Beautiful GT P.F.T. I was just checking out the GT catalog from 1988 this bike brand new at any bike shop was less then $500 now these P.F.Ts are selling close to $5k.😎👌👍😁 I own a 87 black P.F.T and I'm starting to build another 87 in day glow pink.💗😎
It was a 1987 GT Pro Performer in Maui blue that I saw when I moved to a new neighborhood as a kid. Fell in love at first site. Saved up all my money I could from paper routes and birthday gifts. Once I had all the cash my parents took me to the bike shop. The owner said to me, “what do you want to get”? I said “a GT PFT with Dyno pretzel bars and a Dyno drain pipe”. He said “great choice, what color do you want”? I said “Dayglo pink”. He paused and said back “I won’t sell a pink bike to a boy”. Chrome it was!
I had a nearly identical bike. They only differences was I had the black mallet/meat tenderizer stem, GT layback seat post and chrome Performer bars. I swapped all of the parts on to a 1st generation GT Aggressor after seeing Joe Johnson ride one at the 2Hip KOV here in 🇨🇦. Wishing I still had it...but happy to still have my 1990 Bully Bashgaurd I switched to back in the day.
Awesome! I hate that mine got stolen. It was replaced with a ‘93 PFTTM but it wasn’t the same. Loved that bike and I’m so glad I was able to locate another one thanks to the BMXMUEM.com
Mine was identical to this one too! I switched out the gt spoke rims with a set of 3 spoke gt mags. Mine had a different neck that was angled downward and different handlebars. They were GT but I'm not sure exactly what type etc. The original owner put them on the bike and thats how I got it. This was long before the internet and all I knew was I loved the bike and everything about it was perfect. I sold it to a local kid when I got older but I told him not to butcher it and that if something went wrong with it to let me know and I'd buy it back because he was not going to find the parts to fix it right and nothing off regular run of the mill bikes would work. One day I happened by his house and seen that he'd totally gutted the bike and it was in pieces under his porch. I gathered up everything there and bought it back from him for more than I should have but I was glad to have it back. I planned on restoring it to its former glory with the original GT parts and getting back to exactly like it was. I thought hell maybe some day ill give it to my son. Sadly, this was not to be however. In a final act of injustice my step dad threw it away along with some other bikes and parts I had in storage at my moms while I was working out of state. I was so pissed but they didn't know any better, it was spring cleaning when the town comes and collects all the shit people don't want anymore. When I got home I went to where all the junk was and picked through it trying to find her but she was gone. For awhile she was mine though.
I bought the same bike recently, but with dyno forks and drain pipe and it looks amazing. It didn't come with bars so I threw on some 88 GT Performer bars, but once stamped pretzel bars become available I'm definitely swapping them in. Thanks for the video
Nice broda, bought a gt pro profirmer back in 1987, also got it stolen, been wanting to rebuilt one now ( almost 50 lol) great times and also have pics of me and the bike!,... great video, brings back great memories!!!!!
Hope we like it🤔? Due to the fact it's a super clean retro GT, we have no control over what the inner child in us is thinking at this point. The 8 year old puppeteer in my brain is moving my pointer finger in the direction of the like icon☝️🤯.
Super nice. I own and road my 1981 Supergoose for 30+ years and up dated it thru out the decades. I hope you ride your bike no one likes a trailer queen.
I had a pair of HP super pro. Sealed bearing hubs. Those were the shit! I still have my Haro sport with all the best stuff still on it. I'm NOT selling it so don't ask. It's my favorite bits of everything.
Not going to ask don’t worry, lol. First of all that’s your pride and joy, second I’m a GT guy and C) I couldn’t afford it. Peregrine HP super pros were the top shelf! A few years ago I picked up Haro Lineage hoops I’m chrome and laced up restored peregrine hubs. Decal on the hoop had to have the holes altered slightly but it came out super nice for another build. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Beautiful build! brings me back to how my 88 ProF/S tour team looked back in the day. Ive a rebuild video of mine just uploaded. I ran those Jive grips too :)
☝️😷🍻🤓👍Sweet ride, my guy! My favorite colorway of the PFT has always been dayglo pink, chrome and white. I hate the fact that Lineage/GT hasn't got their shit together like Haro at this point with the reissues. There are GT and DYNO models that are definitely worth a reissuing.
