Any old school BMX guys out there?

I picked up this 1980s Murray BMX bike in near mint shape, a true survivor. I know Murray wasn't one of the high end bikes back then but it was probably one of most common.

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I'm an old school BMXer but way before that bike came out. I was sponsored on a BMX team and recieved the very first set of Moto Mags out of the factory to test and they went on my Little John Murphy race bike. That was back in the mid 70s.

Jeff

I had asked for a orange crate as a kid I got a huffy instead, after a while, the chain guard got removed, tires went knobby, and we changed the handlebars to motocross ones, road that bike till I went in the air force and my parents got rid of it, it was great for riding wheelies. Hey if you need new tires I have new old stock in the garage, lmk

I still have mine from when I was a kid, a black Ross Pirahna and chrome Haro Sport.

Shane

Earlier this year I finished a Tribute Azusa or Retro JMC done to honor my brother who passed in February.Won best in class and tied for best of show at the Rockford gathering this June.


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It sat Side by Side with His S&M Mad Dog at the Event this summer


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Been Racing these little bikes since 85

my first bmx bike was a diamond back viper then a hutch then got into freestyle bikes had a trick star but i picked up a 87 kuwahara magician freestyle bike at a local estate sale a couple years ago all original the kids around my house freak out when i show up to the skate park

Hell yeah! I used to ride a whole lot more when I was younger but I still have a mint '87 Mongoose Decade and just picked up an all original early 80's Schwinn Phantom BMX. Great bikes!

Justin

I've got a few old school bikes... It's the one thing I like more than hot wheels.

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Here are a couple for the real old schoolers...

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Killer rides Woody!

C'mon Woody where is the AP ?

Hey Tery, I traded the AP last year for the Judge and a little cash. I'm a Hutch guy at heart so I built up the blue Judge.

D'oh ! My childhood AP was lifted out of our garage during the move to the new house.6 Years of school that bike sat unlocked in the bike racks and it dissapeared out of the Garage at my own home ! Man do i miss that ride.

I have had a few freestyle bikes!
I have ride with Martin Aparijo and Eddy Fiola here in the netherlands. I have a signed GT factory shirt from his world tour i think it was in 1986
Later I have buyed me a Pink DYNO.First with Skyways and later with spokes.

MK

Very cool. I know them both well. Martin is a good friend of mine. Small world for sure. Woody

Hey , if you ever talk to them ,please ask them about the family Trigg (David and Ria)in the Netherlands here in Hengelo!
They sleeped here by an English family who i was familair with!
They were visitors here and i was lucky to ride with them! I have learned the quickspin and the boomerang from him!
Especially with Martin I was "close"

Thanks

Mustafa K

Wow Woody, that Moto Bike and Stroker bring back some fond memories. We raced in the first L.A. Coliseum BMX race during an early Supercross and first prize was a Moto Bike that my team mate Bobby Watts won. I think my other riding bud Stu Thompson got one also. They were slow and heavy but way ahead of their time and not very many of them out there because of the hefty price tag they carried. Thanks for taking me back to those GREAT days.

Jeff

Hey Mustafa, I will see Martin at the end of this month, I will let him know you said hello. Jeff, that's really cool, I remember that race. I too had one when I was a kid, but broke mine in half where the lugs on the frame were on the front triangle. For sure one of my favorite bikes ever. Funny you should mention Stu, I'm going to be playing golf with him and a few others on the 30th of this month in San Diego.

FYI guys, if you still have any of your old school bmx stuff laying around, some of it could be worth big bucks these days.

Unbelieveable Woody, I haven't even thought about those old days for many years. I doubt if Stu would even remember me but I was the guy that did what we called the "sky scraper" at a place called the Peak in La Mirada next to a miniature golf course on La Mirada blvd at Imperial Hwy. Great stuff Man.

Jeff

Never could afford the Redlines or Mongooses either, my first BMX was also a Murray. Beat the hell out
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If I remember right Mine was a converted Huffy Before the cheesy mono shock came out. Like most money was tight. LOL so we made do. Regardless We always had Bendix/ Schwinn wheels and goose neck frames were broken all the time ouch!! Got my first webco second hand in 1975 and built it into a rider. The crank was the next weakest link. then forks then peddles Man we were tuff on those bikes but had a lot of fun. Cool topic. Thanks