Bernieʻs Seat Clamp Hack - GT Pro Performer Build Part 2 -

With an idea we got from Isaac over at Big Bike BMX, Bernie creates his own seat clamp hack of a solution to a problem we sometimes face. Find out what he did and see how Kevʻs mistake actually turned out to be an improvement!
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[@RadBMXBuilds]

Definitely a unique look/version. Keep it up. Stay RAD!

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate you watching!🤙🏻

[@FunkyWalker3k]

These mishaps are so common it's ridiculous. It's easy to overlook sizes when you're excited to get on the bike! You guys are killing it, please keep the good vibes rolling!

[@WheelTok]

You’re my inspiration for inspiration for long videos. I just wanna cruise with you guys. Enjoy the laughs and learn from your experiences. Thank you for doing you✨💯🤙😃☀️🌴🔪🔨

[@jptsound2532]

Been itching to watch you two go on a cruise of the 808 with the new build. Love your work, Salamat.

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

Lookin' sweet!!I think the GT gum wall tyres will look better!

[@cruisinginthe808]

I hear ya! Gonna see how this all looks once weʻre done and then make a decision. Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@ClubmanGT1971]

Now that’s a rad build👌. Love you guys.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate that comment and you watching! 🤙🏻

[@TuesdaysTurn]

AAYYYY THANKS FOR THE SHOUT OUT!!!!

[@WheelTok]

Bravo, bravo! Beautiful bike!✨👏😃☀️🌴🔪🔨

[@calebyron6535]

Love these videos guys!! Keep them coming and stay RAD!!🤙🏻

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

Beautiful bike

[@Mrchakachaka310]

Nice color combo sweet bike 👍🔥

[@stuartpointer1661]

Awesome 👌 👏 👍

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@RadDadBMX]

Another great garage hang!

[@juddosborne305]

That bike is SICK !!!!

[@ronnieteulon]

Best looking bike you have done

[@cruisinginthe808]

Appreciate you saying that man! Weʻll see how it all comes together once weʻre done but itʻs looking good so far! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

Can’t wait until the test ride

[@cruisinginthe808]

Me too!

[@charlesvincent4127]

She's coming along nicely.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate you sharing that and for watching!🤙🏻

[@charlesvincent4127]

@@cruisinginthe808 you've actually inspired me to do a tune up and refurnishing of a GT box mini I have stowed away.

[@RatRacer503]

Looking SICK!! The Redline cranks look so much better than the GT…it was meant to be. That chain is perfect!! Would like to see the gum walls and the Brooks seat. That GT seat is comfy, but doesn’t look as cherry as the rest of the build. Mahalo Kev and Bernie…love the long format personally. 🤙🤙🤙

[@cruisinginthe808]

Weʻre gonna finish the build and ride it to see how I like the whitewalls. The good thing is I already have the gum walls so I can swap them down the road if I donʻt like the whites. I may just bust out the Brooks for this one! Weʻll see! Thanks for the comment and for watching another one! 🤙🏻

[@sagegreenpowerllc9772]

Blue cranks are sick. Right on guys 🤙😎🤙😎🤙😎🚲

[@billetbmx]

Blue cranks look good 👍

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate you sharing that! And thanks for watching!🤙🏻

[@OGUncle_Lino_1972]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 nice build guys !

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate you sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@Zarco73ku2wk]

Very nice GT!

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate that and thanks for watching!🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

That bike is perfect

[@cruisinginthe808]

Itʻs getting there.....thanks for always watching!🤙🏻

[@BryanMclaughlin-vk7qu]

Looks good guys. But I would go with the spoke rims. But all in all way to work through the problems. Love the videos keep them coming.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Gonna see how this all looks when weʻre done. I have the stock rims to fall back on if I need to! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

I know it’s not needed but I really want to see a blue gyro on that bike

[@01FozzyS]

Man it's looking good with the blues and yellows. You're lucky your wrong became a right,Kev! LOL

[@cruisinginthe808]

Right? When do mistakes end up better than the original? Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

Those redlines look good

[@chrisseeman2215]

I have those same blue Haro pedals on my 79 Supergoose and they are awesome.

