Author Topic: First Restoration MK1 Night Burner (Read 14358 times)

Lead · « **Reply #25 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:09 AM »

Quote from: Spen69 on April 04, 2014, 12:22 PM

I was about to dive in singing Mark at Impressive Finish's praises, but reading the link it looks like he doesn't do the smoked superchrome finish any more $:-\$

I'd give him a bell in case as his work was great - he did both my Pro-Class Geese

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,104773.0.html

The Mini Pro-Class was done by crazy Neil Arcus (N2Cus) but he doesn't do BMX resto anymore

(cue the stories about the silver van of death, the 4am club, dying Tuffs in his white plastic bath, polishing to within an inch of it's life and his tasty missus in the bikini shots in his house - I miss Neil )

I cant seem to find this fella's contact details about this black superchrome, although I'm prob boy looking and its staring me right in the face! Can anyone help?

Lead · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:13 AM »

Quote from: dinglem on April 04, 2014, 10:46 AM

Yup, black superchrome is correct. The company I found had a perfect match for it.

Are the grips that came with it in good condition?

Not too sure what year yours is (the one I did was a MkII anyway so different to yours), but here's a spec list from 1984 which might help. You can find others online if you have a hunt. Reproduction padsets and decals are all available.

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I do like the MkI Burners I must admit. I am sure a fair few on here started out with Burners BITD.

I still have my original MkII SuperTUFF Burner, and my first resto was a MkI Ultra Burner. I'll try to dig out some pics

Just wondered if you could point me in the right direction for your paint guy?

Unfortunately the grips don't seem to the originals, looks like the hunt will be on!!!

dinglem · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:21 AM »

PM on the way

Lead · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2014, 10:24 AM »

Quote from: dinglem on April 08, 2014, 10:21 AM

PM on the way

Awesome, cheers dude!

Lead · « **Reply #29 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:32 AM »

Can anyone recommend a decent Dremel or other branded tool for polishing? Seems to be a few out there so just wondered if there was a "best buy"

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #30 on:** April 09, 2014, 05:18 PM »

I use an angle grinder with a buffing wheel clamped in a vice. ive burnt out 2 dremmels.

Lead · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2014, 12:44 PM »

Quote from: dinglem on April 03, 2014, 05:34 PM

The hardest thing to find was NOS original grips - took me bloody ages!

These have just arrived!

Any good?

Russ J · « **Reply #32 on:** May 07, 2014, 09:08 PM »

Those grips are spot on for you Night Burner resto

getting them in that good of a quality is pretty hard these days...

I restored a MK2 Night Burner a few years back know (its long since been sold know) and I had the whole frame,forks and bars rechromed before the superchrome was laid down...The super chrome was done by Mark Roles (Impressiv finishes) but last i heard he doesn't do the Nightburners anymore because basically his supplier cannot get the correct stuff anymore (saying that that was a few years back he maybe able to get it know I don't no ?)

My Night Burner MK2....

All parts were restored by either rechrome,re-annodise and repaint the only NOS part on this bike were the pedals

deeman · « **Reply #33 on:** May 07, 2014, 10:33 PM »

Whats up with the decals on that? they look original from here but they are not Night Burner decals! $:-\$

(not bike above! referring to OPs burner)

Lead · « **Reply #34 on:** May 13, 2014, 01:49 PM »

Quote from: Russ J on May 07, 2014, 09:08 PM

Those grips are spot on for you Night Burner resto getting them in that good of a quality is pretty hard these days...

I restored a MK2 Night Burner a few years back know (its long since been sold know) and I had the whole frame,forks and bars rechromed before the superchrome was laid down...The super chrome was done by Mark Roles (Impressiv finishes) but last i heard he doesn't do the Nightburners anymore because basically his supplier cannot get the correct stuff anymore (saying that that was a few years back he maybe able to get it know I don't no ?)

All parts were restored by either rechrome,re-annodise and repaint the only NOS part on this bike were the pedals

Yo, sorry just seen your post - i dint get an e-mail for some reason!

Anyways, lovely bike mate!

I've sent the frame forks an bars off to Mark @ Mrcreations, hes gonna sort me out with the black superchrome!

I'll whack some some pics up when i get it back

Speaking of decals, where's the best place to get some and the pad set?

Russ J · « **Reply #35 on:** May 14, 2014, 08:45 PM »

The best pad sets you can get for your Night Burner would be off a guy called Steve Dobson (Esemdesign) I think that Steve come on here under the forum name 'Firebird'

Here's Steve's link for the padsets,

http://www.esemdesign.co.uk/

The best quality Raleigh Burner decals you can buy are from Jonny Abbot (Bmxman).His decals are spot on and far superior to many decal sets that are on Ebay...

Here's Jonny's link for decal sets,

http://www.bmxman.com/

Russ...

Lead · « **Reply #36 on:** May 15, 2014, 11:19 AM »

Quote from: Russ J on May 14, 2014, 08:45 PM

The best pad sets you can get for your Night Burner would be off a guy called Steve Dobson (Esemdesign) I think that Steve come on here under the forum name 'Firebird'

Here's Steve's link for the padsets,

http://www.esemdesign.co.uk/

The best quality Raleigh Burner decals you can buy are from Jonny Abbot (Bmxman).His decals are spot on and far superior to many decal sets that are on Ebay...

Here's Jonny's link for decal sets,

http://www.bmxman.com/

Russ...

Nice one, cheers Russ

Lead · « **Reply #37 on:** June 15, 2014, 07:49 AM »

Looking like a bike again

Lead · « **Reply #38 on:** July 03, 2014, 03:48 PM »

Maiden voyage done!

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #39 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:06 AM »

Looks fantastic, and i really like the last photo. Night burners were one of my favourites back in the day

pickle · « **Reply #40 on:** July 07, 2014, 08:18 AM »

Looks ACE! nice resto

fischflo · « **Reply #41 on:** July 07, 2014, 11:05 AM »

that picture is official

ace resto indeed -'ll make for some proper gloss shots

Lead · « **Reply #42 on:** July 07, 2014, 11:33 AM »

Cool!

Cheers for the approval chaps - i just need to get its original shoes sorted then its finito!

Devilock · « **Reply #43 on:** July 08, 2014, 08:26 AM »

You need some night photos...

Who is the person in your avatar?

Lead · « **Reply #44 on:** July 08, 2014, 09:13 AM »

Quote from: Devilock on July 08, 2014, 08:26 AM

You need some night photos...

Who is the person in your avatar?

Night a bad idea that, although you need a police escort if you go after dark round here!

That be Dido. haha!

dinglem · « **Reply #45 on:** July 10, 2014, 10:06 AM »

Great job buddy! It turned out really well

Next project??!

Lead · « **Reply #46 on:** July 11, 2014, 10:16 AM »

Quote from: dinglem on July 10, 2014, 10:06 AM

Great job buddy! It turned out really well

Next project??!

Cool, cheers dinglem!

I have another burner to play with next, bit newer than the last by a whole year!!

simon h · « **Reply #47 on:** July 14, 2014, 09:22 PM »

Top Job.
looks great .
You might want to shorten the Brake cable though before you Decapitate a small Child

Lead · « **Reply #48 on:** July 15, 2014, 10:26 AM »

Quote from: simon h on July 14, 2014, 09:22 PM

Top Job.
looks great .
You might want to shorten the Brake cable though before you Decapitate a small Child

Cheers Simon h - yeah that cable has been bugging me a bit - For the sake of the children's safety i will make it so!