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Title: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Retro Rich 78 on April 26, 2012, 04:14 PM

Hi everyone, I thought I would share my projects with you guys, but I'm a bit scared as I know some of you don't like burners. lol

They are R gusseted mk1 pro burner's in factory red dressed in gold and yellow. These are a bit of a mystery why they are red/gold as the UK spec ones are chrome/blue. I can't find any history or info on these anywhere :(

Here is a pic that the seller posted on Burnerworld that a friend of mine saw and dibbed it for me


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/e47f5f3a.jpg)



I became friends with the seller on facebook and found some wonderful pics of himself and his Dad riding them around Hong Kong


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/3cad90ce.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/f0fd716d.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/7a745d60.jpg)



These are pics that of what the seller was willing to sell from the 2 bikes after he split them.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/DSC06198.jpg)



This shows the condition of the 2 frames. One was really bad with heavy rusting and the other was good enough to make a great survivor.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/DSC06200.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/DSC06201.jpg)



Collecting Nos parts was not easy!


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/226496b5.jpg)



One was quickly made into a rider for a Nottingham Halloween ride.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/34c23278.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/0ca99278.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/d82a52aa.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/940a4b47.jpg)



And the other was stripped down and sent to a very good mate Mark (oldboyburner)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/55a2e87b.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/78c85c95.jpg)



To which he researched the paint for hours and came across a 1980's colour that Honda used to spray there bikes with. (100% match and sprayed in 3 layers the same as the Bmx) He proceeded to do lots of tests to get the perfect way of laying the paint on.



Sand blasted


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/IMG_6792.jpg)



Base coat


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/IMG_6858.jpg)



Silver


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/IMG_6859.jpg)



Candy Red


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/IMG_6863.jpg)



I sent the original crank, seat post and some 7x wheels I sourced off to be re-anode and chromed


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/d7938876.jpg)



Whilst waiting for other work to be done I sorted new decals and started adding parts.


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/c61e2c23.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/a42a2607.jpg)



Fresh parts arrived back and i proceeded with the builds


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/a177f84b.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/27f7c01b.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/2d13b1f3.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/ac74e8b7.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/6d68e5ce.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/40bdfe45.jpg)




And here they are finally finished ready for the biggest raleigh burner show. Burnerbash12 next weekend.



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/4078b09c.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/9732e172.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9050.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9051.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9052.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9053.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9054.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy231/RCowley205/Restored%20HK%20mk1%20pro/IMG_9057.jpg)




Sorry to go on a bit, I'm not very good with words but I hope you've enjoyed my projects. :D

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: KeithyT on April 26, 2012, 04:28 PM

Oh wow! Rich, you and Mark OBB have awesome resto skills. Will these be at the Bash next week? Can't wait to see em!  :coolsmiley:

EDIT: Oops jsut saw that they will be. Was too busy admiring the photos to read properly  :crazy2:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: stfc on April 26, 2012, 04:51 PM

Very smart indeed

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Julian347 on April 26, 2012, 05:01 PM

Very nice.  :daumenhoch:

Looks proper old school.

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: dp and Chopper Dude on April 26, 2012, 05:06 PM

Very nice!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Peter J on April 26, 2012, 05:10 PM

 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Afooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookinmazing  :smitten:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on April 26, 2012, 05:16 PM

Great story there buddy and glad they were rescued before they disappeared forever. They look a sweet ass pair and a job well done by all involved  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Daletsunami on April 26, 2012, 06:08 PM

Couple of very nice builds there  :smitten:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: animal on April 26, 2012, 06:16 PM

Yummy  :4_17_5: Love them frames and great 2 ride aswell  8)

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: jT Racing on April 26, 2012, 09:50 PM

i laughed at your title. burner, heavy pics. i know they're heavy but that's going far :D

looks really nice that. the early stuff is quite cool. nice colour.  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Bigplinky on April 26, 2012, 09:56 PM

Really nice bikes and interesting to see them in red, thanks for posting  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: oldboyburner on April 26, 2012, 10:02 PM

