Really??..no Raleigh

[TheGreek]

Unbelievable!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/raleigh-chopper-Mk-2-June-1980-Needs-Full-Restoration-Real-Barn-Find-/171988135378?hash=item280b4aadd2:g:b1EAAOSwYHxWOOQ6

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Bike-MK2-1970s-Cool-Retro-Vintage-Investment-Barn-Find-Project-/171985805447?hash=item280b272087:g:DaUAAOSw5ZBWNiWm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Bike-MK2-1970s-Cool-Retro-Vintage-Investment-Barn-Find-Project-/171985755611?hash=item280b265ddb:g:p0kAAOSw9mFWNhXY

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-YELLOW-RALEIGH-CHOPPER-MK2-BIKE-BARN-FIND-RESTORATION-OR-SPARES-/252152025195?hash=item3ab56e906b:g:58MAAOSw9mFWNj64

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-RED-RALEIGH-CHOPPER-MK2-BIKE-BARN-FIND-RESTORATION-OR-SPARES-/252152028283?hash=item3ab56e9c7b:g:8uEAAOSwA4dWNkIz

How many people wishing they kept theirs now???

[Grangur]

There's a guy in my town here who stocks bits for them and makes parts too.

[wateroftyne]

They were bloody dangerous.

[colgraff]

My big brother had one, but I didn't.... Oh, the horror!

[KiOgon]

You didn't fancy this one then! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Bike-mk1-Orange-Very-Rare-Excellent-Condition/181914815491?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D19dad1c679b34c1ab274b95ef63fb38f%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D252152028283

[spectoremg]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1447003383' post='2904053']
You didn't fancy this one then! [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Bike-mk1-Orange-Very-Rare-Excellent-Condition/181914815491?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D19dad1c679b34c1ab274b95ef63fb38f%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D252152028283"]http://www.ebay.co.u...%3D252152028283[/url]
[/quote]That's an original with the bolt assembly for adjusting the forward/back tilt on the handlebars. So many kids were having accidents because it wasn't tight enough that Raleigh made it a welded joint on subsequent models. And I didn't have one either, I had a Molton Minx!

[Thunderbird]

I always wanted one as a kid but never got one

[Bassassin]

The original mk1 deathtraps with the straight seatstays & huge wide bars do sell for some batshit-mental money:

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Mk1-Orange-/181872777742"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Raleigh-Chopper-Mk1-Orange-/181872777742[/url]

Never had one - always though they were bloody ridiculous, even as a kid!

Jon.

[Happy Jack]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1446994343' post='2903954']

How many people wishing they kept theirs now???
[/quote]

Well looking at those adverts, I rather wish I'd kept my barn.

When I think of all the great things I might find stored in there ...

It's OK though. I have an uncle who is yet to pop his clogs, so I'm confidently expecting a dozen vintage instruments to come through.