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Repco Hotfoot

While researching information for my '85 Team Hotfoot and up-coming '82 Team Hotfoot build, I got so sick of finding information then losing it again that I started copying images of bikes, parts and advertising material into a single place. To assist others, I have reproduced this information over the following pages .. most of the information can be found on OzBMX and BMXMuseum and I am not pretending that this informtion will replace either of these valuable resources.

Please browse through all of the material I have collected:

If you have any Hotfoot information or photos, please forward them to me and I will add them to the site. I am especially interested in brochures and advertisements as these are most valuable when restoring bikes back to their original glory.

Brochures and Advertisements
Catalogues

1980 Repco Catalogue
1981 / 1982 Repco Catalogue
1982 / 1983 Repco Catalogue
1983 / 1984 Repco Catalogue
1984 / 1985 Repco Catalogue
1985 / 1986 Repco Catalogue
1986 / 1987 Repco Catalogue
1987 / 1988 Repco Catalogue
1988 / 1989 Repco Catalogue
1989 / 1990 Repco Catalogue
1990 / 1991 Repco Catalogue
1991 / 1992 Repco Catalogue
1994 Repco Catalogue
1995 Repco Catalogue
1982 (?) Giant Catalogue
1982 Falcon Catalogue
1983 / 1984 Falcon Catalogue

Publications

Pancake Magazine: Team Hotfoot Review
BMX Torque Magazine: Showdown
BMX Pancake: Meet the Factory Teams

Other Stuff

Brochures and Advertisements

I have found the following brochures and advertisements invaluable for determining the original parts for my Hotfoots. These advertisements appeared in magazines such as BMX Pancake and BMX Action in both half page and full-page spreads.

'82 Hotfoot X-Gusset Range		'81 / '82 Team Hotfoot
X-Gusset Hotfoot		Repco OGK Tuffs and Patterson
BMX Pancake 1982: Win an X Gusset or one of 4 better bikes!

'81 / '82 Team Hotfoot		X-Gusset Hotfoot
Hotfoot and Hotfoot 2

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Repco Catalogues

Often when you buy a complete bike, the parts have been changed or removed over the years. Catalogues are invaluable when restoring a bike to factory original. They show you the original colours, original accessories and the available combinations of both and aid in decal placement.

I am desperately seeking scans or originals of other catalogues and advertisements. If you have one, please contact me at Blogging a Dead Horse. I am also seeking assistance accurately identifying the models and date of manufacture of those shown - again, if you can assist please contact me.

Repco Catalogues

		1980 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Giant GMX-250 • 20" Hotfoot 2017R (Team Hotfoot) • 16" Junior Motocross • 16" Junior Roadclimber Motocross • 20" Mono Shock Motocross • 20" Highriser Motocross

		1981 / 1982 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot 2 (Freewheel)

		1982 / 1983 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Team Hotfoot • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot 2 (Freewheel) • 16" Mity Hotfoot

		1983 / 1984 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Team Hotfoot • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot II (Freewheel) • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1984 / 1985 Repco Catalogue Features: • 24" Hotfoot Cruiser • 20" Team Hotfoot • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot 2 (Freewheel) • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1985 / 1986 Repco Catalogue Features: • 24" Hotfoot Cruiser • 20" Hotfoot Freestyle • 20" Team Hotfoot • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot 2 (Freewheel) • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1986 / 1987 Repco Catalogue Features: • 24" Hotfoot Cruiser • 20" Hotfoot Freestyle • 20" Team Hotfoot • 20" Hotfoot (Coaster brake) • 20" Hotfoot 2 (Hand brakes) • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot • 20" Intrepid (Coaster brake) • 20" Intrepid (Freewheel)

		1987 / 1988 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot (Freewheel, boys) • 20" Hotfoot (Freewheel, girls) • 16" Mighty Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1988 / 1989 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot Freestyle • 20" Hotfoot Freewheel • 20" Hotfoot Coaster • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1989 / 1990 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot Freestyle • 20" Hotfoot Freewheel • 20" Hotfoot Coaster • 16" Mity Hotfoot • 12" Mini Hotfoot

		1990 / 1991 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot Freewheel • 20" Hotfoot Coaster

