Shop Owner Claims Customer Got Ripped Off On This GT Performer Bike!
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- Опубліковано 28 гру 2024
- In today's confronting the EPIC BMX shop owner, Phu Vu, we have a customers build, a 1997 GT Performer that is either a once in a lifetime deal, or a complete rip off of on this classic collectors vintage bmx bike!
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Thanks for being humble, honest, and trying to just help people and show people things the best you can without being a smart-ass or judgemental you're a cool dude man just keep being you
You can tell dude loves his craft. Good vibes homie.
That GT turned out nice! I always wanted one like that when I was a kid. After I was an adult, I found an all chrome 2001 Redline 5Spot in a pawn shop when it was just a few years old and someone had put a set of Torker 3-piece cranks and a sealed BB in it already and was in perfect condition. It took me 6 months to pay off the lay a way and that bike has never stayed a night outside and has always had a place in my house somewhere. It has sat in a corner collecting dust for years and I am almost 50 now and I got bored recently and needed to get more exercise after working from home for 2 years, I dusted the old bike off and took it for a spin. I started to ride it everyday again and after almost 20 years the BB has developed a few pops and clicks and the 180mm cranks were killing my old knees so I hit EBay with a fresh credit card and ordered a ton of new parts for it, including a set of black Tuff II’s with red wall tires and I found an original downtube sticker for an RL20 that seems to fit the bike perfectly. I found an old school Velo Crossbow seat with a touch of red that matches the tires and decal with a new set of Troy Lee grips to round it off and I love it more now than I ever have and it’s like part of the family. I couldn’t decide on a crank length so after tons of research I finally decided on a set of 175mm which feel really good on my MX24 cruiser but I felt like any shorter and it would feel like a kids bike. Once the cranks get here I am going to blow it apart to the nuts and bolts and do a full cleaning of the chrome parts and reassembly. I may have other bikes but this one will always be special to me and reminds me of a simpler, happier time in my life before all of the headaches of adulthood. I guess that’s why old school bikes are so high now, adults like me with means to buy those bikes we lusted after!
that's dope - care for your bikes ! 170s are fine to.
I think 175 is pretty standard on most bmx bikes so should feel just right
I went with a set of chrome 175mm cranks and added a new chain and chainwheel just to freshen up the drivetrain. It rides better than it ever has now and I get compliments on it just about every time I ride it. I built a new school fitbikeco xxl TRL that I found in pieces on eBay but didn’t like the knee killing 30/10 gearing (60 gear inch, 3.0 ratio) and stepped the chainwheel down to a 28t (56 gear inch, 2.8 ratio) which gives it a little higher cruising speed than the standard ‘55 inch’ setup but doesn’t make my knees ache (as badly) after a long ride.
Awesome find for the owner. Great video. About to start restoring my Mongoose Decade I bought new in 1986.
Gt owned Dyno, Robinson, Auburn and they made parts for other team bikes. All high quality parts! Great build up and learned something about crank spacing too 👍🏿
They provided parts for Powerlite to.
I have a 93 P-61 and it had GT stamped Profile cranks, chain wheel and seat post clamp.
But Dyno parts shouldn’t be on a GT. GT parts can be on the other brands. It’s the bigger name.
I miss my Robinson and elf bikes so much, so damn light you could lift em with just your pinky at like 12 years old lol.
@@jamesburris4078powerlite was GT the cranks were the same.
I like the tri mags, survivor clear grips, and then 3 piece crank. Nice!
I got mine for 20 bucks from a family who didnt kno about bikes back in the 90s it was the same color and rims ..then i lost it in storage. Miss that bike so much
GT, Dyno, Robinson, all the same manufacturer, and used GT components too.
I’m sure he knows that
I saved up my paper route money when I was 10 to get the ‘93 version in chrome. Rode the crap out of that thing until I was 16 then sold it in a garage sale. Still kicking myself for selling that bike..
