what year did the gt vertigo come out ?

[Brian SE tattoo 1]

just picked up a gt vertigo today . it has two bends in the down tube. not sure what year it is . ss#KG3C00081 it is black and crome has purple stickers bulldog brakes front and rear try to get a pic up soon . thanks brian

[carldrexler]

they came out in 87 with the single bend design of the performer.

 

what you have sounds like a 90 to 94 model or 93 (by the 3 on the serial number)

[radmeon]

Close, Carl. The Vertigo was first introduced in 1988 as the Vertigo ST. It came in colors of Black; White; Chrome; Electric Blue and Magenta. Now granted; it sold in late 1987 but it was the 1988 product line that it was introduced.

 

Does the one you're speaking of look anything similar to this, Brian? This is actually a 1992 model Vertigo.

 

[carldrexler]

oh, just looked at the 87 catalog, swore it was in there.... yeah 88 damn it, damn it

[radmeon]

:40:

 

Right behind Haro's, GT is another one of my favorites.

[Brian SE tattoo 1]

Thanks same as the one in the pic .It does not have a bash gaurd. thanks again its for sale or trade get a pic up soon. Brian

[radmeon]

Bashguard was just a bolt-on option one could buy and add on like pegs and forkstanders.

 

Remember GT's moto: "Bolt-on is better!"

[rcrscott29]

Close, Carl. The Vertigo was first introduced in 1988 as the Vertigo ST. It came in colors of Black; White; Chrome; Electric Blue and Magenta. Now granted; it sold in late 1987 but it was the 1988 product line that it was introduced.

 

Does the one you're speaking of look anything similar to this, Brian? This is actually a 1992 model Vertigo.

 

 

When were the Vertigo's available in the day-glo orange and day-glo pink?

I have an 88 Vertigo f&f in chrome that I plan on building for my little brother. He had one in one of those day-glo colors (can't remember which right now) when he was a kid and I know it had to of been 88-89.

[Smokin_Endo]

Sean isn't this the first year ?

[radmeon]

Yes it is, Brian. As I stated in one of previous posts, the one in the pic I posted is a 1992 model.

[Smokin_Endo]

RIGHT I was just making sure I knew what year it was I used to have

[radmeon]

That was a killer color combo you did on that one!

[radmeon]

I figured as much. I didn't know if you saw my previous statement.

 

Here's a pic from the 1988 catalog of what they looked like "from the factory" (and I use that statement loosely...).

 

[Ryoni777]

Also, the 1988-89 Vertigo was stamped GT 4130 and was Chromoly vs. the Performer becoming solely Trimoly beginning in 1986, just stamped GT on the end of the top tube.

Performer, like some lower end BMX models from other BMX companies, went to Taiwan vs the USA and Japan, to save costs on labor and materials...This changeover happened around later 1985-86.