In this video, I'll break down how much it REALLY costs to build and old school 1987 GT Pro Freestyle Tour. Follow me on Instagram / bmxfreestylefanatic Follow me on Facebook profile.php?...
Every hobby comes with a price. Im 50 yrs old and i am still building these P.F.Ts. It all started for me back in 87 when i was in JR High. We had what was called the Recycler it was a news paper that came out every Thursday and you would find just about everything including guns. Anyways i did finish building one of these 87 P.F.Ts 2 years ago and man prices tripled in price around the Covid pandemic. I lost count around at around $5k it took me about 3 yrs just to find most of the era correct parts. I got to give thanks to my oldest son and my wife in helping me out finding the part i needed to build this day glow pink P.F.T it feels good taking home a trophy at the end of every bike show i have showed this GT the smile of my kids receiving the award is pricele$$. 👍🙏😎
That’s amazing. Yes, there is a feeling of joy that I get every time I add a new part to this bike. I love how these bikes bring me back to a time where I had no worries or any real responsibilities at all. The only thing I wanted to do was go RIDE!
Great video sir. Feels like I won the lottery with my 87 Blue PFT survivor off Craigslist for...... $20. In Montana, last summer. lol The treasures are still out there!
It's sad how we poor kids could not afford these bikes back then and now that we are older, with good jobs, we still can't afford these bikes. Glad you can man!!
@@bmxfreestylefanatic Prices increased during covid but not because of covid. Used parts aren't reliant on factories or plants closing down or anything with shipping being halted. It just happened to coincide with a lot of new people regaining interest in 80's BMX as collectors. I guess it was just around the time that older people reconnected with their childhood nostalgia. Covid did add to it in that many people were at home for an extended period of time and evidently came across restored bikes online and found out that some parts are being reproduced. I got back into these old freestyle BMX's years before covid and seen the prices skyrocket since then. It was already on the upswing but not the way it is now. I seen the same thing happen to other hobbies I am and was interested in at different times. Stuff like 60's classic and muscle cars, comic books, LP records, non-sport collector cards, etc. Niche hobbies where stuff was relatively inexpensive to have an interest in before it gained a larger following and prices increase. It's not all bad, though, seeing that without the current interest in 80's BMXs we wouldn't have these current reproduced parts. Stuff like those retro 26" cruisers and these GT seats in all different colors that Porkchop sells.
$1550 for the wheels is CRAZY lol . I found some black OGK GT performer mags on eBay for $600 back in December. I def bought them because the black mags are getting harder and harder to find . I would've just threw some OGK's on this build. But I prefer mag over spokes, so that's just me lol . UKAI's are expensive....But nice build. This is my dream bike, along with the Dyno Pro Compe from '87. I'm hoping to come across a barn find like I did with my Compe. I currently own a chrome mid 90's Dyno Compe and a '85 Diamond Back
Great video, thank you! Appreciate the references to prices can indeed vary. Three years ago or so when I started I kept an excel spreadsheet, stopped updating it beginning of 2023 it adds up! 😂 ….you’re right some stuff you go for and some you wait. Timing plays a big role and finding stuff in good condition. It’s a hobby, cheaper than cars and can get a bike completed in these busy times without too much space, but the addiction is real 😊
Wish I still had my 86 Performer. It was a light gray color with the light gray seat…which was supposedly rare as far as the seats go. I sold it for $100 in 1988 and it was subsequently stolen and smashed up with a sledge hammer according to the friend who bought it.
It’s insane what people are paying for these parts nowadays. Who would’ve thought we’d ever get here based on the $500 price range for a complete bike in the 1980s?
@@bmxfreestylefanatic I went with the new school cranks for my 88 GT too. I can't see spending $1,000 to $1,500 on cranks for a rider. It'd be nice, but I'm not sure I'll ever get OG cranks at this point.
Or….someone just doesn’t post a video like this. Hahaha just kidding. Reminds me of the saying “When I die, I hope my wife doesn't sell my boat for what I told her I paid for it."
I never knew anyone that actually owned one back in the day. Some people did have a “Pro Performer”, but never even saw a “PFT” in person. The highest Haro that I ever saw was a “Sport”. No one ever had a “Master”.
The master was for flatland and the sport for vert. They were about the same price, it was just the team models that were rare to see and was the top model upgrade.
I can’t remember exactly. However, Mr Dice Guy on Instagram makes some cool ones. linktr.ee/mr.dice_guy?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaaf4TteArdv9Yj-01oyIIhiQ81uJGnJYKNvGTAG9RWK1T341u1q67iuVlA_aem_AdRL2c5qp1flH9WzjCxIk1L-0N1l8TV1iaue7XkAUIxjTUzG-01KpbAdO2H7NbsBu6mz-ACDpuOGeS2PmAnV22EY
@bmxfreestylefanatic I saw that but I was referring to the other one's with the letter's GT in the tread and then 15 seconds latter I saw you had the other one's LOL beautiful job brother you have to build your bike hope you wad happy with your build I was
I love that you used the GT pegs instead of the frame standers. They are useless and takes away from the look of the bike, ditto the fork standers but the bike is beautiful. Awesome job.
My comment was a little negative and unnecessary. I have some bike issues myself. The problem being that no bike is ever really done once it becomes a keeper. The curse of the middle aged bmx bike builder.
@@bmxfreestylefanatic In 1983-87 I couldn't afford any of these bikes at $350.00+ A Hutch Trickstar was the most expensive bike you could buy at about $450.00+ at the time. One thing that money CAN buy, is good memories of an era we'll never live to witness again. So although a lot of money is needed for these builds, looking at what you've acquired or built is PRICELESS when you think of the good times these objects represent. I say, if you can afford to have it, then buy it, as you only live once! I have a Skyway and Torker that I just stare at and smile. I'm looking for a Mongoose Californian, then I'm done! Or so I say! LOL
