1985 Powerlite 
#1 2006-11-19 1:33pm
- johnson99
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1985 Powerlite
1985 Powerlite
Candy Red Powerlite
I built this for my cousin a couple years ago. I had built my own childhood replica and couldn't shake the need to build another one. The frame was originally chrome. The decals are not era correct but they seemed to work best with the new paint. Many of the parts on this are the original used parts that came on the complete bike. They have been polished or painted. A fun build and a twin to my RA7 #2. 
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#2 2006-11-19 9:24pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
i love candy
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#3 2006-11-20 10:35am
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Nice bike
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#4 2006-11-20 4:10pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
that color is pretty rockin.
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#5 2006-11-20 4:32pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Beautiful.
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#6 2006-12-09 10:21pm
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This is a SICK bike...nice build!!!!!!
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#7 2006-12-10 8:00am
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I love the color!
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#8 2007-02-15 5:00pm
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The polished parts look great with the candy paint!
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#9 2007-02-16 5:57am
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Man, I have been looking all over for an `85 Powerlite and here it is in the museum. I prefer the chrome but the candy is shore perty!
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#10 2007-05-16 7:05pm
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Did you make those cages for the pedals???? awesome bike man !!!!!!!!!!!
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#11 2007-06-10 12:53pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Stuman, no those are just VP pedals with the reflector mounts cut out and the cages polished. Not ideal but... looks kinda old school. Thank for the kind words guys. I love this bike. I finally built a website for my builds so you can see much better pictures (bigger) of this bike here: http://nicjohnson.com/vbmx/main.php?g2_itemId=205 This has all the before/after picts of the build.
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#12 2007-06-20 6:23am
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Great pictures on the website. I've got to learn how to polish stuff. Your polished parts look great with the candy frame.
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#13 2007-06-20 6:38am
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
sweet bike.
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#14 2007-07-30 7:14pm
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Does anyone have a cheat sheet for Powerlite serial #'s?
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#15 2007-10-25 5:33pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Damn, this is a nice bike! I wanna lick the paint! Good choice on the old school stickers.....
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#16 2007-10-26 1:28am
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Candy red rules,nuff said
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#17 2007-12-04 6:12am
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
WOW........these rides are just awesome......you did a fantastic job on them thats for sure!!!
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#18 2007-12-09 7:27pm
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Sick sick sick. I love old plites. The candy is beautiful.
Always on the lookout for Auburns, Powerlites and Robinsons.
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#19 2008-05-03 8:13pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Truly disturbing. WOW that's pretty.
avatar photo copyright 2012 asklite
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#20 2009-01-07 5:08pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
this is a great looking candy red powerlite..they looked so nice with the chrome stickers...love to get a pro frame and fork someday
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#21 2009-06-24 5:08am
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this is a true piece of art and you are a bmx artist. give up your day job- you should be a polish salesman!
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#22 2009-06-27 1:59pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
Very nice. Stunning build. 
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#23 2011-01-21 2:15pm
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real nice man great job on the build
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#24 2011-10-06 2:05pm
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Re: 1985 Powerlite
rode a powerlite back in the day and loved the ride of it, you have done an amazing job on the build with colour and parts
I reckon you should sell this to me so you can go build another:P
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#25 2012-07-17 8:29am
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This bike is incredible!
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