Cool BMX's from the 80's
27-08-2010, 12:49 PM
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great looking bikes, brings back loads of memories..
I had the skyway burner which was blue and yellow but with 7 spoke wheels not 5 as the one above..
I am currently looking for a BMX for my son but I think I'll buy one of me and let him use it...
I had the skyway burner which was blue and yellow but with 7 spoke wheels not 5 as the one above..
I am currently looking for a BMX for my son but I think I'll buy one of me and let him use it...
27-08-2010, 12:55 PM
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It was the freezer and I had mates that claimed at the time it worked. I was young and had no idea to question them so it could well have been bullshit.
Just like they could get 6ft of air off the quarterpipe.
Just like they could get 6ft of air off the quarterpipe.
27-08-2010, 01:05 PM
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I've had loads of Decent BMX's Growning up.
Had one of these Ultra Buners
Uraya Wheels.
Sun-Tour Kit on it ..
Mine had a 3 Piece Sun-Tour Crank on it.
You Could Put the Early Tuff Maggs in the freeeezer ... The later had Metal Hub ..
Had one of these Ultra Buners
Uraya Wheels.
Sun-Tour Kit on it ..
Mine had a 3 Piece Sun-Tour Crank on it.
You Could Put the Early Tuff Maggs in the freeeezer ... The later had Metal Hub ..
27-08-2010, 01:51 PM
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iv still got my old raleigh magflyer in the shed (mid 80`s). next to my raleigh mustang and activator!!
my mate used to have a vektor (they made different sounds didnt they?) and a raleigh street wolf
my mate used to have a vektor (they made different sounds didnt they?) and a raleigh street wolf
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27-08-2010, 02:48 PM
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having a mid life crisis
bringsd back so many meories had shit loads of bmxs was always swapping bikes and parts.that was till i was baout 15 and there was 12 in the shedc and lots of bits around the house and the shed.
Sold all the bits and got a mustang mountain bike.yes I also remember the tale about sticking skyway mags in the freezer and would staighten them out.
But my fave ever BMX was my chrome ammoco was the one I kept getting back that thing was almost indestructable
Sold all the bits and got a mustang mountain bike.yes I also remember the tale about sticking skyway mags in the freezer and would staighten them out.
But my fave ever BMX was my chrome ammoco was the one I kept getting back that thing was almost indestructable
27-08-2010, 03:17 PM
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I had an ULTRA BURNER when i was 11.Stuck it in the loft when mountain bikes come out.Took the BMX out the loft last year,cleaned it up and sold it on e-bay for Ł150.
Some pics of it before i sold it.
Some pics of it before i sold it.
27-08-2010, 03:32 PM
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There's a vektar on Ebay, It's a white one though.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-Vektar...#ht_500wt_1154
Doesn't look half as good as the black one lol.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Raleigh-Vektar...#ht_500wt_1154
Doesn't look half as good as the black one lol.
27-08-2010, 04:18 PM
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I was thinking about all the different bikes people used to have when they were a kid etc, and had a 2 minute look on Google where i found a couple of decent sites, anyway thought i'd post up a couple of the classic ones I saw, fell free to add!
I had one of these, seems like it wasn't all that long ago!
My bro had this one
Heres a few others from that era
Rayleigh Boxer
Grifter
Chopper
And I'm still trying to find the black BMX, I think it was a Rayleigh, that had the black box that made all those funky noises, does anyone remember what it was called?
I had one of these, seems like it wasn't all that long ago!
My bro had this one
Heres a few others from that era
Rayleigh Boxer
Grifter
Chopper
And I'm still trying to find the black BMX, I think it was a Rayleigh, that had the black box that made all those funky noises, does anyone remember what it was called?
27-08-2010, 05:14 PM
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Here you go - this is my bike - I have owned it for 19 years first pic is how it was after 17 years and second is now.
I rebuilt it as I joined RADBMX ( best site for old skool BMX )
I also ride a new skool bike too... and when I go out to play I usually ride with a lot of old skool pro's or 90's pro's...
