Author Topic: Raleigh's New Burner (Read 3007 times)

magna13 · « **on:** March 23, 2008, 10:45 AM »

Hi Everyone.

Raleigh Have Done Another Burner, But This One Is My Favorite. Firstly They Brought Us The Team Then They Showed Us The Super Tuff At MK07, Well Now There Giving Us The Mag Burner (The White MK2 Model).

It Is A Nice Looking Bike, But Its A Defo Shame About That Chainwheel

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #1 on:** March 23, 2008, 10:51 AM »

i thought the team aero pro was a fantastic idea to celebrate
the 25th anniversary but to keep knocking out cheap copies
of the whole range based on the tange frame has cheapened
the original concept

magna13 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2008, 10:54 AM »

that was my exsact thought aswell dwain. and as much as i do adore my burners, i think £250 a pop is a bit expensive. i think they should price them the way they did back in the eighties. keep selling the team, super tuff and mag but at different prices.

moley · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:00 AM »

They must have sold a few to keep knocking them out though.

Plus the Burner name is etched into a minds of parents.

They should be cheaper. It could turn alot of youngsters into BMXers.

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:00 AM »

i personally dont think the price is to bad
but they should have just made the TAP as they promised
and left it at that

if that had happened it would have been as special as the
originals, but it looks like the suits have got involved and who
knows where it will end

magna13 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:03 AM »

Quote from: moley on March 23, 2008, 11:00 AM

They must have sold a few to keep knocking them out though.

Plus the Burner name is etched into a minds of parents.

They should be cheaper. It could turn alot of youngsters into BMXers.

Like It did In The 80's?

moley · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:15 AM »

Most kids started with a Burner.

I think the suits at Raliegh have been waiting all these years for BMX to come into fashion again.

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:24 AM »

I understand the TAP,but think the rest the range are a blatant cash-in.Raleigh`s only interest is purely financial.They have no real interest or care about BMX whatsoever.My local bike shop has had a hard time trying to shift the so called"Burners"that he has.People do come in and look and get all nostalgic,then go "Nah,it`s just a POS".

magna13 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:33 AM »

I Dont Think You Can Call Them A POS But I Think If They Made Abit More Cheaper, Made The Range Wider (Mag 20, Extra, Chromo etc.) And Sold Them In Alot More Stores Then Kids Would Have Them!

moley · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:33 AM »

They're too expensive.

If they did a few around £100-150 then they'd probably kick start the craze again.

magna13 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:36 AM »

Quote from: moley on March 23, 2008, 11:33 AM

They're too expensive.

If they did a few around £100-150 then they'd probably kick start the craze again.

Yep Thats What I Would Suggest. I Think If They Were That Price, Loads! Of People Would Buy Them!!

Come On Raleigh, Lets Make The AP Burners Cheaper And Sell Them In More Stores Country Wide!

meticulous · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:37 AM »

i think they should do a bit of rebranding, its just that name that spoils what is now a decent looking bike, when i here skoda i still think of sh.t cars when realy they are all excellant being part of the V.A.G group, they should do what toyota did with lexus, they could then charge a premium price for their product and they then wouldnt be 10,000,000 of them on the same street

magna13 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:38 AM »

Raleigh!, Raleigh!, Raleigh!

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #13 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:40 AM »

gotta disagree guys.
yes bmx is back in fashion at the moment
but its a totally different style to what we knew.
newschool bikes are completely different. burners i can
only see appealing to 30 somethings for purely nostalgic reasons.
and as such should have been left to a limited run.
i cant see many parents buying one for their kids and the kid being happy.
can you imagine turning up at a skatepark with one

you thought we got ribbed as a kid for having a burner, can you imagine what
it would be like now

magna13 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:48 AM »

I Agree To Dwain, But I Dont Think Theres Anything Wrong With Kids Having Them. And Usually Kids Never Go To Skateparks, And They Would Defo Buy These Over A Magna, Vibe Or Apollo Espiecially With The Quality Decals And Eye Opening Skyways, You Will Look The Kiddie

moley · « **Reply #15 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:51 AM »

I think they should do a new school cheap Burner.

Unless they do already. I just don't know?

They should be like the NS quad and ripper. NS geometry and components but retro.

That could pee off the Burner Lads though!!

magna13 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:54 AM »

Thats A Good Idea Moley

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #17 on:** March 23, 2008, 11:58 AM »

like this one

magna13 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:01 PM »

POS

Sparky24 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:04 PM »

the parts on the tap07 were so crap, could raleigh not work with dia comp and kashimax and do a proper replica!! and are dia comp and kashimax still in buisness!!

magna13 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:05 PM »

Dia-Compe Are Still In Buisness Big Time. And I Think Kashimax Are Having A Comeback With One Of The Old Seats.

moley · « **Reply #21 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:08 PM »

Burners were always a bit crappy apart from the top end ones.

You need a good quality bike for as cheap as you can get it.

It must be rideable and not some cheap ASDA bike.

It also has to be marketed right.

BITD the Burner adverts were pretty good.

Raleigh must have done something right BITD

dwain dibbly · « **Reply #22 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:10 PM »

Quote from: Sparky24 on March 23, 2008, 12:04 PM

the parts on the tap07 were so crap, could raleigh not work with dia comp and kashimax and do a proper replica!! and are dia comp and kashimax still in buisness!!

its been mentioned several times but if they fitted top quality or one off repo parts
the price of the the bike would be double

and would you pay £500 for one?? ??
i love the concept of these bikes and dont mind they are cheap, come on the originals
were never known for the quality

what gets me is the way they keep knocking out more models, i mean how lazy are Raleigh.
that "mag burner" is just the super tuff painted white

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #23 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:13 PM »

I`m still not swayed on Raleigh bikes.They do have a newer alloy framed race bike-Burner Race? Alans were doing them for £160.That seems to be the only proper decent BMX they have.Maybe they could have based the re-issues or whatever you call them around that?

magna13 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 23, 2008, 12:18 PM »

Quote from: moley on March 23, 2008, 12:08 PM

Burners were always a bit crappy apart from the top end ones.

You need a good quality bike for as cheap as you can get it.

It must be rideable and not some cheap ASDA bike.

It also has to be marketed right.

BITD the Burner adverts were pretty good.

Raleigh must have done something right BITD

Why Cant They Advertise Their AP Burners In rideBMXmag, Like And Old School Looking Advert And Then It May Pursuade Kids To Get Them. Raleigh The Oppurtunity Is There! Get Some Dosh And A Couple Of Bikes And Put An Advert In RideBMX!!!!

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