Author Topic: Your Grail bike/frame... (Read 9093 times)

factory pilot · « **Reply #75 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!

Bob's the reason I got into this whole BMX thang in the first place

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

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 ?

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #76 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".

Badbaldie · « **Reply #77 on:** October 18, 2012, 12:09 PM »

Quote from: 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!
Bob's the reason I got into this whole BMX thang in the first place
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
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

GTnumber1 · « **Reply #78 on:** October 18, 2012, 12:21 PM »

to win the lottery and buy all the gen 1s and saw them in half

sparky · « **Reply #79 on:** October 18, 2012, 12:29 PM »

1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

NORTY40 · « **Reply #80 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

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

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

.

denzil · « **Reply #81 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.

Spen69 · « **Reply #82 on:** October 18, 2012, 02:46 PM »

Quote from: 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......

Ooops

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

pickle · « **Reply #83 on:** October 18, 2012, 02:55 PM »

Top work Spen

markyp · « **Reply #84 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

MartyC · « **Reply #85 on:** October 18, 2012, 03:40 PM »

Quote from: sparky on October 18, 2012, 12:29 PM

1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

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

sparky · « **Reply #86 on:** October 19, 2012, 12:16 PM »

Quote from: MartyC on October 18, 2012, 03:40 PM

Quote from: sparky on October 18, 2012, 12:29 PM
1983 DB 24 Looptal, one one to exist to date.

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.

midschooljon · « **Reply #87 on:** October 19, 2012, 03:29 PM »

For me it would have to be a T1 Progression. Would love to own one some day.

kungfunky · « **Reply #88 on:** October 19, 2012, 05:12 PM »

Quote from: Spen69 on October 18, 2012, 02:46 PM

Quote from: 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......
Ooops
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

animal · « **Reply #89 on:** October 19, 2012, 07:01 PM »

Quote from: Factory Pilot on October 18, 2012, 01:59 AM

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