That's what I call art . I have my 94 GT interceptor in good original shape , but it can use some love. I love your wheels and tire set up I'll be in the hunt for them and for a while and been pondering if I should keep the original decals which are not that great or should I replace with new decals . Great video
I am a big fan of the GT 86-87 decal designs. But the 88 paintbrush design grew on me. I just do not like the yellow lettering. Coupled with the pink it just gives me this Easter feel. Your bike is amazing though. Great original parts. I would say 9 out of 10 bikes you see online use a lot of repop parts.
What model are the Ukai rims ? I had a set on my Dyno back late 80's wouldn't know what they were. Memory not so good these days lol. Looked like your set though pretty sure.
Ukai speedline hook end. 20 x 1.75. They should just be hook end without the grooves like a 7L but I used them because of their condition. Speedlines were used mostly on the racing bikes.
I used to use Shorty pegs on the back of my Trick star. I had a Green HAro Master stolen from me. I caught the guy though. He tried selling parts off my bike to one of my friends and we busted him in a sting.
Shorty pegs were nice. Seems like they all get stolen, it’s horrible. Happened to my son too. His 2019 Cult Devotion was stolen but he tracked it down and reposed it. People suck. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The frame set, bars and seat post were purchased from a survivor and it was reasonable at the time. That was 4 years ago so the prices had not gone ludicrous yet. I sold most of the parts that were not from a team model and it helped offset the costs a bit. The fact that this is in such great condition means it was well taken care of. It meant so much to me to build it back to the way I had my bike BITD. Only difference was I had 1 pc cranks and Peregrine 48’s. The feeling of holding the grips of the Dyno bars while sitting on the drain pipe laid back position made goose bumps on my arm. My original is long gone but this one stays with me now!
Hey i have the exact one i kept it still original and from when my mom bought it for me OMG i almost sold it about 10 yrs ago i needed money and i asked someone for $300 and they counter offered me $200 and i said no and 10 yrs later up to now i hate the thought i was going to sell it for $300 i would probably cry or feel devestated just the thought gets me chills. I am glad i still own it now and i believe its worth almost 2k or 3k ive seen these go for 5k don't know why but they do. anyways i have a question how can i find out the year of my bike i do know i have a GT PRO Freestyle Tour Team Model dod they make this in several years like 86-89 i don't know what year is mine
I can tell you based on the serial number (should be on the rear drop out) and the style of decals and peripheral accessories used like the grips, seat and stem.
@@trbjdm_9893 KG1H2907 K for the factory. G for the production line. 1 for the year or 1991. H for the 8th month or August. The rest of the numbers are production sequence. This was made in the orient. Chances are this was not a Pro Freestyle Tour Team Model as they were almost always made in the USA between 1987-1993.
Don Carter hey I got the parts for my bike all over the world. The BMXMUSEUM mostly from sales and then private negotiations. I also used Evilbay but for the most part this ‘88 was a survivor so the majority of the work was done.
