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@paulmartin4971 4 күн бұрын
Hi Mike good content the bars came up great cheers 🥂
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
Cheers bud. Never used that cola method before.. seems like a good tip
@gingerphil 4 күн бұрын
Yeah I love a bit of tyre shine on the Chopper's tyres. They look so much better black rather than grey. 😊
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
Cheers Phil, i used to put tyre shine on my MK3 astra gsi back in the day.. tyre shine will be on the list of giveaways coming soon
@stevenfitzmaurice 4 күн бұрын
The V bars are not Burner, more like a early 1980’s Moto1👍
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
I've never heard of moto1. How do you tell the difference?
@stevenfitzmaurice 4 күн бұрын
Mike if you want to sell the v bars with the indentation on the v. Sorry to hear the sad loss of your Dad. Take care , Steve👍
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
Cheers Steve for your kind words. All the V bars have sold unfortunately
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
Hit that sub button.. free giveaways coming soon.. 😮❤
@dealermike1331 4 күн бұрын
Enjoy the random Saturday upload... Enjoy your weekend, see you tomorrow ❤
@GaryLuke-r6d 8 күн бұрын
Hi m8 think I missed the Sissy clamps on eBay did you manage to find a seat strap cheers Gary
@dealermike1331 5 күн бұрын
Hi Gary.. apologies, I'll message you on eBay 🚴
@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 8 күн бұрын
My late father was a "Wrong un" ... I can't help the shitty parents that gave brought me into this world... OK, that said. I wanted a Raleigh Grifter for Christmas... My dad said "HOW MUCH" No! I ended up with a stolen one with the frame numbers ground off it with an angle grinder and had been resprayed in a different colour to disguise the bike. If I remember correctly these bikes went on sale in 1976 and had fallen out of "Fashion" by 1983 so were discontinued by Raleigh in 1983 That said there were unsold examples still "Kicking about" in 1984 available at heavily discounted prices. These are worth a fair few £££/$$$$ now. They were manufactured in Nottingham
@dealermike1331 5 күн бұрын
Great story. Thanks for sharing. Loads were stolen back in the day, many choppers were chucked into canals along with the burner BMX's. Prices now vary I feel. People only want minters, prices for usable riders that need work I feel have plummeted
@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206 5 күн бұрын
@@dealermike1331 I bet somewhere is a "Minter" Raleigh Grifter in some old person's garage collecting dust.. It will have been there since around 1983 when these had fallen out of fashion... Interesting fact ... A Raleigh Grifter can be seen in the music video from Madness ... Baggy Trousers... The video was recorded in 1980. . See if you can spot the bike? Kind regards Brian. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epSWcqKsir-arNEsi=VyBDGHCM4gL_jtPC
@stevemayandleilaroehead870 9 күн бұрын
Good to see a video about the Cruiser, have fun :)
@user-kv3ri2nn1p 24 күн бұрын
The two choppers and grifter are lovley mike your a lucky man owning them the patina on all three is superb 👌
@dealermike1331 24 күн бұрын
Thank you very much. That means an awful lot. Cheers for the comment. The grifter rides so well . Still sitting on the original bearings
@joshb9821 25 күн бұрын
Great to see you back with a chopper mate and you know i love a rat!! 😁👌🍻
@dealermike1331 25 күн бұрын
Cheers Josh B. Part 2 on the £25 rat in a week or so. Just sourcing the missing components then it's an off road test ride. 🚴🤕
@gingerphil 26 күн бұрын
Love that Chopper, proper rat look and you can't moan for 25 quid! Definitely needs a mini mag on the front, it looked the business when you leaned it up against the spoked wheel. 😀
@dealermike1331 25 күн бұрын
Cheers Phil. I'll finish it off, put the mini mag on the front (for display purposes) then ask in the comments what looks best. A few little jobs to complete and some missing components then it's an off road test ride 😔
@gingerphil 25 күн бұрын
@dealermike1331 The only thing is will it look too good with a front mag? 😁 It looks more ratty when the wheels don't match. 😄
@dealermike1331 25 күн бұрын
That is the thing bud. Trying to replicate what we did as kids.. hunt the tips, scrap yards, swapping out parts. The back wheel has 30 year old grime, to find a mini mag wheel with 30 year old grime to match will be difficult. The seat condition, back wheel condition and cleanliness of the frame and the botch job chain guard all match. The front chopper wheel is rough as is and kind of suits... Will definitely stick the mag on just to compare. Cheers for the comments
@user-yv5qr7qu4p 27 күн бұрын
Love it Mike I've missed you. Definitely need a.mini burner front wheel for the ratter would look great hope you're well take care buddy.
