The Raleigh Chopper (A fans quiz)

[@daveboygreen8544]

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[@paullacey2999]

Oh boy! Youve started some memories!My mate had a black one with holograph writing and flames on the chainguard,Ltd Edition one twas stunning.Some lowlife nicked it!!Other friends had a Tomahawk and a Panther.Loved the Popcorn tune btw!!Kids today they will never know what they missed!

[@moncktonhotmail]

Thank you really appreciate your comment

[@garyknight3979]

I Had a Chopper in 1980 in was a rare model with 5 speed change T bar stick shift, Orange colour

[@moncktonhotmail]

Nice Gary 👍

[@Fireblade918]

Great quiz thank you, I got 7/8, had a mk1/mk2 crossover model in horizon blue, fantastic bike.

[@moncktonhotmail]

Best so far Andrew, well done 👍

[@davidholmes2283]

I had the same, even the colour! It was a very early crossover that I got early April 1972. The handlebars on mine were still Mk1 (adjustable) and it had Mk1 brake levers, but it did have Snowflake chainwheel, square top sissy bar, Mk2 grips and peddles.

[@moncktonhotmail]

@@davidholmes2283 Great memories for me too David😎 wish I still got my Mark 2 - 1975

[@Fireblade918]

@@davidholmes2283 Hi David good to see your comment what great bikes they were and all the memories, I had an Ever Ready rear light and Pifco chrome front lamp on mine with twin wing mirrors and horn, great days, all the best.

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

Had a yellow mk1 bought new for 27 pounds. (Mam had a mate who worked for Raleigh) Loved that bike. The mk2 was much more err sensible!

[@richardamner7432]

The handlebars of the mk2 didn't twist forward when landing from a jump like the mk1 but the mk1 felt a little easier to wheelie.

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

@@richardamner7432 yeah they fixed the bars in the stem & changed the seat stays putting more weight on the front wheel, making wheelies harder as you say.

[@richardpearson4248]

Great video my friend had a gold chopper i never got one I had a tomahawk 🚲 stay safe 🙏 🇬🇧👍

[@moncktonhotmail]

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[@michaeljohnson-li5nn]

Sold my Raleigh RSW16 and convinced my Dad to help my buy a Mark 1 Chopper. If memory serves correct it cost the princely sum of £32. My Dad said he could have bought a real motorcycle for that sum of money! The bike was purchased from a shop called Taylor’s, they sold white goods like fridges and washing machines and also had a few new cycles for sale. I rode my new bike straight from Taylor’s shop to the local recreation ground where I proudly showed off my new Chopper. Happy Days.

[@moncktonhotmail]

Fantastic summary, Michael sorry missed your comment earlier been making videos

[@richardamner7432]

Popcorn hot butter! the music I had in my head on my first ride on a two wheel bicycle ...WOW, I was humming it as I looked up at the sun through the trees, the bike was owned by a girl who lived down the road and was purple, she said I could have a quick go .... this was my first feel of freedom, It felt so good, people talk of feeling it on a motorcycle but I felt it way back then as I peddled franticly...weaving around on a narrow tree lined lane, I had to hum the music to myself to keep up the pace as I was on a mile ride to my fav childhood place ...a bridge over a river at Cwmisfael, Carmarthenshire, and didn't want her to wait too long. During my time racing motocross and enduro I found I also sang songs to myself during a race, my daughter who raced from the age of 6 until 17 informed me that she also had to sing to herself to concentrate!! is this a Welsh thing???? or just the love of music entangled with bikes? after all the 70's were the best music yrs ever. I had a red mk2 when they came out, painted it black with red "Mirage" sticker and a red fur seat a few yrs later ( after a black Laverda Mirage I had seen in a mag. )

[@moncktonhotmail]

It's a great track, I had a yellow mark two chopper I have a picture on my Facebook page not my profiles but still there 😊1970s music cuts deep with me not sure if it's a childhood thing? but takes me too a better a place, glad you enjoyed my music choice 👍

[@richardamner7432]

@@moncktonhotmail brilliant choice and yes 70's music was part of the motorcycle culture for us all.

[@CZ350tuner]

I had the larger framed Tracker, which was built by Tube Industries, new in 1972. It was ice blue with white walled tyres. The Tracker had the GT gear lever a few years before the Raleigh Chopper Mk.II came out. My younger brother had the Raleigh Tomahawk. Being larger framed than the Chopper, I didn't outgrow my Tracker until I was 14. I traded it in for a new Falcon 110 speed racer. I eventually grew up and bought a motorcycle, so have never ridden a bicycle since.

[@moncktonhotmail]

Great details here Andy I have been trying to attach a pic of me on my yellow 1975 chopper mark two ,in a chopper gang ha ha , won't let me ,do it 😁 my tube industries bike was my next one a racer Sun Snipe , crap paint , 🥺 sure Ronnie Corbett did the TV adverts for Tube investments large company back then , great comment cheers mate

[@fasthracing]

6/8 so not bad.

[@moncktonhotmail]

Very good score not easy 👍

[@davidholmes2283]

Damn! I got the last one wrong. 7/8. Great choice of period music; Hot Butter - Popcorn. Great post and thanks for doing it.

[@moncktonhotmail]

David that's remarkable score not many do that well, appreciate your comment 👍

[@richhughes7450]

I actually bought a 2001 mk 3 chopper with the aluminium frame and bought new old stock gear shifter and saddle with chrome bars and other bits and converted it to a Mk2. I rode it out to the supermarket and got lots of attention. The bikes are cool and unique but you need to beware. At speed the small front wheel would wobble on rough roads and pedaling uphill was risky cos they are back heavy and the front wheel will lift. I had to sell it and got a good price. A bloke drove 300 plus miles to buy it. He wanted it to hang on the wall of his nightclub.

[@moncktonhotmail]

I never ridden a new version of the bike , but obviously I really really like them , have an older 75 , icon bikes thanks fir comment

[@richhughes7450]

@@moncktonhotmail unless you did not know, the Mk3 it has gears on the handlebars and the seat is in two parts but only big enough for 1 person to sit on. That's why I converted it. Well, I bought it to convert. Its aluminium so lighter as well and don't rust.

[@georgedowd4689]

thanks for the memories though. me sister had a grifter though was that the first bike with a twist grip gear shifter ??

[@soulman1419]

My neighbour had the mk1 in green an god I was jealous 😢never had a chance of getting one tho they were poor times then and comming from a family of 5 it was never gonna happen😂

[@moncktonhotmail]

Maybe get an expense one now 👍

[@georgedowd4689]

my old bike dream is over

[@georgedowd4689]

i still wish i had ten to sell now

[@georgedowd4689]

why dont no one love my raleigh 10 speed its coz you could'nt stop your choppers wobbling :)

[@georgedowd4689]

trying to keep the front wheel down

[@georgedowd4689]

failed the quiz never even tried i had a 10 speed you were all behind me lol

[@georgedowd4689]

after 2007 or before 1981 just to ride it unless £12.50 a day to ride anything made then

[@georgedowd4689]

come on guys i had a raleigh 10 speed had my first tank slapper on a chopper down shooters hill (its in south london:) they where horible. mates used to jump on the rack at the back and steerings gone used to give all the girls crossies on my 10 speed they loved it

[@georgedowd4689]

gotta buy new bikes

[@georgedowd4689]

maybe its im a londenr and ulez is coming in

[@ronwhitmill7068]

an ok quiz but for the fact question 8 is completely wrong!

[@windmill9546]

No it's not. The last choppers were considered mk5 and production ended in 2018. I enjoyed the quiz let's have another one