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Title: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 15, 2012, 09:54 PM
Been a while since this thread has been up and with plenty of newer Radsters on here I thought it would be interesting to see what "Grail" bikes folk want. :coolsmiley:

I'll kick off with the daddy of them all the 78 STR-1 Prototype. Only 1 known today and owned by Mr H  8)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: oldschoolace on October 15, 2012, 09:55 PM
Blue Raleigh mag shock for me at the moment :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/picture_1530_blowup.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Devilock on October 15, 2012, 09:56 PM
Already got mine.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 15, 2012, 09:56 PM
Is that your grail Ash??  I got mine already bro. Just got to get it OA'd then build and ride it  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: bodamus on October 15, 2012, 09:57 PM
Would love a VDC Freestyler never had one :'(
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 15, 2012, 09:59 PM
Ripper or Kuwie Laserlite with mint chrome for me. :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: dordymush on October 15, 2012, 10:01 PM
it was always a T/A for me.
had about 6 of em now  :D
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on October 15, 2012, 10:01 PM

Black chrome GT
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: BmxAssasin on October 15, 2012, 10:03 PM
a team riders bike... and probably not to fussed whos ...as long as they were a well known rider ........ for example Andy ruffles raleigh , tim marches mrd , mike miranders hutch... Stu thompsons redline etc etc etc .
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Julian347 on October 15, 2012, 10:05 PM
Skyway TA  :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Devilock on October 15, 2012, 10:06 PM
it was always a T/A for me.
had about 6 of em now  :D

There it is...
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Devilock on October 15, 2012, 10:06 PM
Skyway TA  :smitten:

There it is again!
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Devilock on October 15, 2012, 10:08 PM
Kuwi as well...
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Dannywhac on October 15, 2012, 10:10 PM
1997 21" toptube Rigid street frame designed by Nate Wessel :)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 15, 2012, 10:11 PM
Is that your grail Ash??  I got mine already bro. Just got to get it OA'd then build and ride it  :daumenhoch:

It sure is, but it's one that I'll never end up owning for 2 reasons. A the ££ involved in buying it and B the owner will never sell it.  So on a more realistic level it would have to be either a Round tube or Floval top tube JU-6  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: senzo milano on October 15, 2012, 10:13 PM
It always was a Quadangle from early 80tie's   , then a 1984 chrome performer...

 now a Skyway TA ....  :smitten:

Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Peter J on October 15, 2012, 10:14 PM
Pro Class

My last race bike from BITD
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: CustardLips on October 15, 2012, 10:15 PM

Black chrome GT
Of the Pro Nora variety !   :smitten:
Or does it go without saying !  ???
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 15, 2012, 10:16 PM
Round tube or Floval top tube JU-6  :daumenhoch:
NICE!! I got my '84 Kuwahara Exhibitionist and my '80 Torker L.P  :smitten:

Anything else is just a bonus to ride on   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: HUTCHMAN on October 15, 2012, 10:17 PM
managed to get mine a year or so ago...my Trident.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: stidds on October 15, 2012, 10:20 PM
Got mine, I searched for 5 years for an R&R CR-1 and waited 30 years for a Cook Bros.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Jaymz on October 15, 2012, 10:20 PM
The rich kid in my street had one, and I was so jealous, therefore it became my grail

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h50/the_robster/P1050172.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: skki3330 on October 15, 2012, 10:23 PM
Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 15, 2012, 10:24 PM
Is Robbo the rich kid in your street then J? :shocked:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Jaan on October 15, 2012, 10:26 PM
Has to be a Judge for me or a Torker 280  :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 15, 2012, 10:26 PM
Got mine. Knight RetroGoose, one of only 10 blah blah blah.

