1987 GT PRO FREESTYLE TOUR TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE

1987 GT PRO FREESTYLE TOUR AND TEAM MODEL COLORS BOTH PRODUCTION AND OWNER CUSTOMS.
1987 GT Pro Freestyle Tour and the Team Model were available in the following colors:
White
Black
Lavender
Bubble Gum Pink (super rare)
GT Blue (Maui Blue)
Chrome
Dayglow Pink
The following were NOT original colors for the GT PFT in 1987
Dayglow Orange
Dayglow Yellow
Red
Green
Magenta
Yellow
Electric Blue
Gold
Grey
1987 Milestones:
1987 was the first year for the double bend “S” frame for the Pro Performer and Pro Freestyle Tour.
It was the first year for the GT bubble font logo on the chain used on the PFT and PFTTM.
The first year for the Odyssey Gyro.
The first and only year for the Viscount 2123 seat.
The first and only year for the GT seat clamp that came in two sizes (std and XL).
The first year for the GT Superlace hubs (not coaster brake).
The first year for the GT Power Series 3 pc cranks for the Team Models.
The first year for the Team Model!
The first year for the u-brake mounts under the chain stays and use of the Dia Compe 990.
The second year for OGK mags and the last year available.
Also the first year for the GT LP2 freestyle tires.
It was the last year for the GT mallet stem on production bikes.
Fun fact! All Pro Performer, Pro Freestyle Tour and Pro Freestyle Tour Team Models used a Pro Performer decal on the handlebars.
Second fun fact! There are two style or decals in 1987. One version with a white border around the Pro and Tour words and another version without the white border. Both are correct.

[@picazzo5150]

They were just such beautifully designed bikes. Works of art.

[@just__dave]

I used to visit the bike shop as a kid and drool all over the GT’s. The pink one was hot.

[@corybartlett9525]

I had an '87 Pro Freestyle Tour in Maui blue with white mags. Miss that bike!

[@shauncunningham9946]

The 80'S bmx bikes where the best ever

[@theshamanarchist5441]

I've always had a BMX and never stopped riding since 1980. To be honest, (love them as I do- childhood nostalgia) the 80's bikes were mostly still just kids toys until the mid 90's, engineering wise. But the GT's and Haro's were light years ahead of all of the other 80's brands. These 2 brands never bailed on us and lead the way after the 'craze days' died away and that's why I'll always revere them over all of the other brands from back then.

[@boram7367]

We want these colors back

[@ronmontano1]

memory lane indeed! mind just travelled!

[@normgraham6658]

I restored my 87 performer in day glow orange... looks badass!!

[@johnmeakin3974]

I had a chrome pro freestyle tour team model, saved up for 8 months. A buddy had a black one so we traded forks and bars, he had chrome forks and bars on a black frame and I had black forks and bars with a chrome frame, lol, it was awesome.

[@atrains]

@John Meakin; Thanks for replying and sharing. That combo must have looked dope! Thanks for watching!

[@sjbeskur]

Love it.. those bikes kick all known forms of ass!

[@k-dub8130]

God damn....take me back there, please. My ‘87 Haro with clock dial sprocket was my life in ‘88

[@atrains]

Boom! Thanks for sharing

[@mikebennett2225]

That's awesome! Brings back my best memories of life!

[@davidwelch40]

1987,, I would do anything to be 17 in 1987 again when I was killing it. Those were the best days ever of my life and super blessed I got to live in that arena . 52 now & just bought 2021-22 new chome HARO MASTER . BACK TO HUNTINGTON BEACH TUES NIGHT OG FREESTYLE JAMS WITH ALL THE DUDES I RODE WITH AS A KID , WHOOOOO,, CANT WAIT!! RAD !! 👍🏻🤙🚴‍♂️🤙

[@atrains]

Love it! Thanks for commenting and watching.

[@mr.jangles293]

Best colors ever! I still have the blue!!!

[@cosmobyu]

Got my 87 PFTTM new in Oct. 1987, still have it, all original. Day Glo pink.