Outstanding deal right there and you did a great job at the final assembly..very proper and well done brother!! 🤙💯😎
I had one of these when i was 14. I rode it until it just fell to bits. I have never loved a bike as much as that GT.
It's cool to see GT did not really change a lot from 1987 to 1991. Probably different brand brakes or different stem and mags but man it's really true to 1987
If I remember right, there were the GT Pro Performer with a bent bottom tube ( by the crank like a Dyno) and the type with out the bend on the bottom. I had won a large flatland contest in 1983-84 they gave me a brand new yellow GT Pro Performer. Needles to say I switched from Haro to GT after that in my career.
@@LoweDistortion right on for the info, it’s been it seems forever since I talked about GTL O L. My name is Ryan and I rode with jump in Joe and Max Gadiotti here in Denver. I have some old VHS tapes, even footage of me on ESPN in the early days, got it from a film guy downtown. My dad drove me to get a VHS tape back in 1987, we paid him $35 and he gave me the VHS tape. I still have it. After seeing all kinds of footage being uploaded to UA-cam, I remember the producer made music and made a video for an opening sequence and I was in that as well, not sure how to upload a VHS but I heard that guys can do it. Thanks for the inspiration. I will try and do that. Did you ride in Colorado back in the day
Wow great build and hell of a deal!! Brings back memories for me as a kid, age of 11-12 i used to actually BMX race with an all Chrome GT. Thing would blind you in the sun. I raced with it, bike was so lite I could pick it up with 3 fingers as a kid. Stupid high quality bike
Thanks GT for all the great rides and races.
And thank you for making this video I couldn't stop watching, your a very humble individual and you seem to do good honest work for the right reasons. Keep it up not very common these days.
Memories. I never did get a Performer, but I had 2 Vertigos. One chrome and one black with purple slatter paint. Man those were the best days of my life!
Nice brings back memories of middle school. I want a GT now. All chromed out.
this bike looks great and the gold chain goes with the grips he new what he was doing with this build 👌
Absolutely.
This was posted on a Facebook group along with another gt same condition. It sat for a day or two until it sold. Great deal on who purchased it! If I didn’t have my black 96 black dyno air I would have deff got this. Enjoy! Sick bike!🔥
Bike is actually a 1994 they came with a dyno stems from the factory. I got a 100% original chrome one
Exactly what I was thinking I had both dyno’s and GT’s from that era and the dyno’s definitely had GT stems and seat clamps on them or vice versa ……and the beginning of the 90’s they didn’t have the big logo ingraved in the stem, it was just a solid piece of billet aluminum……if only I would have held on to a couple of those bikes…..considering I literally had over 20 of them thru out the entirety of the 90’s
@@trentdawg2832 I still have a few of my bikes including a dyno and performer which would prove your point about the parts lol. My dyno has gt parts from the factory, seat post, seat, wheels, clamp, grips, etc
@@trentdawg2832 Dyno made by GT.
phu must know that - everyone knows that , probably slipped his memory!
I bought a brand new chrome gt performer in 1994 and it came factory with the same dyno stem oddessy gyro and oddessy pit bull rear brake and the bulldog front brake, fan mags,and came with the decals on the bars under the clear gt grips,that bike looked to be all original
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You had me at “ I only had 1 beer “!!
I'm watching Phu after midnight because he always cheers me up plus I like the content 😊
My dad got an old dyno bmx for 20 bucks one day the kid said he could have it and he was like I can't just take it I have to give you something my dad told him what it was worth and he just wanted 20 bucks
So rad. I want an old mongoose so bad. Need to start my search.
Part of the fun is putting it together yourself, that's a lovely build though
I think you made the right choice on the wheels.
I still have my SE P.K Ripper frame and landing gear forks from 1984 and CW handle bars
When I was a kid
Takes me back for sure. I used to ride a gt fueler for gt in Lake Havasu City in the 90s. Great bike great memory. Thanks man
That's amazing that it exists in such good condition. That's a score. I've worked on bikes for 30 years and grew up with bikes like this. I have not seen one that nice since they were new in the bike shops.