		1991 / 1992 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot Coaster

		1994 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot 20 (Boys) • 20" Hotfoot 20 (Girls) • 16" Hotfoot 16 (Boys) • 16" Hotfoot 16 (Girls) • 12" Hotfoot 12 (Boys) • 12" Hotfoot 12 (Girls)

		1995 Repco Catalogue Features: • 20" Hotfoot 20 (Boys & Girls) • 16" Hotfoot 16 (Boys & Girls) • 12" Hotfoot 12 (Boys & Girls) • 20" Intrepid 20 (Boys & Girls) • 16" Intrepid 16 (Boys & Girls)

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Giant Catalogues

1982 (?) Giant Catalogue

Features:
•  20" 360 Super Pro
•  20" GMX-360
•  20" GMX-275

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Falcon Catalogues

1982 (?) Falcon Catalogue

Features:
•  16" Gamma
•  20" Zeta
•  20" Kappa
•  20" Beta
•  24" Beta

•  20" Theta
•  20" Sigma
•  20" Omega
•  20" Delta

1983 / 84 Falcon Catalogue

Features:
•  16" Supa Flyer
•  16" High Flyer
•  20" Race Flyer
•  20" Mag Flyer
•  20" Street Flyer

•  20" Quartz Flyer
•  20" Aero Flyer
•  24" Flyer
•  20" GT Flyer

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Publications

The following articles and reviews have been reproduced (with permissions) from a number of sources including Johnny Ringo's OldSchoolMags.com website. As always, I am keen to acquire originals of these magazines or advertisements for myself. Please contact me if you have any for sale.

Pancake Magazine: Team Hotfoot Review

Australia's BMX Pancake magazine featured a review of the Team Hotfoot in its November '82 issue (#8). The magazine itself only lasted 13 issue starting in 1981 as a quarterly then switching to a monthly publication before its demise in April 1983. The following scan of that article has been provided by Mr.Hotfoot.

Though very brief, the article provides a complete parts list of the '82 Team model. For those restoring a model to original specifications, this is really valuable information. The article even reveals the original price of the bike at $275 when the average wage was approximately $21,000 per annum.

I would love to get my hands on an original copy of this magazine. If you have one you would sell, please contact me and we can negotiate a price!

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BMX Torque Magazine: Showdown

Australia's BMX Torque magazine featured a showdown between five very affordable bikes - the '82 Team Hotfoot, '82 SuperMax Turbo, '82 Bennet Cro-Mo Torque, '82 CrossRider Pro and the '82 Diamond Back Silver Streak. Although the Diamond Back was the overall winner, the scoring was incredibly close with 1.5 points (out of a total of 100) separating the top and bottom. The Team Hotfoot placed highest in durability - an important aspect for BMX bikes.

I was not familiar with this magazine in the '80s but I can imagine if I was about to buy a new bike I would be pouring over every little detail as if my life depended on the choice I was about to make.

Again, I would love to get my hands on an original copy of this magazine. If you have one you would sell, please contact me and we can negotiate a price!

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BMX Pancake: Meet the Factory Teams

Australia's BMX Pancake magazine (issue # 12, early 1983) featured an article on the Repco Factory team. Before you get your hopes up, although they were riding for Repco they were not riding Hotfeet instead they were riding another brand Repco distributed - Pattersons.

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Other Stuff


		1985 Repco Price List Back in 1985, Repco was a distributor for a number of well known brands including Mongoose and Haro. This price list includes some great parts with prices that are hard to believe - a full CrMo Mongoose Californian frame for $76.50, Pro Class rims for $15.50 and pad sets for $5.65. Other parts of interest include Dia Compe MX1000 callipers for $7.50 and Shimano DX Pedals for $8.71!

		Yep, its a Hotfoot decal - what more can be said?

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Extra Info / Links

OldSchoolMags.com Have you ever wished that you could go back in time to the late 70's and early 80's when you could walk into a newsagency and see the latest issues of BMX Action, BMX Plus, Super BMX and Freestylin' in the racks as crisp and clean as the day they were printed? If you said yes to any of these questions, this is the site for you ..

BMX Works This site has everything you will ever need to restore an old school bmx from loose parts - nuts, bolts and bearings - through to complete brake sets, cranks sets and finishing parts, such as pad sets and decals.