And Rob Pickle had you all convinced they were as rare as hen's teeth...... :shocked:

BITD I lusted after many things but the only BMX I wanted wad a Pro Class. Had 2 of them and still love them.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: hunterdubber on October 15, 2012, 10:30 PM
No grails for me but there only two bikes I'd really like to do maybe in the future  , opposite ends of the spectrum

A 1981/82 Ammaco sport and a JMC DY or AP


I'm with the Myth on  a big appreciation for VDC Freestylers  , pure exotica , Neil Clarks  or Juan Mattos' freestylers  in my all time  ever faves list  :smitten:

and Glen's is cool  :coolsmiley:

and Dan Harris'  ::)

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Taipan on October 15, 2012, 10:31 PM
Wouldn't your Grail bike/frame be dependent on what bikes you were aware of when you were a kid growing up around bmx bitd? There are some bikes I have seen on here that I never new existed now! never mind bitd? Do you think it was also where you lived? How well off you were? ??? etc etc? I grew up around Raleigh burners and like bikes? The 'rich kids' as we called them and there were only half a dozen had bikes like  PK Ripper,Quadangle,Skyway TA and the odd GT,Robinson and Curtis.......Based on this My grail was always going to be one of those? :daumenhoch:

I'd be interested to see if anybody else shares my views? or similar? ;)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: ED209 on October 15, 2012, 10:34 PM
I'd just like my old DP back that got nicked in the early 90s.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: mileyboy on October 15, 2012, 10:38 PM
I was obsessed with Tuffs and the bike I really wanted was the super tuff burner (no comments) All my stuff has tuffs now  :D
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 15, 2012, 10:39 PM
Got mine. Knight RetroGoose, one of only 10 blah blah blah.

And Rob Pickle had you all convinced they were as rare as hen's teeth...... :shocked:

Since when has Rob had a Knight Goose ?.....any pics of it kicking around ? :D
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Peter J on October 15, 2012, 10:40 PM
Got mine. Knight RetroGoose, one of only 10 blah blah blah.

And Rob Pickle had you all convinced they were as rare as hen's teeth...... :shocked:

Since when has Rob had a Knight Goose ?.....any pics of it kicking around ? :D

Its a myth  :yahoo_silent:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 15, 2012, 10:45 PM
Since when has Rob had a Knight Goose ?.....any pics of it kicking around ?

Ash, I'll ask him bud. I don't think he likes to show it off much though.... If he hasn't got any, I'll take a picture of mine and you can imagine it in red >:D :2funny:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: brettypeeps on October 15, 2012, 10:48 PM
Still working my way through my grail list
1985 Street beat :-[ Sadly sold
1985 Haro FST :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Master :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Sport :daumenhoch:
GT Pro Performer :daumenhoch:
GT World Tour  :daumenhoch:
Black and White GL Plus :daumenhoch:
Pink And Lavender GL Plus :daumenhoch:
DP Mini :daumenhoch:
DP Firebird Delta 2 :daumenhoch:

A few more to come but all in good time :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 15, 2012, 10:52 PM
Wouldn't your Grail bike/frame be dependent on what bikes you were aware of when you were a kid growing up around bmx bitd? There are some bikes I have seen on here that I never new existed now! never mind bitd? Do you think it was also where you lived? How well off you were? ??? etc etc? I grew up around Raleigh burners and like bikes? The 'rich kids' as we called them and there were only half a dozen had bikes like  PK Ripper,Quadangle,Skyway TA and the odd GT,Robinson and Curtis.......Based on this My grail was always going to be one of those? :daumenhoch:

I'd be interested to see if anybody else shares my views? or similar? ;)
Couldn't agree more bro. The Torker I have is a rep of the last bike I had back in '85/6 and the Exhibitionist is what I have always wanted. The rich boy on our estate had one and he couldn't do fook all with it and would NEVER let anybody have a go. After 28 years though, I have one  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: oldschoolrb on October 15, 2012, 10:56 PM
mk2 vector  :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: hunterdubber on October 15, 2012, 10:56 PM
Still working my way through my grail list
1985 Street beat :-[ Sadly sold
1985 Haro FST :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Master :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Sport :daumenhoch:
GT Pro Performer :daumenhoch:
GT World Tour  :daumenhoch:
Black and White GL Plus :daumenhoch:
Pink And Lavender GL Plus :daumenhoch:
DP Mini :daumenhoch:
DP Firebird Delta 2 :daumenhoch:

A few more to come but all in good time :daumenhoch:

So that's the" already done"  grail list ,Brett  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:  :smitten:

So what's your " to do "grail list ?  :smitten:  ::)  ;)

Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: brettypeeps on October 15, 2012, 11:01 PM
Still working my way through my grail list
1985 Street beat :-[ Sadly sold
1985 Haro FST :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Master :daumenhoch:
1986 Haro Sport :daumenhoch:
GT Pro Performer :daumenhoch:
GT World Tour  :daumenhoch:
Black and White GL Plus :daumenhoch:
Pink And Lavender GL Plus :daumenhoch:
DP Mini :daumenhoch:
DP Firebird Delta 2 :daumenhoch:

A few more to come but all in good time :daumenhoch:

So that's the" already done"  grail list ,Brett  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:  :smitten:

So what's your " to do "grail list ?  :smitten:  ::)  ;)



Got a Gen 1 Haro to Add to that and a Trickstar but all in good time.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: bodamus on October 15, 2012, 11:07 PM
I see what your saying about your Grail being something you had or saw as a kid mine was a Kuwahara Laserlite I knew someone who had one when we were kids and to me that bike was the business.

I built a Laserlite about 8 years ago and still have it now but since seeing a VDC Freestyler I have always fancied having one and now thats my Grail now.

 8)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: jT Racing on October 15, 2012, 11:15 PM
JMC Harry Leary.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Badbaldie on October 15, 2012, 11:18 PM
as a kid the 3 bikes i always wanted were .... Robinson pro, Profile champ, and a Patterson ......  luckily for me ive now got all 3 so my child hood grails have all been found and bought... the one bike id like now that i didnt or wouldnt have looked at as a kid was a Profile Champ Cruiser .... thats the only frame set id now buy if it walked past my door so to speek.  so i guess im done building  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: jT Racing on October 15, 2012, 11:19 PM
Or a ju-6 jeff utterback.
Two early most excellent frame sets.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: rad_pitt on October 16, 2012, 01:55 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad329/Curbdog/HendersonTI.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad329/Curbdog/TobyHendersonRaleigh.jpg)

Toby's Raleigh SBDU Team set up - it's mad to think this frame was made 2 miles up the road from me in Ilkeston.

Failing that my mate N13L VV picked this up last week  :shocked: one of a handful left in existance. So fooking jealous it's unreal  :LolLolLolLol: Raleigh Special Development  :4_17_5:

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/tierna2003/Snapbucket/66CEB74D.jpg)

Which will be restored back to this..

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/Page1.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: hunterdubber on October 16, 2012, 07:13 AM
That Toby Henderson Team Ti  race bike is amazing  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

, I'd love to see one of those  :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: pickle on October 16, 2012, 07:48 AM
would love to find this!

http://<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/88609628@N08/8085811807/" title="image by Pickle_1970, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8085811807_3cebf2dc7c_z.jpg" width="640" height="432" alt="image">[/url]

Vanders prototype beat  :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 16, 2012, 07:53 AM
Like Toby's Team bike, you'll have fun finding all the parts for that Tom  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 16, 2012, 07:54 AM
Rob - not had your coffee yet bud?I think you need to sort the link out......

If you find one, first dib dobs on your KnightGoose but i'll need a picture as I haven't seen it for so long...... :2funny:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: pickle on October 16, 2012, 07:58 AM
If i found one Spen i would consider selling the goose to fund it's purchase!

It's poxy Flickr mate, i don't know how to use it but Photofooker hasn't allowed me to upload for a week now  >:(
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 16, 2012, 08:02 AM
Rob - not had your coffee yet bud?I think you need to sort the link out......

If you find one, first dib dobs on your KnightGoose but i'll need a picture as I haven't seen it for so long...... :2funny:

2 of the same bike...you greedy fooker  :idiot2:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: pickle on October 16, 2012, 08:03 AM
Yeah!  What stupid fooker would do that??   ;D   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 16, 2012, 08:18 AM
Yeah!  What stupid fooker would do that??   ;D   :daumenhoch:

Blimey . Where do I start with THAT list eh :2funny:

I think it' the members list on here, or the admissions list at the local loony bin. Either way the same names are on there. Apparently.
 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 16, 2012, 08:24 AM
Yeah!  What stupid fooker would do that??   ;D   :daumenhoch:

Blimey . Where do I start with THAT list eh :2funny:

I think it' the members list on here, or the admissions list at the local loony bin. Either way the same names are on there. Apparently.
 :LolLolLolLol:


 :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: not johndub71 on October 16, 2012, 10:02 AM
My Ur performer would be ace, the pink one with Tange alloy forks and black graphites. Rest of kit happy to rape of my Zone.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: m1ke on October 16, 2012, 10:13 AM
Mk1 dirtbike or another fbm angel of death
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: popedante on October 16, 2012, 10:19 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad329/Curbdog/HendersonTI.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad329/Curbdog/TobyHendersonRaleigh.jpg)

Toby's Raleigh SBDU Team set up - it's mad to think this frame was made 2 miles up the road from me in Ilkeston.

