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1980 Supa Roo
#1 2008-06-15 7:19pm
- Cressy 75
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1980 Supa Roo
1980 Supa Roo
(SOLD)
(Australian made)
this is a 1980 Suparoo bmx made by Elizabeth Star Cycles in South Australia for Suparoo then they later became Vortex so i have listed it under Vortex until they make a suparoo file the Suparoo Team was led by Joffre Peirce and Trevor Shepard who later formed the local bike shops JT cycles in SA i built the bike after getting from my mates son which he rode to a state title in Skidkid (a speedway style racing)in Findon which Joffre was a member before bmx.it is built up from a heap of stuff i had lying in the shed form older builds its go Yellow Tuff II's Knarley Knobbler tyres cw copy bars dx pedals sugino cranks ogk grips and a heap of bits from an old LBS that closed hope u like as is now my rider
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#2 2008-06-16 6:10am
- shivadread
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
Never seen one of these but I'm loving it especially the kangaroo on the gusset
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#3 2008-06-16 6:26am
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
yer its an odd one
seen a few around ,my brothers mate has a chrome one with out the gusset from early 80's he also still has his suit with it
i will try to catch Joff the guy who started this company as his son is a aussie rules footy player and have seen him at a local match ,last time he said he still has stickers and stuff
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#4 2008-08-08 10:35pm
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
mine now sukkah!
seriously sweet bike, cant wait to take it for a spin, bet it weighs about 47kilos hehe
peace
#5 2008-08-08 11:24pm
- rydah
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
nice looking bike, that gusset is really tight.
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#6 2008-08-09 3:08am
- trktwo
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
i like that gusset too, and the color is pretty rad also. wish we had those in the states.
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#7 2008-08-09 3:12am
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
wooo hooo hoooo what a beast boing boing.
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#8 2008-08-10 2:20am
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
it is as heavy as a car but great fun to ride
hope u bring it in november
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#9 2008-09-16 7:45am
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
yeah mate, it will look a little different, i got supermazy 3pc cranks in black, chrome bob reedy pedals, black tuffs, gt pro bars, blakc aero seat, black square tuf-neck. you will be wishing that you never sold it to me hehe:cool:
#10 2008-09-17 1:13am
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
already do u bum
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#11 2008-11-18 4:57pm
- phillyc71
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
love the name!
Suparoo! that's hilarious.
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#12 2009-07-10 12:09pm
- Luke aka Bmx
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
Dats som rad bik dude, tha gussset is sik ass rad man, i love dis bik. wish we had dem in da area
[CrAzY About BMX!]
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#13 2010-09-27 11:14pm
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Re: 1980 Supa Roo
meeeeeeee 2, i have one. . . he he , a red one with suparoo V bar's and suparoo pad's , they are RAD vintage aussie bmx (made in adelaide) not many around that i know of ?. . . j.a.mo.fo . . . ozbmx.com.au . . . SKIDKID'S RULE MATE . mark
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