Any Old School BMX Fans?

I'm putting together two bikes right now. GT Jr Performer pit bikes to be exact. Its a bitch finding parts! I can't find any mags or tires for the damn things! Anyhow here is a pic of one of them Mind you this is a little 16 incher:thumbsup Anyone know where I can get more parts???

Post your old school BMX bikes up!!!

Try this guy, his name is Roland (tell him Hobe sent you)


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Here's mine- I've had it since new.

Nord ,
There's a vintage BMX get together in Arcadia next month ,Might be a good place to find parts . I'll get you the details if you'd like.

TBI said:

Try this guy, his name is Roland (tell him Hobe sent you)


[email protected]

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Sent him an email. Thanks TBI!!

Dezracer said:

Here's mine- I've had it since new.

Nord ,
There's a vintage BMX get together in Arcadia next month ,Might be a good place to find parts . I'll get you the details if you'd like.

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I heard about that! I'm going to try to make it. I have a Robinson I could take.

i used to race back in the days ... rode free agents. best bikes in my opinion.

the other night my neighbor was over and was telling me about this free agent limo he has in his backyard ... i went and checked it out and i think i'll be all over that. it wouldn't be that much work to fix up.

i also had a mongoose, GT, redline, and a haro:thumbsup

I would post mine if people didn't STEAL SHIT!

I miss that bike, put alot of time and money into it, especially at a point when I didn't have any money.

Brian

I miss my Mongoose. Best movie ever made was RAD

I`d love to find an old school Mag scrambler. Miss that bike. Also had the redline, proline and microline frames.

Remember when atrobule (sp) was the next big thing?

lmao my wife's favorite movie is RAD!! We found a dvd copy on EBAY!! It's actaully not that bad.

Still have my Cook Bros Racing bike hanging up in the garage, don't think it's been ridden in 20 yrs. Doesn't have the best rims or cranks on it, someday dress it up a bit.

Searched the internet 3-4 yrs ago and built this JMC Black Shadow...Bullseye Hubs, Bottom Bracket, Red Flight Single Pinch, Uni Seat, Araya 7C's, JMC Wizard plate, JMC Pads, Dia Comp MX brakes, ect, etc...It was a bitch finding it all cause most of it was new old school...stuff still came in original packaging..

My son rides my 83' Patterson with uni seat, maxi cross cranks, tuff neck, araya rims, sun hubs, petes precision sprocket etc. Saw a similar bike on ebay for $1700. I use to race it at Orange bmx track and Irvine when it was there.

I use to have a DG racer,till they stole it.I have a brand new Power Lite frame still in the box.Thats my next build.

Nice JMC

kahon said:

I use to have a DG racer,till they stole it.I have a brand new Power Lite frame still in the box.Thats my next build.

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Both would be nice builds...Ol School powerlites were nice....DG, reminds me of Jeff Bottema...

Would like to build a Hutch Cruiser, all hutch stuff....would be an expensive search/build...

I have a Dan Gurney mono-shock bike my Dad bought new in the 70's. It's built like a tank with orig cast mag wheels. Raced BMX around 75-76 at the santa ana Elks Club. Fok I'm Old :skull

BrianB said:

I have a Dan Gurney mono-shock bike my Dad bought new in the 70's. It's built like a tank with orig cast mag wheels. Raced BMX around 75-76 at the santa ana Elks Club. Fok I'm Old :skull

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Post a pic? those old Yamaha and Kawi Shock bikes are friggen rare...pretty sure I remember what the Dan Gurney looks like.

bmx was fun. raced early 80's. mongoose, gt, diamondback, hutch. i wanted a robinson. be fun to build a 24" something or other. RRS was kinda cool too.

:skull My kidz Team Green!

Nice Bikes. I bought my son a 16" redline last year and had some 20 inch rims/tires put on. He's 6 turing 7

Help me out here for a sec. 1 don't they still make BMX bikes and 2 what the differents, I never raced, just rode But a buddy of mine has a few haro's and I don't realy get it.

lawbreaker2 said:

Help me out here for a sec. 1 don't they still make BMX bikes and 2 what the differents, I never raced, just rode But a buddy of mine has a few haro's and I don't realy get it.

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Its like cars...the old shit is better!

Ok I had a 78 Huffy Monoshock bike it was red and very cool looking when I was a kid, I know it's still in dads barn, may have to go and get it and bring her home and clean her up a bit, Been wanting to do that for a few years now only cuz it's the bike I had when growing up, and I also have a 71 huffy Chitter slick.

mbrown2 said:

Searched the internet 3-4 yrs ago and built this JMC Black Shadow...Bullseye Hubs, Bottom Bracket, Red Flight Single Pinch, Uni Seat, Araya 7C's, JMC Wizard plate, JMC Pads, Dia Comp MX brakes, ect, etc...It was a bitch finding it all cause most of it was new old school...stuff still came in original packaging..

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LOL, if you put a Haro plate on that thing, I had one just like it. Played around and changed most of everything. Put the alum crank arms on, but they never stayed torqued and always started "clicking" when you were getting after it. Also got one of 40 redline alum frames, which I constantly broke down and polished. Crazy welds on that frame. Easy trash can bunny hop LOL.

I sold my ride to one of the girls at Adlee when I was 20. Her kid went crazy when she brought the bike over. I still have my old Specialized Stumpjumper with the Carbon atomic hubs and blah blah blah. I went riding with my 9 y.o twins today and was bunnying curbs etc. Some things never change. (except an extra 150 pounds or so LOL)

Used to race my Mongoose at the Teen Center in Reseda in the late 70's.. Never should have sold it. What I would like to have is an original FMF BMX bike from around 79', red anodized... Saw one on ebay a while back..

