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No such thing as a double pinch 401.

The new double pinch flights have the same look, and are just as good, but they're not old school. They are not scarce and can be had for $100 all day anyday. People pay more for the original 401's because they're from the 80's - a quintessential piece for a true 80's build.

The full wraps sell for 300-700 depending on what else is included and overall condition. No one wants to pay over $400 for them lately though :p

IMO no one should ever pay over $400 for them.  It's crazy that people do sometimes. 

SpinTech wrote:

The new double pinch flights have the same look, and are just as good, but they're not old school. They are not scarce and can be had for $100 all day anyday. People pay more for the OG 401's because they're from the 80's - a quintessential piece for a true 80's build.

The full wraps sell for 300-700 depending on what else is included and overall condition. No one wants to pay over $400 for them lately though :p

Like most people, I wish I could go back in time or at least held onto certain items. I paid just under three for mine (pretty good) and they're an uncommon size. Cond, size, and how bad does somebody want them.

Last edited by EDK1 (2012-05-25 1:42pm)

Jeffro2000 wrote:

Congratulations...you caught me on a technicality...everyone here knows what I mean sheesh

itsdug wrote:

No such thing as a double pinch 401.

Sheesh, maybe you should have titled your thread Flight Cranks then. Being that's kind of the generic term used for Red-Line cranks.

Like mentioned by Five, people list Single pinch, half wraps at 401 prices. That being said, not everybody knows about the different type/styles through the years and that's why you see crazy prices sometimes. People are asking too much for the wrong crank. Some people even pay the price not knowing.

Carry on.

five wrote:

Single pinch, half wraps are being posted for full wrap prices lately, which doesn't make sense to me, but maybe nobody know the diff.

In the end, it's all about what someone is willing to pay!

If people are willing to pay that much for single pinch halfwraps,I got a set in really good condition with a era correct flight sprocket,original hex wrenchs and the manual that came with them for sale.

butcherbobhayes wrote:

spyker wrote:

If people are willing to pay that much for single pinch halfwraps,I got a set in really good condition with a era correct flight sprocket,original hex wrenchs and the manual that came with them for sale.

spyker, how about you stop thread jumping and trying to sell your your stuff in the wrong section, and without being a Pro Member. You have been here long enough to know better I would think. You seem to know everything else.

Calm down there's no need to act like you're on the rag or something.I do this for the first time as a joke and you freak out,just relax man.I had no intentions of selling my cranks anyways.

LIFE BEHIND BARS wrote:

Says they are for sale so it sounds like a sales pitch to me.

That's how I see it also. In one run on sentence this clown managed to break 3 of the site rules.

i bought a set for my proline-II back in 1983 and i'm pretty sure they were over $300au, and that was the tange looseball bb, not the tech. my frame and fork was $225au in early 1982. so to pay around $400au nowadays for them isn't really a big deal, especially for the nice ones. i paid more than $400 for these but the box was the clincher

i have  2  sets of  full wraps and  one set of half wrap  , and post office just lost a set of full wraps  like  2 weeks ago on me , as for prices  thats my business  but  i wish i wouldve stocked up back when they were  cheap.  as for half wraps  alot of people believe  the  half wraps  are going to be  worth more than full wraps , due  to  the  time period  of  production . redline  built alot of  full wraps  but  when  half wraps  came out they built  them for  less years  and  bmx  and freestyle  was fading out  so  they were not producing  as many  sets of  cranks  every year

esw wrote:

Does anyone remember how much these crank cost BITD new? They were $149.99 mail order in 1982. More than most frame and fork sets. A complete redline MX-II was $279. These were not that common and a $300 to $400 price tag for a set of these 30 years later, especially in good shape is very fair in my opinion. I can remember very few sets on a race bike on the track back then. A set of Super Maxy cranks were $29.99, These were high end luxury parts!

I agree with you..but $400 max.  When these people are asking $699 or somewhere in that range I think they are insane!

Ive found the prices seem to fluctuate greatly. Personally, I would never pay crazy prices for them. I normally pick them up when they show up for $225-$275. And yes, they DO show up at those prices (but don't last long.) I won't waste my breath arguing what they are actually worth, because that's all about demand. I've never understood why Redline stuff, in general, commands so much money. But that's just me. I guess it's worth what people are willing to pay. Why is an RL-20 II F&F worth $1500-$2000 when an equivalent Haro Master sells for $400-$500 for a F&F? Just demand. The Redline is harder to find, yes. But they are both quality framesets. Both made in Taiwan. Both have a following. Eh, whatever. . .