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BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:41 pm
by Volumiza
i know this isn't rctalk stuff but i know theres a couple of BMX'ers here (melvins army and dr robotnik step forward please). can anyone identify this bike? i cant leave my wife on ebay for one second. the guy who's selling it just restored it and he said he doesn't know himself. or can anyone tell me how i can find out?
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:37 pm
by RC Chick
well Im certianly now bike expert but I had one similar to that. I was told it was a GT Dyno. Just my opnion but I am sure the MXRs know what it is. Good luck, it looks like a sweet bike
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:53 pm
by MelvinsArmy
Definitely a Dyno or else a bootleg Dyno. You can tell by the way the top tube bends down right before the seat post at the frame stand. Looks like it's in good shape. When you get it, there should be some "D" stamps in the frame and/or fork somewhere. I'm sure it's probably mid-school (I'm an old school guy) but we should be able to help you out trying to ID it better when you have it in hand.
http://www.bmxmuseum.com is a great place to check out bikes. They've got a lot of Dynos up there.
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:27 am
by Volumiza
thanks for the help you two
, it seems you're both right about it being a dyno. i've been saying to my wife that i'm going to start restoring a bmx for each of us but she steamrollered ahead and bought this 'on a whim'
oh well, it means i can focus on mine now
thanks again.
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 4:28 am
by Volumiza
oh, and thanks for that link melvinsarmy, i can see i'll be scanning that site a little more
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:31 pm
by shodog
could it be a Torker?
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:58 pm
by Volumiza
shodog wrote:could it be a Torker?
i've been doing some digging with the seller and on the web and it is indeed a gt dyno. me and my wife will match now 'cos i've just bought a gt performer
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:51 pm
by Volumiza
i picked my wifes bike up today, it has indeed got 'D' embossed into the frame and also 'Dyno' too. the bike is MINT and i'm very jealous
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Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:49 pm
by gmc572
only thing missing is the 3 piece crank and that looks like my old dyno LOL!
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:22 pm
by SoloGraphix
It's a Dyno Detour.
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:32 pm
by Moggie XL
Is collecting old BMX bikes something a lot of people do.My Raleigh Cromo burner was my pride and joy when I was a kid.
Re: BMX guys help please.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:51 am
by Volumiza
Moggie XL wrote:Is collecting old BMX bikes something a lot of people do.My Raleigh Cromo burner was my pride and joy when I was a kid.
i think theres a few on here that do, i'm not collecting them as such, i just enjoy restoring things and i used to be really into bmxing, skateboarding and the like.