Two tips on adjusting the v-brakes. First, with a new cable, once you mount everything, squeeze the lever really hard like 40+ times. It will help stretch the cable a little and center the brake. Finally, those fine adjustment screws on the side should only need small turns if you have the brake set-up well. If the pads are too far out, you need to take slack off the cable. The pads should be really close to the rim. Cheers! Looks great! Strike a pose!!
That has been a fun build to watch!! Yes, Dirty Fest 3!! I’m ready for another one already. Congrats on your next career choice. Mahalo Kev and Bernie. 🤙🤙🤙
I hear ya but I wanted it to look like the bike Eddie was in that photo with. It's the one where he's sort of sitting with his feet up on the top tube. That bike has Skyways but they don't make them for 26s so I went with a different mag to try and get close to it. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Just want to say good job to you both much enjoyed. I’m 57 and back into the bmx 29er bikes and building a 2023 monster quad arctic white. With like you said in another video with adult money 👍🏼. Your info is helpful so keep it up and thank you
Thank you for taking the time to say that! Means a lot to us and keeps us going! Glad you’re back on a bike! You got some good ones there! Thanks for watching! 🤙🏼
I can't wait to see 9:26 you guys take this GT out for a cruise! I just bought the same ugly duckling wow color 26in. Getting it ready for the powder coat lmao. Great job guys! Thanks to you two I own a Monza 26 and a pro performer heritage 26😂. Keep on riding, building!
Just built a gt mach one 24 inch in blue and yellow..yellow and blue just go together so well..im about to try the box three brake be interesting to see how you get on with it ..another good watch guys !!!
Love watching you guys.. all the way from Scotland, Edinburgh, UK Just a thought on Paul brake levers. Get a 2.5 Love Lever for the v-brake and a normal Paul cantilever for the calliper brake and then they match perfectly. 👍🙏🤜
@@cruisinginthe808 No, it’s all good brother. Just interacting so the algorithm pushes up your videos… you never liked the GT super lace style rims? I feel like Eddie would have went with them… But then again, that’s my opinion
Love it! With no 26 tuffs available those wheels really work great. Blue seat needed I think. I used a 'Mafia Bikes Checked Black Wheelie Seat' it is black and blue. Same size comfort as that GT one you have there, but it did break in more. lose those zip ties on the cables under top tube and grab a couple of Aluminium C Clips to clamp onto the frame loops. Adds a tiny little bit more bling...... get blue course 😁
Thanks! I’ve always wanted one of those GT Performers as a kid. Nice to be able to get one now as an adult! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏼
I really dig the GT , it came out sweet and you definitely couldn’t go wrong with the billet bmx / Gary turner collaboration and don’t beat yourself up about the front brake fiasco I would have missed it as well…..? P.S. I wanted to thank you for giving me the website for the GT decals …I found exactly what I was looking for , so thanx again…take your win and get out there and ride like the wind….. “mahalo”
Maybe powder coat the pedals yellow and get blue pedal pins and get the knight stem cap powdered at the same time. But the bike still is super sick the way you guys have it now.
All great suggestions. Iʻll need to check to see if my powder guy has any of the yellow left! Thanks for taking the time to share that and for watching! 🤙🏻
Sweet Bike Bruh... Nice build. Love the parts you picked out. How where you able to put the locknut on the back rim? Did you just stretch it a bit from 110mm to 135mm?? I'm asking because I'm also looking into buying Alloy Mags but can't find rear 110mm.
Congratulations You made it and now do what you have to do to get what you like don't look back 20 more to do now!! We are never done keep BMX ALIVE AS LONG AS YOU CAN AMEN ON THE NEXT ADVENTURE MIKE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 🎉🎉THAT LAYBACK DON'T LOOK THE WAY I REMBER is it me or I'm I over thinking it?
Agreed! But Skyways don’t come in anything bigger than a 24” so we had to go with these R4 mags as the next best thing. A rotor would be cool too! We just haven’t used one before so we’d have to do some research on it. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!! 🤙🏼
Nice bike and parts. For that front brake you could drill out the cable mount in the quick release. But you would need another weinmann adjuster for a rear brake. And run dual adjusters. I have that setup on my front Nippon.
Just my personal preference, I would have to put all blue wheels on there like rhino lights with blue spokes and maybe blue profile hubs. It looks good though. I like everything think else about it!
