Author Topic: 87 Performer finished....and she's SHINY! (Read 1853 times)

Flatcap · « **on:** September 28, 2007, 06:39 PM »

The picture quality isn't very good as they where taken with my phone and not much light but you get the idea.

Finally got the white seat I wanted to finish it and then set about her with the good old Autosol to just give it that finishing touch.

Thanks again to Rob (rarman1) for the F&F and most of the parts, thanks to Stevie (generallee) and thanks to Simon (94 performer) for the use of his bike workshop and some of the parts too, oh and for having the patience of a saint for putting up with me, I'm fussy! You're all top lads!

And a big thanks to Steve at Skatepool on ebay, bought white NOS GT seat at 3pm Thursday, arrived 10am Friday morning, top class service!

Here she is....

mattnice · « **Reply #1 on:** September 28, 2007, 06:48 PM »

very nice chrome and white always look good

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #2 on:** September 28, 2007, 06:51 PM »

nice.

pink tyres?

rarman1 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 28, 2007, 06:59 PM »

i'm so glad you took it off me now

you done a pukka job with it mate

Bling!!!!!

MartyC · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2007, 07:08 PM »

Looks good, you can really see the difference between that and the 84 models, much more upright angles. BTW, are those Haro Race bars?

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #5 on:** September 28, 2007, 07:11 PM »

FABULOUS DARLING

Stodgy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 28, 2007, 08:56 PM »

Lovely. So nice to see the right stickers on an 87, rather than just another Fiola rep.

Flatcap · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2007, 12:16 AM »

Quote from: Stodgy on September 28, 2007, 08:56 PM

Lovely. So nice to see the right stickers on an 87, rather than just another Fiola rep.

Thanks mate, good of you to say!

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pink tyres?

I've actually put them on my new school ride Phil which caused me a bit of an off on Wednesday, new tyres not bedded in and wooden bowls don't mix!

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BTW, are those Haro Race bars?

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FABULOUS DARLING

Thanks mate - lol!

Daz!

MK 1 Haro Kneesavers mate....

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MartyC · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2007, 12:18 AM »

Daz, was not a criticism, I like them and they suit the bike really well; it does look very nice

Flatcap · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2007, 12:22 AM »

Quote from: MartyC on September 29, 2007, 12:18 AM

Daz, was not a criticism, I like them and they suit the bike really well; it does look very nice

No I know mate, no worries, I didn't think it was a criticism, just glad you like it!

Daz.

Faze 3 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2007, 10:52 AM »

Great Gt build there fella, chrome looks super gleaming. Head tube in particular looks steeper than an earlier 84/85 model.

Wouldn't change any thing on it mate, all works well, keep it the same at least for a few months

If you like me you'll be tweaking by then

spinmaster · « **Reply #11 on:** October 02, 2007, 07:33 PM »

that is well smart

double chevron · « **Reply #12 on:** October 03, 2007, 10:17 AM »

Quote from: MartyC on September 28, 2007, 07:08 PM

Looks good, you can really see the difference between that and the 84 models, much more upright angles. BTW, are those Haro Race bars?

Nice looking bike !
Bars are the Kneesavers race version as introduced on the 88 Group1 RS1

Flatcap · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2007, 12:09 PM »

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There not the right stickers and it's not an 87 , the bars don't look right at all , should get some GT bars and get the right stickers on it and then it will look sweet ...

Thanks for your constructive assessment!

Unless I'm miss-informed, if it has a break stay behind the BB and cable guides on the down tube, which it has, its an 87. Or perhaps you'd like to enlighten me?

The stickers are the original stickers from the factory, so if they're wrong they were fitted wrong at the time of manufacturing! Either way, they are original to the frame and they're on the original chrome so they're staying! There's not many 20 year old BMX's that still have their original chrome and stickers which is a bonus as far as I'm concerned.

As for the bars - personal choice, I like them!

Daz.

BrianP · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2007, 12:17 PM »

1987 GT Catalogue has that baby just the way you have it Daz.

Looks excellent by the way.

Brian

Obbie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2007, 10:24 PM »

Quote from: Flatcap on October 12, 2007, 12:09 PM

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There not the right stickers and it's not an 87 , the bars don't look right at all , should get some GT bars and get the right stickers on it and then it will look sweet ...

Thanks for your constructive assessment!

Unless I'm miss-informed, if it has a break stay behind the BB and cable guides on the down tube, which it has, its an 87. Or perhaps you'd like to enlighten me?

The stickers are the original stickers from the factory, so if they're wrong they were fitted wrong at the time of manufacturing! Either way, they are original to the frame and they're on the original chrome so they're staying! There's not many 20 year old BMX's that still have their original chrome and stickers which is a bonus as far as I'm concerned.

As for the bars - personal choice, I like them!

Daz.

Soz , not did me homework , thought to quick and something clicked in me head and as usuall didn't do me home work

, you know were i was coming from tho don't ya ? The one with the older decals on it and the one with the s bend had those decals on aswell , that was what i thought at first ... still think it should have gt bars on tho ...

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2007, 10:36 PM »

100 lines for you M'Boy

Obbie · « **Reply #17 on:** October 12, 2007, 10:45 PM »

NYSoul · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2007, 09:55 AM »

Love it, looks spot on to me. Round my way in 87 the GT bars were the first thing to go, everyone ran Haros or Dynos.

Obbie · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2007, 03:44 PM »

Ye , proper knee savers tho , not the race one ....

evamedia · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2007, 02:37 PM »

This is really weird, I started work in August 1987, and with my first pay packet I bought a brand new GT Performer. The thing is, I remember it having the same sticker set as the original poster, but it had the double kinked downtube and the 990 lugs, I always thought that mine was the first GT to come with the lugs.

Anyway, here's a pic of me riding said bike in 1988

http://flickr.com/photos/evamedia/2057397140/

Flatcap · « **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2007, 06:18 PM »

There's quite a few variations on the Performer, Pro Performer and Pro Freestyle tour bikes around that year. There's some like the one you had here, see link below.....

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/G/pg8

Cool pic and welcome by the way, shame about the trousers, was that at Mons?

Daz.

evamedia · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2007, 10:04 PM »

Thanks,

it's lucky I wasn't wearing the jacket as well

The ramp was in Rochford Essex, I'm just scanning some others, will embed them next time

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #23 on:** November 24, 2007, 10:51 AM »

like it n love them bars

Flatcap · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2007, 11:08 AM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on November 24, 2007, 10:51 AM

like it n love them bars

Thanks dude, the bars are for sale if you want them - £35 plus postage. They were NOS about 4 months ago and have only been mounted on this.

Let me know matey.

Daz.

Author Topic: 87 Performer finished....and she's SHINY! (Read 1853 times)

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