lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 Thought I'd post this as a bit of fun. Looking at doing this up to look back to its best Took it to a bike specialist yesterday to try and match the tyres and he advised to me that once looking good again it will be worth more than my caddy. :lol: Hard to believe that just a few years ago people were throwing these away! :shock: Anyway heres some before pics!! Sorry mods delete if you think inappropriate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted September 13, 2009 What is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 Its a raleigh burner mate original from my youth in the eighties! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted September 13, 2009 I was detecting a retro flavour! :lol: So, lowered? Chipped? Resray? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 Powder coating fine, need to refresh the chroming. new stickers and bar rubbers new tyres and tidy the rims up and will be sweet defo fixer upper! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted September 13, 2009 oh my god I use to have a burner with red wheels........so cool, brings back a lot of memories :D I will follow this thread with interest :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyler 0 Posted September 13, 2009 lol ive just solda mini burner on the bay :D wish i could of kept it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted September 13, 2009 Well, Rados aren't worth a lot at the moment so maybe we should all invest in some retro bikes! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 lol ive just solda mini burner on the bay :D wish i could of kept it Out of interest mate how much did you get if you dont mind be asking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 oh my god I use to have a burner with red wheels........so cool, brings back a lot of memories :D I will follow this thread with interest :lol: Dont hold your breath mate as my other 2 projects are going very slowly :lol: However this is the easiest of the 3 so prob will be done first :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 13, 2009 Well, Rados aren't worth a lot at the moment so maybe we should all invest in some retro bikes! :lol: If you can find one without it being a [strike:ial9e4lf]barn[/strike:ial9e4lf] shed find!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyler 0 Posted September 13, 2009 lol ive just solda mini burner on the bay :D wish i could of kept it Out of interest mate how much did you get if you dont mind be asking. it was the red one with metal spoked wheels it sold for 27.00 :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted September 13, 2009 are the yellow wheels a set of skyways ! i had white skyways on a diamondback when i was young and also a set of z rims too :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renson 0 Posted September 14, 2009 Awesome bike mate i had one exactly like that as a kid with all the bar protectors also had another white rayleigh BMX, think that was a burner aswell. I was trying to find one the other week on ebay. Also was looking at a wildcat too. Weren't the skyway and other plastics wheels the ones people used to always say you could put in freezer if you bent them and they went back into shape? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattnorgrove 0 Posted September 14, 2009 Holy sh*t! A Burner! It must more than 20 years since I last saw one of those! Can you still source original stickers, and bar protectors and stuff?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 14, 2009 Bad times Tyler not too good price there :( Yeah the skyways are the ones that can be freezed and go back into shape apparently never had to try it as yet!!! Same as rado bits I think very rare on the ground but pretty easy to get some made up the same I am sure Thanks guys for the interest :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VAG-hag 0 Posted September 14, 2009 Chris you crack me up mate!! :lol: Giz a saggy!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 14, 2009 Giz a saggy!! :lol: :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 20, 2009 Quick upated on the project have cleaned one wheel dont think can see in the pics the difference but look so much better to the eye. also powder coating all good so no need to do that! :D Oh and on another thought on project number 1 the seats are in the rado so full electric a8 recaros with heat sorted! :D all interior back in so really happy about that that :clap: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted September 20, 2009 Also going to leave stikers as are original so wont look like brand new bike once done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted October 7, 2009 little update and pics cleaned the bike to a standard appeal cause didnt want to mke it new so here is some pics going to take to bike shop take some pics then sell it :( going ride it for a bit though too to get back in the mode :clap: of bmx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted October 7, 2009 Wicked love it! :lol: Good job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millerman 0 Posted October 7, 2009 i hear the bus and beetle crowd are loving retro push bikes at the mo and pay silly money for this kind of bike !! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilfuzzer 1 Posted October 8, 2009 Cheers guys yeah the guy who owns the bmx shop next to me recons that should get at least 500 quid for it. So although it goes the funding will go towards the turboing of the rado so silver lining and all that :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted October 8, 2009 Cheers guys yeah the guy who owns the bmx shop next to me recons that should get at least 500 quid for it. So although it goes the funding will go towards the turboing of the rado so silver lining and all that :) Hmmm not sure about that I would have said £150 tops. You may get more, but I wouldnt want you to be disapointed :grin: I hope I am proved wrong though! Want to see your turbo conversion 8) You can buy my first Raleigh Burner brand new for £280 here :shock: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/raleigh-burner-br ... 286.c0.m14 loved that bike :luvlove: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