[@Marbella125]

In middle school I wore that exact GT shirt @0:08 I wore it till it was more than faded, lol. The 87 Pro freestyle has always been my dream bike till this day and I always keep my eye out hoping to find one to rebuild

[@atrains]

Marbella125 awesome thanks for sharing. Those were great times for sure. Check out my 1988 GT PFT TM video for some cool retro pics of me doing tricks and the bike I built. Thanks for watching!

[@MorbidThrasher666]

Dude its so funny that the same dayglo yellow 2:48 is now mines,lol. Amazing,lol.

[@sethwetzel974]

Nice bikes. I had the 85 pro performer and then got the pro freestlye tour in 87, Mine was light blue with whit mags. Took off the bars and put Haro knee savers on it and took off the crank set and had the Red Line flight cranks on it.

[@atrains]

Nice part selection. Good times back then. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@MorbidThrasher666]

I love watching this video from time to time,Its time i left a comment. Still the best frame ever made out of soo many beautiful frames. The S bends are

[@atrains]

Awesome

[@musicman9434]

Chill down my spine with Rad theme bro! I was there! Haro guy myself knee-saver bars are the coolest ever made but check out the flavors here! Rad look to match rad style!!

[@paulnokio1199]

Smashed, God I loved the 80s

[@atrains]

Yeah the best times! Kids will never experience what we had.

[@rustynutzz3504]

I have an1988 haro master, and a 1997 GT speed series but always wanted one of these.

[@dragannestorovic01]

I had the day glo pink Team Model - did tricks amps - Good Times!!!!!

[@atrains]

kzbin.infooyhihoDWPQE?feature=share Enjoy! Martin is still at it!

[@danshehorn9813]

That haro green!😍

[@atrains]

Yeah that’s a nice one. GT should have offered that as a production color. Rumor has it there was 1 or 2 of them made from 1986 leftover green but they are unicorns and there is not real evidence they actually existed.

[@Big_Uncle_Randy]

The Maui Blue Performer at the 10 sec mark was the one I bought in May of 1987

[@travishessler2064]

Love the day glow pink that’s the one I want and am looking for

[@Corey-wx8jj]

I had Lavender, loved that bike

[@atrains]

@Corey4130 - Awesome color! I almost built one like the ‘87 catalog Team Model with OGK mags. Had 80% of the parts and then the pandemic hit and prices went through the roof so I sold off everything for that build. Thanks for watching and commenting. Check out my other videos when you get some time.

[@atrains]

How could anybody give it a thumbs down? Haro people most likely! Lol

[@JuniorPolancoLaCoalicion]

I doubt it, real recognize real,must be some new school grommet that hates high seatposts and bikes other than black lookalike double diamonds haha

[@bruno_LISA011artisticvision]

They might have had one removed from there possession and regret it forever

[@offthechaincycles]

Awesome! Love all the colors!

[@atrains]

Thanks! I left out bubble gum pink which I forgot about and is Uber rare.

[@DUNEATV]

Great video thx!

[@coldcrush9]

Gary Turner is the man

[@leroybrown74]

I had a daglo pink PERFORMER, cool.

[@atrains]

@Leroy Nic: I believe you had a Pro Performer. Dayglo pink was not offered on the entry level Performer for 1987-1989. The colors for the Performer were; Bubble gum pink (not neon), white, Maui blue, chrome, lavender, black and magenta. The Pro Performer (double bend downtube) was available in; White, Black, chrome, lavender, Maui blue and Dayglo Pink (neon). The Pro Freestyle Tour was available in; Bubble gum pink, Dayglo pink, chrome, lavender, Maui blue, black and white. Team model was the same as the Pro Freestyle tour color wise except we have never seen a Team Model in bubble gum pink. Not from the factory at least. Rumor has it there were green PFT bikes for very early 1987 but there is no proof of this.

[@leroybrown74]

@@atrains I know it was pink, ok it must have been bubblegum pink I was 16 years old

[@atrains]

@@leroybrown74 we are discussing this topic now on the BMXMuseum. The boxes only showed PINK on the exterior for the factory to check off the color. Some of boxes show the word “soft” after the PINK checkoff mark. Check out the thread if you are interested. bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=851447 At any rate if you truly had a bubble gum pink performer in 1987 it was ultra rare! Great color and awesome bike.

