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Post by The Pirate on Dec 27, 2012 12:52:02 GMT 1
I think ive pus some pics on before of some ov my bikes but ive been requested for some, so ive put them on again before realising ive done them before,, eeeeeer a think,, thats the problem with being on so many forums ;D ;D aswell as now getting into lc bikes I am into old raleigh bikes of my childhood era and have a large collection and would love to share these pics with you,, enjoy the bike that re kindled my love of old school raleighs and I still own this bike today  most grifters a keep stripped as there easyer to store all in a line  hercules and a tomahawk and little raleigh teddy bear  grifter frames and mk2 chopper  3 budgies a burner and boxer  tomahawk, chipper, strika and tiger bmx  wanderer, XL, black super, XL,  our alex's MTB and my two  little raleigh teddy bear, 3 budgies, and mini burner  boxer, tomahawk, chipper, strika  black super, 2 XL'S, wanderer  our bro's tiger bmx, alex's MTB and my 2 MTB'S  a five speed raleigh arena  a bike that I specialy restored for the anual blackpool grifter rideout  mk2 chopper that is still curently being re built  this years christmas box  not every ones favurite the modern repro,, the mk3 chopper  andy ruffel team burner (the cheaper version)  my black and silver custom  all original paint apart from the stem and the only part re-chromed is the fulcrum clip (thats the clip that holds the gear cable beside the back wheel), and the parts are from all different models of grifter ;D ;D ;D ;D the bike is a little dirty and dusty after the blackpool ridout                    some pics taken whilst out and about   if you look carefully in the two pics below you can see the bike at the bottom, it was to give some scale to the size of this rock......     the old ferry crossing  a19 bridge over the wear in the background  our brogan with me bike standing next to one of the a19 bridge supports    looking across the river through the supports of a19 bridge  herrington country park which is one of these landfill quarrys    some of the local kids doing there stuff, also impressed to see the mighty grifter....             and last but no least my two raleigh burners, the blue one being my fav and its a true suviver,  these pics are the newest pics I have,, some of the bikes are now gone, (mainly the small ones) and a few of the large ones, and I also have a few extra ones added thats not pictured,, I had to sell of a few bikes to make some space for my new project, my f2 ypvs |
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Post by raven13 on Dec 27, 2012 13:05:01 GMT 1
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.
i love the bike all except the mk3 chopper. (nostalgia wont allow me to like it)
is it just me or has the front end been bent back??
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Post by The Pirate on Dec 27, 2012 13:09:47 GMT 1
no its not bent, the bike is perfect as new condition,, its just the way they have had to do the forks with them being made of alloy,,,, the mk3 chopps are sh1t, and its one of the bikes I got rid of,, its the name that does it, when you see the name you have to have one, then you realise how crap they are and get rid, which is what I did,,, twice  I buy and sell lots of parts for these old school bikes and I just love ebay, so if there is money to be made a will buy and then sell which is what a done with both the mk3 chopps  |
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Post by daglad on Dec 27, 2012 18:27:50 GMT 1
I had an arena in blue i wheelied it that much i snapped the fork stem in the frame, that led to the mother of all fails outside the school gates, what a plonker!!!!!
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 27, 2012 19:47:23 GMT 1
Never had a chopper but the Grifter's are taking me back closely followed by the burner
Did the earlier Grifters have straight forks?
Seem to remember the early ones with heavier forks that if you abused it would bend the stem and stretch the frame at the headstock.
Later ones having the thinner curved forks and a reinforced ring on the lower frame race. Might be talking bollocks, a ot of substance abuse in the following years.
They took some abuse, couldn't afford a BMX at first so think I used the early forks with the later frame with alloy rimmed wheels before moving on to the Burners. Frames would crack at the frame brace if you abused them but great fun.
Steve
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Post by The Pirate on Dec 27, 2012 20:03:57 GMT 1
not a bad memory m8,, your right about the supporting ring to strengthen the frame, this came into effect on the mk2 model, even though there are a few oddities of ringless mk2s around,,, just a thing of raleigh using up old frames,,,
the forks have always been the same shape, and the difference being early forks had a pressed dropout (where the spindle sits and nuts tighten to) where later bikes had a slotted piece to give it more strenth,, straght forks were usualy added from early bmx as the grifter forks would bend after too many wheelys.......