Failing that my mate N13L VV picked this up last week  :shocked: one of a handful left in existance. So fooking jealous it's unreal  :LolLolLolLol: Raleigh Special Development  :4_17_5:

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c244/tierna2003/Snapbucket/66CEB74D.jpg)

Which will be restored back to this..

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg88/burnerworld2/Page1.jpg)

Did neill find out if it WAS Craig Schofields ??
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: chubby on October 16, 2012, 12:07 PM
the only bike i really really wanted when i was a kid was the Vincent freeystyler i was lucky enough to get !!! i deffo wasn't the rich kid on the street but worked hard to get it doing 2 paper rounds & working on a stall in the market....
would like another Vincent to keep it company though..... :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: M5AT on October 16, 2012, 12:16 PM
Mine were the 5 classics that were pipe dreams & way out of my reach as a kid-

Ripper, Quad, TA, Master, & Performer.

All easy to find, the hardest thing was to find was a black & yellow Piranha like my 1st bike BITD

Never heard of VDC & such exotica when I were a kid, let alone ever saw one at Langsett Cycles, so they hold very little appeal to me.


 
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 16, 2012, 12:19 PM
Anyone's grail an '84 FST??  ???

Talk to me. :yahoo_silent: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: brass monkey! on October 16, 2012, 12:23 PM
OS Race > DG Racer / Nomura 24-26
OS Freestyle > Vector FS Unlimited
NS Retro > Kappa PK-24 or Kappa VDC

Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: jT Racing on October 16, 2012, 12:58 PM
Mine were the 5 classics that were pipe dreams & way out of my reach as a kid-

Ripper, Quad, TA, Master, & Performer.

All easy to find, the hardest thing was to find was a black & yellow Piranha like my 1st bike BITD

Never heard of VDC & such exotica when I were a kid, let alone ever saw one at Langsett Cycles, so they hold very little appeal to me.


 


This is the conversation me and lee(scary Leary) had. Half the stuff you see for mega money was nowhere to be seen bitd and holds no nostalgic value what so ever.
A JMC, a Leary turbo, a ripper, a TA and quad etc. These were the high end bikes that were few and far between, while we all had gt, diamondback, mongoose, Raleigh, kuwahara etc.
Some odd stuff in the magazines, but I lusted after the best bikes I saw in the flesh.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: mark 2 on October 16, 2012, 12:59 PM
Anyone's grail an '84 FST??  ???

Talk to me. :yahoo_silent: :daumenhoch:

Mine, but I'm out of the game for now  :(
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: rad_pitt on October 16, 2012, 01:05 PM
Like Toby's Team bike, you'll have fun finding all the parts for that Tom  :daumenhoch:

The parts would be easy compared to the frame Ash - in fact I'd wager you have 90% of the build parts in your vault  :LolLolLolLol: The frame broke bitd  :'( it was one of two made when Toby Henderson & Jeff Bottema visited the Raleigh factory over here bitd. They were the very first two Special bike development BMX that Raleigh ever made.

Henderson's broke and Bottema's was stored by him until he auctioned it off a few years ago.. this is what it looks like today  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad329/Curbdog/BottemaTI006.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: BrianP on October 16, 2012, 01:14 PM
DBI Patriot, Vic Murphy Signature Model frame.

Some day...  :)

Brian  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 16, 2012, 02:26 PM
Some odd stuff in the magazines, but I lusted after the best bikes I saw in the flesh

And there it is. This thread needs no more input as JT has it nailed.