[@morglumnecksnapper3473]

i had the dayglow pink

[@atrains]

I couldn’t get one in DGP. The LBS owner refused to sell a “boy a pink bike”. In retrospect it was probably a good idea. I instead got a 1988 PFT in chrome. I have a video showing it and the restored bike. See below. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qom0lXWqppWhbtk

[@SJam491]

I had that GT t-shirt Martin Aparijo is wearing in that ad.

[@atrains]

Cool! I still have the GT jersey. Let my son wear it for the 1989 PFT TM restoration. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpWcnqBjYttsaM0 Thanks for commenting

[@Orangetaco22]

Day glow pink definitely‼️😎👍🏽🔥💯

[@jamesgallagher1992]

Great video man🤘🤘

[@SN95.0]

Rad!

[@d.phothirath5084]

My dream bike ! One day !!! 😛. Still loving my 1987 GT performer.

[@atrains]

Thanks! Yes this one was special for me because of my respond I made to you other comment. Thanks for watching and check out my other GT videos when you have a chance.

[@davidlondino2349]

I just picked up a 1987 pro freestyle tour this week on craigslist. How can I tell if it is a team model or not (the decal isn’t there)? Would the serial number tell me? Any help anyone can provide would be much appreciated! Thank you!

[@retroweirdo5818]

Congrats on the bike! The Pro Performer Team model has the three piece Power Series crank with sealed bearings and the Pro Performer had a one piece crank. The team model gave you the choice between mag or superlace spoked rims and the pro model only came only with mag rims. The team model came with the two piece sprocket and the pro model came with the GT cheese grater sprocket. The team model came with GT frame and fork standers standard and the pro model did not. Of course this is all assuming that what you picked up is factory standard, but I am sure the serial numbers would tell you exactly what model you have. Look them up on BMX Museum. Congrats son the find! I have two '87 Performers and my dream bike is the '87 Team Model in dayglo pink.

[@atrains]

Just to add to Justin’s comment. 1987 GT PFT had no Team Model sticker. It had one piece cranks and caged ball bearings. They would come with mags OGK. The brakes would be Dia Compe 883 front and Dia Compe 990 rear. Chain would be KMC made for GT and have the bubble font GT logo. Tires would be Shinko LP1. Brake levers would be Dia Compe Tech 7. Sometimes these would come with Odyssey RX-3. On the team model for 1987 you automatically got the forged 7050 aluminum alloy GT Power Series Cranks and sealed bottom bracket bearings. The pedals would be SR-474. You could get mags but most of the team models were equipped with UKAI rims and GT Superlace hubs (hollow axles and locking collars). The team model decal to set it apart. These were the top of the line GT’s BITD. 1988 had some changes. Team models would come with Dia Compe 883 front brakes but Axiom 767 rear u brakes. There was a split between the tires and team models in 88 would end up with solid white LP2 new versions of the freestyle tires. 88 also had new mags but I’ve never seen a team model ‘88 with mags. I hope this helps. Atrains

[@atrains]

Serial numbers do not dictate models. If your serial number is all number sans no letters then it is USA made (1987-1989). Letters in the serial mean production in the orient. Find me on the BMXMuseum and I’ll further assist you. Atrains89

[@MorbidThrasher666]

@@retroweirdo5818 87 Team Model in dayglo pink is my holy grail too.

[@davidwelch40]

Thanks for you channel bro & KEEPING US O.G.'S STAYING RAD !! 👍🏻🇺🇸💪🏻🚴‍♂️ THANK YOU GUYS FOR THUMBS UP ON MY STORY , LOVE YA ALL !! 🤙

[@4by_yotaguy373]

I enjoyed your video!

[@atrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robertlee8400]

GT & Haro had one of the biggest rivalry in sales , once the late 80s early 90s came into view , GT had the worst sales in its history thanks to Haro . GT ranked #2 when it came to team performance in freestyle contests against Team Haro . Back when I rode in the late 80s early 90s my friends the owned GT,s thought that the company was bound to go under so they switched to Bully & left GT in the past , I,ll almost bet they wished they now had their GT,s from back in the day , now there worth a small Fortune . I rode Haro,s from 1987 up to 1992 . I loved GT,s color combination on their bikes ,but they tended to be a little stiff of a bike for my liking , they were to rigid of a bike for my style of riding .