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Post by mikee on Dec 27, 2012 22:53:29 GMT 1
You should get on RETROBIKE mate
Have a large collection of vintage mountian bikes myself
Mike
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Dec 27, 2012 22:59:32 GMT 1
not a bad memory m8,, your right about the supporting ring to strengthen the frame, this came into effect on the mk2 model, even though there are a few oddities of ringless mk2s around,,, just a thing of raleigh using up old frames,,, the forks have always been the same shape, and the difference being early forks had a pressed dropout (where the spindle sits and nuts tighten to) where later bikes had a slotted piece to give it more strenth,, straght forks were usualy added from early bmx as the grifter forks would bend after too many wheelys....... Ahh, did have BMX forks on mine but thought the early ones were thicker like the chopper ones. Time and my memory sometimes don't get on Steve |
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Post by The Pirate on Dec 27, 2012 23:15:58 GMT 1
not a bad memory m8,, your right about the supporting ring to strengthen the frame, this came into effect on the mk2 model, even though there are a few oddities of ringless mk2s around,,, just a thing of raleigh using up old frames,,, the forks have always been the same shape, and the difference being early forks had a pressed dropout (where the spindle sits and nuts tighten to) where later bikes had a slotted piece to give it more strenth,, straght forks were usualy added from early bmx as the grifter forks would bend after too many wheelys....... Ahh, did have BMX forks on mine but thought the early ones were thicker like the chopper ones. Time and my memory sometimes don't get on Steve even chopper forks are the same just shorter,,, from the bend downwards the early ones are a little thicker as the ends are pressed You should get on RETROBIKE mate Have a large collection of vintage mountian bikes myself Mike oh no im on enough forums as it is,, if a go on anymore al never get to work or get anything done, lol ;D ;D |
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Post by ducatidave on Dec 29, 2012 0:25:19 GMT 1
I have a yellow boxer and I bought my doughter 1 ov them chopper m3s
It's still brand new she never used it
I got some interesting stuf from 80s will post soon on this section
Arnt we sad maybe we all miss the 80s : )
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Post by ducatidave on Dec 29, 2012 0:37:50 GMT 1
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Post by ducatidave on Dec 29, 2012 0:43:31 GMT 1
Got a lot more stuf will b selling soon tho I fancy something from 60s
A norton cafe got few bikes n a lot more retro stuf u b surprised how much some ov it is worth
Keepin my rd forever tho : )
Oh n I had grifter it was my 1st motorbike wen I folded bit ov muddy over lol
Great days
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Post by copper99 on Dec 29, 2012 17:28:15 GMT 1
Good, that took me back a few years!
Beautiful collection.
Back in the day, I had a 1977 Chopper, special edition with mag wheels and drum brakes, without my knowledge, my Mum made my dad throw it away a few years ago....we still rip her over that at least once a month..
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Post by gadget1 on Jan 28, 2013 23:39:03 GMT 1
Nice collection if only i still had my Raleigh Bomber.
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Post by kennyroberts on Jan 28, 2013 23:57:11 GMT 1
i noticed a lack of a silver mag wheeled chopper in the collection .........like hens teeth !
i used to have a nice grifter, and a bomber !, happy days
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Post by dusty350 on Jan 29, 2013 8:37:29 GMT 1
I had a Puch chopper in bright yellow when I was a kid. Never seen another one anywhere - poor mans Raleigh I spose Dusty |
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Post by jollyjoiner on Jan 29, 2013 9:22:26 GMT 1
A mate down my old street back in the early 80's had a Grifter and welded a sidecar to it, it was the strangest think to pedal ever lol
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Jan 29, 2013 9:24:17 GMT 1
I had a Grifter a Chopper and a |raleigh esprit back in the day, would love another one now. Here is my other hobby Mamod steam engines. These are all working Steam engines.      I just dont get time to run them up at the moment as the bikes and the DVLA dating certifcates are taking all my time. |
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Post by copper99 on Feb 1, 2013 16:28:45 GMT 1
I remember having one of them back in the day Paul, completely forgot there was such a thing from my childhood.
Do they still manufacture them?
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Post by Paul Dawkins on Feb 2, 2013 21:01:32 GMT 1
Yep
Still available but these are 60s 70s and 80s models
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Post by Norbo on Feb 12, 2013 9:18:58 GMT 1
I duno you kids and your toys
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Post by hardhatharry on Feb 12, 2013 16:30:28 GMT 1
I had a blue Grifter when they only came out in Red or Blue so I assume it was an early one and I too snapped the headstock tube jumping it and wheelying it.
Was still under warranty so parents took it back to the shop who told them I have obviously crashed it into a wall (I hadn't) and wouldn't fix it.
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Post by wizard on Feb 12, 2013 19:15:23 GMT 1
I had a Chipper and snapped the handle bars off doing wheelies, had a Chopper after and then a Sun GT racing bike  |
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Post by ozzy on Feb 13, 2013 2:33:24 GMT 1
i too found a yellow chipper to restore one day, i too had when i was lickle..
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Post by gilly66 on Apr 9, 2014 21:02:12 GMT 1
Nice collection , had a purple coloured chopper myself,fun to ride as I remember
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Post by greeny on Apr 9, 2014 22:10:24 GMT 1
My missus says im wierd..
I got a Black 1978 MkII Chopper, and a Purple 1975 MkII Chopper..
I get loads of fun riding them alongside my girls on their bikes...
I get to choose which colour to ride.
Lucky me....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 22:59:02 GMT 1
I had a Chipper and snapped the handle bars off doing wheelies, had a Chopper after and then a Sun GT racing bike I also had a sun racing bike after my purple chopper ( sounds rude) mine was 5 speed and white with green decals I think |
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Post by cuzza on Apr 9, 2014 23:10:38 GMT 1
Jesus these take me back!
A grifter without a split seat, now that's gotta be rare.
I had an orange chipper and a black grifter with some of the others having a purple chopper and a black bommer.
Looks like your on my doorstep fella as Penshaw is pedalling distance from here!
Great stuff.
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Post by stusco on Dec 8, 2014 18:48:23 GMT 1
I had a mk1 chopper not from new in not that old it had a bent pedal that hit the side stand every turn,remember doing a wheelie and the front wheel coming off that was a sair one
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Post by stusco on Dec 8, 2014 18:51:22 GMT 1
Ps I bent the pedal when I crashed trying to get a look at Rod Hull and Emu when he drove through my town on his bike n sidecar
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