Just start hunting them down on Craigslist, offerup, ebay, BMXMUSEUM, Facebook market place. There is people selling GT part everywhere but they have gotten really pricy.🙈🤣
Yes the cap was 3D printed but not by me. I purchased it off Evilbay years ago. If you find me on the BMXMUSEUM I can lead you to the person who made them. Perhaps they can assist you. Atrains89
@@jeff5281 1987 chrome was rare….very cool! Check out my other video you will find it! 1987 GT PRO FREESTYLE TOUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE th-cam.com/video/vZc7fYQ26Ac/w-d-xo.html Enjoy! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@atrains did not kno it was rare way cool totally tubular. Crew Jones was my hero at that time RAD was the best movie ever BMX bandits was pretty cool also
@@atrains it's all love my man, your bike is sick.. I have something I aas m working on. I need some time but i am sure you will love it. Keep on keeping on my man. Again love your bike,
I have an ‘87 PFT TM in DGP, ‘88 survivor blue TM, a project ‘89 TM (which is really an ‘88 by serial #) and the chrome PFT TM. Oh and a 2018 PP 26” Pro Performer. I made Power Series replacement spindle bolts too. Check out my other videos.
Nope that’s not how it went down. I did paper routes, leaf clean up, snow shoveling, cut grass, etc I saved up about $350 in 1987. My parents who I love with all my heart gave me $100 for Christmas. I missed my chance to get a new 1987 from the bike shop but nailed the ‘88. I think it was $460 including the Dyno bars and drain pipe.
I love it! My good buddy BITD had a white 80s Performer with chrome fork and those chrome Dyno pretzel bars. And I always lusted after his bike 🥰
I had a Haro Sport, but it's good to see these old bikes in such great condition.
I love this bike, Love GT for ever!!
Nice bike this was so nice in the 80s I would love to get another one I know you are proud of it
Very cool. Glad that you have those pictures from BITD as well.
Beautiful GT P.F.T. I was just checking out the GT catalog from 1988 this bike brand new at any bike shop was less then $500 now these P.F.Ts are selling close to $5k.😎👌👍😁 I own a 87 black P.F.T and I'm starting to build another 87 in day glow pink.💗😎
Wow this bike looks brand new. If I didn’t know any better I’d say this was a 2020 model lol. Love it man, fantastic piece, museum quality.
Amazing bike. Congrats on that build 👍👍
Looks great. I built up my 1987 gt maui Blue and so glad to still have it.
Awesome! love all the 1987-1989 colors. Maui is a great color.
Awesome 👏🏻 Classic !!! I love my 1988 GT performer. But nothing like yours !
It was a 1987 GT Pro Performer in Maui blue that I saw when I moved to a new neighborhood as a kid. Fell in love at first site. Saved up all my money I could from paper routes and birthday gifts. Once I had all the cash my parents took me to the bike shop. The owner said to me, “what do you want to get”? I said “a GT PFT with Dyno pretzel bars and a Dyno drain pipe”. He said “great choice, what color do you want”? I said “Dayglo pink”. He paused and said back “I won’t sell a pink bike to a boy”. Chrome it was!
Awesome 👍, never saw one in person. Mongoose and GT freestyle with mags were popular in my neighborhood. Love it
remember skyway tuff wheels??? those were the ones to have ..
I had a nearly identical bike. They only differences was I had the black mallet/meat tenderizer stem, GT layback seat post and chrome Performer bars. I swapped all of the parts on to a 1st generation GT Aggressor after seeing Joe Johnson ride one at the 2Hip KOV here in 🇨🇦. Wishing I still had it...but happy to still have my 1990 Bully Bashgaurd I switched to back in the day.
The old school photos were SICK. Bike was sweet also 🍒
Had that exact one, also put rims on it...gave it to my nephew ,hope he had as much fun as i did
Awesome! I hate that mine got stolen. It was replaced with a ‘93 PFTTM but it wasn’t the same. Loved that bike and I’m so glad I was able to locate another one thanks to the BMXMUEM.com
Mine was identical to this one too! I switched out the gt spoke rims with a set of 3 spoke gt mags. Mine had a different neck that was angled downward and different handlebars. They were GT but I'm not sure exactly what type etc. The original owner put them on the bike and thats how I got it. This was long before the internet and all I knew was I loved the bike and everything about it was perfect. I sold it to a local kid when I got older but I told him not to butcher it and that if something went wrong with it to let me know and I'd buy it back because he was not going to find the parts to fix it right and nothing off regular run of the mill bikes would work. One day I happened by his house and seen that he'd totally gutted the bike and it was in pieces under his porch. I gathered up everything there and bought it back from him for more than I should have but I was glad to have it back. I planned on restoring it to its former glory with the original GT parts and getting back to exactly like it was. I thought hell maybe some day ill give it to my son. Sadly, this was not to be however. In a final act of injustice my step dad threw it away along with some other bikes and parts I had in storage at my moms while I was working out of state. I was so pissed but they didn't know any better, it was spring cleaning when the town comes and collects all the shit people don't want anymore. When I got home I went to where all the junk was and picked through it trying to find her but she was gone. For awhile she was mine though.