[@hirthirthirt1693]

I had a Bully frame and fork....re-sold it right away. Is that company still in existance?

[@brianwinger7293]

It is so sad NO ONE makes bikes like this anymore. I had GT bikes. Rode them hard - and they never failed me. I wish I could buy my kid the same caliber of bike today -- no one even comes close. I really wish I had kept my bikes!!! IF anyone has any suggestions on bikes for all around riding - let me know -- my 7 yr old is doing frame stands and handbar hop overs wheelies and bunny hops ... on his 16in ... he needs a bigger bike!! Is there a bike out there that is NOT $800 - 1000 that I can get him on that is not a total POS!?

[@M0nk3ysTyL3z]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@DoGnarlyStuff]

Awesome vid man just subscribed 👍

[@atrains]

Great. I’m glad you liked it! I made another video for the ‘88’s. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hirthirthirt1693]

which color do I want? All of them

[@caseymaroney5028]

I must have had an 86 because the decals were differant!

[@atrains]

Yes the 1986 were different decals and there was no “S” bend or double bend in 1986. 1987 was the start of the new pro performer and pro freestyle tour double bend frame design. See my video of my 2018 GT 26” Pro Performer to see if you decals match. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKjFgpxvfNGehbM Thanks for commenting!

[@scratchcardsandcollectible7455]

💥👽💯

[@alastairjones7359]

I had a pro performer in chromoly with black Tuff 2’s I think it was 84/85 time I know the total build was pretty expensive round about £400

[@atrains]

Cool bike! The 84 and 85’s were the start of it for sure with the single bend downtube frame. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@richardvelazquez8115]

yellow

[@freerangehuman7016]

I want one in each color please.

[@atrains]

You can only pick 2!!!! Go

[@freerangehuman7016]

@@atrains 1. One in white definitely because of the movie rad and Martin Aparijo. The second would be dayglo pink. My actual freestyle bike from 1987 was a Raleigh Mag Shock in red and white.

[@stanleydogood8874]

every body born in 75- 78' wants one of these but, can't get one . . . What the phuck is up with that !!!!!!?????

[@atrains]

Lol I don’t know what you mean, I have a few and I restored two for people. You can get the frame sets and parts to build them but the stuff is ludicrous expensive. I started doing this back in 2017 when things were costly but not over the top. Now it’s just dumb pricing

[@Junior-fd8ux]

My buddy just got one of these in white. It’s been hit tho by a car im guessing, forks are whipped and I know one of the rear s tubes is dented good. Sucks to see it. Came with gt stander front and rear, white mallet white bars that are bent to hell to. 😢

[@atrains]

Oh no that’s horrible. Hope he wasn’t on the bike when it was hit. Guessing he doesn’t have it anymore. Bummer

[@Junior-fd8ux]

@@atrains oo no it’s there this was just last week he got it. If I had the money to blow it would have been my new piece of art to hang up lol. He runs a bike shop and has been steadily into freestyle/bmx from the beginning of it and never left. He comes across some crazyyy stuff too man. He’s really good dude and buddy of mine.. he dosent price gouge either on these old bikes and parts because he wants everyone to be able to enjoy it.

[@Hirthirthirt]

in the 80's 14 year old buys had hot rods

[@RustyVigero2005]

I saw on on eBay for $12k.

[@atrains]

@Noah Morphew That’s crazy pricing. These bikes meant something to each one of us. Not just a means of transportation but it meant freedom. In the sense to explore and check out new places. It meant learning new tricks and having with friends. So there is sentimental value there but $12k is ludicrous. That’s 6 months rent or mortgage for some people. It’s paying off medical expenses or other costs. But I’ve seen them sell for $10,000 Crazy just crazy

[@antoniomendozamendoza4994]

Black

[@atrains]

Roger that!

[@theshamanarchist5441]

That was the '88 model.

[@typhoon1493]

how'd you get away with posting bmx porn on youtube(.) 🤣 they just do not make them like they used to! thank you for the rad ass trip 🤙🏼