Look what I got that was put out for the garbage. ( 6 threads combined into 1 )

[250Roger]

Were they real happening machines in thier time? What are they worth approx?

Hutch Pro Star & Pro Racer, JMC Black Shadow, SE Racing (Quadangle, PK Ripper), Diamondback Turbo, GT Pro Series & Mongoose Supergoose were the top of the line back then.

Worth? Depends. I know a complete, mint Hutch Pro Star now will set you back $10,000. Cranks alone is somewhere around $1,500-$3,000. My Turbo wouldn't be worth much to anyone only because in 1986, I stripped the black chrome finish off of it. Worst mistake I made was doing that. I have had offers of around $800 for it.

Cost of them new? They all original?

I paid $650 brand new for the Turbo in 83. It's all original (less the paint). In 1987, I broke the right crank arm and Diamondback would not honor the lifetime warranty the bike came with. 14 years later (2001), I found a set of cranks on Ebay and bought them for $350, sent the reciept to diamondback along with a copy of the warranty and they refunded the $$$.

The Hutch is "era correct". I pieced it together with parts that were around at that time. Total cost of doing that was in the $1200-$1400. Worth the money for me. Both bikes ride smoother than silk.

As far as yours, You should have no problem finding original replacement parts from the folks at www.vintagebmx.com. I also have a Schwinn bike shop a mile down the street from me. I'll check on the cost and availability of tires for you.

[Huffa]

MY GOD,

I could buy almost 2 brand new motox bikes for that and I wouldn't have to pedal them!

I had no clue they were in that price range

You have a Schwinn dealer ship - very cool

Thanks for thinking of me and checking the tire situation out! Any handgrips of that era possibly?

Now that I think about it there is a guy down the road from me that has a zillon bicycles in his yard. I'll have to do a spy job and see if there are any hidden treasures there. Thanks again!

There are so many Scrambler versions I am all confused. Why are some coaster brake models and mine are hand brakes? Some mags and some spokes? Is mine supposed to have a chain guard on or not ? If so, I'll drive back to the place and if I'm lucky they may still have it. By the looks of the brackets and how a bit of paint is off them it looks like there was one on at one time but I though maybe that exact frame was shared with a few models so maybe not?

[Huffa]

Just a few weeks ago. Here is what I got so far and the total amount of $$ put out ............. $70.

Im into old school BMX and freestyle jobs but there is no way I was passing up the newer Jeremy Mcgrath 16" one!!

Some day the McGrath job will be worth a fourtune!

A great hobby for sure and you don't need a lot of money to get into it.

The schwinn was actually setting with garbage ready to be thrown out!!

[LonesomeTriZ]

Damn man, you like to stay busy, don't you?

[sideshow_bob]

Nice,I have a couple of mongoose BMX bikes back from the late 70s.I also had a GT from the 80s.Thats a nice collection you are building up.

[Huffa]

Damn man, you like to stay busy, don't you?

Yea, I'm starting to get real busy! I'm heavy into buying and selling 3 wheelers and parts now and then I go and start this hobby too. I enjoy the thrill of picking them up and giving them a second life. The Schwinn looked baaaad, real baaaaad and cleaned up just great! It had the original tires on which helps with the value even though they only have at most 40% tread left. So what I did is took them off because I don't want to wear them down one bit more then they are. Before I did though I rode it not 200' down the road (just had to test it out) and spotted a whole pile of tubes in my neighbors driveway. Turns out he just bought out a 40 year old bicycle shop and I got NOS gumwall (I keep saying gumball ) tires for next to NOTHING!

He has 1000's of parts yet to come and his garage is filled now!!

Below is how it looks now and also is a pic of what I got for 10 bucks + there is even a bike missing in picture for that 10 bucks! What luck! That little chrome job will turn out really nice too. I think the "stingray" is from the 60's and it is a Columbia - Fair Lady.

The McGrath had a 2 year production run only and they stopped making it 3 years ago. I'm sure most of them are starting to get beat and left out in the weather just like the poor trikes do.

Hey Bob, post some pic's of yours, would you? Also, I saw the Walmart jobs and they have completely different frames then this one. Cheaper frames it looks like but I'm not positive. I have a lot of Mongoose learning to do yet and have to learn all the BMX terms for parts. I don't know much about them at all yet. I find it fun learning about them since I know everything there is to know about 3 wheelers

[Huffa]

...........and if anyone makes fun of me collecting girls bikes also, WATCH IT or I'll send my freind out after you!

[Huffa]

I collect small toys too

[Cody]

LOL, wow man! Thats a big collection!

[Huffa]

LOL, wow man! Thats a big collection!

Yea it is fairly big I guess and I bought them all on sale for like 1.75 to 4 bucks a piece at least 5 years ago. I'm sure each one must be worth 8-10 bucks a piece by now, espeically if I sold thw whole collection. I think I have 37 of the bikes and riders and about a dozen of just bikes.

I don't think they made them for quite some time now?

[brapp]

hey i have a early 90's haro group 1 si 20 inch bmx bike from when i was a kid, if you have some partsyou would be willign to trade or 50 bux and i will let it go.

[1984kxtTECATE]

I wish I had a picture of it, but my atv enigine builder has a classic yamaha with dual suspesion, twin shocks in the back, pretty sweet machine.

[Huffa]

I wish I had a picture of it, but my atv enigine builder has a classic yamaha with dual suspesion, twin shocks in the back, pretty sweet machine.

Hold on a sec, I got pics of those from net. Sweet machines but heavy. I forgot completely about those till i started researching old BMX bikes and came across them. I remember sitting on one when new and thinking it was quite cool!

I imagine he doesn't want to sell it, does he?

Be back in a sec! (well, a little longer then that)

Here ya go ...........4 different models! which one does he have?

http://www.vintagebmx.com/museum_001.htm

[1984kxtTECATE]

Hold on a sec, I got pics of those from net. Sweet machines but heavy. I forgot completely about those till i started researching old BMX bikes and came across them. I remember sitting on one when new and thinking it was quite cool!

I imagine he doesn't want to sell it, does he?

Be back in a sec! (well, a little longer then that)

Here ya go ...........4 different models! which one does he have?

http://www.vintagebmx.com/museum_001.htm

I aksed if he wanted to sell it also, that was a no go. He bought it for about a grand. They are really rare in our area. BTW it was this model he had, the yamaha "c" model

[edog]

Nice toys.