Great suggestions! I actually went back to the Box Brake levers in the end. Just made more sense at this time. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Congrats on your retirement! Let's go ride! Eh Bernie, if you and Kev visit Oahu and you need a bike to ride, hit me up. I have a few for you to choose from
With all the new-school upgrades to the components, the Box levers look like they match a lot better than the off-color DiaCompe levers. The black on the levers look okay because they complement the black tires and seat. Cool valve caps! Just be careful that you don't fall off your bike and land between the spokes.😁 Happens to me all the time.😖😵💫 When your bike honks it cuts down on the weight because you don't need to put a bell on your handlebars...BONUS ! I'm not used to seeing cranks that aren't chrome, but that is one more beauty ready for pedaling or a pedestal. On that question about a 26" wheel on a 29" bike. In case they are not running disk brakes, will the brakes still reach the rims?
Love that bike. I want one like that, but I don’t have the patients for having to powder coat the frame and forks. If they made that frame and forks in any other color at all, I would buy that frame and forks and start a build right now. But that cotton candy looking thing I don’t understand why they did that. but you did an amazing job on that bike. Do you know what the seat post size was that you used?
The seatpost is a 25.4. Yeah the color scheme is a little weird but some people love all the colors. It would be cool if they offered it in the old school colors too. Thanks for the comment and for watching!! 🤙🏼
I gotta stop following you guys. I’m building a Skyway, and the RA26 RaceInc is out for delivery, today, and the silly color GT is in the shopping cart. You guys are a bad influence. 😂
Bro, thatʻs awesome! Stoked for you to be able to build up some killer bikes yourself! Looks like your wallet is hurting as bad as mine! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
@@geepeso84 yeah, I know. That super cake boy,I watch his show and he’s a local for me so I AM a fan. I just like the Mandolorean better. And the Dyno.
I would agree with you on that one. I decided to go with the seat it came with but itʻs not the most comfortable so Iʻll be looking around. There is this blue and black one I like but it does have a lot of black in it. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
They would just take some screws with matching threads and diameter and screw them in the holes for the powder coat the put the silver one back in after the powder coating is done.
I donʻt have it listed or anything, but Iʻd be open to selling it at some point. The problem for us both is that shipping to and from Hawaii is ridiculous unless you live here. Shipping a bike to the mainland will cost like $300 or more, easy. How serious are you to pay for the bike and the shipping?
I wasn't either. Some guys like it though. I paid like $200 to powdercoat the frame, fork, and bars. Might be cheaper around you, all depends on who's available and what their rates are. It's a good way to get the color the way you want it though. Good luck! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏼
I wouldn't put a kashimax seat on the bike either. They may have looked cool to us back in the day but to me they are butt ugly compared to the seats they make now and aside from the mags which I'm so sick of. I hated mags back in the day too, it would have looked better with rims otherwise The bike looks great guys, it came out almost perfect.😁👍
Great build, it looks pretty nice ! But let’s be honest, these "Mag Wheels" look awful ! You should have kept the spoke wheels (the GT hubs are awesome !) but put some chrome rims and spokes. And I also think that the GT mallet stem looks better on this bike. Anyway, I’m sure that you will really enjoy riding this Pro Performer ! It is a really good bike ! Personally, I love mine (29" Maui Blue) …
Yep, Bernie is Filipino and Iʻm a mix of Japanes and Irish. Here in Hawaii we call that a Hapa Haole. We were both born here but we donʻt have any Hawaiian blood. Thanks for the comments and for watching! 🤙🏻
The 80s were a great time to a part of BMX and as adults many years later, we’re just trying to build bikes that we can ride now that bring us the same joy. Sorry if that doesn’t jive with you! 🤙🏼
What color sticker do you want for the crank arms? My pops has originals in every color, he loves your channel and he wanted me to let you know that if you shoot me the color you want and where to send it its yours, no charge 🤍
Two tips on adjusting the v-brakes. First, with a new cable, once you mount everything, squeeze the lever really hard like 40+ times. It will help stretch the cable a little and center the brake. Finally, those fine adjustment screws on the side should only need small turns if you have the brake set-up well. If the pads are too far out, you need to take slack off the cable. The pads should be really close to the rim. Cheers! Looks great! Strike a pose!!
Can’t wait to see the ride test
Beautiful! Great job on the build, guys!
Kev and Bernie that bike is perfect
That has been a fun build to watch!! Yes, Dirty Fest 3!! I’m ready for another one already. Congrats on your next career choice. Mahalo Kev and Bernie. 🤙🤙🤙
Looks So Good Guys
Thanks man! Appreciate the comment and you watching! 🤙🏻
Looks awesome guys!!! Great bike!!