River said:

LOL, if you put a Haro plate on that thing, I had one just like it.

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Looking at the ol bikes are real nostalgic...raced most of the time from 7-13....started to get serious at 9 and that is when they bought my first real race bike a JMC Standard Short in 1978.....Jim Melton even put some sort of one-off teflon headset in it....years later it was stolen...found it and got it back but the headset was gone. Love to have them all back.

Nord,

Maybe go here and look for parts...probably get some good leads where to find stuff:

http://bmxsociety.com/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=90112

mbrown2 said:

Its like cars...the old shit is better!

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New school geometry is better and lighter.But I like look of old school.

I miss the old days. And yes, my pants are tucked into my socks.

GT mach one in these days after I outgrew my Haro.

My son races a Haro Team Edition 2010.He races 14 I.

Cigalert said:

I miss the old days. And yes, my pants are tucked into my socks.

GT mach one in these days after I outgrew my Haro.

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What area/field is that you are riding in? Rememeber we used to have a lot of those....they seem to be all gone due to building.

i have this frame sitting in my garage....GT pro freestyle tour.

any interest in it?

btw....i used to ride a lot of dirt in my days..grew up in apple valley and rode all the local spots in av, hesperia, and victimville .....as wel as twin palms, sheep hills, slater, etc....some spots in denver (the V) and a spot in greely, co too......mostly all during the 90s

^^ Thats the shit that started it right there. good times! so cool! :thumbsup

HOSS said:

I`d love to find an old school Mag scrambler. Miss that bike. Also had the redline, proline and microline frames.

Remember when atrobule (sp) was the next big thing?

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I have my original mag scrambler that I got in 1978...all original. plan on restoring it one of these days.

mbrown2 said:

Searched the internet 3-4 yrs ago and built this JMC Black Shadow...Bullseye Hubs, Bottom Bracket, Red Flight Single Pinch, Uni Seat, Araya 7C's, JMC Wizard plate, JMC Pads, Dia Comp MX brakes, ect, etc...It was a bitch finding it all cause most of it was new old school...stuff still came in original packaging..

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That is bad ass Brown. I had a Black Shadow. I pulled it all appart and was just getting ready to restore it and someone stole the frame and forks. I still have all the parts would just need to find another frame.

mbrown2 said:

What area/field is that you are riding in? Rememeber we used to have a lot of those....they seem to be all gone due to building.

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Nellie Gail Ranch in Laguna Hills

Had an Ashtabula (sp) back in the day. I think its still in my parents barn. Still like to go out and play once in a while :thumbsup

I was into building 80's BMX bikes for a long time. Lots of money to be spent. Here's a few of mine... 1990 PK Ripper, 1985 19" Patterson, a 2005 24" Profile and a 2003 19" Redline. 1985 24" Hutch, 1986 20" Hutch and Frame/Forks 20" CW, 20" Race Inc., 20" Patterson, 20" Kuwahara(Shogun) .

wsuwrhr said:

I would post mine if people didn't STEAL SHIT!

I miss that bike, put alot of time and money into it, especially at a point when I didn't have any money.

Brian

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You and me both.. I had a BITCHEN "CYC" combination bike (one of the lightest frames ever if memory serves), Tang Forks the whole 9 yds.. All original, not a scratch on it.

Someone offered me ridiculous (and I mean ridiculous) money awhile back for it.. went into the garage to get it, and it was gone.

I still have a bitchen mini mongoose.. I put a weed whacker motor on the back of it though to make it a motor bike. (It's all bolt on so it can be removed easily)

RD

River Lynchmob said:

That is bad ass Brown. I had a Black Shadow. I pulled it all appart and was just getting ready to restore it and someone stole the frame and forks. I still have all the parts would just need to find another frame.

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There is JMC in Hermosa beach...would need to be blasted and powdercoated but it a legit frame and eliptical folks...will pm you a link...

Tank....that is a legit collection....put me in your Will and I will make sure they stay in impeccable condition in a temp controlled environment and don't end up on ebay

Very sick bikes and amazing detail on the restores!

I rode BMX when BMX was not even a genre. We made motorcycle handlebars fit our bikes. Bent/Broke rims on a weekly basis it seemed, and the frame was rewelded regularly.
We had small sponsorship(like free Tshirts n shit) from a local bike store. I rode wheelies for them occassionally.

mbrown2 said:

Tank....that is a legit collection....put me in your Will and I will make sure they stay in impeccable condition in a temp controlled environment and don't end up on ebay

Very sick bikes and amazing detail on the restores!

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Thanks bro....I don't think any compare to that JMC you have. That thing is sick!

I actually sold off a few of the bikes. They were hanging in the garage and since we live on the beach they were getting beat up. Figured I wasn't doing them justice. But the ones I sold went to good homes so I'm happy with it. Still have a few left

Tank said:

Thanks bro....I don't think any compare to that JMC you have. That thing is sick!

But the ones I sold went to good homes so I'm happy with it. Still have a few left

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You still have the Hutch 24"?

mbrown2 said:

You still have the Hutch 24"?

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Nope, sold it and the 24" Patterson to a guy up north.

Tank said:

Nope, sold it and the 24" Patterson to a guy up north.

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Good...saves me from convincing the wife I need another 25yr old bmx bike that costs 3x what it costs new to hang up and look at.

Building a new school cruiser now....Intense Podium Pro Cruiser...should be cool...just collecting parts here and there I come across..

Old skool BMX is cool to look at but old skool downhill is more fun to ride. :champagne:

got this baby dirty yesterday