New Raleigh Chopper Mk4 & the reasons why they are scarce & you May never be able to buy one again

[@marksmatchboxmemories-xd6qp]

all the brands went with Ti back to india, the new pashly superbe is made on raleigh tooling whilst bsa and triumph and phillips are doing very well there!

[@radiowyn1703]

If they had flooded the market, I believe the demand for them would have dropped and Raleigh would have been left with a high volume of unsold bikes. As for the bike, I think they did a good job and I'm still very happy with mine. Regards the parts situation I agree with you, a huge missed opportunity. Good to analyise the situation. I was quite surprised that they even went ahead with making a new Chopper in the first place. It's all about making big profits these days for cheap junk. On a walk around the local tip, I often see plenty of bikes, just a few years old. It is clear that Raleigh put a lot of effort into the MKIV, and I believe it is more of a handbuilt low volume bike.

[@IconicBrands123]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts, the original Choppers mk1 & mk2 sold well over a million units

[@marksmatchboxmemories-xd6qp]

ive got Raleigh bikes, falling out of my ears, dynatech ogre xce, mtrax 500, tt lo-pro, maverick, ozark, mirage 1---- but i switched to vodoo in 2012 for exxactly this reason!

[@SecretSquirrel809]

Wow those choppers brought back some memories for childhood. Have you still got your MGB GT?

[@IconicBrands123]

@@SecretSquirrel809 Happy memories of the chopper bicycle riding . Mgb gt was moved on to its new owner as an iconic fun investment shown on this video channel

[@gregpetterson]

Thanks for this information, seems like you have summed it up well. I'm shipping a MK4 (first batch) from the UK to Australia as it's the only way I could get one. Quality issues and all I think it's worth the risk. Regarding price, I agree it's higher than it should be. But if you wait, who knows Raleigh may just never bring out another batch which wouldn't surprise me. It all comes down to what price you put on nostalgia. If you dreamed of owning a NEW Raleigh Chopper as a child. You can now fulfil your dream even if it's at a high price and a risk of poor quality👍

[@IconicBrands123]

Who knows it could be a limited edition permanently, thanks for sharing your own views

[@tomcraig8027]

All good valid points you make however I wonder just how finite the demand is beyond the nostalgic hype buyers (of which I am one). This may be the real reason for the limited stop start production that in reality demand is not strong enough. There are lots of examples of boxed bikes that are selling on eBay for around the RRP and taking a lot of time to sell. This is how I bought one.

[@IconicBrands123]

@@tomcraig8027 That’s an interesting point you have made thank you . I’ve found a lot of people would not pay the rrp I believe that extra volume will help make these bikes better and more affordable

[@gregpetterson]

@@IconicBrands123 Totally agree👍

[@ThePedroDB]

Like many, I missed out on having a Chopper as a child. I'd still quite like one as a nostalgia purchase but it is severely over-priced at £999. I can't really see the Chopper ever being a big seller for Raleigh. Once "old kids" like myself have satisfied their nostalgia urges, that's pretty much it. The company are trying to maximise profit per unit. It's a novelty purchase and whether we like it or not, limited supply maintains demand

[@IconicBrands123]

@@ThePedroDB There is a batch of Raleigh Choppers coming up for sale soon , maybe this is the way the company will market this product.

[@ThePedroDB]

@@IconicBrands123 do you mean another batch to follow the current Fizzy Lemon/Space Blue release? If so, more details please

[@IconicBrands123]

@@ThePedroDB VIDEO SOON !

[@marksmatchboxmemories-xd6qp]

anyhow--- whens the bomber coming out ? or the maverick 18 pro? better yet... the Rover Safety Bicycle :)

[@IconicBrands123]

@@marksmatchboxmemories-xd6qp Agree 👍 so much more !!!

[@TTH77]

If spares are an issue surely if people can keep mk2's on the road and the parts are interchangeable with mk4's & visa versa why is there anymore of an issue with spares for mk4's than there is for mk2's if they're interchangeable. Some comments say get a good mk2 instead. Has anybody seen the prices they're half as much again.

[@IconicBrands123]

Its true mk2 commands a higher price its ironic that if the mk4 interchangeable parts were more readily available this would bought the prices of the original mk2 down . The mk2 is worth more in parts than selling as a whole bike , crazy but seen many owners break them when selling them on

[@Timemachine74]

Buy a decent mk2 👍

[@jukeboxjohnnie]

i didnt buy one. Im not paying £1000 for a £500 bike

[@IconicBrands123]

A lot of people did that’s their choice