[@BerserkerNick]

I'm running them on my Haro Zippo/Master Tribute

[@juddosborne305]

I like the Mcauley Quinn callback😂😂😂

[@cruisinginthe808]

😂

[@Garillaz808]

Thanks!

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thank you so much! Appreciate that!! 🤙🏼

[@WheelTok]

Yellow chain for the win!✨👏😃☀️🌴🔪🔨

[@sagegreenpowerllc9772]

Aloha friends. Awesome bike. GT and Torker are my favorite bikes. Sending blessings to you from Florida. ShootZ 🤙😎🤙😎🤙😎🚲

[@cruisinginthe808]

Aloha from Hawaii Brother! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@techjunkie68smusicandtech56]

Hi Kevin and Bernie, love your videos by the way. Just as a little tip when using the tool on the second bearing, use the flat side of the tool, not the stepped side for the bearing that has already has been fitted, if that makes sense. There's less chance to damage the bearing and it will be easier to align the tool correctly.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Totally does! Yes, I get it. Thanks for sharing that with us because that does make a difference! Appreciate you looking out for us! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@brianlong7696]

Love it

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Appreciate the comment and you watching! 🤙🏻

[@osbmx]

Nice Video, made my day. Go with GT Tires, straight Seatpost and the Stolen spacer in the bottom bracket….

[@cruisinginthe808]

Yeah, we made two miskates in that video by not using the Stolen spacer which weʻll fix before we start the next build video. Once the bike is done, Iʻm gonna ride it to see how the laid back post feels and if itʻs too far back, Iʻll switch to the straight. Same with the tires. Gonna ride them a bit first to see and then we can always swap them with the gum walls later. Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@billetbmx]

The seat clamp looks good with the yellow you can see through the holes. Hopefully the matching pedals show up soon.

[@cruisinginthe808]

They are looking GREAT! Good job on these man! Hoping the pedals come in soon!🤙🏻

[@johncarlson2258]

With the blue cranks, white pedals would look nice. The wheels look sweet.

[@cruisinginthe808]

They would! I was also thinking of yellow pedals to match the frame! I am waiting on the Gary Turner/Billet BMX pedals to show up. USPS is super slow when not shipped by air so Iʻve been waiting a few weeks now. They said it could take up to 5-6 weeks! Crap! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@scottsemrau2942]

You guys made the right move. Besides. Redline flight cranks are far superior to those power series cranks hands down. You get me so geeked up with ideas. I just bought dk 26 ledgend. The guy rode it around the block once. Got it for 385. The second best bike I have ever had next to when my father bought me a decked out to the max pro neck national pro in 85. It's chrome with some red. I'm gonna put hutch pedals on it. That bike looks sick!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the great work guys.

[@cruisinginthe808]

I love those Redlines so that mistake was a blessing! But we also made another mistake using the 22 mm spacer instead of the 19mm so weʻll have to fix that next time. Congrats on the purchase of the dk 26! The fun is just beginning! Keep us posted on your progress and thanks for the comment and for watching!🤙🏻

[@Willdlans]

I have the same press i have not used it yet.

[@jjcabin]

Thanks for the hack. I have the same issue with the seat clamp for my Bandolero build. And you are right Morgan makes the best stuff!! You should’ve got the Billet Gary Turner pedals, they are dope!!

[@cruisinginthe808]

I actually bought them and am just waiting on them to arrive! They were shipped by ground and since weʻre in Hawaii, ground also means by boat so we were told it make take up to 6 weeks! Thanks for sharing that comment and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@jjcabin]

Yes, Morgan told me you did and he shipped them out. I got everything in Purple. Wait till you get the pedals. I have two pair, they are the best pedals you can buy. Enjoy!!!