Madman's BMX Painting Services Pete's work is second to none. I have two frames painted by him - a Hotfoot Freestyle in white and a Hotfoot 24" Cruiser in Hazard Yellow - and both have come out beautifully. Pete can also handle the stripping of paint and chrome and other prep work.

Re-Rides Sydney Australia based BMX restoration and photography. Rebuilding retro BMX bikes from 80's old-school, 90's mid-school and 00's new-school era's.

SDBMX SDBMX sells a distinctive range of cast alloy BMX rims that will finish of any old-school, mid-school or even new-school build. Styles include the Blizzard, Cyclone, Hurricane, Tornado and Typhoon.

Vintage Mongoose Anyone who is interested in Mongooses (Mongeese?) has probably already found this site. When I was restoring my Motomag, I found this site invaluable for information and reproductions decals and grips. Warren, who is behind this site, is a local who is passionate - no obsessive - about the Mongoose brand and it shows.

Recent Updates

Mar 2018, Hall of Fame John's '88 Freestyle shouts at you. The bold colours pay homage to the GT freestyle bikes of the same era more than the deate black and blue colour scheme that Repcoo chose.

May 2017, Hall of Fame Kris has delivered two great builds - both are '86 HiTen and both are immaculate. Compare the pink and green builds and choose your favourite!

Apr 2017, Hall of Fame The final piece to Adrian's collection is finally finished after a painstaking search for the original parts - right down to the CatEye reflectors.

Mar 2017, Hall of Fame David's cool little scooter might be an '87 or an '88 model (both with part codes 12SC). Either way, he can't wait to try it out at his local bowl. If I get any more pics of these I might create a section in the Hall of Fame.

Mar 2017, Hall of Fame Mick's '81 Hotfoot X-Gusset in 'Red Hot Red' features a host of original and period correct parts including the yellow OGK slant tuffs, the original bar pad and even the Repco part number sticker - 2018W.

Mar 2017, Hall of Fame Jose's '84 Team Hotfoot reminds me of my own green and gold GMX-250. It features Shimano 600 Cranks, Shimano Tourney calliper and lever, Nitto MX-2 stem, 7x rims with Suzue HF hubs, Suntour pedals and brown suede pads.

Mar 2017, Hall of Fame Gave the cranks for my new 12" an OA bath and a quick polish. Didn't want to take the chrome off with a deep polish so the scratches remain - the rust has gone! The cotter pins are beyond repair.

Mar 2017, Hall of Fame Picked this fantastic 12" Hottie up from Haydn Purves at today's swap meet. I am planning to restore it for my great-nephew as his first bike!

Feb 2017, Hall of Fame Found this listing on eBay. Owner says it needs some work to restore it to its former glory but I'm thinking a simple spit and polish should do the trick.

Jan 2017, Hall of Fame Luke's X-Gusset Hotfoot looks great in yellow with red and black accents. The build features a host of new parts including Dia Compe front and read brakes and callipers, Dia Compe seat clamp, a Kashimax seat and much more!

Jan 2017, Hall of Fame I bought this frame from Brett Ryan as a project for my son and I to build together over the school holidays. It was also an excuse to get some blue checked pads from Steve Dobson.

Dec 2016, Hall of Fame Adrian scored this '84 Team from a seller who though it was a Haro. The original chrome was shot so a new colour scheme was required and the choice was made for him by the purchase of the correct forks - already painted silver.

Dec 2016, Hall of Fame Not shy about using bold colour schemes, Adrian has done it again with this black and pink build. The risk when building a pink bike is matching the shades and Adrian has done a great job with the original parts and has painted the rest to ensure consistency.

Dec 2016, Hall of Fame I simply love the colour of Beast's HiTen Hotfoot - its a really bold colour and fitted with the modern bars and tyres makes this build look new or at least mid school.

Dec 2016, Hall of Fame Dave's '82 X-Gusset Hotfoot restoration combines new and old parts. The chrome frame and bars gleam after a good polish and are complemented by the yellow tuffs / grips and the blue accessories.

Dec 2016, Radelaide 2016 Flying the flag for the Hotfeet at Radelaide 2017 are these two beauties! The bikes are a matching pair - one finished in chrome and blue (Mario's), the other in chrome and black (Rocco's). These bikes sure look the part amongst the ordinary Mongeese and Haros ..