Right..that thing looks brand new
Its a 1994 gt performer i like what you have done to it ,the six spoke look nicer than the 3 spoke ,i like the repop power series crank ,nice work,the customer should be happy with that
I’m in the middle of building a 97 performer, but the 94 was my first GT.
Good choice on the 6 spoke tomahawks, I got green 6 spoke tuffs in the mail on the way here for mine.
But yours…is EXACTLY what I want
I grew up on GT's and Dyno's in Oregon. I had those mags, too. My last GT was custom painted from black that faded into gray. I miss that bike. The one bike i have wanted since the 90's was a Morales. After I saw it in the Ride bmx magazine I've wanted one. Even at 40, I'd love to ride a Morales.
I love how Alfredo, a modern rider, can appreciate old-school BMX bikes. I love that you love learning about the history of BMX freestyle bikes, unlike new school riders who could care less which at times pisses me off. BMX is not 100 years old like baseball. There's always room for learning. Also, the guy who does these builds is a super awesome humble dude who genuinely cares about BMX. Keep these videos coming bro. Much love from NYC!
Yo, that Home Depot bearing press is gold. Thank you for that!
Tri spoke is called fan mags and the other set is called the tomahawks
Gorgeous bike
The best bmx shop and best bmx videos. Keep making videos guys
Man when I was 14-15 I was in love with this bike. I swapped the stickers for blue
Nice!!!....I still have my '87 GT Pro Performer with : ACS R.L. edge freecoaster, Haro knee saver, Tioga Roll pegs, Tioga 1pc Crank, Tuff-neck sprocket, GT stem, GT laid back seatpost, Dia-Compe Bulldog, 990's, GT seat post, SST (??)platforms, Mushroom grips, Mushroom crank dust cap, ...all parts I sourced back in '87. The wheels though need to be re-laced, got them from Rockford BMX. 1st time I listed everything, now I have to put it back together. Also have the Peregrine Mags in Radberry, and my 1st set of mags, Tuff Wheels II, that was on my 1st build, a '85 Vector, which got stolen at the Pac-Man Arcade in Pasadena, along with my Brother's Race Inc, our friend's Torker., and the only bike that we recovered, my other friend's Schwinn Predator...That was the worst day for us, ever (summer of 1985).
Pasadena, MD?
@@jonmcdonald6374 Pasadena CA. Back then, I rode with my younger brother and at times we were like 13 of us, one being Jesse Puente who was a successful Flatland Rider. Fun times indeed!
Love that GT! So sick looking in the black with the flame colored stickers. Growing up in the 80s in the boom of BMX I always wanted a GT or a Redline. Mongoose were cool, but just felt like overpriced Huffy back them. Those Tri-Blade mags were ugly. Love the rim swap on this. Great call. Now that I'm older and have some money I could spare it would be cool as hell to get a BMX from the era that I could never afford as a poor kid.
So nice ..Cheers for putting out the cool content guys!
Let the haters hate Alfredo 😅. So far getting some awesome info and tricks on bike restoration. Restoring an 83 GT Pro I’ve had for 40 years.
That performer is dope, i normally stopped in 89 BITD but i dig some of the early 90s gt and Dyno's. I restored a white 91 performer in 2008 that i paid 50 bux for,and also my friends 90 hazard decal performer that he still has and i changed some parts on it recent and dialed it all up and he's riding it.
In other words i like all the S bend gt frames. My 87 Dayglo PFT is my Grail. Its on my channel too.
Good deal like when I found my sons brand new original skyway rims! Good video as well!
