GT Pro Performer and Pro Freestyle Tour lower gyro cables were made by??????

The 1987-1990 GT Pro Performer and Pro Freestyle Tour lower gyro cables are believed to be Odyssey. That’s what everyone buys when they replace the originals and what they use for restorations. Guess what? They were not Odyssey!
Let’s discuss….

[@atrains]

Morbid Thrasher has shown me photographs of the upper gyro cable, NOS for the PFT and it has a CS in the cast ball end for the brake lever. Chang Star my friends.

[@MorbidThrasher666]

How ironic i was googling this now and it linked me to your video 👍

[@Leo_Mendoza]

Ah Atrain, the Guru. Thank you for the education. Your one of the best when it comes to GT.

[@user-kd4in6ze3x]

Those were good times. Beautiful and extremely versatile machines. Those cranks are mega beefy. The DYNO bikes were sweet too. I used to ride flatland on them.

[@atrains]

Couldn't agree more!

[@kevin43324332]

Absolutely gorgeous bike. Brings back ALOT of memories.

[@ragereset1829]

Good info! The shorter cable on the 88 looks perfect and tidy. I prefer the looped down longer cable on the 87 as it doesnt sit over the GT logo. More of these types of for us newbies please

[@corrioliseffect]

This is all correct. I once had an ‘87 Pro Performer (blue) and I still have my ‘88 Pro Freestyle Tour (electric blue), and yes the original lower cable supplied with the bike was different. The dual cables (above the splitter) measure 4 inches in length, if I recall correctly, whereas the after market Gyro replacement cables were much longer. I always preferred the look of the factory cable, as it matches the catalog and doesn’t look so saggy. Thank you for the info; I never realized the factory lower cables were made by a different brand than Odyssey. I always figured they were made that length to better fit the distance to the hole in the down tube, and not necessarily the cable guide pictured on the prototype frames in the ‘87 catalog. That sure is a beautiful ‘88 you’ve got there! Looks very much like mine, but I’ve got the sealed mechanism mags, one-piece cranks and in ‘92 I swopped out the inverted stem for a 1985 white block stem I found in a bike shop. Stay RAD.👍

[@mikes1439]

Thanks for making these keep it up. I love to see anything vintage BMX.

[@4by_yotaguy373]

I did learn something new, thank you! Subscribed! 👍

[@AmazingChinaToday]

GT's "cable through the downtube" was a terrible design, a gimmick. I would run the cable along the bottom of the downtube, so it has less bends and the brakes perform better. Hope you ride the bike, enjoy it while you can!

[@atrains]

AmazingChina….that’s an interesting take and one that is subject to personal opinion. Gimmick, not so much as trying to keep the cables out of the way. I’ve never had issues with the cable routing through the downtube BITD but we were all kids and only 150 lbs give or take. The pros like Martin Aparijo was probably 170 lbs and he was able to do phenomenal tricks on his GT PFT TM’s from ‘87-‘88. He was AFA champion after all. Now are you arguing that straight pull such as the new school linear rear brakes are better than the set up from 1987-1989 when the cables went through the downtube? That’s Apples to oranges anyway because of the detangler (gyro). The shortest distance between two points is a straight line so no argument from me there but if you set up the brakes properly even the DC 990 and the PFT can work perfectly for most riders. To each their own. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

@@atrains I always prefer fewer cable bends, the less curves in the cable, the better. 😁 Factory riders often used ridiculous manufaturer inventions simply because the manufacturer wanted them to. It's marketing. I remember Dennis McCoy blasting state-of-the-art flatland routines, with 4 axle pegs, and then doing a silly ultra-basic trick that was just riding while standing on the upper Haro fork peg. I doubt McCoy thought that lame trick added to his score, and it wasted valuable time. But it used the cool Haro fork peg! 😁 Some pros then even ran an ACS Rotor, years after it was rendered obsolete by the Odyssey Gyro. Same story: marketing. The freestyle industry was, and still is, a business to sell parts and make money after all. Awesome GT bike you have, and hopefully you ride it occasionally!

[@skyelee9398]

I found the cable. Now all i need is the complete bike. 😮

[@atrains]

Lol

[@rgw1380rw]

😂👍🏾

[@jeffgraves4564]

Unfortunately Odyssey had several different cables for the gyro back in the 80’s. I had the adjustable on mine when I bought one for my diamond back.

[@gabesgarage4522]

Awesome info! Nice bike! Wondering if I made the dice that you have on this beauty? Thanks for the Cool video

[@atrains]

Gabe’s Garage I don’t recall where I got the dice caps from. Either Evilbay or the BMXMUSEUM. Thanks for watching and commenting. Check out my other GT videos.

[@gabesgarage4522]

@@atrains could have been either, we sell on both. Thanks for the reply

[@Bimmer35]

The only thing I don't like is the whale tail type frame standers and the GT fold down fork standers. They never came on any of the pro freestyle tours and by the time they made that bike nobody used them because they were pretty much useless for all the rolling and scuffing tricks by that time but I guess it's down to personal preference and the bike looks great either way

[@atrains]

Well that’s not entirely true. Starting in 1987 the Pro Freestyle Tour came with fold down fork standers and Gen 1 frame standers. This carried into 1990. I agree they were somewhat useless and I removed them from my ‘88 PFT BITD. But they did come on the PFT and TM.

[@Bimmer35]

@@atrains yes your correct, my bad. I thought they came on earlier pro performers. I know mine came with the white GT axle pegs.

[@eddylorenzo5033]

I'd put a little rubber or piece of tape under the metal piece of the gyro on bottom frame rail so paint doesn't get rubbed off

[@atrains]

Smart

[@eddylorenzo5033]

@@atrains a piece of 3m double sided tape would be perfect if u really wanted to be paint safe u can put a piece of clear tape on bottom of metal y flange and on frame then put the double side tape in between both that would look clean and unnoticeable

[@MorbidThrasher666]

Nice knowledge. More vids bro! Id like to know why the GT Epoch freestyle version from 86 went from engraved to non engraved.

[@atrains]

I can make a video about that as well. It’s on my list

[@radvision2631]

Hello, can I ask is the 89 performer with the crash test decals any more desirable or rare than any other for that year ? Just wondering

[@dangoodman7374]

Amazing survivor. Where is the bike shop sticker from?

[@atrains]

Clyde Dunaway

[@ChromeSalvationBMX]

I use monster cables on some builds. Easier to find and essentially the same as odyssey cables. I just put odyssey decals on em.

[@atrains]

That’s fine. I pretty much am not against using whatever cables for your builds. I have Odyssey on a few of mine. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@francissobotka8725]

The shorter cables were made by odyssey for gt

[@atrains]

No they were not. We have found markings on them. CS usually, especially on the upper cable.

[@jackizuzu7289]

Oddessy of course

[@atrains]

Jackizuzu7289 I thought the same as you did. After all Odyssey gyro so naturally odyssey gyro cables. However when I purchased the PP/PFT lower gyro cables from the bike shop that was selling them, the packaging was not Odyssey’s. The cables are the real deal. Measured against survivor cables from ‘87-‘89 bikes. There is zero evidence to prove Odyssey made them. The package was very dusty and stained so not thinking ahead 10 or years when I would make the video, the packaging was discarded. If you have proof the lower cables were Odyssey, I’m interested to see it.

[@Wildstylegrafix]

​@atrains I read somewhere recently that they were Odyssey produced and GT bought them all (the short version) I haven't the slightest clue if it's true or just assumption but seems like maybe a good play back then.