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Nov 14, 2009 12:51:58 GMT
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Right I'm usually good with raleighs... but this one has me stumped... its one i have seen before in pics but cant place it... the top tube removes and wasnt fitted when i bought it an hour ago... the front tyre pumped up but the rear is so foobared its gone solid and the tube cant push the tyre out!!  its got a rod front brake , and STURMEY ARCHER pedal back rear. (coaster) the rear hub is dated 65 9 (sept 65) anyone got any ideas? as yet its not for sale... its most likely going to find a cozy home in the loft with my mk2 chopper, 2 mini burners, bomber, and first bmx.. (all of which slowly being restored and i do use them  )  |
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Nov 14, 2009 14:37:57 GMT
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just been told on another forum its a Raleigh DART....  now to try find some pics so i can see decal styles and things lol |
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Nov 14, 2009 21:19:51 GMT
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Jeeez!! The kid two doors up from us had one of these when we were nippers!!! Couldn't remember the name of it but I remember the rod brake and the removable top tube.
Excellent find!!
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Nov 14, 2009 21:50:38 GMT
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yep - dart
frame (chainguard, cranks) was the base for the early mk1 chipper - decals were very similar to early rsw 16 decals - kind of white waterslides
nice find! - kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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will
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Nov 14, 2009 23:35:35 GMT
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Very familiar but would never have got the name. Like it lots, shall be on the look out now |
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Thats real nice.
Still looks good too.
Nice find.
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found out its a KITE. the baby brother of the dart.... the dart didnt have the lil balloon tyres too..
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xlr8r
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Nov 15, 2009 13:50:04 GMT
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had a Raleigh Kite when i was 5, then my sister had it, after that it got stripped down, brush painted black with yellow electricians tape stripes & became my first raker (pre bmx days) ;D
i'll see if i can find some pics of it when it was new & decal's were intact.
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Nov 15, 2009 14:14:57 GMT
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Can I have dibs on it if you sell would be ace for my little girl to learn on when shes older. Matt you have dibs if i ever sell had a Raleigh Kite when I was 5, then my sister had it, after that it got stripped down, brush painted black with yellow electricians tape stripes & became my first raker (pre bmx days) ;D i'll see if I can find some pics of it when it was new & decal's were intact. thatll be wicked cheers dude... |
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xlr8r
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Nov 19, 2009 18:40:55 GMT
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sorry the pic isnt that clear. 72-73 i think ;D  |
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Nov 19, 2009 22:27:34 GMT
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the first chopper bike I built. Well cut bike frames up and then got welded. Had a bb and curved tubing like that bike. The headstock. downtube and some of top tube was Raleigh Winner, The rear end was Raleigh Strika. And the forks were Burner. With a gold Araya BMX wheel, and a 16" Raleigh mag on the back. Had MTB cranks with short brackets to hold a rear hub under the top tube. Turned out to have 9 gears. Put gear levers on the top tube. But had to reach under my leg to change gear. So put thumbshifters on the Pull back motorbike bars. Also put white mags on it.
Was about 20 years ago. Dad had a lot of old frames in the loft. And I got some bike stuff from the tip. I do have a huge, but not very clear pic on Photobucket. BB was welded on squint though. So it sometimes thru off the chain.
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i had a dart new :(then a bsa then a palm beach anyone got any pics of a palm beach bike that is
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Nov 21, 2009 11:12:28 GMT
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never heard of a palm beach..... oh and alec got a link to your chop on p-bucket? oh and my new tyres turned up for it all i need now is some rechroming and painting/decals |
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Nov 21, 2009 11:26:47 GMT
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Ive resized the pictures.   There scans from photos, as that bike was built around 1992. Thats not long afte its built. I changed stuff every day. I held the frame up and painted it red and blue. Was going to do one colour but run out of paint half way. I built a seat out of plywood and padded it with foam and a blue cover. Had white mags on it that had canted 5 spokes. Looking at the photos, its got Raliegh Wildcat forks on it, there longer than normal BMX ones. Was mostly used around the village. but had it to town a couple of times. About a 20 mile journey |
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Last Edit: Nov 21, 2009 11:29:56 GMT by alecw35
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Nov 21, 2009 16:42:02 GMT
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lol wicked , i realy like that |
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now to try find some pics so i can see decal styles and things lol
