Author Topic: Raleigh Vs Mongoose (Read 19193 times)

rad dad · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:41 PM »

Raliegh my arse, the only good thing about raliegh is they are british (and thats open to debate), while they were churning unrideable joke bikes like choppers, and tomahawks and such like out in the late 70s mongoose were nailing these beasts together, the welds on my 78 motomag outshine the ones on my american built trickstar, nuff said.

RALIEGH SUCK IM SORRY

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:44 PM »

Quote from: stidds on January 12, 2006, 02:52 PM

Mongoose, Raleigh Team Aero Pro's are nice (did I just admit that?), but does it beat this:

I think not.

stidds how do you do that stand up alone think , no stand , no brick etccccccccc $:-\$

Rombloke · « **Reply #27 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:47 PM »

pint glass under the pedal you novice....

lol

Dave

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #28 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:50 PM »

hey dave are you taking the p1ss???

lmao

is that how its done FFS

Rombloke · « **Reply #29 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:58 PM »

no im not taking the piss...you can see it...look carefully...

that now make you a pro novice

Dave

silentpartner · « **Reply #30 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:59 PM »

just to mix it up a bit. what's your stance on ammoco's, an english goose? (not sure), and no dearer than burners BITD. racing bikes or not?

stidds · « **Reply #31 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:18 PM »

No that is really the secret to the bike standing up Danny. Glass under the pedal, you can see the secret better on this picture of my Pro-Lite.

ORB · « **Reply #32 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:24 PM »

just had to get the CC out did'nt you Sean.

stidds · « **Reply #33 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:27 PM »

I wondered if you would pick up on that ORB, nothing wrong with seeing it again is there? She will be coming to Sheffield with me in March also, with a bloody big lock and chain attached!!!!

sawzall · « **Reply #34 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:56 PM »

gooses win hands down for me have owned them for the last 25 years

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #35 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:01 PM »

pint glass LMAO , i thought people airbrushed the stands out or someone on a ladder was holding em up with string

IM A

stidds · « **Reply #36 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:05 PM »

at Danny.

I bet that you will be using that trick soon on your bikes Danny.

beard1973 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 12, 2006, 09:35 PM »

Bike of the year 2005 was......

Oh yes.... I remember....

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #38 on:** January 12, 2006, 09:42 PM »

i tell ya stidds im not joking thats a top of trick , i like that

davemac1974 · « **Reply #39 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:20 PM »

I know alot of you guys don't like Burners (and some do), but to compare it with Mongoose and get people to vote...jesus, they obviously have no chance.

The obvious appeal of the Burner, which has been stated before by many people, is that its a memory of your childhood. I never rode competitively (I was only 5 in 79

), and as I had "no name" bike, I wanted a Burner like alot of my mates (I dare say my no name bike was just as good technically as the Burners anyway!!!).

PS. Beard is right though...what was the bike of the year???

PPS. In answer to ORB's question: "wonder how many of the members of the burner site lusted after a burner for Xmas 83?
" ...I would have settled for a Diamond Back to be honest!

stidds · « **Reply #40 on:** January 12, 2006, 10:35 PM »

Although I like Burners and Julians bike deservedly won Bike of the Year, I would say that was mostly due to it being a beautiful looking bike.

Have another competition that was based on build quality, rarity, style and desirability and it would be a completely different result. Now I am not saying for 1 minute that a Mongoose would win, but I am sure people would vote for a VDC Changa, JMC Darryl Young, Hutch Pro Star etc over a Pro Burner.

davemac1974 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:19 PM »

I don't disagree Stidds.

stidds · « **Reply #42 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:20 PM »

Don't know why I was arguing, I love Julians Pro Burner.

Rombloke · « **Reply #43 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:26 PM »

stidds...you burner lover!!!!

lol

Dave

ORB · « **Reply #44 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:27 PM »

Dont like these comps as a rule because they are normally won by a hutch or some other shit..

Was gonna enter my badlander and win on pure rarity alone.

but decided to not bother as radman needed a shot at something

davemac1974 · « **Reply #45 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:35 PM »

You're a welcome new member of the Burner forum anyway Stidds

Have you sorted yourself out with one yet???

jT Racing · « **Reply #46 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:41 PM »

a burner was my dads choice, he had the cash, no tuffs the cheap git! I got one now too though, just a fond memory, and i was chuffed as fook when i got it. All red and yellow and heavy. I put gold dx pedals on it, funny to see which one is worth somthing after many years.

stidds · « **Reply #47 on:** January 13, 2006, 12:06 AM »

Quote from: Rom Bloke on January 12, 2006, 11:26 PM

stidds...you burner lover!!!!

I must be getting mellow in my old age Dave, times were that I would say "Raleigh? Burner" in a shocked Peter Kaye "Garlic? Bread?" stylee. But times have changed and I am getting all retro. I will be buying a Capri soon

beard1973 · « **Reply #48 on:** January 13, 2006, 12:32 AM »

Quote from: stidds on January 12, 2006, 10:35 PM

Although I like Burners and Julians bike deservedly won Bike of the Year, I would say that was mostly due to it being a beautiful looking bike.

Have another competition that was based on build quality, rarity, style and desirability and it would be a completely different result. Now I am not saying for 1 minute that a Mongoose would win, but I am sure people would vote for a VDC Changa, JMC Darryl Young, Hutch Pro Star etc over a Pro Burner.

Julians Pro Burner ticks all those box's....

Coastvl · « **Reply #49 on:** January 13, 2006, 12:28 PM »

Down here in Australia you got laughed at if you rode a Raleigh. Seriously.
Nuff said. Mine since 81.

Author Topic: Raleigh Vs Mongoose (Read 19193 times)

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