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1984 Free Agent Pro
#1 2016-05-28 9:00am
- MickRich393
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1984 Free Agent Pro
1984 Free Agent Pro
Lean, green, racing machine!!
Largely through the ownership of a VDC-built Trident, I’ve become increasingly interested in Free Agents and picked this frameset up on eBay. Made in Dec ‘84 (the 8-digit serial - on the non-drive side dropout - is 1284****), I think this is one of the early ones built by Brad Shoup in Beuna Park, California rather than VDC, as I think Voris Dixon was shutting up shop around that time. At first I thought the green was a spray-bomb job but both the paintwork and the era-correct decals are in the condition you’d expect after 30-odd years. The TT length is 19 1/8” and there's no chainstay brace. It came with the bars, which are 27 ½” wide with a rise of 8 9/16”, and I think are original Free Agent Pros, though the green is not quite the same shade as the frameset. With both the paintwork and decals both showing their age, I went for a survivor look using old school parts wherever possible. Nothing fancy, just a simple build along the lines of a budget-racer from the mid-80s. Here’s the parts list:- Free Agent frame with matching forks; Free Agent pro bars; Tange beartrap headset (with new bearings) DK “square top” stem; Winner Circle grips off an ‘84 Mongoose Cali’ survivor; ’83 Dia-Compe MX890 brake caliper with matching ’83 DC Tech 3 lever, ’83 DC outer rear cable (with new inner cable) and DC pads; DK seat post clamp and a no-name layback seat post; No-name seat (made in Italy); Araya rims (20 x 1.75) with Suzue sealed hubs, NOS Cheng Shin (20 x 1.75) tyres and Kenda tubes; Old school Victor (VP-747) beartrap pedals; Tioga 175mm opc (made by Sugino) and Tioga BB (with a mixture of old and new parts); Tioga CDC-1 alloy chainwheel (44t); Suntour freewheel (16t); KMC Z chain; Shimano brake cable holders; Dropout savers (Joe Buffardi specials).
[BOUGHT Dec 2014, BUILT April 2016, SOLD July 2017]
Last edited by MickRich393 (2017-07-14 7:17pm)
Check out my 1983 VDC-built Trident, 1983 Kuwi Laserlite, 2010 GT Ultrabox 2, 2011 Crupi race rig and prototype Quamen, plus the all things Crupi & old school scene in Japan threads. Always interested in buying used, mid-school race plates.
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#2 2016-05-28 12:47pm
- nic968
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Loving the green!!!
........Kastan 24'' Strut wanted.......Anyone?
........RNC Crank arm also needed..a l/h 180...?
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#3 2016-05-28 1:18pm
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
I'm green with envy. Great looking bike.
ABA Ca-13 1982-84 #926 #547 #123
RIP Matt C 4/09/97-12/22/20
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#4 2016-05-28 1:23pm
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#5 2016-05-28 3:38pm
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Thanks guys! I took a whole load more photos for the Spring Build Off, so here's a selection of the best ones:-
Last edited by MickRich393 (2017-07-15 5:48am)
Check out my 1983 VDC-built Trident, 1983 Kuwi Laserlite, 2010 GT Ultrabox 2, 2011 Crupi race rig and prototype Quamen, plus the all things Crupi & old school scene in Japan threads. Always interested in buying used, mid-school race plates.
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#7 2017-05-26 5:23pm
- MickRich393
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Thanks man! I've just had a look at yours and they look as though they were separated at birth!! Like 2 peas in a pod!
Check out my 1983 VDC-built Trident, 1983 Kuwi Laserlite, 2010 GT Ultrabox 2, 2011 Crupi race rig and prototype Quamen, plus the all things Crupi & old school scene in Japan threads. Always interested in buying used, mid-school race plates.
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#8 2017-05-26 5:32pm
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Good looking ride! Sure like that green on a race bike
Need a gold Suzue high flange rear hub in really good condition
Win TWINS!!!
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#9 2017-05-26 6:28pm
- MickRich393
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Yeah, you obviously see lots of green on a MX and road racing tracks with Kawasaki, but not much on a BMX track. I like something a bit different and also really liked this particular shade of green.
Check out my 1983 VDC-built Trident, 1983 Kuwi Laserlite, 2010 GT Ultrabox 2, 2011 Crupi race rig and prototype Quamen, plus the all things Crupi & old school scene in Japan threads. Always interested in buying used, mid-school race plates.
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#10 2020-11-07 2:34pm
- Rolexmd69bmxaloT
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
That’s a sweet bike!
Life is short. Spend it! Looking for: I will PAY top dollar for a Fishbone 1-1/8 X-UFO detangler. Also need Hevron Haro stem. Have mid school goodness to trade also.
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#11 2020-11-09 11:04pm
- MickRich393
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Re: 1984 Free Agent Pro
Thanks man! I really enjoyed building and riding this one, though looking back at it now, I regret using that Tioga disc instead of a chainring and spider. Still love that green paintwork though!
Last edited by MickRich393 (2020-11-09 11:06pm)
Check out my 1983 VDC-built Trident, 1983 Kuwi Laserlite, 2010 GT Ultrabox 2, 2011 Crupi race rig and prototype Quamen, plus the all things Crupi & old school scene in Japan threads. Always interested in buying used, mid-school race plates.
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