need help with BMX bikes

MDCTFTW · 06-06-2009, 04:15 AM

Damn this thread got me thinking of restoring my old GT Performer ...

MCMLXXXIX · 06-06-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Damn this thread got me thinking of restoring my old GT Performer ...

do it!! and show your progress in this thread. itd be sweet to see what others are doing
thats a mad old school bike. so sweet

MDCTFTW · 06-06-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

do it!! and show your progress in this thread. itd be sweet to see what others are doing
thats a mad old school bike. so sweet

Ya after I read this thread I went over to bmxmuseam.com and read all night! Found out this is a 1990 Performer. I kinda want to turn it into all black and then hang it on my wall ... haha!

Do you know where the best place is to get parts for this besides ebay?

MCMLXXXIX · 06-06-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Ya after I read this thread I went over to bmxmuseam.com and read all night! Found out this is a 1990 Performer. I kinda want to turn it into all black and then hang it on my wall ... haha!

Do you know where the best place is to get parts for this besides ebay?

nice!...i tried google for a little bit and kept getting Mustang parts...wtf?
the links that were posted by other members are great for getting components but im not sure if theyre what you need it terms of original parts.
im still trying to figure out what mine is lol. but i think im sticking to the original parts except the usual: grips, chains, tires.

heres what ive done today

FRONT BRAKE DELETE!

needs some more sanding. thatll be done as i prep for paint
also ive decided to keep the front pegs as the job to grind it down will be too tough and im worried it wont look clean. ill just replace it soon with another fork

so anyone know what colors i should go with? still cant decide!

MDCTFTW · 06-06-2009, 09:11 PM

Nice work! I kinda want to relocate my rear brake to the bottom chain stays.

MCMLXXXIX · 06-06-2009, 09:22 PM

thanks...i worked on it more to get it smooth

i just noticed where the rear brakes are located on yours. are there welded pegs back there to support the brake? or is the brake just screwed into the frame?

MCMLXXXIX · 06-08-2009, 03:14 AM

ok i have a question...

my tire tube is 20 x 2.125

if i get a tire thats 20 x 1.75 will it fit??

i heard you can run wide tubes on narrow tires but not narrow tubes on wide tires

MDCTFTW · 06-08-2009, 05:18 AM

I think that'll be fine.

MrAdams · 06-08-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Damn this thread got me thinking of restoring my old GT Performer ...

dude that thing is sweet!!!!!!!
an old high school classmate that I see every once in a while has this bike
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/dyno/2302
I'm trying to convince him to sell it to me and he won't let it go. I saw him riding it with flat tires the other day and I almost cried. It's pretty beat and he isn't into bikes he's just had it for a while, but I want to restore it.

MDCTFTW · 06-08-2009, 01:29 PM

I disassembled mine yesterday so all I need to do is buy some stripper (heh heh) and prep it for powder coating. Not sure where I can take it to get that done. Or maybe I should DIY, but that might turn out ghetto. I'm on ebay looking for some black mags too.

MCMLXXXIX · 06-08-2009, 02:47 PM

awesome. im gonna paint it myself as this is something i should be learning to do anyway. im gonna go buy some paint and new tubes today, my front tire tube has 5 patches on it!

OH FO SHO · 06-11-2009, 05:04 AM

ride bmx... thinking of getting a Sunday frame and build a new bike.

MrAdams · 06-11-2009, 07:15 PM

Do it! and we'll sart a klan!!!
BMW
BMX
we need a name!!!

rdub315 · 05-12-2012, 04:49 PM

major thread revival... was just searching around to see if anybody was into classic BMX bikes. i just finished "restoring" my old Diamondback Silver Streak. i say "restore" because it's a vintage '81-'83 survivor (haven't determined exactly), and wanted to keep it as original as possible. aside from the pedals, it's all original.

MCMLXXXIX · 05-12-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rdub

major thread revival... was just searching around to see if anybody was into classic BMX bikes. i just finished "restoring" my old Diamondback Silver Streak. i say "restore" because it's a vintage '81-'83 survivor (haven't determined exactly), and wanted to keep it as original as possible. aside from the pedals, it's all original.

wow, this thread..

post up a pic! Sadly, my GT is in the trash now, never got to finishing it but I think I still have the fork and handlebars (maybe the pegs too) if anyone wants em!

E90SoFlo · 05-12-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MCMLXXXIX

wow, this thread..

post up a pic! Sadly, my GT is in the trash now, never got to finishing it but I think I still have the fork and handlebars (maybe the pegs too) if anyone wants em!

Ill take them!!

What happened to it?

MCMLXXXIX · 05-12-2012, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SoFlo

Ill take them!!

What happened to it?

I think I got too busy with school at the time and it just went into the trash during a garage cleaning. but I kept some parts lol, lemme go see what I have

now I wish I still had the bike lol

DSB335d · 05-13-2012, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Damn this thread got me thinking of restoring my old GT Performer ...

Damn!! I had a GT Performer! I think it's still in one of the garages at my parents house. I totally redone mine back in middle school. It was black and teal with white mags. I used to surf all over on that bike!

texasmojo · 05-13-2012, 10:53 AM

I had a Dyno compe. Used to build ramps and jump them day and night in my lower teen years. I wish i could live that era in my life forever. School, BMXing, and teenage girls!!!

rdub315 · 05-13-2012, 01:50 PM

here's my survivor Diamondback Silver Streak ('81-'83?

