parts. These were replaced in very early 83 by the same but with copy brakes, copy kkt's and sponge grips.

Then it was replaced by the viper but you'd need the DB boys to tell you when

stuntmaster · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2006, 07:31 AM »

well unknown how much is original as has gold dia compes , tuff neck chainring ,sr pedals and araya 7x in gold . guy yep if find some stickers i let you know and same if you do .

brass monkey! · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2006, 11:51 AM »

Quote from: bodamus on October 17, 2006, 03:25 AM

I am pretty sure they came out in late 1981 and were only available in Chrome finishes. Down my way they were pretty common I remember at least 5 people who had them. Around about the £90-£110 for a complete bike I think?

Personally I like them. That is a nice find

I had a candy red Pro Star back in 1981, they came in Red, Blue or Chrome finish. Mine was Red, Gold 'Arayas', gold bars, brakeset, yellow tyres and seat.

I think it got skipped or something, I have some pics at my mum's somewhere, I will try to dig these out and post them. Looking back it was a really nice frameset, I wish i'd kept it

bodamus · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2006, 03:46 PM »

OK I stand corrected I assumed they only came in Chrome

Would be nice to see a coloured framed one.

Where did they all go

From bodamus

burnaliser · « **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2006, 04:10 PM »

Does it have the baseball on the serial number?

If it does and you agree that the baseball symbol is Koizumi's logo, then it's made by Koizumi.

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #18 on:** October 17, 2006, 04:49 PM »

The baseball symbol is a quality mark common in Japan its like a circle with zig zag in the middle , I thought it was a Tange mark , but reserched it and it is a quality symbol as a bike made by Tange had the baseball symbol as well?

but as I dont read japanese i found it hard to ever really find out more

Rich

MartyC · « **Reply #19 on:** October 17, 2006, 05:21 PM »

Oohhh Snakebelly's ooohhh oooohh

burnaliser · « **Reply #20 on:** October 17, 2006, 08:55 PM »

Quote from: Waxintaxin on October 17, 2006, 04:49 PM

The baseball symbol is a quality mark common in Japan its like a circle with zig zag in the middle , I thought it was a Tange mark , but reserched it and it is a quality symbol as a bike made by Tange had the baseball symbol as well?

but as I dont read japanese i found it hard to ever really find out more

Rich

Are you sure you're not thinking of this mark which is the Japanese quality mark, we were arguing about the baseball symbol for a while over on the Burner forum.

You can see that logo on lots of reflectors and on the back of Dia Compe brakes.

Have a look at this sticker, this suggests to me that the logo is Koizumi's:

Find the thread on the burner forum if you want to know more, don't want to argue any more about it because had enough of that over there

We never came to a final conclusion though.