Hey guys and girls, so I thought I'd do something a little different. I'm building 2 mini Raleigh burners one for my boy and one for my niece. Parts are hard to find so bare with me.

So far I bought the two frames I need ones a early 85 mk1 mini, the other is a mk2 mini burner I haven't received it yet so don't know the date.

Here a few photos of the frames I have atm.

Mk1

Mk2 mini

That's all I have of the mk2 untill it arrives.

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Few parts I have ready for the build of the mk1 mini.

Original calipers and levers I will clean them up as they look mint

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Been cleaning some mk1 chrome parts up

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ermahgerd
I got a Raleigh Night Burner for Xmas in about '83 or '84. I was lucky enough to get bought the official Raleigh BMX gear too by my grandparents.
I thought I was the mutts nuts until I fell off the wall at Lodge Pool lake in icy cold water
Dad retrieved the bike and cleaned it up and so began my short career as a 'BMX'er' (about one summer at the BMX track near Halfords in Redditch)
Riders ready, pedals steady, GO!

 

Good luck with the resto

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjT1p2pKEts

ermahgerd

I got a Raleigh Night Burner for Xmas in about '83 or '84. I was lucky enough to get bought the official Raleigh BMX gear too by my grandparents.

I thought I was the mutts nuts until I fell off the wall at Lodge Pool lake in icy cold water

Dad retrieved the bike and cleaned it up and so began my short career as a 'BMX'er' (about one summer at the BMX track near Halfords in Redditch)

Riders ready, pedals steady, GO!

Good luck with the resto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjT1p2pKEts

Wow by any chance do you still have the bike, I would have loved to be around them days so see all the cool bikes ect but sadly I'm only 25 the both bikes are older than me.

Thanks I will try and do my best on the build.

Some great racing was that you

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Bagged a bargain set of original white amber wall comp 3 tyres too

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Wow by any chance do you still have the bike, I would have loved to be around them days so see all the cool bikes ect but sadly I'm only 25 the both bikes are older than me.

Thanks I will try and do my best on the build.

Some great racing was that you

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No, not me but possibly a few schoolmates in there. Raleigh were OK back then but I wanted a Diamond Back or a Pro Star. I ended up with a Pro Star with ultra light five spoke mags lol.

November not me but possibly a few schoolmates in there. Raleigh were OK back then but I wanted a Diamond Back or a Pro Star. I ended up with a Pro Star with ultra light five spoke mags lol.

Still looks great fun. They don't do nothing like that now, I'd love to have a skyway or haro freestyler

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Still looks great fun. They don't do nothing like that now,

Because the kids aren't interested these days. Too busy on their iPads, and parents are too willing to let them as well.

Because the kids aren't interested these days. Too busy on their iPads, and parents are too willing to let them as well.

That's true that is, hopefully my boy will turn to love his old bmx too

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They do do stuff very much like that still.

Actually use of a computer will show you who and where very easily....

Because the kids aren't interested these days. Too busy on their iPads, and parents are too willing to let them as well.

 

A lot of it is H&S madness, you want a child to risk injury!! CHILD ABUSE!!!!!

A lot of it is H&S madness, you want a child to risk injury!! CHILD ABUSE!!!!!

Every thing have turned to health and safety these day

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They do do stuff very much like that still.

Actually use of a computer will show you who and where very easily....

Actually haven't even looked tbh, they used to be loud where I am now but it's gone dead quiet

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Bought some white brakes cables today and chrome cw bars too will get photos up once arrived

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Been polishing the mini crank up today for a original 80s part it's come up well

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Good luck with the build, I was mad into BMX when I was young, rode for a local bike shop and was part sponsored by Curtis bikes but rode a PK ripper most of the time....Many happy memories and broken bones...happy days

 

k:)

Good luck with the build, I was mad into BMX when I was young, rode for a local bike shop and was part sponsored by Curtis bikes but rode a PK ripper most of the time....Many happy memories and broken bones...happy days

k:)

Wow fair play on you man bet that was a good experience in the day like any photos of your old bikes ect

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So the mk2 mini burner turned up today and some parts Including white skyway grips, white brake cables and a set of cw style bars

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No photos i'm afraid :( My Ma was a prolific thrower outa of everything personal....strange though that my Curtis frame and forks managed to survive in her old coal shed up 'til only a few years ago.

 

Have often thought about doing a bmx rebuild project myself...keep us updated on your progress

No photos i'm afraid :( My Ma was a prolific thrower outa of everything personal....strange though that my Curtis frame and forks managed to survive in her old coal shed up 'til only a few years ago.

Have often thought about doing a bmx rebuild project myself...keep us updated on your progress

That's gutting mate would have been great to have a survivor to start on, you should make another one its way to addictive though can spend a small fortune

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The black mk1 have gone to the powder coaters today so hopefully have that back soon

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BMX bandits is one of the best films of all time.

BMX bandits is one of the best films of all time.

Got that on dvd here [emoji12][emoji106]

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Frame and forks of the mk1 should be back tomorrow from the powder coaters

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