Thanks man!! Appreciate that! And thanks for watching!! 🤙🏼
Those pedals are wicked
Thanks
looks amazing, you guys rock! cant wait to see how the torker comes out. 😀
Nice build guys! It’s screaming for chrome wheels but that’s just what I would do. All in all great video man will def watch more.
I hear ya but I wanted it to look like the bike Eddie was in that photo with. It's the one where he's sort of sitting with his feet up on the top tube. That bike has Skyways but they don't make them for 26s so I went with a different mag to try and get close to it. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Just want to say good job to you both much enjoyed.
I’m 57 and back into the bmx 29er bikes and building a 2023 monster quad arctic white.
With like you said in another video with adult money 👍🏼. Your info is helpful so keep it up and thank you
Thank you for taking the time to say that! Means a lot to us and keeps us going! Glad you’re back on a bike! You got some good ones there! Thanks for watching! 🤙🏼
finally a new video , love it 💯 i am not a fan of the layback and the white walls, but hey you like it thats what counts 👍🏻
Dang, Bernie’s shoes are cool
ya i just noticed . those have got to be the coolest checkered vans ever. thats for sure. 😀
I can't wait to see 9:26 you guys take this GT out for a cruise!
I just bought the same ugly duckling wow color 26in.
Getting it ready for the powder coat lmao.
Great job guys!
Thanks to you two I own a Monza 26 and a pro performer heritage 26😂.
Keep on riding, building!
Just built a gt mach one 24 inch in blue and yellow..yellow and blue just go together so well..im about to try the box three brake be interesting to see how you get on with it ..another good watch guys !!!
Badass as always! ( I would have went with Gumwall tires).
Bike looks like the OG version color scheme with a few modern parts. Thanks for wearing the Billet shirts.
When are the chromer Gt part going to be in stock? Patiently waiting😢
Great video !!!! Nice bike !
Thanks Charles!! Appreciate you watching another one! 🤙🏼
Love watching you guys.. all the way from Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
Just a thought on Paul brake levers.
Get a 2.5 Love Lever for the v-brake and a normal Paul cantilever for the calliper brake and then they match perfectly.
👍🙏🤜
*puts bong down in excitement*
Dude…been waiting a while
😂 Sorry man, life has just been getting in the way! Thanks for being patient! 🤙🏻
@@cruisinginthe808 No, it’s all good brother. Just interacting so the algorithm pushes up your videos…
you never liked the GT super lace style rims? I feel like Eddie would have went with them… But then again, that’s my opinion
Love it! With no 26 tuffs available those wheels really work great. Blue seat needed I think. I used a 'Mafia Bikes Checked Black Wheelie Seat' it is black and blue. Same size comfort as that GT one you have there, but it did break in more. lose those zip ties on the cables under top tube and grab a couple of Aluminium C Clips to clamp onto the frame loops. Adds a tiny little bit more bling...... get blue course 😁
Thanks for those suggestions! Where could I get those C Clips? Is that something that Pork Chop or BMX Guru would have? Appreciate you watching! 🤙🏻
@@cruisinginthe808 Got mine on e bay. Bmx mtb c clips cable buckle.
that's a fun looking bike
Thanks! I’ve always wanted one of those GT Performers as a kid. Nice to be able to get one now as an adult! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏼
Man that came out SWEET! Aside from the stem cap which kinda doesn't match, well done boys!! Ride vid next!
I really dig the GT , it came out sweet and you definitely couldn’t go wrong with the billet bmx / Gary turner collaboration and don’t beat yourself up about the front brake fiasco I would have missed it as well…..? P.S. I wanted to thank you for giving me the website for the GT decals …I found exactly what I was looking for , so thanx again…take your win and get out there and ride like the wind….. “mahalo”
Maybe powder coat the pedals yellow and get blue pedal pins and get the knight stem cap powdered at the same time.
But the bike still is super sick the way you guys have it now.
All great suggestions. Iʻll need to check to see if my powder guy has any of the yellow left! Thanks for taking the time to share that and for watching! 🤙🏻
Sweet Bike Bruh... Nice build. Love the parts you picked out.
How where you able to put the locknut on the back rim? Did you just stretch it a bit from 110mm to 135mm?? I'm asking because I'm also looking into buying Alloy Mags but can't find rear 110mm.
I have those same wheels on my colorful 26 GT pro performer. They are R4 mags and are 110 rear 100 front sealed bearings for 200 dollars right now.
Hey Guys!!! I’m digging on it!!! Build em how YOU like em… Who’s keeping score anyway…. Thing is RADICAL!!!😇🤙🏽
That’s a beautiful bike
Thanks man! Appreciate that! 🤙🏻
Love it! 🔥🔥
I still think you should try fitting the amber wall tyres to see how it looks, other than that it's looking great!