[@403patriot3]

Making mistakes in the 808 lol i just about laughed till I peed in the 403!! Just polishing alloy parts and watching you guys work on bikes too🤙🏻

[@cruisinginthe808]

😂 Glad to keep you company as you work on your bike! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@403patriot3]

@@cruisinginthe808 if I was near you I’d work on bikes any time bro, it’s what we do

[@get_ready_for]

Wow

[@RadDadBMX]

Def need the lock nuts. Just pull the frame apart and slide it in.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Weʻll have to do that on the next work day! Thanks man!🤙🏻

[@TuesdaysTurn]

I noticed when you pushed on one of the brake arms, around 1hr 6min, it didn't spring back very strong. Before there is tension on them, the spring should be strong. I almost always use the middle hole, but sometimes you have to use one of the other spring holes if the spring is not strong enough. It could also be binding from the paint removal. I would make sure the boss is sanded enough, clean, and then a little grease. And if that doesn't help, try another spring hole... Threaded post brake pads are for your type of brakes, any rim brake that needs a threaded post. There are brake pads with posts that are smooth/ non-threaded. You might want to take the v-brake style washers off your Box pads and put them on the yellow pads. They will help with towing the pad, which will help with noise.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Our fave bike mechanic coming in clutch again! All great ideas! I hope the other viewers see this and check you out on your channel too! Yeah, we need to work on the boss more, make sure they are sanded better maybe. Will let Bernie know about using the other hole to create more tension on that spring. All great tips! Thanks man!🤙🏻

[@mikapesonen2434]

Coming along nicely! I think the black seat and tires are ruining it though. Yellow or blue tires, and a white or yellow seat would look good. I think the bike deserves better pedals than the haros, some other platform pedals that arent blue perhaps. I think you guys should check out more new school parts for park/street bikes. Maybe do a new school style build?

[@cruisinginthe808]

Yeah, not sold on the seat but the white GT seats Iʻve seen and actually bought, are tinted yellow I think from being old stock. Here in Hawaii we have a lot of red dirt and I have blue tires on my Big Ripper which are a pain to keep clean. I would have to scrub the tires every few weeks or so and Iʻm just over that. Thatʻs why we only go with black tires now. I have the Gary Turner/Billet BMX platforms heading our way but the USPS is super slow with how it was shipped so weʻre waiting on that. If you look at our other bike build videos on our channel, youʻll see that we have built other bikes with new school parts. For this GT build, originally I wanted it to be a tribute bike to the yellow GT that Eddie Fiola had. But once I saw the Gary Turner/Billet BMX parts, I was like, ahhhhh, I need those! Stay tuned! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@TuesdaysTurn]

Great clamp hack!! You should have left that dime in there, haha! I'm not sure about the lock nuts. I would need to see them closer. Y'all cut the video there. If they are the only bolts holding the hub parts together, they are surely necessary. But if there were extra bolts on there for different types of spacing, then yah you should be fine. But when you first put it near the dropouts (before the video edit cut), it looked very close. You probably could have just pulled on the frame a little. I've had to do that many times, where the dropouts are just a couple mm too close.

[@cruisinginthe808]

It was a tight fit but we may need to just pull the frame apart just to be safe. Thanks for sharing that bro!🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

PARK TOOL !!!!! PLEASE HOOK THESE GUYS UP ?!?!?!?

[@cruisinginthe808]

That would be a dream!

[@thomashood8549]

Love the Blue and Yellow color scheme on it👌. Those rims didn't y'all get those from R4 products? Rims make that bike pop! Only thing I would add,would be blue dice for my valve cover stems

[@cruisinginthe808]

Gotta have the old school dice! I did pick up though some new caps from the Knight Bike Co which youʻll see in the next video so stay tuned! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@freddymedina774]

Looks good, not sure about the bend seat post… but that my opinion.

[@cruisinginthe808]

Not everyone is gonna love each part we put on it and I totally get it. Itʻs a little far back so I may switch it out once we finish and I can actually ride it. Appreciate you sharing that with us and thanks for watching! 🤙🏻

[@jellis7042]

Looks pretty good. Still not sure about the rims. About the bottom bracket, Did you use the spacer for a 22mm spindle that came with the GT Power Series cranks? Or did you install the Stolen 19mm off camera?