) that i've had since middle school. the pic really doesn't do it justice. it's far from perfect, but wanted to keep it as close to original as possible. it's all original except for the pedals. i have the original Araya rims, but those aren't the rims pictured here. i'm currently restoring the Araya's.

ipso_facto · 05-14-2012, 06:07 AM

Great thread revival. I had one of these ... top of the Raleigh range at the time - their pro team bike, I believe ...

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/raleigh/46782

The oval, mirror finish chrome frame was amazing. I had it for about 6 or 7 years and kept it in mint condition. I friend borrowed it when I was about 17 and the fool left it outside a shop in town, from where it was stolen. I wish I still had that bike.

Motivated to source one now. Cheers.

rdub315 · 05-14-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ipso_facto

Great thread revival. I had one of these ... top of the Raleigh range at the time - their pro team bike, I believe ...

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/raleigh/46782

The oval, mirror finish chrome frame was amazing. I had it for about 6 or 7 years and kept it in mint condition. I friend borrowed it when I was about 17 and the fool left it outside a shop in town, from where it was stolen. I wish I still had that bike.

Motivated to source one now. Cheers.

sweet bike right there. sorry to hear that it got stolen!

i blame bmxmuseum for getting me hooked on the BMX bikes of my childhood again. great website!

06-06-2009, 04:15 AM	#23
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MDCTFTW Lieutenant Colonel 135 Rep 1,972 Posts Drives: E92 DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	Nice work! I kinda want to relocate my rear brake to the bottom chain stays. __________________ MDCT ... so you can drive and eat a hamburger at the same time.
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MCMLXXXIX wat 241 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	thanks...i worked on it more to get it smooth i just noticed where the rear brakes are located on yours. are there welded pegs back there to support the brake? or is the brake just screwed into the frame? __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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MCMLXXXIX wat 241 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	ok i have a question... my tire tube is 20 x 2.125 if i get a tire thats 20 x 1.75 will it fit?? i heard you can run wide tubes on narrow tires but not narrow tubes on wide tires __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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MDCTFTW Lieutenant Colonel 135 Rep 1,972 Posts Drives: E92 DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	I think that'll be fine. __________________ MDCT ... so you can drive and eat a hamburger at the same time.
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MDCTFTW Lieutenant Colonel 135 Rep 1,972 Posts Drives: E92 DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal iTrader: (0)	I disassembled mine yesterday so all I need to do is buy some stripper (heh heh) and prep it for powder coating. Not sure where I can take it to get that done. Or maybe I should DIY, but that might turn out ghetto. I'm on ebay looking for some black mags too. __________________ MDCT ... so you can drive and eat a hamburger at the same time.
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MCMLXXXIX wat 241 Rep 3,406 Posts Drives: a gr3at whit3 5hark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oct 2008 iTrader: (0)	awesome. im gonna paint it myself as this is something i should be learning to do anyway. im gonna go buy some paint and new tubes today, my front tire tube has 5 patches on it! __________________ 2012 Toyota Highlander SE - PAST - 2008 e92 335i, 2006 e90 325i
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rdub315 Captain 89 Rep 650 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Traverse City, MI iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [10.00]	major thread revival... was just searching around to see if anybody was into classic BMX bikes. i just finished "restoring" my old Diamondback Silver Streak. i say "restore" because it's a vintage '81-'83 survivor (haven't determined exactly), and wanted to keep it as original as possible. aside from the pedals, it's all original. __________________ - VTT Stage 2 turbos, VTT inlets, Cobb Pro Tune (E30 and 93 octane tunes), MFactory LSD, 335is clutch, CSF radiator, slim fans, Walbro 255, AE exhaust, AA downpipes, ETS FMIC, Vishnu DCI, ETS charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS OCC - H&R Touring Cup Kit, Apex Arc8, M3 style front bumper, MTech style rear bumper and diffuser
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05-13-2012, 10:53 AM	#41
texasmojo Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 2008 128i automatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: DFW Texas, USA iTrader: (0)	I had a Dyno compe. Used to build ramps and jump them day and night in my lower teen years. I wish i could live that era in my life forever. School, BMXing, and teenage girls!!! __________________
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rdub315 Captain 89 Rep 650 Posts Drives: '07 E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Traverse City, MI iTrader: (8) Garage List 2007 E90 335i [10.00]	here's my survivor Diamondback Silver Streak ('81-'83? ) that i've had since middle school. the pic really doesn't do it justice. it's far from perfect, but wanted to keep it as close to original as possible. it's all original except for the pedals. i have the original Araya rims, but those aren't the rims pictured here. i'm currently restoring the Araya's. __________________ - VTT Stage 2 turbos, VTT inlets, Cobb Pro Tune (E30 and 93 octane tunes), MFactory LSD, 335is clutch, CSF radiator, slim fans, Walbro 255, AE exhaust, AA downpipes, ETS FMIC, Vishnu DCI, ETS charge pipe, Tial BOV, BMS OCC - H&R Touring Cup Kit, Apex Arc8, M3 style front bumper, MTech style rear bumper and diffuser Last edited by rdub315; 05-14-2012 at 08:15 AM..
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ipso_facto Second Lieutenant 477 Rep 249 Posts Drives: F10 520d M Sport (Sports Auto) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK, East Midlands iTrader: (0)	Great thread revival. I had one of these ... top of the Raleigh range at the time - their pro team bike, I believe ... http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/raleigh/46782 The oval, mirror finish chrome frame was amazing. I had it for about 6 or 7 years and kept it in mint condition. I friend borrowed it when I was about 17 and the fool left it outside a shop in town, from where it was stolen. I wish I still had that bike. Motivated to source one now. Cheers.
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