Author Topic: Raleigh...... (Read 1629 times)

Andy68 · « **on:** May 11, 2011, 08:00 PM »

Mate of mine just been round with this, advertised in the local paper and got it for 25 quid. Maybe all its worth but we know nowt about it. One owner, original dealer sticker (Grimsby) and a 'Made in Canada' sticker near BB. Any ideas about year??

Scuse the 'snake' in background!!!

Jaymz · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:03 PM »

thats an overseas Raleigh alright, the man you need is glynnyboy over on burnerworld, he's THE man when it comes to overseas Raleighs and Rampars

monkian · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:19 PM »

Certainly got some OS flavour

Andy68 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:20 PM »

Is he on here also or if anyone can pm him over on 'the other side' to have a look I'd be most grateful. Ta

Jaymz · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:29 PM »

Ive sent him a message fella, Im sure he'll be along shortly

nice ride btw, I love the seat tube decal on these models

ron burgundy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:29 PM »

Nice one, that's proper oldschool

hunterdubber · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:44 PM »

That's the original seat and chainset for a start that came on the American Rampars

Cool find and what a bargain

Like to know the story of how it got here to the bike shop,, as it can't have been through the U.K distributors $:-\$

I had a mate who came to live over here from Canada when I was about 12 he brought over his DB Viper ,but it was factory issue black ( instead of chrome)and a spec more like a silver streak

rick1970 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:45 PM »

Quote from: Jaymz on May 11, 2011, 08:29 PM

Ive sent him a message fella, Im sure he'll be along shortly

nice ride btw, I love the seat tube decal on these models

and when he comes over see if he can throw some light on, the vw docs, head set too

nice os bike by the way bargain

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BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #8 on:** May 11, 2011, 08:50 PM »

Nice R10 Ramper

Andy68 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:00 PM »

Oh hell...... so do I need to try persuade him to flog me it. He's not daft, top bloke but is always desperate for a bit of cash for his 'other hobbies'!!!

rick1970 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:10 PM »

you could see if wants to swap for that black thing behind it

Jaymz · « **Reply #11 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:34 PM »

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 11, 2011, 08:50 PM

Nice R10 Ramper

I did wonder, but didnt wanna say owt in case i got shot down in flames

Swivel · « **Reply #12 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:55 PM »

Rampers are good too, that's in a bloody good condition from the looks of it also, nice one...

Andy68 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:12 PM »

Quote from: rick1970 on May 11, 2011, 09:10 PM

you could see if wants to swap for that black thing behind it

How very rude!!!

I kinda like the Raleigh just cos it's a nice bit of untouched bmx history but not sure if enough to try buy it off him......... $:-\$ I also like the thought of not having to worry about it getting scratched!!

StellaAtoiz · « **Reply #14 on:** May 11, 2011, 10:31 PM »

Love the colour, cool find

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2011, 01:39 AM »

It's not a rampar R10. Or even a rampar for that matter.
There's a Canada brochure in tech archive on burnerworld from around 82/83. This is slightly earlier than that.
It's a model from the earliest Canadian Raleigh range. I have only seen one more example from this range that turned up on BW last year. That was an early red baron.
Can't elaborate any further for you on what your model was called though.

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2011, 01:49 AM »

well i was close - R 10 / canada model thang

worth having

come on glynn you can't justy leave it at that

we know you won't sleep till you have worked it out fully

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #17 on:** May 12, 2011, 02:31 AM »

At the latest it could be early 82. Check the rims on it, Raleigh Canada sometimes date stamped them.

And B the golden rule with id'ing a rampar when a bike is obviously original like this is.....if it says rampar on it, it's a rampar. If it says Raleigh it isn't.

Andy68 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 12, 2011, 07:08 AM »

Cheers Glynn!!

So do ya reckon I should try get it off him? Wot d'ya reckon it's worth, apart from a straight swap with me GT!!!!

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #19 on:** May 12, 2011, 02:10 PM »

Quote from: Andy68 on May 12, 2011, 07:08 AM

Cheers Glynn!!

So do ya reckon I should try get it off him? Wot d'ya reckon it's worth, apart from a straight swap with me GT!!!!

Personally if i really wanted it i may stretch to a tenner more than your mate paid. I don't think i would want it though.
Finding out if the rims are dated just for clarification and saving the pics to my raleigh bits and bats folder is enough for me with this one.

Andy68 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 12, 2011, 03:36 PM »

Ok Glynn, thanks buddy. If I can give him his money back and a few beers I'll have it for me boys room.

Andy68 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:31 PM »

Feck... I had to have it for that deal so job done!!

Need more space!!

Glynn, here's a few more pics, if there's owt else ya need to know for ya library drop me line. Sun rims dated 09 81 made in Canada 842098, Sunshine hubs, Win stem, Super MX The Grippers rubber and a Nottingham sticker on the headstock, I guess not original???

Apparently the dealer, Sydney W. Dine, Waltham Road Grimsby closed down about 5 years ago. I may try find him, give him a buzz to see if he can shed light on how he ended up with it for sale. I should really get a life!!!!

Can ya help me out with a used set of grips of the right era? Fancy getting a plate for it too, guess a paper plate and a felt pen number would do nicely..................... Right, shed time and get those bars back for starters.

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 13, 2011, 12:05 PM »

The badge is right. At that time Raleigh badged bikes Raleigh nottinham England as though that was the full name of the company.
The rampar R10's mentioned earlier were made in tiawan, Canada though had it's own Raleigh factory and they made there own. Later for bikes made outside Nottingham they changed the badge dropping the Nottingham England bit.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2011, 01:22 AM »

Glynn ,,,, how the hell do you know all this ,,, fookin ace

Never mind RAD having a BOTY competiton $:-\$

We need an AOTY comp

Anorak of the year

Glynnyboy · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2011, 03:26 PM »

All the info is dotted about on't tinterweb.
Already having the burner addiction I was just interested to see what Raleigh bmx was up to before it hit the uk shores.

I like to think of myself at pack a mack level.
Hoping one day to reach full on anorack status.

Author Topic: Raleigh...... (Read 1629 times)

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