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macky

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #25 on: May 28, 2008, 11:31 PM »

Veckta


BmxBandito

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #26 on: May 28, 2008, 11:32 PM »
Could you stick standard BMX forks on a grifter?

My mate only went through 1 pair of forks and then used some BMX ones.

Or at least he did as far as I can remember.

He had his grifter for years while we had gone over to BMX's.

We should set up a Choppers and Grifters Race.

I would pay for that!!!!  :daumenhoch:

Manualling some triples on a chopper!!!

Now that sounds fun!!!

Strikers and Chippers.    Excellent for bunny hopping!!!!  :daumenhoch:

What was a tomahawk?


i agree get all the "sort of bmxs but not really" bikes together and have a freestyle race off.

You could have quite a selection

Bomber
Striker
Boxer
Chopper
Chipper
Budgie
Grifter

all of which made by Raleigh ........ ???

also tomahawks were like mini choppers but with a crazy arse saddle and no sissy bar


macky

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #27 on: May 28, 2008, 11:34 PM »
Could you stick standard BMX forks on a grifter?

My mate only went through 1 pair of forks and then used some BMX ones.

Or at least he did as far as I can remember.

He had his grifter for years while we had gone over to BMX's.

We should set up a Choppers and Grifters Race.

I would pay for that!!!!  :daumenhoch:

Manualling some triples on a chopper!!!

Now that sounds fun!!!

Strikers and Chippers.    Excellent for bunny hopping!!!!  :daumenhoch:

What was a tomahawk?


haha!! I had loadsa Tomahowks!!

kept bending the forks doin curb endo's!!  ;D



« Last Edit: May 28, 2008, 11:36 PM by DaveMc. »

moley

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #28 on: May 28, 2008, 11:38 PM »
I think we should get all these old bikes.

The big versions and the small versions......

and that BMX Tandem bike and race the lot of them.

I'd pay a tenner for that spectacle!!!!

BmxBandito

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #29 on: May 28, 2008, 11:45 PM »
DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #30 on: May 29, 2008, 07:29 AM »
i loved the sound of the tyres when you went faster and faster, heck! the sound made you go faster and faster!
R.I.P  O.M. Far short of the finish line...

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #31 on: May 29, 2008, 07:38 AM »
Loved my grifter also but weighed a ton and was my 1st bike before BMX. Trying a bunnyhop on one nearly yanked out all my limbs from their sockets  :LolLolLolLol:

othomas2

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #32 on: May 29, 2008, 08:33 AM »
you can all get that fix here.

http://raleighgrifter.aceboard.com/

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #33 on: May 29, 2008, 08:44 AM »
grifter into bmx

of course check this out



sadly i don't have the full article only that

i picked up a grifter off my neighbour he was gonna bin it while clearing up /sorting out all his cars and stuff



another project  :D
cheers Kev
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adam01

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #34 on: May 29, 2008, 08:49 AM »
white wall tires EXCELLENT

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moley

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #35 on: May 29, 2008, 09:08 AM »
Is the quadangle's twin down tubes based on a grifter?  ;)

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #36 on: May 29, 2008, 09:51 AM »




« Last Edit: May 29, 2008, 09:53 AM by RATTY »
A long time ago, in a land far away!

Timmeh

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #37 on: May 29, 2008, 10:37 AM »
it was a small chopper.i had one

Is it a 'big one' now? :D :D

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #38 on: May 29, 2008, 10:45 AM »
ratty you are a gentleman for posting that up     :daumenhoch:  :daumenhoch:

:daumenhoch:
cheers Kev
{ wanted : "Red Haro Handle" brake lever link to my trade post }

magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #39 on: May 29, 2008, 11:16 AM »
i wouldnt mind having ago on a vektar or a grifter on a track, if anyone has one for sale at MK and if its cheap enough i'll buy it and see what its like around the track.

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #40 on: May 29, 2008, 11:18 AM »
They handle terribly Zak, and as heavy as radmans wallet :shocked:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #41 on: May 29, 2008, 11:20 AM »
They handle terribly Zak, and as heavy as radmans wallet :shocked:
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:, still worth ago eh tony  :daumenhoch:

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #42 on: May 29, 2008, 11:22 AM »
Your right mate, worth a go.
I think every new school BMXer should ride a grifter or a burner to feel just what us Old Schoolers had to ride :daumenhoch:  :2funny:
A long time ago, in a land far away!

magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #43 on: May 29, 2008, 11:28 AM »
Your right mate, worth a go.
I think every new school BMXer should ride a grifter or a burner to feel just what us Old Schoolers had to ride :daumenhoch:  :2funny:
well i think even though people doubt them alot, the burner i raced at MK when i got the gearing perfect and put some decent forks on it, it rode pretty stable and i had alot of victories on it to. but i defo think new school riders should ride something old school to see what we ride and what its like.

moley

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #44 on: May 29, 2008, 11:29 AM »
The Grifter and Chopper forum members should be invited to MK as a demonstration team.

They can put on a display around the track!!!  :daumenhoch:

Now that would be fun to see!!!!  :daumenhoch:


magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #45 on: May 29, 2008, 11:36 AM »
i agree moley good idea  :daumenhoch:

SaMAlex

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #46 on: May 29, 2008, 11:48 AM »
A mate of mine had a modded Grifter frame bitd.

-He drilled out the downtube to make it lighter.
-Then he threw the frame in a bonfire to heat treat it!
-Finally, he gave it an ET paint job.

Cool as!  8)

magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #47 on: May 29, 2008, 12:13 PM »
wow sound sweet S&MAlex  :daumenhoch:

magna13

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #48 on: May 29, 2008, 12:17 PM »
is there anyway to make a grifter frame lighter??


adam01

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Re: Raleigh Grifters
« Reply #49 on: May 29, 2008, 12:40 PM »
is there anyway to make a grifter frame lighter??



Get a drill and a few metal bits and start drilling holes
the you want to see DAYLIGHT thru them components!  :2funny:

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