[@cruisinginthe808]

Turns out we made 2 mistakes in this build and you caught the second one! We will need to correct that before we start the next video. Appreciate you sharing that and for watching!🤙🏻

[@jordankeller1017]

Might seem like a beginner question but what are the 2 tiny holes in the side of the neck used for?

[@RadDadBMX]

Gyro tabs

[@cruisinginthe808]

Yep, gyro tabs!

[@geepeso84]

New subscriber here. im getting my super cakeboy pro performer 29 on wednesday(495$ total shipped). i had a frankenstein one in the late 80s early 90s in Anaheim CA. i bought a dyno in Fullerton CA in like 2001 for 220$ that got stolen at Fullerton High School....I got hard into skateboarding but i never forgot about the love i had for my GT. Stay Rad

[@RadDadBMX]

Try to find some nail polish that matches

[@john101004]

What about painting the wheels yellow

[@cruisinginthe808]

Interesting suggestion! Might be kinda cool! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@iMiik]

is it possible to install 26" wheels on a 29" frame?

[@garysansom8636]

Curious about that brake surface on the rims.. I might go spokes instead! just me..

[@cruisinginthe808]

Us too. Hope I can get some of the pitting off. Weʻll see how they hold up! Hope youʻre doing well Gary! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

👋

[@alexleon2033]

I want to make some mistakes in the 808. 😎

[@cruisinginthe808]

😂 Mistakes help us learn right? Nothing to be afraid of except it makes you feel kinda dumb sometimes! Haha! Thanks for the comment and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@eddiefolts1005]

So did Bernie put 19 mm bearings in there and the 22 mm spacer?

[@cruisinginthe808]

Yeah, we did that. Make that mistake number 2! Weʻll fix that before we start the next video. Appreciate all the viewers like you that caught that for us! THanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@user-eu7dv5hq6o]

Maybe stem brake systems mean when you use a gyro

[@cruisinginthe808]

Iʻm not sure. The holes on the head tube allow for a gyro I think but Iʻm not sure what that meant on the Kool Stops. Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@RandyLarson-we6ic]

What about white or yellow pedals maybe?

[@cruisinginthe808]

I was thinking of yellow to match the frame! But the Gary Turner/Billet BMX pedals I have coming might be too nice to powdercoat! Weʻll see when I get them so stay tuned! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@airbnbsuperhost2609]

Don't you find that those rims make the bike feel not centered? It makes the bike feel like it's pulling to one side

[@cruisinginthe808]

Weʻre not finished with the build yet so I actually havenʻt even ridden it yet. But I will look for that issue once I get to ride it. Thanks for sharing that and Iʻll be sure to let you know how it is once we can check it out. Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

Leave the reflectors on😂😂😂

[@cruisinginthe808]

Haha! Hard pass!

[@juddosborne305]

@@cruisinginthe808 🤣🤣🤣

[@juddosborne305]

I hide the guts the opposite way y’all did but my legs are shorter

[@upagradepressing2118]

Maybe, by chance you guys just lucked out and put the stolen headset in the correct order before. Then you wouldn't have noticed 🤷🏽

[@akira4085]

as far as i can remember bmx racing bikes was allways about upgrading parts , and still is. i mean you really have to no matter what bmx racing has evolved for the best. we have better frames made of carbom fiber. we got better hubs then phil wood. so in true bmx tradition you really should use better modern parts . i mean i get the retro thing, but ok heres a example in the s my neoghbor had a supergoose totally upgraded. phil wood hun titron pedals. cw mini bars, sew ups, shimano 3 piece cranks, he really had the best of everything and it looked AMAZING. so if you use those parts now its still a downgrade for whats out there. as far as im concerned you have to constantly be aware of whats new, and who is makeing the best part you need. im just saying. more importantly tho is friendship. i love watching you guys have fun building your friendship and bikes at the same time. i love watching you guys having fun doing what you like. IMO thats the best part of BMX. 😃

