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Cool...I picked up an '85 Piranha on ebay a few years ago. My rear drop out is a bit different. Instead of the three holes mine is solid w/ factory welded on threaded extensions that accept pegs. The decals are identical. The front forks which I ruined were a "PK Ripper" copy forks w/ the peg threads as well. I also picked up an '86 complete off ebay.

The '86 has a looptail rear drop out w/ a GT Performer bent bottom tube. Sen me your email and I'll send ya pics.

ROB at rkeenterprises@juno.com

I never really liked Ross all that much, but this thing is pretty cool. I'd change a few things on it. Nice bike though.

If ya ever wanna sell, E-Me. My boyfriend wants it.

I had one of these when I was a kid.  It was the second bike I ever owned (the first was a Huffy Thunder Road).  I got it from a bike shop as a complete bike.  It had the same style stickers as yours, but it was a black bike with gold accents.  The  bars were chrome, not the type with the flat top bar, they kind of looked like old gt race bars, but smaller.  One piece cranks with one piece sprocket (I think the sproket was gold).  It had Chrome straight seat post, with a black seat similar to the one you have,  coaster brake with 2 tone steel rims (gold center with chrome side walls).  Wow did that bike get alot of attention when I was a kid.  It was a beauty.  It's the bike that I started getting into freestyle with.  Before I saved up enough for a Haro Master, my Ross pirhana was decked out with gt pegs, odyssey 2000 front an rear brakes, etc. 

Eventually I ended up breaking/ replacing all of the parts, but the frame never broke.  Whenever I would break one of my "high end" Haros, GTs, or Bullys, all of the parts would go onto the Pirhana frame until I could get a replacement.  It took all the abuse.

I think it got left behind when my parents sold the old house.  Wish I still had it!

poorboy wrote:

sweet bike. i just scored the same one at a yard sale but mine is black with gold anodized parts. still has the original ross tires on it. pics will be up soon

That's how mine was! I cant wait to see it!

I got one of these from my buddy, same stickers w/ chrome . Nice bikes, could take a beating, and they were light, actually kinda front end heavy from the forks (beefy). All 4130 chromoly if I remember correctly. I put skyways on mine w/ peregrine rear brake, peregrine disc and peregrine seat clamp. Didn't have the bike together a week and it was stolen.. I'd still have that bike today. Actually I just want my peregrine parts back (THAT RAT PUNK)... Nice find and good job on the finish...

Last edited by bonze1973 (2008-12-30 7:45pm)

did it come with that pad on it?  if you will part with it im interested!

dont know why but i always liked the piranhas with their super high handlebars !! piranhas are nice except when they are biting your ankles !!!! AAAHHHH!!