Author Topic: Raleigh Grifter (Read 26107 times)

scott250 · « **on:** March 01, 2010, 07:52 PM »

One of the bikes that some kids tryed to use like a BMX, just before BMX hit UK. I remember seeing a grifter in bmx action mag that had been converted to be a BMX - think it had flights on

and that - probly worth more than the whole bike. Anyone on here done a grifter mod to BMX? I have an old grifter - Id like to mod mine. I talked to someone today who said you could get bmx forks for a grifter BITD - must be rare as. Anyways any help would be great, cheers.

HARORIDER · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:19 PM »

dunno how you would get flights on a grifter but a fork change is a must

Munnyella · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:21 PM »

Hi

A few lads in our village had bmx forks on grifters, I think they are a 5" headtube, with a std 1" thread, there were some tange 5" ers on ebay a week or two ago, didn't some redlines have 5" head tubes?

I also remember that one in action bike, It had had loads of welding too, must've weighed in at 40 pounds!!!, apparently though, they had good race geometry!!

had many grifters over the years, love them, but not as a bmx!!

Mark M

dordymush · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:39 PM »

i remember it too.
sure it had flites on it.

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:49 PM »

Quote from: munnyella on March 01, 2010, 08:21 PM

apparently though, they had good race geometry!!

And gears...

bmxboy70 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:53 PM »

Yea it had the cranks on it, I,ve still got the mag somewhere?

mattfx81 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:54 PM »

Before I had my ruffel signiture raleigh I had a hand me down bike that was my brothers before his falcon pro beta, it looked abit like a grifter but was metallic green, had a massive seat and big wide metal mud guards. Anybody know what it was I was only tiny then, think it was called a stiker or stryker or something like that?

Matt

Rodgy1970 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:04 PM »

A fella on burnerworld had some new looking 20" BMX forks with an extra long steering tube, far longer than a grifter needs, which could be cut down to fit, said he knew where to get more, his username on there is pjgoose69.

mattfx81 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:06 PM »

I just googled 'grifter stiker' and came up with this, was probs 5 or 6 when I had it-
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.rutteger.demon.co.uk/bike/bikepic/boxer.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-bike-of-your-childhood&usg=__3tVfT4ANLWwt97rN1rW4l63VeXw=&h=450&w=600&sz=94&hl=en&start=3&itbs=1&tbnid=vTyrKYXOI0CxmM:&tbnh=101&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstriker%2B%2Bbike%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

My first big bike, I think ive got pics at my mums of me on it.

Matt

bmxboy70 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:07 PM »

Quote from: mattfx81 on March 01, 2010, 09:54 PM

Before I had my ruffel signiture raleigh I had a hand me down bike that was my brothers before his falcon pro beta, it looked abit like a grifter but was metallic green, had a massive seat and big wide metal mud guards. Anybody know what it was I was only tiny then, think it was called a stiker or stryker or something like that?

Matt

Raleigh stryker! Small grifterish thing, I had a tomahawk which was a small chopper.

cheese2222001 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:10 PM »

I just sold my Grifter, was going to do it up but just didn't enthuse me like a BMX! Soooooo bloody heavy as well!

Here she is, went for £45.00

hunterdubber · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:11 PM »

Strika

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RALEIGH-STRIKA,-STRIKER-CHOPPER-%2F-GRIFTER.-GOOD-RIDER.-_W0QQitemZ330406752545QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20100222?IMSfp=TL100222139002r7015

the Raliegh Boxer was actually a mini Grifter

mattfx81 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:16 PM »

It was a beast that bike, Im guna try find one and buy it. I showed my brother that falcon pro beta on here last week and he made his mrs and kids come look at it, he couldnt stop looking at it. Anybody got one a falcon pro beta I could do up for my bro?

bigfatolly · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:17 PM »

i had a raleigh boxer,anyone remember them,i think it had 16" wheels and was like a mini grifter,same metallic blue colour too.
i remember the stryker,there is one on the bay at the mo
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260559410712&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

bmxboy70 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2010, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 01, 2010, 10:11 PM

Strika

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RALEIGH-STRIKA,-STRIKER-CHOPPER-%2F-GRIFTER.-GOOD-RIDER.-_W0QQitemZ330406752545QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20100222?IMSfp=TL100222139002r7015

the Raliegh Boxer was actually a mini Grifter

Your just a know it all bike perv!!!!!!!!!

What about a budgie?