@dealermike1331 27 күн бұрын
Thankyou.. I haven't been anywhere, just unable recently to put out any content unfortunately. I'm on the lookout for a mini burner with mags, rough condition. I'll be buying it as a breaker just for the front wheel then I'll move the rest on for a drink
@jmilton5842 27 күн бұрын
Matching front wheel, some steel wool and WD40 to the rust and please use fresh brake cables!
@dealermike1331 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. Yes definitely 100% new brake cables .. I need this to be able to stop after 3'pints at the local 🚴🤕
@jmilton5842 27 күн бұрын
@dealermike1331 yeah, you don't want that phone call from a potential buyer or recipient, or worse, a parent.
@dealermike1331 27 күн бұрын
@@jmilton5842you're referring to the RSW?.. yes, that'll get a good going over but ultimately someone will be more than happy with it to fix up, no warranty offered etc but yeah, definitely won't be letting it go in a dodgy condition
@paulmartin4971 27 күн бұрын
Hi Mike good effort for £25 pub bike but does need a mag on the front cheers 🥂
@dealermike1331 27 күн бұрын
Cheers Paul Martin. I'll finish it off and get everything tight and together. I'll keep an eye out for a mini burner with mags or just a front wheel. Cracking colours though. I knew I badly painted those forks for a reason !! 😲
@stevenpaul9867 27 күн бұрын
Looking for a chopper mk2 rear wheel.
@dealermike1331 27 күн бұрын
One on eBay earlier at £50, that may have sold by now. Have you got anything in mind in terms of budget or condition?
@stevenpaul9867 27 күн бұрын
It depends on condition really I've had it resprayed and lots of bits rechromed.
@feeelizabeth Ай бұрын
Just bought a MK3 that needs new inner tubes, and as someone whos not owned a bike for over a decade, this videos helpful thankyou 😁
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Thank you very much... You're the first person to say my videos are helpful, I'll take that.. cheers. How are you enjoying your mk3, ?
@feeelizabeth Ай бұрын
@@dealermike1331 it's arriving on the 27th so going to give it some TLC before using it which your videos helped as it's been a while but excited to use it as it's a great size to pop in the back of your car to travel for cycle routes 🙌🏼
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
@feeelizabeth sound's like a plan. Genuinely I actually wouldn't Mike a mk3, i think they represent extremely good value for money. Good luck with it 😄
@robertbransby Ай бұрын
MK2 burner, probably the worst BMX ever made. Landfill for the love of god 😂
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
I'll agree with you to an extent.. although back in the day any BMX was cool. I think they called the welds "toothpaste welds" if I remember correctly.. it has some nice parts though and the frame has cleaned up really well
@Rwhitsitt11 Ай бұрын
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@Rwhitsitt11 Ай бұрын
Its a wreck...
@Rwhitsitt11 Ай бұрын
Is this your full time job mate or just a hobby?
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
I'd be skint and homeless if this was my full time job... Thankfully it's just a hobby 😉
@tonypotter9578 Ай бұрын
One for bmx fans…BMX bandits full movie! 👌🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/emHZkqZ8oM-Ces0si=foRxxtggzHuBcaog
@user-kv3ri2nn1p Ай бұрын
Hope you have a spare original seat mike for this grifter it will look great then mate
@paulmartin4971 Ай бұрын
Hi Mike nice to see you back, I say break it cos I know your going to anyway lol 😂 cheers 🥂
@paulmartin4971 Ай бұрын
Hi Mike nice to see you back, I say break it cos I know your going to anyway lol 😂 cheers 🥂
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Definitely a contender for a breaker.. certainly a strip down to begin with. How is your train layout progressing?.. I'm actually looking forward to seeing that getting assembled
@paulmartin4971 Ай бұрын
@@dealermike1331 I've just got to sort out quite a bit of stuff and get some electric in the shed then crack on, but it won't be yet cheers 🥂
@landieman6044 Ай бұрын
Acorn mags..... what an utter bag of poop they where lol, snapped loads of them back in the day, acorn must have got sick of me sending them back. Ended up with skyways.