You can keep your VDC and even Haro exotica as the humble Mongoose / Diamond Back / GT and even Burners (the top end Tange made ones!) were all we ever had. I saw a Torker in the flesh once and a Curtis, an MRD and a PK Ripper in my LBS and thought i'd died and gone to BMX heaven, and then I saw a ProClass. Twice the price of my Californian and completely out of my range but I will always remember how much I wanted it. So that was my o/s grail.....

Luckily girls took over and I nearly forgot about BMX after that!
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: darksunday on October 16, 2012, 04:10 PM
same as last time,

Prototype Terrible One Titanium Barcode, the only one in the world, custom made for Taj Michelich himself,

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/photo-library-1394-2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g171/jarvicseven/DSC00818.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: jimwise68 on October 16, 2012, 04:12 PM
As mentioned a few times, there are so many bikes that come up that i never knew existed BiTD.

But ones i saw in magazines and at the weekend at RoM set enough grails for me.

Luckily i have built all the ones i lusted after. the only build i havent done is a replica of my mongoose Californian i had bitd.

Who knows i might do it one day.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: M5AT on October 16, 2012, 04:58 PM

the only build i havent done is a replica of my mongoose Californian i had bitd.


There you go, get cracking, thats the best one.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: jimwise68 on October 16, 2012, 05:26 PM

the only build i havent done is a replica of my mongoose Californian i had bitd.


There you go, get cracking, thats the best one.

If one comes up i might  ::)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Peter J on October 16, 2012, 05:40 PM
I found my original Ammaco F&F a few years back  :smitten:

Had it for years  :smitten: jumped milk crates on it, bunny hopped house bricks, raced my first two seasons of regional’s on it, gave my mates backies on it  :daumenhoch:

And that was my ultimate grail.

The only way I knew it was mine is because the number stamped on the frame was in my cycling proficiency pass book  :daumenhoch:

And I will always be grateful to Spen  :4_17_5:

I've had it re-chromed as I felt the old girl deserved it and I'm slowly (its been 3-4 or even 5 years now) getting all the parts together, as I will only buy them when they come up cheap (ish)  :daumenhoch:

I'm still looking for a set of NOS Red MX1000's and a set of NOS MKS Graphite’s for less than £100  :2funny: :2funny:

Like I say I'm in no rush  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: animal on October 16, 2012, 06:11 PM
That Raleigh is soooooooo lush  :smitten:

Would love a Birmingham Wheels pro frame  ::) Been looking 4 years with no luck  >:(  seen every other size and missed or failed on a couple  :'( u never know 1 day tho  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: hunterdubber on October 16, 2012, 06:44 PM
I live and always have lived in the same old small town in the North  .

BMX must have been real big here comparatively , going from what alot of comments I;ve read

We had plenty of areas on spareland dug out for ramps and makeshift pipes.

The local leisure centre held an indoor racing and Chorley track was only 15 mins away

Every man and his dog had a BMX and people I rode with had

1 MK1 Pro burner ,MK2 Supergoose ,2 DB HLT , 3 P.K Rippers , 1 Skyway T/A , 1 Pro Class , 1 E.T Kuwahara ,1 Kuwahara laserlite ,1 Black chrome GT, 1 Redline PL20, 1 Torker Torkflyte, 1 Torker Pro X , 2 Prolite CCampbell, FST , 1 Haro Freestyler gen 1 , 1 VDC Changa ,ALL lived in my town ,but I don't recall anyone  owning a JMC or a Quad
Besides the countless Falcon Pro Beta, zeta, Theta , sigma


I thought every town was the same or lots lots more  ???

, but having said that alot got a BMX for christmas and left the hobby after about 12 to 18 months  :-\





Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 16, 2012, 07:22 PM
My 1st BMX was a 2nd hand Ripper (2 serial #)  and always loved the SE adverts and reviews and from then on SE was the brand for me.

More pics of your grail frames/bikes would be cool  8)

So all my grail frames are frames that I never saw in the flesh but know of from way back, I'm lucky enough to have to of the 3 frames.
STR-1 Prototype now owned by Jeff.
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/str1a_blowup.jpg)

Stu's Round tube JU-6
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/untitled.jpg)

JU-6  8)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/rockford001.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: nosher70 on October 16, 2012, 08:07 PM
There only one ""grail"" for me now. The Haro anniversary frame. I want to sell my Hoffman big daddy to partly finance the purchase of components that will build a carpet queen and then also build another one to ride.

