jasonGT wrote:

coming up projects are:

88 blue pro performer
88 pink pro freestyle tour
and my version of
1990 jamaican GT pro freestyle tour

I'm also throwing around the idea of doing an '88 PFT in "Electric Blue"

jasonGT wrote:

I'VE GOT THE GT BLUES!!!

86 pro world tour
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z223 … dar051.jpg

87 pro freestyle tour team model
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z223 … dar030.jpg

Hey Jason, you don't mind if I grab these pics for my GT archive do you?

I actually won an auction about 2 years ago for an 87 GT Performer. The seller never responded to emails then became unregistered so my Performer days were over. Not a lot of them down under either.

here Slicer as promise my unfinished jamaican GT

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=47077

chairman wrote:

Phil Wood, AWESOME bikes! Are you sure the red one is a 1989? In 1987 they switched to the "S" down tube. It definitely has the 89 graphics, but I think the frame is a 1986 model. I have the dayglow pink 87 pft, just like the one in your picture, since that year. There really is no comparison to GT in general when it comes to freestyle bikes, but they really out-did themselves that year. Remember the dayglow orange? They discontinued it within the first year of production, I think before it even hit the market. I really wanted it, but settled for the pink. Those are my favorite style gt mags as well. That purple 86 is a close second...but only in purple.

Pro Performers and PFTs had the double bend, regular performers still had the single bend up until 1990..

mr2nds wrote:

jasonGT wrote:

Slicer GBA wrote:

Wow Jason.. That looks so freakin' cool with those bikes out on the sand at HB.. do you live down there.. I haven't been down there since the U.S. Open..  I love it down there.

i little drive from bellflower, ca for the nostalgic photo op and a beach ride!

When do you do rides at HB?  I would love to see that chrome PFT Team in person.  Loved the '87

not to often, whenever wife permits,
i do rides on san gabriel river bike routes which is close by,  just to air out the old school rides.

acuzerfdw wrote:

Jason, how far up the river do you ride??

i only reach pico rivera then back, if i reach el monte i will be in my truck taking my parts for powder. lol!
aleks, do you ride outside your block?

I think the Performers all have different valus. The 84/85s are the most collectable but the 86s have a better standing platform.
The best GT freestyle bike made before the ownership changes was the 94 PFTT. After that the 99/2000 Show is sick, those are the most solid built but the best collectable has got to be the 84. It is one of the few bikes I have that I would not ever get rid of. Im almost finished Im just waiting for the matching grips and im gonna paint the disk blue too.

84/85  IS  Pro Performers Hands down.Ed RULED with these and every mag had ED in it somewhere.The 87's are very cool ,but it's the dbl.bend i just didn't dig at first.Just sold an 89
and got my fav 85 to build a Fiola replica of my fav GT.$189 back then was alot and the most expensive f/f i remember was the Freestyle Quad with Standing Gear.heres a pic of my fav PWT

acuzerfdw wrote:

LOL!!
Not too much. I've been wanting to ride the river trail though. I see all the riders going through there when I'm at the Dam doing repairs. And I've heard it'll take you all the way to the beach! I don't know if I'm conditioned enough to take such a long ride. You don't ride that far on your BMX bike, do you???

if you want to ride that far get a road bike, our classic freestyle bike are uncomfortable for our age to ride.