Looking forward to seeing them in the flesh finished rich
Glad to help on the painting mate well worth the homework

OBB

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Badbaldie on April 26, 2012, 10:03 PM

amazing build .  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: brummie on April 26, 2012, 10:04 PM

great job nice story
im starting to really like burners
im gonna do a couple of burners i reckon before im done

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: rad_pitt on April 26, 2012, 10:18 PM

Amazing Rich - but you already know my feelings on these  :smitten: :smitten: can't wait to see them next weekend pal  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Darren KAP on April 26, 2012, 10:18 PM

  Top job and great result  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: bigfatolly on April 26, 2012, 10:23 PM

They both look cool :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 26, 2012, 10:58 PM

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12710.jpg)


Well you know i'm a fan as i have one and have owned two at one time  8)

rare bikes and even rarer in the red seen here

great pic's (love the teen wolf ) and great story with some pictures to back it up  :daumenhoch:

with some thing like only 54 known to be left in the world - it make these top of the list in the only 2 of 3 known in red  >:D

top work there on both bikes and well done to OBB once again  8)

very cool  :4_17_5:

cheers B  ;)

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: simon h on April 26, 2012, 11:22 PM

Lovely pair  :). Superb work mate .Great colour too..

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: glenboy on April 26, 2012, 11:35 PM

brilliant work thatv quality parts , perfectly executed makes me wanna burner  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: intobmx2 on April 26, 2012, 11:56 PM

Nice work, nice bikes  :smitten:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Deano on April 27, 2012, 12:55 AM

Rich all the hard work and late nights sat up searching them hard to find nos parts has payed off massively bro :4_17_5:

Not to mention the cost  :LolLolLolLol:
Cant wait to see them next weekend bud :daumenhoch:

Quality parts on a quality bmx, Obb (Mark) did a fine job too :smitten:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: ozone on April 27, 2012, 08:19 AM

Flawless builds that make all of the Hutches Haro's and GT's you see on here look really rather common.  Nice work Burner Meister.   :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Jt on April 27, 2012, 09:32 AM

Blimey.

Them's nice as fook.

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: mattbloke on April 27, 2012, 10:42 AM

beautiful job!  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: pickle on April 27, 2012, 11:24 AM

Awesome! Loving that and top work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Mattdub on April 27, 2012, 12:25 PM

Great story , dedication & bikes  ;)

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: sparky on April 27, 2012, 12:53 PM

Very nice and what a great resto overview of from and too. :daumenhoch:

Since the MKI frame and forks were fabricated by Koizumi (the same as some DB's), I wonder if they infuenced them and the same company sprayed the bikes using identical colour codes.

http://www.os-db.net/content.php?134-Pro

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: spyderpit13 on April 27, 2012, 05:26 PM

 :smitten: nice resto job fela.. ;)

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: MaD-RoK on April 27, 2012, 05:59 PM

Top work o' fussy one....  ^"^

 :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: MartyC on April 28, 2012, 02:37 PM

Proper tidy, the re-spray has come up a treat with fantastic attention to detail; top bombing  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Retro Rich 78 on April 28, 2012, 05:29 PM

I'm so happy with all your nice comments. I'm a bit lost for words as I wasn't expecting many people to comment. Thankyou, you're all great  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: deeman on April 29, 2012, 11:09 PM

I don't even like burners but top work,a pair of lovely bikes! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Hellcat on April 30, 2012, 06:46 PM

Very sweet. These are gorgeous!  :daumenhoch:

I like Burners, was lumbered with 2 as a kid (though MK2 Ultra wasn't that bad).

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: rooski on April 30, 2012, 07:30 PM

Great resto right there :smitten:

Lovely bikes,full marks :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: Darren Wood on May 03, 2012, 03:40 PM

Awesome  :smitten:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: JAY on May 04, 2012, 09:34 AM

Great story, Great bikes :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Raleigh Mk1 pro burner. Hong Kong spec. heavy pics
Post by: BmxAssasin on May 04, 2012, 08:27 PM

nice resto job