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scott250

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Raleigh Grifter
« 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  :LolLolLolLol: 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.

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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 :daumenhoch:

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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
Hard + Stylish = Chicks + Beer!!!

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2010, 09:39 PM »
i remember it too.
sure it had flites on it.
dave the bmxing gypo


Bettyswallocks

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2010, 09:49 PM »
apparently though, they had good race geometry!!

And gears...  :LolLolLolLol:

bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2010, 09:53 PM »
Yea it had the cranks on it, I,ve still got the mag somewhere?

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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.


bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2010, 10:07 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

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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


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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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?

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« 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

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2010, 10:18 PM »

cheese2222001

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2010, 10:20 PM »
Ultra_AeroBurnerNev just done a Budgie up, I will get him to post some pics!

There was a Budgie, Chipper, Strika, Grifter.......what else???

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2010, 10:26 PM »
Ultra_AeroBurnerNev just done a Budgie up, I will get him to post some pics!

There was a Budgie, Chipper, Strika, Grifter.......what else???

boxer

bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2010, 10:27 PM »
Here's my two Super Grifters! Black one has lights powered by dynamo, the second silver one has a speedo!!! Remember them??


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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2010, 10:28 PM »
That strika on poobay is the same as mine was. Think i may bid on it... My mrs ul go sick if shes sees my riding around the street on that, hahaha.


bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2010, 10:29 PM »
Commando? Bomber26 or 24 inch wheels, Vector? How many was there?

bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2010, 10:30 PM »
That strika on poobay is the same as mine was. Think i may bid on it... My mrs ul go sick if shes sees my riding around the street on that, hahaha.


buy it now!

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #21 on: March 01, 2010, 10:34 PM »
Ive bidded on it... I will get well shouted at if I win it.

Matt

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #22 on: March 01, 2010, 10:35 PM »
Ultra_AeroBurnerNev just done a Budgie up, I will get him to post some pics!

There was a Budgie, Chipper, Strika, Grifter.......what else???

speedway.

bmxboy70

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2010, 10:38 PM »
Ive bidded on it... I will get well shouted at if I win it.

Matt
There that small you could hide it! :LolLolLolLol: until you jump of the curb on it! In full view of the neighbours! :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: Raleigh Grifter
« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2010, 10:43 PM »
I remember having a ramp up a curb in the gargaes behind my house. I can vaguely remember the noise and feel of the bike, clunk clunk.


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