Author Topic: A couple of old Burners from me.... surprise! surprise! (Read 11464 times)

beard1973 · « **on:** January 21, 2011, 03:40 PM »

Would you expect anything else from me...

I completed these builds for some other people last night.

Its been nice building for someone else for a change, and its been great sharing the progress of the builds with them.

They are TWO of my fave Mk1 models and I am very pleased with how they have turned out.

RALEIGH MK1 SUPER TUFF BURNER.

RALEIGH MK1 ULTRA BURNER

Both bikes are going to be ridden, hence the shiney sides on the Ultra and the Used chainring on the SUper Tuff.

I'd like to keep them both... but they will be with their new owners sometime in February.

The Ultra is wearing the NOS decals I stumbled across... see the guide marks for applying them.

Hope you guys like.

HUGE Thanks to buttsbikeshop in particular for all his help with chroming and anodising and to FHMReader for the Powder Coating and anyone else who I managed to get bits off for these builds.

Oh and jtsmooth for the wheel building...

There is another bike for someone else thats almost complete and should be finished over the weekend... and she's another beauty.

ED209 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:55 PM »

Whilst I can honestly say that I don't like burners at all

I do have an eye for a nice build and you have done an absolutely beautiful job on these

They just look like they came straight out of the Raleigh catalog my mate keith had when we were kids... top work.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:02 PM »

My mate Gary had a mk1 super tuff and i had the mk1 ultra - the two bike that will live in my mind till the day i die

stunning woik the beard - both look super clean and fresh - can we get a full pic of the ultra please

cheers B

beard1973 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:03 PM »

Quote

can we get a full pic of the ultra please

cheers B

There is one there...? $:-\$

I can see it anyway.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:05 PM »

Is this scrapheap challenge?

beard1973 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:08 PM »

Quote from: Dark Diggler on January 21, 2011, 04:05 PM

Is this scrapheap challenge?

If it is you better get your bikes out... you depraved sexual pervert.

MartyC · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:08 PM »

I have to say, you do build a bike well

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Not my favourite bikes by any stretch but they do look like they have just come out of the factory

James Nada · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:30 PM »

Top notch Dave!

Nada (secret Burner lover)

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:42 PM »

Quote from: James Nada on January 21, 2011, 04:30 PM

Top notch Dave!

Nada (secret Bum lover)

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2011, 04:44 PM »

Quote from: beard1973 on January 21, 2011, 04:03 PM

Quote
can we get a full pic of the ultra please

cheers B

There is one there...? $:-\$

I can see it anyway.

didn't load for me the first time - came back and all there - sweet

NORTY40 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2011, 05:26 PM »

You certainley know how to build a burner Dave , two more nice builds

Im sure their new owners are going to be made up with them

StellaAtoiz · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2011, 05:39 PM »

Stunning builds there Dave, well done mate

Burners are just so underrated in my opinion - the affordable bike for the masses back in the 80's

I mean, is there anyone on RAD that has never owned a Burner, I doubt it

currio · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2011, 05:40 PM »

You can say what you will about 'em, and we all probably have, but both of those look fookin' lovely Dave.
Ok, maybe the geometry was all wrong, but they still looked good, well most of them

Top work fella, keep it coming

waza04 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:38 PM »

never had a burner bitd, but these look sweet rides!

ED209 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:46 PM »

Quote from: StellaAtoiz on January 21, 2011, 05:39 PM

I mean, is there anyone on RAD that has never owned a Burner, I doubt it

Never owned a Burner

I AM CLEAN

I started with a Puch Invader... at least that had a proper sized seat post

trasher · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:51 PM »

a couple of nice clean builds there dave

makes me want to build my first bmx ,,a silver and blue mk1 ultra burner

StellaAtoiz · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:52 PM »

Ed - you have not lived till you've owned a Burner

.......they stood for everything that was great about

...ok...allow me to revise...is there anyone on RAD that has ever owned a Burner, I doubt it (apart from 2)

griff · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2011, 09:56 PM »

Quote from: StellaAtoiz on January 21, 2011, 05:39 PM

Stunning builds there Dave, well done mate

Burners are just so underrated in my opinion - the affordable bike for the masses back in the 80's

I mean, is there anyone on RAD that has never owned a Burner, I doubt it

not guilty - only ever had a 1982 Silverfox which I put some non-year correct bits on
but did own a few of raleigh's finest creations - a mk1 and mk2 chopper and my first bike was a purple budgie

ED209 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:00 PM »

Budgies could welll be the best bikes of all time...

Now we a talking OLD SCHOOL

Quote from: griff on January 21, 2011, 09:56 PM

Quote from: StellaAtoiz on January 21, 2011, 05:39 PM
Stunning builds there Dave, well done mate

Burners are just so underrated in my opinion - the affordable bike for the masses back in the 80's

I mean, is there anyone on RAD that has never owned a Burner, I doubt it

not guilty - only ever had a 1982 Silverfox which I put some non-year correct bits on
but did own a few of raleigh's finest creations - a mk1 and mk2 chopper and my first bike was a purple budgie

griff · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2011, 10:56 PM »

Quote from: ED209º on January 21, 2011, 10:00 PM

Budgies could welll be the best bikes of all time...

Now we a talking OLD SCHOOL

Quote from: griff on January 21, 2011, 09:56 PM
Quote from: StellaAtoiz on January 21, 2011, 05:39 PM
Stunning builds there Dave, well done mate

Burners are just so underrated in my opinion - the affordable bike for the masses back in the 80's

I mean, is there anyone on RAD that has never owned a Burner, I doubt it

not guilty - only ever had a 1982 Silverfox which I put some non-year correct bits on
but did own a few of raleigh's finest creations - a mk1 and mk2 chopper and my first bike was a purple budgie

That's the one

even the right seat - my dad had to look everywhere for one cos most of the ones available were in a kind of turquoise colour with a smooth seat (with chevron pattern on)

You've got me thinking now Ed - when I see my mom n dad this weekend gonna see if I can find some old bike pics in their stash of photos

loved my budgie!

brettypeeps · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:00 PM »

Looking nicer than they would have left the factory

Great builds

firebird4130 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:05 PM »

yeah, don't recall my ultra burner paint looking so sweet

hunterdubber · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2011, 11:26 PM »

2 cracking builds David , and as always fantastic camera skills too

I have to admit I've NEVER had a Burner myself , although that is about to change this week when hopefully I take delivery

It was a toss up between 2 or 3 models ,always loved a black and gold MK1 Ultra , but I was swayed by what I consider the definative Burner icon

See ya at BB2011

My first bike was a Raleigh Grifter and I sstill own one

oldtired · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2011, 12:40 AM »

that Budgie

, Tomahawk for me , in the same purple colour,, Burners $:-\$ ,,,

, add me to list of never owned one ,

both are first class

can defo see the appeal especially when they look as good these

beard1973 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 22, 2011, 09:41 PM »

Cheers Guys...

Got another for someone else that's gonna be complete later this weekend...

Thanks for the kind words...even if they are just Burners.

Author Topic: A couple of old Burners from me.... surprise! surprise! (Read 11464 times)

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