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Something rang a bell reading this so I had a look through my action bike magazines and found this article, it's from BMX Action Bike November 1984 and shows your dads' Grifter, looked like a pretty unique set up . As for buying one now I guess ebay is your best bet. Hope this helps
Nearly two grand for a grifter yes i did say nearly £2,000
look like there some pics of the bike here: ->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=50286.0one here as well: ->http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,62931.msg642215.html#msg642215all not very sharp as were taken bitd on the track, but it's Gaz alright So let's see...is that a Redline chainring ..?
Quote from: PK.RIPPER on August 01, 2013, 07:33 PMNearly two grand for a grifter yes i did say nearly £2,000 Thats not a genuine Grifter. There is no way it could sit in the stand like that It must have taken 3 people to lift it FFS http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Vintage-1977-Raleigh-Grifter-MK-1-Juvenile-Muscle-BMX-Bike-Sturmey-Archer-/290668888285?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ad3740dd
...Thanks for all the info. I have been watching eBay UK closely. Biggest problem is rust. Mums traveling there soon and will bring it back in a bike bag. However need something not rusted up. Will be difficult to find one I think. Any pics or even a hard copy of the mag would be an amazing find.
Quote from: Mandiebmxmorgan on August 01, 2013, 09:19 PM...Thanks for all the info. I have been watching eBay UK closely. Biggest problem is rust. Mums traveling there soon and will bring it back in a bike bag. However need something not rusted up. Will be difficult to find one I think. Any pics or even a hard copy of the mag would be an amazing find... really, all rusty? Well, if you're doin a dad tribute (..!), would'nt you'd have to get it sprayed anyway....? - would be a cool thing to build it up together with ya dad, dunno if that works with your plans .... . But then some rust wouldn't be that much of an issue... just an idea, in case you don't find a clean one.Good luck with the mag search. Maybe SOMEBODY here at least has a link to a SCAN of, as stidds mentioned: "... BMX Action Bike, November 1984. ..." I'll have a look as well.
one just popped up on facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151786703349936&set=gm.537603756289188&type=1&theater