Author Topic: STRIKA RESTO (Read 5217 times)

deeman · « **on:** April 03, 2012, 01:34 PM »

O.k i know its not a proper BMX,but i recently bought this old raleigh Strika off the bay for £30 as it was only round the corner from me and was the first bike i owned.I didnt really know what i was going to do with it,but figured i'd probably restore it eventually.My mate said that he wanted to ride it round 'bug jam' this year so i set about it a couple of weeks ago,but decided to make it a bit unique and give it a freestyle bmx twist whilst still resembling the original bike.It went from this rather sorry looking state...

To this awesome beast!!Enjoy!!

Speclist now reads:
SHARP XC 1:11 grips
16" tuffs with coaster!
16" pork chop ST's
SKYWAY axle pegs all round
ODYSSEY SYSTEM 2000 brakes with RX-3 locking levers
unbranded freestyle platform peds
ACS chain
BIG CHROME BELL!!!

griff · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2012, 01:51 PM »

dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages

Mattdub · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2012, 01:57 PM »

, that looks well funny . Good work , it was a strika but is now a freaka

Jt · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2012, 02:00 PM »

cool things...

you going to restore the original wheels?

Julian347 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2012, 02:01 PM »

Looks odd but I like it.

I had a silver one BITD. Took the mudguards off and put blue tyres and grips on it.

KeithyT · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2012, 02:17 PM »

Ha ha love it!

I also had the 1st edition Silver one. Was my first new bike and the closest I ever got to a BMX until I hit 40! (my parents bought me a Halfords branded racer when i got a bit older, as BMX was just a fad - their words!

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beard1973 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2012, 02:37 PM »

Needs his mudguards and spokes back...

waza04 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2012, 03:40 PM »

looking kinda cool!

Would love to see it all original mate!

markyp · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:24 PM »

awesome,i saw that on the bay,i had a red one bitd.they are funny looking fookers,i always prefered the boxer

stfc · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:29 PM »

I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:31 PM »

Gotta love a Strika

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:42 PM »

looks hardcore but you re still gay for not comin sunday !!

KeithyT · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:46 PM »

Quote from: stfc on April 03, 2012, 04:29 PM

I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...

happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?

Taipan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2012, 04:50 PM »

I had a green one bitd aswell,pedal back brake used for 2 mile skids!

Julian347 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2012, 05:03 PM »

Quote from: KeithyT on April 03, 2012, 04:46 PM

Quote from: stfc on April 03, 2012, 04:29 PM
I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?

Mine did. Was never sure why though.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2012, 05:42 PM »

Nice resto

Love Strikas

Where's the chainguard gone though ?

stfc · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2012, 09:19 PM »

Quote from: Julian347 on April 03, 2012, 05:03 PM

Quote from: KeithyT on April 03, 2012, 04:46 PM
Quote from: stfc on April 03, 2012, 04:29 PM
I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?

Mine did. Was never sure why though.

I cant remember that , it was probably the crank hanging out of it !! Remember leaving a great big skid up the street from the pedalback brake though ..

chubby · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2012, 10:06 PM »

hey i think its kinda cool

ain't seen one for donkeys n had forgot all about em...my mate got one for a birthday, made my spiderman bike look like s**t .....hated that kid

deeman · « **Reply #18 on:** April 04, 2012, 12:05 AM »

Thanks for all comments!I still have the chainguard/mudguards,but I took mine off bitd,before my dad could afford a bmx in an attempt to make it more like a bmx so i wanted to leave em off this time round.The original wheels were well fooked,i think it looks way better on tuffs!I know it's a bit of a 'frankenstrika' but it's also unique and different,and pushes boundaries a little,rather than a straightforward resto.Where's Kappy?He'd understand!

deeman · « **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2012, 12:27 AM »

Quote from: griff on April 03, 2012, 01:51 PM

dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages

Sorry Griff,they will be staying on here,I love them!much better than the old blister givers you get as standard!I'll keep me eye out though!I need another set in white but proving elusive!