Or should I say three? the 3rd to hang on the wall.

Or four? the fourth as an investment........

Dammit!!!  you could keep going with this. At least I have listed my ideas in correct priority order.

 :)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 16, 2012, 08:12 PM
I found my original Ammaco F&F a few years back

And I will always be grateful to Spen  :4_17_5:

It was Simon who found it you cuddly fool...... I just brokered the deal.....

And you are one lucky boy indeed. I would love to find my Mongoose Cali with my old postcode stamped on it. Bought about half a dozen on th off-chance over the last few years but no such luck......
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 16, 2012, 08:37 PM
More pics of your grail frames/bikes would be cool  8)
My Torker. Built exactly as I had it in 1985 except the re-issue tyres (as I ride it) and I have swapped out the '87 Torker bars for something a little older. I need blue ODI mushroom's too  :(

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/47.jpg)

The bike I always lusted after after seeing Glen's. The estate's spoilt brat  :yahoo_silent:   :D

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2012-07-06092410.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: factory pilot on October 18, 2012, 01:59 AM
Got to be a Gen 1 complete Bob Haro Replica so like many others we've got Dom to be thankful for the fact our dreams might become reality again with that anniversary frameset! 8)
Bob's the reason I got into this whole BMX thang in the first place :smitten:
As a kid anything was a dream compared to my shitty GS Burner...the coolest thing I had was a blue Haro Flo Panel- that was the Mutts nutts :daumenhoch:
Back then where I lived a tricked out Ultra Burner was amazing and the really cool kids were lucky enough to have DP Freestylers...I think the coolest thing I ever got to see in the flesh was a white/blue PK Ripper ?
I do remember seeing a beautiful white/black Ripper hung up in Afflecks Palace in Manchester in the early 90s-still a favourite to add to the wish list of grail bikes for me.
Currently  making a Neil Ruffell tribute 'beat....another of my dreams as a kid....when the neon green and orange bikes came out it blew me away...
I'd love to have an Eddie Fiola Pro Performer ...I loved them all but the coolest was that candy apple metallic red frame with chrome forks and black tuffs...awesome

I guess my real 'Grail' bike would be to own a real ex-pro's survivor bike...if there are even any still out there ?
Has any of you Radsters got one.....an ex-Andy Ruffell etc.etc would be off the scale to own for example ?
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Glynnyboy on October 18, 2012, 07:01 AM
A chrome skyway TA as a kid.
Today though I would love to get my hands on a national pro 24".
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Badbaldie on October 18, 2012, 12:09 PM
Got to be a Gen 1 complete Bob Haro Replica so like many others we've got Dom to be thankful for the fact our dreams might become reality again with that anniversary frameset! 8)
Bob's the reason I got into this whole BMX thang in the first place :smitten:
As a kid anything was a dream compared to my shitty GS Burner...the coolest thing I had was a blue Haro Flo Panel- that was the Mutts nutts :daumenhoch:
Back then where I lived a tricked out Ultra Burner was amazing and the really cool kids were lucky enough to have DP Freestylers...I think the coolest thing I ever got to see in the flesh was a white/blue PK Ripper ?
I do remember seeing a beautiful white/black Ripper hung up in Afflecks Palace in Manchester in the early 90s-still a favourite to add to the wish list of grail bikes for me.
Currently  making a Neil Ruffell tribute 'beat....another of my dreams as a kid....when the neon green and orange bikes came out it blew me away...
I'd love to have an Eddie Fiola Pro Performer ...I loved them all but the coolest was that candy apple metallic red frame with chrome forks and black tuffs...awesome

I guess my real 'Grail' bike would be to own a real ex-pro's survivor bike...if there are even any still out there ?
Has any of you Radsters got one.....an ex-Andy Ruffell etc.etc would be off the scale to own for example ?