Kids will never get this sweet set up
The OdysseyPitbull breaks weren’t stock?
nice whip! Cool channel man really dig your humble attitude
No hate at all. I always love watching builds 🤙
Great build! This is a 94 GT Performer. The Team Model version in 94 only came on the Pro Freestyle Tour. It had the padded seat and now rare chainwheel. All around this is a good upgraded Performer. The three spoke mags first appeared in the 94 GT catalog too.
I have a 94 but it has the 990s mounts welded on it and not the single through bolt style breaks all the other 94s I've seen dont have the welded 990s
This build came out really nice! Cool video!
I used to love my GT Mach 1! This is also a sick build man!
I have a GT box series from when I was a kid , I need to rebuild it. That Performer is so clean.
The guy got that thing for a steal! Three piece crank sets it off it looks sick!!! Now maybe some odyssey parts
Nice vid. For the sprocket lock nut, put it in a bench vise and turn the cranks, they come off super easy. No more shredded knuckles. ;)
That is what I’ve done since the 80’s. Can’t believe he doesn’t use the bench vise method.
Phu you might not be the best , but your totally rad man ! , y’all’s content is live wire and helps out so many 👍🏻👌🏻
I had a 93 back in the day! I’d love to get it again!!
Yo!! GT Dino's were awesome always wanted 1!!
That’s a well nice find The GT performer looks lovely I remember the GT tri-spoke mag wheel my mate had one on a GT bump and broke the spokes on the front tri mag wheel
The gt dirt jumpers were awesome. My best mate had a thumper.
Rims are bad arse!!! Thanks fam
i had that same bike as a 12,13 yr old loved that shit super killer find
The next time I’m in California I’m definitely stopping by the shop, y’all do good work
🙏🏼
That's a beautiful bike-even as it came was a deal-but with the upgrades it came out super sexy and clean!-side note dem Voo Doo Rangers had da boy feelin right huh?😂
You have the best job . I’m so jealous. Working on old school bmx . I have frames Uk 🇬🇧 ones .
That bike is great! I just been getting into working on bikes and it’s so rewarding. I learn from this channel and I am grateful for that.
I had trouble with the spelling of that too 😂 it’s actually “grateful” 👍
@@kevinruger8819 have you ever thought no one gives a shit but you and like 5 other Nancy boys
I think that GT turned out very nice! The reflectors....not my style, but other than that, spot on. P.S. Only thing different I would have done is go with real Skyway Tuff wheels and a billet sprocket, but hey, the customer likes the other one and that is all that matters.
I agree and maybe change the grips put mushrooms or aimes on it other then that great looking bike
Cool bike. I’ve had most of them over the years. I still have my 1994 Torker tfx freestyle, 1986 Kuwahara Magician freestyle, and my 1990 Se Quadangle drop tail race bmx . I’ll never get rid of them :/
Man I thought those clear gt grips were so cool had them on my mach one
I wish I still had my original number Pro Performer. Chrome with Vector bars and Flight Cranks! Man she was sweet!
I always wanted a GT or mongoose with the mag wheels when I was a young teen. I never could afford one and I had to settle for a 10 speed huffy lol!!
Gold chain for sure...just the right amount to match grips, decals and tires..still has chrome
My dad bought me a gt dyno for my 7th birthday! Loved that bike! my dad passed away a year after and then my bike got stolen shortly after. Been trying to find another one that I can give to my son, But they’re always on the pricey side..Sweet build!
Great job! Awesome bike 🥇
Built/assembled and manufactured or made are two different things and per the trade regulations of the time, you could say a bike was built in America (read: bolted together) using parts that were made in asia (read: welded)
I had a 1996 interceptor and i was so shocked as a kid to find the made in taiwan stamping on the bottom bracket shell despite the "built in america" stickers
Do u have any original s&m Holmes pitch forks n stem looking to rebuild my holmes
Just started watching the channel and just realized you guys are down the road from where I work. I'm looking to upgrade my wheel set...gonna have to swing by soon
Pull up
@@AlfredoMancuso and loop out
it's not sacrilegious. Anyone who actually rode freestyle was replacing parts as they broke or changing stuff to their preference
finished build looks dope guys!