Very clean, looks great! I wish they still made bikes like this.
Felicitaciones Amigo. Me encanta ésta GT, nada como la vieja escuela
Class ride man...hard to beat old school🤘🤘
Outstanding Chrome! BLING BLING!
Beautiful GT!!!
Amazing Pro Tour i have never seen one from the 80s in chrome...my brother had a pink 87 pft team...miss that bike
Thanks everyone for the compliments. I enjoy reading them. Tell me all about your bikes from BITD! Stay Rad!
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I bought the same bike recently, but with dyno forks and drain pipe and it looks amazing. It didn't come with bars so I threw on some 88 GT Performer bars, but once stamped pretzel bars become available I'm definitely swapping them in. Thanks for the video
Nice broda, bought a gt pro profirmer back in 1987, also got it stolen, been wanting to rebuilt one now ( almost 50 lol) great times and also have pics of me and the bike!,... great video, brings back great memories!!!!!
SWEET!! i would have done anything to have one of those in the day.....anything with stock 3 piece cranks was a big deal...
Hope we like it🤔? Due to the fact it's a super clean retro GT, we have no control over what the inner child in us is thinking at this point. The 8 year old puppeteer in my brain is moving my pointer finger in the direction of the like icon☝️🤯.
Always really liked chrome bikes.
Beautiful. Please follow up with a video showing off the products you used to Polish and refinish it. I want mine to look like that!
Immaculate, one of my next dream builds but using repop parts but with the bash plate.
Awesome bike, and I love all the photos of you on your original! Would love to hear how you refinished the chain
Joel Young
bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=799304
There is the thread that shows what I did.
That's one beautiful bike
Thanks! Appreciate you watching and commenting. It is definitely my favorite one.
This bike is what dreams are made of
Amazing build!!
very well done
Super nice. I own and road my 1981 Supergoose for 30+ years and up dated it thru out the decades. I hope you ride your bike no one likes a trailer queen.
Looks great, Chip @ C4 is the best.
Wow, that is stunning!
Why did they stop making bikes like these. 😢
Glad I still have the RAD movie on dvd.
Awesome bike..!
Thanks!
That was like my last gt I had ❤️
Beautiful!!! and I have the same story, stolen from me when i was 14...
Hey thanks for the compliment! I had mine replaced with a ‘92 PFT TM in chrome but it just wasn’t the same.
Amazing simply amazing!!!
@George Barrios; Thanks for the reply! Appreciate it. Check out my other videos of the PFT Team Models I have. Thanks for watching.
I had a pair of HP super pro. Sealed bearing hubs. Those were the shit! I still have my Haro sport with all the best stuff still on it. I'm NOT selling it so don't ask. It's my favorite bits of everything.
I still ride it on occasion. Works like the day I bought it.
Not going to ask don’t worry, lol. First of all that’s your pride and joy, second I’m a GT guy and C) I couldn’t afford it. Peregrine HP super pros were the top shelf! A few years ago I picked up Haro Lineage hoops I’m chrome and laced up restored peregrine hubs. Decal on the hoop had to have the holes altered slightly but it came out super nice for another build. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Back in the day this was the Ferrari of bikes
@Tyler Phoenix - Yeah but a Ferrari is always a Ferrari no? I agree these were the best BITD....top shelf all the way. Thanks is for commenting.