I think weʻll ride this for a bit and then make a swap. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching! 🤙🏻
Where you get the 5 spoke mags for that size tire??
Check out the video we did on them awhile back! Unboxing R4 Wheels for the GT Pro Performer! - #bmx
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Valve caps are cool too
Congratulations You made it and now do what you have to do to get what you like don't look back 20 more to do now!! We are never done keep BMX ALIVE AS LONG AS YOU CAN AMEN ON THE NEXT ADVENTURE MIKE FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 🎉🎉THAT LAYBACK DON'T LOOK THE WAY I REMBER is it me or I'm I over thinking it?
Skyways would looks so much better & an Odyssey rotor would look crazy!!. Nice build regardless
Agreed! But Skyways don’t come in anything bigger than a 24” so we had to go with these R4 mags as the next best thing. A rotor would be cool too! We just haven’t used one before so we’d have to do some research on it. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!! 🤙🏼
I'm curious about how you feel about those rims...i find they make the bike feel like it leans to one side ...
😂😂😂 Bernie was almost scared to say y’all gone finish
I think white pedals would look sick on that build. Match the white mags
Good idea! White pedals would look good. Appreciate the comment and for watching!! 🤙🏼
Nice bike and parts. For that front brake you could drill out the cable mount in the quick release. But you would need another weinmann adjuster for a rear brake. And run dual adjusters. I have that setup on my front Nippon.
Thatʻs cool! I did not know that you could do that! Appreciate you sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻
Gotta use the GT Power Series cranks brah!
Looks beautiful….
Thank you! Appreciate the comment and for you watching!! 🤙🏼
Just my personal preference, I would have to put all blue wheels on there like rhino lights with blue spokes and maybe blue profile hubs. It looks good though. I like everything think else about it!
I used box lever on my gt pro series and love it
Another great vid buds!! The question about 24s on the 26....you guys mentioned looks not right, I'm assuming no brakes would reach? Yes no?
What king of tires are those ?
You should go with the box brake levers so it matches. Get some black and yellow GT valve caps.
Great suggestions! I actually went back to the Box Brake levers in the end. Just made more sense at this time. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Congrats on your retirement! Let's go ride! Eh Bernie, if you and Kev visit Oahu and you need a bike to ride, hit me up. I have a few for you to choose from
Yeah you! See Bernie? We go! We gotta convince Bernie to make a quick trip to Oahu for a weekend ride! Letʻs go Bernie! 🤙🏻
@@cruisinginthe808 Eh Bernie, I just picked up the bike you called a Cadillac too that you could ride, i just need to cut the post
With all the new-school upgrades to the components, the Box levers look like they match a lot better than the off-color DiaCompe levers. The black on the levers look okay because they complement the black tires and seat. Cool valve caps! Just be careful that you don't fall off your bike and land between the spokes.😁 Happens to me all the time.😖😵💫 When your bike honks it cuts down on the weight because you don't need to put a bell on your handlebars...BONUS ! I'm not used to seeing cranks that aren't chrome, but that is one more beauty ready for pedaling or a pedestal. On that question about a 26" wheel on a 29" bike. In case they are not running disk brakes, will the brakes still reach the rims?
Hey Brochanics !!!!’
Love that bike. I want one like that, but I don’t have the patients for having to powder coat the frame and forks. If they made that frame and forks in any other color at all, I would buy that frame and forks and start a build right now. But that cotton candy looking thing I don’t understand why they did that. but you did an amazing job on that bike. Do you know what the seat post size was that you used?
The seatpost is a 25.4. Yeah the color scheme is a little weird but some people love all the colors. It would be cool if they offered it in the old school colors too. Thanks for the comment and for watching!! 🤙🏼
Back in the day, you could swap the brake cable lock position for Potts Mod.
Salt makes a star nut/top cap combo for pots mod :)
I gotta stop following you guys. I’m building a Skyway, and the RA26 RaceInc is out for delivery, today, and the silly color GT is in the shopping cart. You guys are a bad influence. 😂
Well, I guess if your builds were that good, people would be watching your channel🤷🏼♂️
I’ve never filmed even 2 seconds of me building a bike. I love watching it, but, being on camera, isn’t for me.
My RA26 shipped today too! Thanks to cruisin the 808!