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
They may have been traded for some football cards back in the day!!.. Yes.. definitely skyways 😮
@gingerphil Ай бұрын
Good to see you back, I got worried and thought you'd jacked You Tube in. 😮 Personally I'd break the bike, Super Burners without the gold don't seem to sell for much so if it's money you're after I reckon you'll make more in parts. 🙂
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Cheers Phil. It all depends on what it would cost to get the gold re done and the F & F. I've saved the dirty old blue grifter, if I need to break down this one the benefits are obvious.. financial and putting parts back onto the market
@stevenfitzmaurice Ай бұрын
Nice to see you 👍
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Thank you.. The M25 didn't behave itself, literally the biggest car park going !! 😞
@rick79991 Ай бұрын
Nice find mike, good to have you back.......a detail clean, and polish the chrome,new decals,jobs a good un👍
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Cheers . Yes, definitely a full strip down and clean. Already had a look, that chrome is lovely under that grime
@user-kv3ri2nn1p 2 ай бұрын
Hi mike just laid on my sunbed in majorca but found time to watch this still mate 😂
@dealermike1331 2 ай бұрын
Really?? 😀😯😯, thank you . I am honoured. I've put no content out recently, I feel like I'm letting people down.. had so much going on, literally physically drained, they'll be something next week . Enjoy the rest of your holiday and cheers for sticking by, means a lot
@user-kv3ri2nn1p 2 ай бұрын
No dont be daft mike life gets in the way of things sometimes mate we all get drained and tired sometimes take it steady and go at your own pace
@gingerphil 2 ай бұрын
Hello Mike, I swapped one of my Burners last Saturday for a Chopper Prismatic. 😊 It's cleaned up really well, the shiny bits had some surface rust but nothing major. I'll have to take it to The Wheels Festival next month. 😀
@dealermike1331 2 ай бұрын
Hello bud.. apologies for the late reply. I did see the Facebook post you put out. Looks like a clean prismatic. I'm up for the wheels festival. Be good to have all the bikes set out on the grass. Can we just turn up or do you need to book ?
@gingerphil 2 ай бұрын
@dealermike1331 I guess with bikes you can just turn up but for motorbikes and cars you have to book. I was talking to my local bike repair bloke and he wanted to take some bikes down but couldn't find anyone to contact. You'd think being a 'wheels' festival they'd want push bikes too. 🫤
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
Did you take your prismatic to the wheels festival Phil ?
@gingerphil Ай бұрын
@dealermike1331 Yeah I took it down and had a ride up & down the seafront last Saturday. 🙂
@dealermike1331 Ай бұрын
@gingerphil I was planning on going down at some point but had family stuff to sort . Many nice comments?, do they ride better than the mk3 ?
@gingerphil 2 ай бұрын
I'm swapping my 1982 Tuff Burner tomorrow for a mates mk2 Chopper Prismatic. It's all yours & Paul Martin's fault. 😅 I've had the urge to get a mk2 Chopper for a while now after watching you two. 😊 i still have two other Burners though. ❤
@dealermike1331 2 ай бұрын
You've got a team burner, is that right?. MK2 choppers actually ride really well.. welcome to the MK2 chopper madness 😯
@gingerphil 2 ай бұрын
@dealermike1331 It was my mk1 Tuff Burner I swapped for the Chopper. I loved that bike but I'm 6 feet tall so couldn't really ride it anywhere so it just hung on the garage wall. At least with a mk2 Chopper I can actually ride it even if it is just to Gorleston beach & back. 😀 I still have the mk2 white Mag Burner and mk2 Andy Ruffell Team Special. 😎
@alvaronunes4579 3 ай бұрын
Any complete grifter chainguards
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
I do have a couple, just got to get them free from the bottom bracket... Easier said than done !!
@alvaronunes4579 3 ай бұрын
@dealermike1331 cheers let us know when your ready to sell 👍
@RickyWalraven 3 ай бұрын
I've got this bike off you😊
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Yes mate.. I've seen your Facebook post regarding the 2 screws. They were from a water bottle carrier. Fitted from new by the 1 only previous owner. How is the bike?.. I do miss it to be honest
@TDUSSecond 3 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Cool.. 😎
@TDUSSecond 3 ай бұрын
😎
@Kit_Bear 3 ай бұрын
Correction: MAG Burner not Tuff. The Tuff Burner had Skyway wheels and didn't have the tri colour sticker on the downpost.
@ChromeSalvationBMX 3 ай бұрын
Turned out good! Cool chopper!