My 1987 Mongoose Decade was stolen from me. Never got over it lol
very cleaning looking bike
Sick GT bro !!
Thanks
That thing is so beautiful! Im hunting for the dayglo pink/white 87 Pro Freestyle Tour Team model or maui blue.
Beautiful build! brings me back to how my 88 ProF/S tour team looked back in the day. Ive a rebuild video of mine just uploaded. I ran those Jive grips too :)
Thanks for watching and the comments. I’ll check your video out too.
i remember using my sisters hairspray to put on od mushroom grips.....worked good..lol
I like 👍🚲
☝️😷🍻🤓👍Sweet ride, my guy! My favorite colorway of the PFT has always been dayglo pink, chrome and white. I hate the fact that Lineage/GT hasn't got their shit together like Haro at this point with the reissues. There are GT and DYNO models that are definitely worth a reissuing.
really nice ONE.
That's what I call art . I have my 94 GT interceptor in good original shape , but it can use some love. I love your wheels and tire set up I'll be in the hunt for them and for a while and been pondering if I should keep the original decals which are not that great or should I replace with new decals . Great video
Sweet ride man.
Thanks!
I am a big fan of the GT 86-87 decal designs. But the 88 paintbrush design grew on me. I just do not like the yellow lettering. Coupled with the pink it just gives me this Easter feel. Your bike is amazing though. Great original parts. I would say 9 out of 10 bikes you see online use a lot of repop parts.
Are you riding the bikes again? I’ve been trying to pull off funky chickens again and pinky squeaks
Riding but not doing tricks. Don’t need any broken ankles😉 Thanks for watching and commenting.
Wow
I had one identical to this one except I had a set of 3 spoke gt mags on mine.
Three spoke mags? They came with Tomahawks from the factory in ‘88-‘91. They are 6 spoke.
@@atrainsyea the 3 spokes weren't original to the bike. This was probably around 94 when I got them.
What model are the Ukai rims ? I had a set on my Dyno back late 80's wouldn't know what they were. Memory not so good these days lol. Looked like your set though pretty sure.
Ukai speedline hook end. 20 x 1.75. They should just be hook end without the grooves like a 7L but I used them because of their condition. Speedlines were used mostly on the racing bikes.
Pretzels and kneesavers what we rode bitd
I used to use Shorty pegs on the back of my Trick star. I had a Green HAro Master stolen from me. I caught the guy though. He tried selling parts off my bike to one of my friends and we busted him in a sting.
Shorty pegs were nice. Seems like they all get stolen, it’s horrible. Happened to my son too. His 2019 Cult Devotion was stolen but he tracked it down and reposed it. People suck. Thanks for watching and commenting!
That’s sick bro I bet that costed a lot. I love Bmx
The frame set, bars and seat post were purchased from a survivor and it was reasonable at the time. That was 4 years ago so the prices had not gone ludicrous yet. I sold most of the parts that were not from a team model and it helped offset the costs a bit. The fact that this is in such great condition means it was well taken care of. It meant so much to me to build it back to the way I had my bike BITD. Only difference was I had 1 pc cranks and Peregrine 48’s. The feeling of holding the grips of the Dyno bars while sitting on the drain pipe laid back position made goose bumps on my arm. My original is long gone but this one stays with me now!
Sweet bime
Clean
Nicely
Hey i have the exact one i kept it still original and from when my mom bought it for me OMG i almost sold it about 10 yrs ago i needed money and i asked someone for $300 and they counter offered me $200 and i said no and 10 yrs later up to now i hate the thought i was going to sell it for $300 i would probably cry or feel devestated just the thought gets me chills. I am glad i still own it now and i believe its worth almost 2k or 3k ive seen these go for 5k don't know why but they do. anyways i have a question how can i find out the year of my bike i do know i have a GT PRO Freestyle Tour Team Model dod they make this in several years like 86-89 i don't know what year is mine
What is the serial number?