@@jays2599 yes! Just got mine delivered, earlier. The UPS truck tried to tell me I wasn’t home. I had to chase the truck down. But I got it. 🙌
Bro, thatʻs awesome! Stoked for you to be able to build up some killer bikes yourself! Looks like your wallet is hurting as bad as mine! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
Das Boot - great movie
I think on that front brake caliper you flip that black dial piece and come in from the top
You said what I was thinking right there. Don’t mix and match the blues.
Yeah, itʻs hard with the blues to match using different companies. Thanks for the feedback and for watching! 🤙🏻
@@cruisinginthe808 great job!
I really want the Mandolorean now
It’s over a g….. i just got the super cake boy pro performer 29 a couple days ago. 495 $ shipped.
@@geepeso84 yeah, I know. That super cake boy,I watch his show and he’s a local for me so I AM a fan. I just like the Mandolorean better. And the Dyno.
@@juddosborne305 it is nice tho.
Looks great. But I think it needs a blue seat.
I would agree with you on that one. I decided to go with the seat it came with but itʻs not the most comfortable so Iʻll be looking around. There is this blue and black one I like but it does have a lot of black in it. Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻
They would just take some screws with matching threads and diameter and screw them in the holes for the powder coat the put the silver one back in after the powder coating is done.
That is definitely one way to do it! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻
Is it for sale???
I donʻt have it listed or anything, but Iʻd be open to selling it at some point. The problem for us both is that shipping to and from Hawaii is ridiculous unless you live here. Shipping a bike to the mainland will cost like $300 or more, easy. How serious are you to pay for the bike and the shipping?
Not a fan of how GT is doing all those weird colors. How much was the powder coating?
I wasn't either. Some guys like it though. I paid like $200 to powdercoat the frame, fork, and bars. Might be cheaper around you, all depends on who's available and what their rates are. It's a good way to get the color the way you want it though. Good luck! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏼
Always a good time with the Brochanics🔧🔩👍😁💯
I wouldn't put a kashimax seat on the bike either. They may have looked cool to us back in the day but to me they are butt ugly compared to the seats they make now and aside from the mags which I'm so sick of. I hated mags back in the day too, it would have looked better with rims otherwise The bike looks great guys, it came out almost perfect.😁👍
Great build, it looks pretty nice !
But let’s be honest, these "Mag Wheels" look awful ! You should have kept the spoke wheels (the GT hubs are awesome !) but put some chrome rims and spokes.
And I also think that the GT mallet stem looks better on this bike.
Anyway, I’m sure that you will really enjoy riding this Pro Performer ! It is a really good bike !
Personally, I love mine (29" Maui Blue) …
To me it looks just like the bike in the magazine
Kev, y’all can always swap out one little part if you don’t like a certain color
No no no guys, y’all should be able to swap those brake fittings
Don’t forget your right donut
My new build is a Thruster 79 special
Hey berni! Are you filipino? What about you Kev? Sick build! 🤙
Bernie is Filipino and Kevin is a Hawaiian Native you can tell from
Kevin’s complexion
Yep, Bernie is Filipino and Iʻm a mix of Japanes and Irish. Here in Hawaii we call that a Hapa Haole. We were both born here but we donʻt have any Hawaiian blood. Thanks for the comments and for watching! 🤙🏻
@@cruisinginthe808 hapa and Hawaiian babes are the hottest women on earth
@@cruisinginthe808 Kevin are you a surfer aswell
Another cherry build boys.
Please put a straight seat post on that bike
Put some lights on and ride it
I swear, I think you guys make mistakes just to make better content because you guys are hilarious. Great content talk soon.
I would trade my sister and ex wife for your bike!! I would still owe you though 😂. That thing is sweet!!!
😂 Thatʻs hilarious! Appreciate the comment and you watching! 🤙🏻
Oh no not mags lol
"""\ GT / """ #1
I wouldn’t change anything
That post is no bueno …. Get a straight post with an offset at the rails .
So much no. Send me back to the 80s please.
The 80s were a great time to a part of BMX and as adults many years later, we’re just trying to build bikes that we can ride now that bring us the same joy. Sorry if that doesn’t jive with you! 🤙🏼
that lever is ugly lol
what about the tech 77's dark blue? those would be nice
@@brettokamura Tech 77 definitely better than the Box lever.
Yeah, totally not a fan of these Box levers! 🤙🏻
Kevin and Bernie should progress from customisation on bmx to customisation on Harley Davidsons
Kevin were you a Hawaiian surfer back in the day being in Hawaii
What color sticker do you want for the crank arms? My pops has originals in every color, he loves your channel and he wanted me to let you know that if you shoot me the color you want and where to send it its yours, no charge 🤍