I Restore My 1998 GT Performer BMX Bike as a Restomod With 1980's Looks, but With a Modern Twist.

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In this video, we take my childhood 1998 GT Performer, and add a bit of a retro flare, with modern components. We media blasted …

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@georgedavid3815

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Nice build. Were you able to get the Panaracer tires to sit evenly on the mag wheels. Reason I ask is I have a Skyway bmx with the Tuff wheels and cannot seem to get the tires to mount evenly around. Tried soapy water, massaging the tire at low psi, but there is still a slight wobble. Nice tires but they dont seem to go work too wheel with mag wheels due to lack of a clincher/lip.
@RETRO-RANEYS-RESTORATIONS

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Sick man looks awesome 😎 brother
@dereckc9469

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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searchin for 99 performer info I stumbled upon your vid great work and well put together video.
@skydust7082

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Absolutely Beautiful work!!
@lect0n7

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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It looks incredible, you have access to some pretty advanced equipment in this machine shop or whatever here…I mean, I’m a retired professional motocross racer & as a grown up I’m an MIT Educated Electrical Engineer & I have access to barely any of this stuff…if it were me, I’d move the 990 mounts to under the seat stays, I mean, if you’re not into that because you think it could affect the 1980s throwback look, it’s got a threadless 1-1/8” fork, and a 1980s GT Pro Performer’d have a 1” Threaded fork with GT Mallet stem, plus 990 brakes at all (?) I can’t back that up for sure, I’m around the same age as you are (I was in 7th Grade from Fall 1997-Summer 1998) I still have my 1996 Dyno Air (Dyno’s embodiment of the GT Performer), and that didn’t have 990’s on it at all, and my buddy from up the street had a same year GT Performer, and that didn’t have 990’s either, so I always thought of 990’s to be newer technology or something, but I don’t know if they for sure weren’t around in the 1980s
@rubenmercado8324

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Is there a way I can order that sprocket 🙏 please??
@papermoonmarc

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Should have kept the 80s bike
@nathanmessner9321

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Who wants to tell him it's not a performer more like a vertigo
@d-suwongso9796

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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the special sadle Dominator 👍👍👍
@chrism9976

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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How much for one of those replica cheese grater sprockets in 28 tooth? Would love to put that on my 2021 Pro Performer.
@sirroundsound9104

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Super well done!
@user-bd5md5cm2j

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Ive Wondered if you could sand blast chrome. Thats awesome. So beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
@stephenle2879

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Hey bro where did you get that GT catalog?
@danielhendricks9280

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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That's Dope Bro
@hpproductions5352

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Awesome build and turned out great!!! I see you're using the "Bike Have" work stand. I'm in the market for my first bike stand and was wondering how you like it and would you buy it again? Thank you!
@pocdabeno1974

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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SWEET!
@marcedwards2464

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Nicely
@confrariaviking3119

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Excelente trabalho.
@danielmenjivar3913

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Dam bro that brought me merriers when I was doing mines in the 90s lol🥰
@chrischairamonte1064

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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I recently got a ( 1997 GT Performer ) I noticed the GT logo stamp on the rear of the frame behind the seat post Is different than what I remember. The G is on top of the T just like the bike frame in this video. When and in what bikes did GT change the logo stamp on the back of the frame ?
@hermanpepper3623

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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AWESOME!
@skylarsoper241

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Dude man awesome pro performer, and yes please more bike restos 😊
@Stubbleduck43

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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Those look like Day Smith Hoffman pegs.
@cyberlizardcouk

March 31, 2024 at 2:12 pm
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very nicely done.