1978 GJS 
#1 2008-05-29 9:23am
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1978 GJS
1978 GJS
True survivor. Original owner GJS race prepped bike.
I'm the original owner of this bike.
Cycle Pro forks.
Takagi Chromoly cranks with KKT pedals. Sugino sprocket. D.I.D. chain.
Shimano Tourney brake with Mathauser shoes
Araya 1st Gen. 7b rims with Shimano MX quick change hubs (even extra sprockets!)
Cebe slimline stem.
Tange quick adjust headset
Carlisle Agressor MX front tire. 20x2.125 with 1.75 tube. 20x1.75 rear tire.
Generic seat - but production stamped May 1978
I bought this bike early in the GJS A-Frame production (July 1978 I believe), it didn't have a serial number on it, or, was shipped without one. This bike retains 100% of the parts it was built to race with in 1978. The only updates have been new brake shoes, and a new brake lever, and new Oury grips, and NOS parts were used. Bike was raced in 1979 Jag BMX World Championships.
Whenever someone says, "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart," all I hear is, "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart."
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#2 2008-05-29 9:07pm
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Re: 1978 GJS
Wow I didnt know GJS went back to 1977. I raced Jeff Utterback at my first race ever in 1978 and he was on SE I f I remember right.
I thought GJS started in 79. That bike is sick though, glad you saved it all these years.
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Erick Weinstetter BMXr from 1978-2001, 2005 Raced Penn-1, District G, PA01, CA-14, NJ-4
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#3 2008-05-29 10:21pm
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Re: 1978 GJS
I actually thought 1978 at first, but based on other pictures that were posted, I had to re-think. http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gjs/6500 for instance says 1977, and http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/gjs/3619 says 1978. Since I don't have the small tube model, which I know came at least a year later, I made a leap. But, I'm quite comfortable that it could be, and probably is 1978, based on my memory, plus, what you've noted. Positive it isn't 1979.
Thanks!
Whenever someone says, "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart," all I hear is, "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart."
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#4 2008-05-30 6:18am
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Re: 1978 GJS
Great looking survivor!!! Building an '82 myself. Can't wait till it's done.
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#5 2008-05-31 7:21am
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Nice survivor!
Free your mind and your ass will follow!
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#6 2008-06-05 10:40pm
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Beautiful survivor there...love the old 70's race bikes!
George Utterback started welding up the A Frames in '78, and GJS was born.
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#7 2008-10-14 8:33am
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thats a kick @ss GJS........if you ever want to trade/sale that seat..let me know....I was born in may of 78..
____HIGH til I DiE ____
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#8 2008-10-16 6:13am
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Looking real nice
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#9 2008-10-16 7:06am
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Re: 1978 GJS
way cool ,how did you manage to hold on to it ? i wish i had my first real bike it was a puch but it had a twin top tube like a r&r.
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#10 2008-11-30 5:15pm
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Re: 1978 GJS
Them gjs frame are sweet. i never seen any of them growing up. i dig the old school pic's
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#11 2010-08-14 1:29pm
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Very nice bike! Don't have an extra set of those forks kickin around, do you?
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#12 2011-03-20 6:56pm
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Re: 1978 GJS
Are Gusset Bars The Same Size Or Two Different Sizes?
Also Where Is the Serial # Stamped?
i believe The First Frame To the Public Was Not Available Til 1979, Unless You Got A Proto Type Which Is Mega Rare
This Looks To Me Like A Type Two A Frame.
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#13 2011-09-29 12:26pm
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Re: 1978 GJS
nice bike, nice story... i was at the jag's in indy in 1981 or 1982.. and wow, you won a trophy there?? so cool.
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