Raleigh Mini Burner MkII (finished)

[maca]

After having got myself a Andy Ruffell Team Special I thought it would be nice to build my Daughter one. Ok so it was a bit of an excuse as she won't be able to ride it for at least another year or so as shes not even 3 until march But also these little ones seem to be getting harder to find and getting more expensive.

So just before Christmas I picked this up for the small sum of £50



As you can see it had seen better days, but I really only wanted the MkII frame from it.

To start with the idea had been to do a pink and white team bike, but knowing my daughter she would rather have one that is identical to her dads so we decided to keep it blue and white and make it a ruffell one like mine.
Spent a bit of time stripping it down



Primed and painted it myself over the holidays





I then had an idea, it would be nice to get some custom sigs done for the front forks instead of having the ruffell ones. so I spoke to the guy that did my ones and he said yes he could do it.

A few days ago I got my custome decals





Also got a gold 39t sugino chainring on it and a refurbed aeroyal mini.

Its coming along and I'm pleased with it so far. Any comments on it so far welcome

[Taipan]

That looks Ace so far and the personal name touch on the forks is cool aswell 

[NORTY40]

Great job so far , looks mint 

She's going to have a few jealous friends when she gets out on that !!

Love the personalised decals 

[dp and chopper dude]

That's a belter! Looking forward to seing that completed.
I'm planning on doing matching mark 2 burners for me and my son. Our lad's only 11 months this week so I've got a bit of time.
I'm hoping for something like this but with mark 2s:

[Retrodan72]

Good effort lads. 

Mini Burners are a great way to start these young RADsters off. 

[In2bmx]

Looking good , great work 

[fischflo]

extraordinary job so far ....she'll love it, thrash it, and come here in 35 years looking for spare parts for it

[maca]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys, its certainly fun doing this one. Got to wait until payday now to go any further.

Wheels, tyres and brakes next and the its pretty much done.

[Retrodan72]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys, its certainly fun doing this one. Got to wait until payday now to go any further.

Wheels, tyres and brakes next and the its pretty much done.

Rick70 is selling a nice set of 16" Tuffs for £50 Maca. 

[maca]

Cheers I'll pm him

Is it Rick1970 ? couldnt find a Rick70 in the members list.

Paul

[Retrodan72]

Cheers I'll pm him

Is it Rick1970 ? couldnt find a Rick70 in the members list.

Paul

Could be mate, I'll check now.

[maca]

Yeah it is Rick1970, I pm'd him and then found his add. Sadly they are black Tuff's and I need / want white.

Shame as they look really good in the add with new tyres to.

[maca]

Went over to Grandads tonight ............. had another 50P parcel

Can't 100% replicate the above picture just yet .............. but you get the idea

[Retrodan72]

Went over to Grandads tonight ............. had another 50P parcel

Can't 100% replicate the above picture just yet .............. but you get the idea

Maca mate, coming on nicely, but what's with the layback?? 

I think your seat guts are the wrong way round too dude. 

[maca]

I quite like the lay back as its what I had as a kid, its a cromo one mind as the 1st one that was on it bent the moment I sat on it ............. not as light as when I was 10ish lol.

I know about the seat guts and must get around to swaping it about, in fact I'll do it tomorrow when Im there again.

[Retrodan72]

Fair enough, I'll shut up. 

[maca]

The mini burner is all finished now

What do you think ?











And with Daddy's bike ............ layback now removed