He got a great deal GT performer is one of the best bike brand bmx out there brings back lots of memories.
Got a brand new black 1989 GT Vertigo for my birthday. Within the first week I had changed the sprocket to a CD style (popular at the time) and stripped off all the reflectors. Still have the factory wing logo sprocket, barely any paint worn off the teeth! Still have the bike along with the paperwork too, have lots of scars from that thing!
My son is racing BMX now and these videos are really helping me out for working on his bike!! not sure we're you guys are from. And just started watching but definitely helping. Thanks 👍 form Canada
Is it still possible to get decals for a 94 dyno air? Mine got stolen years ago and they took some of the stock decals off of it. I ended up putting ones off a 98 on it because I couldn't get the proper ones for it.
You can find remakes online
@@AlfredoMancuso thanks. I'll have to try and find some. I don't like the mismatched decals on it.
Dyno was a GT off brand. I had a Dyno Comp in the mid 80s as a preteen. It cost $350. I was a spoiled kid.
I want a GT Performer so bad!! This bike looks absolutely amazing!!!
I’m loving this old school bmx content gts and haros are my fav
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You guys are inspiring me to fix up me 82 Sting.
Let’s see it!
that bike seems like it lived in a bedroom for 30 years. On the look out for one of these OG bikes
Anytime you can find a gem and make it better do it. Nice work !
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I like it he got a good deal. I have A 86 GT performer.
100% had it in Chrome, thats cool
There is no reason not to say what he paid. We don't know him, have his pic, or anything.
Thank y'all for the videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ much love from Tennessee
I am from south london uk and I had a chrome one when I was 12. Before that I had a gold and black Raleigh burner. Growing up in the 90s was an amazing time.
The tri blades and 1 piece crank would have looked good still. Those beefy crank arms look goofy but every bike has its own unique appearance
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Seeing this bike makes me miss my Auburn CR20R 😢 the memories I have on that bike man I wish I can find one again
Needs the gt wing sprocket that one seems cheap with them nice cranks definitely would look cooler too
The rear brake is not true. I had those factory on my Blue 1992 or 93 . I kown this is a later one because of the black finish and the tri- wheels. I want mine back Sooooooo bad just to have it. I left it at a buddys house when i moved back to california in 2002. I instagram him and he ignores me. I do know where his parents still live. Might be worth going back to Ohio and beating the door down
Debo -
"That's my bike punk!!"
man im so glad my 92-93 dyno compe never sold at our tag sale when we moved. I was trying to sell it for under 200 dollars too. haha
What shop do you guys have I would love to go to the shop like that
I appreciate you. Keep it going
the funny thing about jis screwdrivers is that they fit a non jis phillips better. good vid, interesting to see an older gt. i always liked dyno's and thats what i rode as a little kid. in my era it was dyno, haro, elf, and redline were the most popular. nobody i knew rode a gt branded bike back then.
I grew up in that same Time. My first good bike was a GT vertigo. Then had a Redline double X (I think. I may b wrong on that Redline name) later got a S&M dirtbike
@@22smcrrider96 that's cool, I had a dyno air. I loved that bike and rode it everywhere.
Gt and dyno were the same company tho brother.
@@Junior-fd8ux oh I know, like I mentioned though nobody I knew rode a gt branded bike. What I mean is it wasn't stickered w gt stickers. I think maybe it was because the paint schemes of the time weren't as good as the others perhaps. Weird to think about it now honestly. But for whatever reason the gt bikes were not popular in my area.
@@parkersgarage4216 oo ok I get what your saying. Gts we’re popular in my area but more of a higher end brand so a lot of us didn’t have them. Mongoose seemed to be the main bike people had. We had a small bike shop that sold mongoose in my town also so I’m sure that was part of it.