Good crack
I rebuilt it as I joined RADBMX ( best site for old skool BMX )
I also ride a new skool bike too... and when I go out to play I usually ride with a lot of old skool pro's or 90's pro's...
Good crack
27-08-2010, 05:53 PM
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27-08-2010, 06:16 PM
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i had one of these spent weeks stripping all the gold off think i payed about 6 pound for it off a kid down the road wish i still had it
27-08-2010, 06:17 PM
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Quite a few years back I aqquired a collection of Choppers from a guy who owned a bike shop I worked at, I had 5/6 in total and they were all different, from memory this is what I had.......
Mk1 Original
Mk2 SE (Cast Mags) - RARE as fuck apparently!
Chipper (Small Chopper)
Chocker - I thInk?!
Tomohawk
I let them all go for next to nothing in a ridiculous move to fund some sort of night out!
One of my biggest regrets/mistakes so far! I think I sold the mk2 SE for Ł40!
Mk1 Original
Mk2 SE (Cast Mags) - RARE as fuck apparently!
Chipper (Small Chopper)
Chocker - I thInk?!
Tomohawk
I let them all go for next to nothing in a ridiculous move to fund some sort of night out!
One of my biggest regrets/mistakes so far! I think I sold the mk2 SE for Ł40!
27-08-2010, 06:50 PM
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Dude, when i was 8 or 9 my dad got me a chopper for christmas, it was a factory pink, and i didnt realise until a few years later that it was ultra rare, as it was a 5 speed model with factory fit derailleur, which would be worth a small fortune now.
Needless to say, i didnt keep the fucker!
Needless to say, i didnt keep the fucker!
27-08-2010, 07:04 PM
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Meh, I'm 24 and this is MY oldskool. The bike i dreamed about when i was 13. A mate pulled this out of a skip about 4 years ago and i had it powder coated and built it up. I'm still looking for a sticker set for it though.
its a 1999 HARO Blammo.
its a 1999 HARO Blammo.
27-08-2010, 07:04 PM
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for christmas 1983 ish I wanted an extra burner (was the white and red one) but instead I got a puch turbo pro 2 and spent a small fortune modding it lol
laid back seat post and the best mod of all original mushroom grips the most comfy grips ever...
steve
laid back seat post and the best mod of all original mushroom grips the most comfy grips ever...
steve
27-08-2010, 08:00 PM
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Bring back Z rims....lol.
I also had a GRIFTER with SKYWAYS.
Who can name all the BURNERS then????????????????????????
I,ll start you off.
SUPER BURNER
SUPER TUFF BURNER
NIGHT BURNER
ULTRA BURNER
I also had a GRIFTER with SKYWAYS.
Who can name all the BURNERS then????????????????????????
I,ll start you off.
SUPER BURNER
SUPER TUFF BURNER
NIGHT BURNER
ULTRA BURNER
27-08-2010, 08:39 PM
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I had a bmx magnum( some piece of shit with a four speed derrailer) but I saved up all my christmas money in 1985 and bought a diamond back,fully chromed and I put front and rear pegs on it,dice dustcaps,mushroom grips.removed all the reflectors etc!!!I rode it up til about 1990 when I got into the whole mountain bike thing.my old man reversed over it in his Saab and bent the frame,I was fucking tamping!!!!
27-08-2010, 09:14 PM
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i had a burner, and a griffter, always wanted a vektar, the vektar was a thing of dreams for me. lad round the corner got one for crimbo one year, ruined my fucking christmas, honeslty, i was proper, proper, gutted
27-08-2010, 09:38 PM
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I was thinking about all the different bikes people used to have when they were a kid etc, and had a 2 minute look on Google where i found a couple of decent sites, anyway thought i'd post up a couple of the classic ones I saw, fell free to add!
I had one of these, seems like it wasn't all that long ago!
I had one of these, seems like it wasn't all that long ago!
27-08-2010, 09:41 PM
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