Tip Find

[davemac1974]

Found a Burner (i know, i know) at the local tip last week. Bonus was that it had Tuff II's on it. They are plastic hubbed, and I assumed that they were "new" ones.

There is a difference with these ones from the tip bike though, as next to the Skyway logo it says "Made in the UK", whereas my new ones just say US.

Does this mean anything? Are they older? 

[winnit93]

i hope u removed the wheels and threw the frame set back in,and covered it up so no 1 else finds it.

[davemac1974]

I take it nobody knows then?

(Or more likely...gives a rats ass!  )

[retrogeezer]

Hey Dave,

Skyway did set up manufacturing over here in about 85/86 (in High Wycombe) to make the wheels cheaper here (i.e - no shipping costs) - not sure how many wheels were produced but I have seen a few so they are around.

 

[Back yard ramp]

I`ve seen ACS Z rims with made in the uk on too 

billstup (because my login wont work at the moment)

[davemac1974]

Cheers Si...could be an old set then???

Anyone know what year production ceased over here by any chance? 

[ash]

what are you gonna do with the burner frame?
is it a mk1 or 2?
i may be interested 

[winnit93]

u a scap metal dealer then 

[ash]

no i'm a "greaser" into heavy metal 

seriously tho' i'm after cheap / tatty O/S F+F for a little experiment i have in mind

[davemac1974]

It's a mkII Super Burner, main tubes cromo frame...someone had coated the back half of the frame with some thick silver paint over the top of the superchrome. It's now been stripped back to the chrome underneath, which had been protected pretty well with all the gunk on top.

There's one guy on the Burner forum who has already contacted me about it, but if he doesn't want it I'll let you know...(if I ever get the feckin' seat post out!)

[mcnab916]

if you get the seat post out tell me how cause im not havin any luck gettin the post out of my robinson 

[jezza]

go to http://www.raleighburner.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php't=861

for help on how to get your seat post out