[@cruisinginthe808]

Totally get where you are coming from. There are so many great parts out there from good people like the Knight Bike Co, Billet BMX, Ride Out Supply, Evil Alloy, etc. For this build though, I wanted it more as a tribute bike to what Eddie Fiola rode which is why I chose the old school brakes. But as soon as I put on the Gary Turner/Billet BMX parts, that kinda went out the door! Weʻll see how they end up and if they donʻt work out, we can always change it later. Yep, agree with you on the friendshiip part! Bernie and I really do enjoy getting together whenever we can and I hope it shows! Appreciate you taking the time to share this with us and thanks for watching! 🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

Pegs ?

[@cruisinginthe808]

I donʻt think Iʻll be running pegs on it. Donʻt want them hitting my other bikes when I store it.🤙🏻

[@juddosborne305]

@@cruisinginthe808 scratches on a few of my bikes because of pegs from my other bikes

[@juddosborne305]

🤣🤣🤣

[@eddiefolts1005]

It’s not gonna look like Eddie Fiola‘s bike at all with all that billet BMX parts on it I like billet parts, but just not on a bike you’re trying to replicate

[@cruisinginthe808]

Yeah, I hear you. I realized that too once I decided to pick them up. But weʻll see how this goes. Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@jonsharman6853]

Kevin Kevin Kevin, I was screaming at the screen, do not use that stock GT bottom bracket when you almost decided to go back to it, I can tell you it’s just junk, I pulled mine out after 6 months and the bearings were just a rusted mess, the dust cover seems to be made of a fibrous material and if it gets damp it just falls to bits, I noticed every morning my crank wouldn’t turn and had to be freed up, when I pulled the bearings they looked like they’d been buried in a lake for 20 years, I thought maybe they were just cheap bearings for the bike but I looked at a pack of GT bearings in my local shop and they’re the same, also I’ve owned my 26” pro for about 18 months, I used it for about 8 months on my daily commute and I ride most weekends on a 26 mile trail route which at times is pretty rough, I often use my local BMX track as well and that frame is as tough as they come, you have no need to worry kev it won’t snap, it will take dirt jumps I’ve tried it, it might not take X Games style dirt jumping but who does that on a 26” BMX anyway, fantastic job guys, throw those GT bearings out and never be tempted to use them lol you made the right choice 😅

[@cruisinginthe808]

Haha! Well at the time I realized my stupid mistake, I almost had no choice! But it seems we made another mistake in using the 22mm spacer on the 19mm spindle so weʻll have to fix that in the next one. Appreciate you sharing your experience with the bearings on your GT. That can help others who read this! Thanks also for sharing your info about the frame being strong enough. I think another viewer shared that it was the GT Pro Series that had that frame issue. The Pro Performers seem to be solid. Thanks for taking the time to share that info with us and thanks for watching!!! 🤙🏻

[@geepas4888]

Misinformation from the person that told you about this GT prone to cracking...The GT Pro series alloy frames are the ones that are known to crack from lots of jumping and abuse. Not the Pro Performer!!! The pro performer is made of cromoly steel. If anything the tube will bend.... Not crack!!! I've seen SE and even Haro frames crack from abuse....

[@cruisinginthe808]

Thanks man! Yeah, another viewer said he runs his Pro Performer hard and has never had a problem! Thanks for sharing that and for watching! 🤙🏻

[@brettokamura]

lol measure twice and cut once

[@cruisinginthe808]

Das how!!! 🤙🏻

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

😂🤣 Pavement Kween. I love GT but not a fan of that frame.

[@eddiefolts1005]

Why didn’t Bernie notice that it was 19 mm and 22 mm when he had both spacers in his han

[@cruisinginthe808]

We just missed it! I was only looking at the length of both of the spacers not thinking about the actual diameter of the spacer as well. Live and learn! Thanks man! 🤙🏻