i have one of Dylan Claytons sunn race frames . more mid school i guess than old school thow  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: GTnumber1 on October 18, 2012, 12:21 PM
to win the lottery and buy all the gen 1s and saw them in half  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: sparky on October 18, 2012, 12:29 PM
1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo188/os-db/100_8354_zpseacfd642.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: NORTY40 on October 18, 2012, 12:33 PM
As a kid i always wanted a Baby blue loopy ripper or a 84 Haro sport , I now have two rippers and two sports  :D  8)  
Since getting back into this hobby it would have to be a RTT Ripper or a Redline squareback , having said that i love the Cycle pro foiler that you got Ash  :coolsmiley:

The one i will never part with is my original first BMX from bitd,  MT Racing Silverfox , im so glad my parents never chucked it out  :).
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: denzil on October 18, 2012, 12:40 PM
Mine was a gen 1 freestyler (which i now own) but as i have got more into the old school seen the 70's bmx is more appealing to me now, so the frame i would most like to get my hand on would have to be a STR 1. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: Spen69 on October 18, 2012, 02:46 PM
Got mine. Knight RetroGoose, one of only 10 blah blah blah.

And Rob Pickle had you all convinced they were as rare as hen's teeth......

Ooops :shocked:

Looks like there might be three of these in the UK in a week or two then.... well, I've got a Park one already, so I needed a track one to pair it up with didn't I ::) ???

I completely blame that fookin' Ashley. Watch this space kids >:D
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: pickle on October 18, 2012, 02:55 PM
Top work Spen  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: markyp on October 18, 2012, 03:15 PM
the holiest of all my grails was and always will be the hutch pro star,i used to drool over them in the mags bitd,my second and more affordable is the skyway t.a,every kid around my way wanted one,ive had three of them now :smitten:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: MartyC on October 18, 2012, 03:40 PM
1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo188/os-db/100_8354_zpseacfd642.jpg)

Are you saying the only one to exist?  I know of two; Eddy King has/had one and a guy in Queensland has one.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: sparky on October 19, 2012, 12:16 PM
1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo188/os-db/100_8354_zpseacfd642.jpg)

Are you saying the only one to exist?  I know of two; Eddy King has/had one and a guy in Queensland has one.

Of the Looptail yes, but I could be wrong. Are you refering to the Looptail or the later limited run which between 8/10 were manufactured?#

I know Eddy used to have one of these.

(http://www.os-db.net/misc/Glenn%20references%20167.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: midschooljon on October 19, 2012, 03:29 PM
For me it would have to be a T1 Progression. Would love to own one some day.

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/t1_progression_spooky1_blowup.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: kungfunky on October 19, 2012, 05:12 PM
Got mine. Knight RetroGoose, one of only 10 blah blah blah.
And Rob Pickle had you all convinced they were as rare as hen's teeth......
Ooops :shocked:
Looks like there might be three of these in the UK in a week or two then.... well, I've got a Park one already, so I needed a track one to pair it up with didn't I ::) ???
I completely blame that fookin' Ashley. Watch this space kids >:D

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: animal on October 19, 2012, 07:01 PM
I guess my real 'Grail' bike would be to own a real ex-pro's survivor bike...if there are even any still out there ?
Has any of you Radsters got one.....an ex-Andy Ruffell etc.etc would be off the scale to own for example ?

ex Tim March MRD  :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: MartyC on October 20, 2012, 01:04 PM
ACE Racing Pro, if anyone has one lmk!
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: martin46 on October 20, 2012, 09:27 PM
Always wanted a TA extra long, but now my Grail would have to be the actual CURTIS Pro i had from 85 to 89. Tried to track it down with no joy  :'( Loved that thing  :smitten: Or even the Diamond Back Viper i had before that.
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: stevesredvxr on October 20, 2012, 10:01 PM
Has to be Craig Campbells two-tone white and green streatbeat for me....

Replica coming soon... :daumenhoch:

Steve

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/campbell5.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: mark 2 on October 21, 2012, 08:25 PM
Those vans are the balls, had that pair. Wish I still did  :-\
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: neil on October 25, 2012, 04:05 PM
Basset,cw pistol Pete and I'd like a kappa
Title: Re: Your Grail bike/frame...
Post by: BADDH on October 25, 2012, 08:52 PM
My grail would be my bikes back from we're ever they are today

83 Blue/ Chrome Pro Star with yellow Tuff 2"s and CW bars
83 Robinson Pro black  :'(
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