Dec 2016, Collection Photo Shoot Dave's collection of bikes features a red '82 Team and an '85 HiTen (or is it a Team model as well ?) along with some other bikes (Mongoose, TBC Cobra). These are all proudly displayed on some of the best looking grass I have seen for a long time ..

Nov 2016, Hall of Fame I have waited a long time for pictures of this bike and they have not disappointed. Scott's build in red and chrome is superb and features a host of quality parts from Shimano Dura Ace cranks, to an SR stem / seat post through to the beautiful Ukai rims!

Nov 2016, Hall of Fame Rocco's '85 Team is a true international build with parts coming from the UK, USA, Greece, New Zealand, Japan and, of course, Australia. The end result is a near catalogue spec build of all NOS parts.

Oct 2016, Hall of Fame Mick's '84 Team Hotfoot is a simple yet inspired restoration. Currently the bike is running no brakes which contributes to its clean look but it will shortly be getting a rear Dia Compe fitted.

Oct 2016, Restorations Jeremy shopped around the world to make the NOS chainring on the left - the chain ring itself came from New Zealand, the spider from Greece and the bolts from the ol' US of A. The right hand spider is an original he cleaned up.

Oct 2016, Hall of Fame Troy owns the 'Repco Hotfoot Appreciation Society' on Facebook and this is his first submission to this site - a remarkable 85 Team powder coated in white by Robertos and fitted with a range of restored, reproduction and new blue parts.

Oct 2016, Hotfoot Madness A month or two ago, Adrain sent me a picture of his 9 Hotfeet which I had forgotten to put up until now. I thought I better do it quickly because #10 is on the way!

Sep 2016, Hall of Fame Kris' '86 HiTen looks great in white and green. What makes it special is that Kris stripped, primed and painted the bike and all of the accessories himself. The bike is finished with matching green cables, seat clamp, tyres and a Dominator seat.

Aug 2016, New Purchase Picked this set of NOS pads from Peter Healy who found them at a swap meet in Sydney. The packaging is not original but is 'period correct' ..

Aug 2016, Hall of Fame Another bike from Mark (see below), this one for his daughter started with a bike that someone was throwing out. The original blue and yellow made way for a colour scheme dictated by his daughter. The bike also features original pads created using a stencil, some spray paint and some plain Flite pads. The decals were created in Powerpoint and printed by a local printer.

Jun 2016, Hall of Fame Mark restored his childhood bike to back to factory specifications whilst retaining most of the original parts including the Araya 7X rims, Sunshine hubs, Dia Compe MX900 / 100 brake callipers, Sugino cranks and chain ring stem and even the Viscount Aero seat ..

May 2016, Hall of Fame Adrian's latest build started out to be a basic blue / black 'off the shelf' 88 freestyle but it needed a freshen up and new lease of life .. not content to stick to the factory colour, Adrian chose a nice colour combo of pink and blue to make it stand out from the crowd.

May 2016, Hall of Fame Found this listing on eBay. The orange bike is a Repco Hotfoot Macro fitted with a little petrol engine. That's pretty cool but what isn't cool is the flimsy little rear calliper brake - it doesn't look like it would stop this at any speed.

Apr 2016, Hall of Fame Matt's take on the classic black '85 Team has come out well. Whilst generally sticking to the style of the original bike, he has swapped some of the parts - including the spoked wheels for tuffs - to suits his tastes.

Apr 2016, Hall of Fame White with blue accessories is a timeless combination as Luke's restoration shows. This bike was found in a very sorry state on a council cleanup - but look at it now!

Apr 2016, Hall of Fame Another Hotfoot for Adrian's flock. This one has a distinctive silver and green colour combination that I guarantee you haven't seen before!

Haven't had your fix of Hotfoot news? See the archive of Repco and Hotfoot news items here ..

Other Bikes

Below are some of my other completed bikes. I am currently working on a couple of local Australian bikes and I will publish pictures of these when they are complete.

If you have a bike that you don't want and you are in Australia, contact me as I may be interested in restoring it!

Blogging a Dead Horse

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Repco Hotfoot

Brochures and Advertisements

Repco Catalogues

Repco Catalogues

Giant Catalogues

Falcon Catalogues

Publications

Pancake Magazine: Team Hotfoot Review

BMX Torque Magazine: Showdown

BMX Pancake: Meet the Factory Teams

Other Stuff

Comments?

Extra Info / Links

Recent Updates

Other Bikes