I can tell you based on the serial number (should be on the rear drop out) and the style of decals and peripheral accessories used like the grips, seat and stem.
@@atrains KG1H2907 I think the 1 might be an I as in Island or a #1 not sure
@@trbjdm_9893
KG1H2907 K for the factory. G for the production line. 1 for the year or 1991. H for the 8th month or August. The rest of the numbers are production sequence. This was made in the orient. Chances are this was not a Pro Freestyle Tour Team Model as they were almost always made in the USA between 1987-1993.
@@atrains so mine is a 1991 ?
Do you think these old bikes would still be safe to shred on tho.
No....we are heavier than when we were 10-14
Fue mi sueño lastima no haber podido tenerla.
Gracias por comentar y ver el video. Mira mis otros videos de GT cuando tengas la oportunidad. th-cam.com/video/vZc7fYQ26Ac/w-d-xo.html
Hey where did you get all the parts for your GT bike
please let me know
Don Carter hey I got the parts for my bike all over the world. The BMXMUSEUM mostly from sales and then private negotiations. I also used Evilbay but for the most part this ‘88 was a survivor so the majority of the work was done.
Thank you bro👍
Just start hunting them down on Craigslist, offerup, ebay, BMXMUSEUM, Facebook market place. There is people selling GT part everywhere but they have gotten really pricy.🙈🤣
you said the cap for stem was 3d printed do you have the 3d print file?
Yes the cap was 3D printed but not by me. I purchased it off Evilbay years ago. If you find me on the BMXMUSEUM I can lead you to the person who made them. Perhaps they can assist you.
Atrains89
I love this bike.
Thanks brother. Coming from you that means a lot. Your builds are all top shelf!
$$$$$!DOLLAR
Are you going to ride it?
Not with them tires! Those are NOS. I ride my 2018 26” GT pro performer.
☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍
Wheelset 28 spoke ?
36 spoke GT Superlace generation 1 laced to UKAI hoops. Thanks for watching.
I have a GT 1990 Performer
I like bmx bikes hutch and gt
Man you had a bronco 2
That’s was my neighbors truck.
What is “NOS?”
“New old stock” - brand new basically
@@atrains ah! Thanks.
Had an 87
In chrome?
Yes was sweet miss it
@@jeff5281 1987 chrome was rare….very cool! Check out my other video you will find it!
1987 GT PRO FREESTYLE TOUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
th-cam.com/video/vZc7fYQ26Ac/w-d-xo.html
Enjoy! Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@atrains did not kno it was rare way cool totally tubular. Crew Jones was my hero at that time RAD was the best movie ever BMX bandits was pretty cool also
Simply amazing my man, when you get time, take a look at my page, I think I have some vids you might love
newlifebatters oh yeah I’ve seen your videos. Showed my wife your winged logo tattoo....this guy is all in! Thanks for viewing and commenting.
@@atrains it's all love my man, your bike is sick.. I have something I aas m working on. I need some time but i am sure you will love it. Keep on keeping on my man. Again love your bike,
newlifebatters Are you on the BMXMuseum? Look me up over there, Atrains89.
I have an ‘87 PFT TM in DGP, ‘88 survivor blue TM, a project ‘89 TM (which is really an ‘88 by serial #) and the chrome PFT TM. Oh and a 2018 PP 26” Pro Performer. I made Power Series replacement spindle bolts too. Check out my other videos.
@@atrains I am. Iam southphillybmx on there. I will look you up later on..
Your parents must've really loved you to fork over $400 in 88.
Nope that’s not how it went down. I did paper routes, leaf clean up, snow shoveling, cut grass, etc
I saved up about $350 in 1987. My parents who I love with all my heart gave me $100 for Christmas. I missed my chance to get a new 1987 from the bike shop but nailed the ‘88.
I think it was $460 including the Dyno bars and drain pipe.