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much 😊👍
@ChromeSalvationBMX 3 ай бұрын
Good score bruv! Much love from across the pond :)
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much... These were cleaned up and found new homes. Great bikes that didn't need much doing to them. They are still in people's sheds waiting to be discovered... Thanks for your support 😊
@gingerphil 3 ай бұрын
Good to know It'll be going back together. 😊 Personally I'd only break up bikes that look a bit scabby. When you get a real survivor it's nice to see it live on in someone's collection. 😎
@paulmartin4971 3 ай бұрын
Hi Mike great video allthough not my cup of tea, sorry to hear about the prismatic falling off the table cheers 🥂
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
I'm just grateful it didn't take my eye out.. what with that and the angle grinder I might buy a lotto ticket 🎫🚳😯
@paulmartin4971 3 ай бұрын
@@dealermike1331 well if you do remember me a poor struggling orphan who has to go down the subway with a guitar 🎸 and play very badly to earn a crust.....
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
So.. breaking news. In the comments someone has mentioned what a shame it is to 'break' such a lovely 100% original mini mag MK2 burner.. after some careful consideration I've decided to keep the mini burner. Find out soon how one of my lucky subscribers will have a chance to own this awesome little BMX.. cheers 😊
@h10bmxt43 3 ай бұрын
What a shame....another original 80s bike broke up for a quick flip 😢
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
It is a shame.. admittedly. However the parts from any 'breaker' will go towards saving or completing countless others. I try and save as many as possible but to fund the purchases of others sometimes something has to give.. I do appreciate your thoughts though.
@h10bmxt43 3 ай бұрын
@dealermike1331 Mike, it's your bike, your rules. But in my opinion, this mag was definitely not a breaker. It was completely original and should have been kept that way. I've been in this Bmx game for over 20 years, and it's things like this that have ruined the scene. Profit profit profit over the love of Bmx history 👎
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Question for you if that's ok ?. Purchase price including postage was I think about £120. Deep clean, re grease and re assembly, what price would you put onto that mini burner?. I grew up with BMX and you're right, it's history. Would you hold onto the mini burner if it was yours ?
@h10bmxt43 3 ай бұрын
That's actually the problem. Price, value, and profit. Like I said, it's your bike, so good luck making something off it. And yes, I have a completely original mk1 mini burner here for the grandkids to enjoy one day.
@dealermike1331 3 ай бұрын
Thankyou. You have unknowingly 'pulled on my heart strings so to speak'. Nothing has been sold. I'm going to give everything. a really good clean and put it back together again. Film that, then mention my plans with it.. Pleased you've got involved, that's what I want in the comments
@colinroberts1635 4 ай бұрын
You brought tears to my eyes ,first bike I had for Christmas as a kid thanks
@dealermike1331 4 ай бұрын
Amazing.. not the tears 😭. Glad I bought back the memories. Cheers 🍾🥂
@MsVanorak 4 ай бұрын
anybody want one?
@MsVanorak 4 ай бұрын
mud guards not original - you had to have a strip of muck up your back if it was raining off road! 🤗
@Hdtjdjbszh 4 ай бұрын
What a project! Hope this goes well for you! We need vehicles like this nowadays. Imagine if pedal assisted mopeds, or high speed electric bikes, were normal! We could get so many people off cars, reduce traffic, it would be great to see things like this on the road
@dealermike1331 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment. 100 %. I would happily daily this given the opportunity. Mot, tax, ulez exempt. If everyone tore about on a Heinkel the world would be a very strange but equally as charming place to live.!! 🤩
@Hdtjdjbszh 4 ай бұрын
That rear mud guard is brilliant! ...well, they look brilliant 😆 doubt it'll keep you that dry
@dealermike1331 4 ай бұрын
It is an engineering master piece of the 80's.. I'm glad I grew up in the 'grifter mudguard era'...
@joshb9821 4 ай бұрын
Great cause great thing to do mike mate and hopefully somebody will get many more years out of it!! 😁👍
@guccilover2632 4 ай бұрын
and yes i was at gt yarmouth scooter ralley 1987 great times
@guccilover2632 4 ай бұрын
well i had a budgie me first bike dark red im 54 now and into the scooters lambrettas and vespas
@guccilover2632 4 ай бұрын
the mk1 choppers 2 grand silly money
@dealermike1331 4 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more.. I wouldn't want a fully restored MK1 2 grand chopper, I'll be frightened I'll wreck it. Rather have a battered one or parts bike for £600
@dealermike1331 4 ай бұрын
I'd love a lambretta