Author Topic: GT Pro Performer ???? (Read 3676 times)

Nosnod · « **on:** January 06, 2006, 01:32 PM »

I was interested in this GT Performer as I had one BITD but something doesn't quite add up (Apologies if it's someones on here!)

1) Didn't think Performers came out until 1983 or 1984
2) The picture of the frame shows what looks like brake cable guides under the bottom tube. My 84 Performer that I had BITD definitely did not have brake cable guides and I didn't think they started putting them on until 85/86 ish and then a bit later they put them on the forks.

I think it may be a later frame with early forks.

Any ideas or have I got it wrong?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7209739418&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:45 PM »

Think they came out in April 84 and it is a later frame (rear with earlier forks. Although my Performer (which I bought new in late 84) has a guide on the rear of the forks, so they didn't run them for long before the fork guide was added see.

Note no brake bridge behind the bb.

stidds · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:48 PM »

The GT performer with the centrepull brake behind the bottom bracket and cable guides came out in 1987 and were made in Taiwan.

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:51 PM »

What mine or his?

stidds · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:52 PM »

Now your message looks out of place JazzChimp

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:55 PM »

What mine or yours?

stidds · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2006, 01:57 PM »

Both!

Nosnod · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2006, 02:10 PM »

mmm I thought so.
Mine was bought Nov 84 and definitely had no cable guides on the frame or forks, and no brake ridge behind the BB.

stidds · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2006, 02:32 PM »

I have contacted the seller with the correct year information. Lets see what he says (if anything).

Nosnod · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2006, 02:38 PM »

Yeah so have I!

Stodgy · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2006, 02:57 PM »

Agreed. All early frames also only had 3 holes on the rear drop outs, and the seat stays are in the middle of the top tube (not level with the top) as my June 84 version shows. Oh, and the serial number is on the drop outs and not on the BB - the one on ebay is definately far east and late 85/6.

theRuler · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2006, 02:58 PM »

the one on the bay is still a nice set though
despite the misinformation

Stodgy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:01 PM »

Quote from: theRuler on January 06, 2006, 02:58 PM

the one on the bay is still a nice set though
despite the misinformation

Absolutely! Just don't pay Santa Ana money for it...

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:09 PM »

Can you date a performer by the frame number like you can the race frames??

Stodgy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:12 PM »

Quote from: Jazzchimp on January 06, 2006, 03:09 PM

Can you date a performer by the frame number like you can the race frames??

Yep. On the early ones the first 3/4 digits were the month and then the year...but once production went to the far east they went non-year specific, so it's a little more difficult.

aditup2004 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2006, 06:27 PM »

Thats some dodgey powder coating. Check out the "snotters" on the Rear drop outs. :o Ad

stidds · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2006, 06:37 PM »

Looks as though someone upset him. Have a look at the description on the item now.

aditup2004 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2006, 06:43 PM »

:o

Ad

dordymush · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2006, 06:57 PM »

oh dear.
is he a member on here ?.

retrogeezer · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2006, 08:13 PM »

oh good, an excuse to post a pic of mine!

This is a Feb 84 one, the earliest I know of and that is the original chrome/stickers...

Sweet huh!

gmac · « **Reply #20 on:** January 06, 2006, 08:23 PM »

That's sweet

Steve P · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2006, 08:32 PM »

Now that is the sweetest GT Performer F+F I have even seen retrogeezer

I've been thinking about building me a Fiola replica for some time and thought I had found my next project when that Yellow Performer turned up on the bay. . . then I looked closer

Still . . . . . all good things come to those who wait I suppose !!!

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #22 on:** January 06, 2006, 08:49 PM »

they seem to appearing quite regulary now, picked up a april 84 the other week for £40 thanks to radhab giving the nod

Nosnod · « **Reply #23 on:** January 06, 2006, 08:52 PM »

That is beautiful retrogeezer.
One of the best bikes BITD in my opinion

hasbeen · « **Reply #24 on:** January 06, 2006, 09:11 PM »

Hi there its me and my Frameset you are all slagging off, I was not a member but someone kindly put me onto this site.If Ihad known about this place before then all would be OK.

I must admit what some people have said about me in here and in questions via e-bay is a bit much but I feel as though I must appologise about the listing. I have now realised its a pile of scrap and will skip it right away.

Whats funny is you all doubted I would answer you and then when I did what I considerded the correct thing in removing it, I was also castigated as havng a rant. Sometimes you just cant do the right thing.

Seriously what is it ? I had 2 GT Performer framesets and when I had them powder coated I am beginning to wonder if they put the older frame with the newer forks and vice versa. I never really checked before because they were both wrapped in bubble wrap and they were different colours. If they did someone got a bargain cos I only listed the other as a 87-88 Performer and it only brought about 80 quid. I was going to build both bikes but I am emigrating and have to sell loads of stuff. I sold my coaster skyways and flight cranks before christmas it was a sad day. The stems on my other auction are off the bikes also so that may help with the dating?

I will cut the drips off before I list it again,

The coating is excellent BTW. It is very hard to coat tubes and get a consistent finish apparently the man in the place told me.

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