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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: deeman on April 03, 2012, 01:34 PM
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O.k i know its not a proper BMX,but i recently bought this old raleigh Strika off the bay for £30 as it was only round the corner from me and was the first bike i owned.I didnt really know what i was going to do with it,but figured i'd probably restore it eventually.My mate said that he wanted to ride it round 'bug jam' this year so i set about it a couple of weeks ago,but decided to make it a bit unique and give it a freestyle bmx twist whilst still resembling the original bike.It went from this rather sorry looking state...
(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i349/deeman37/001.jpg)
To this awesome beast!!Enjoy!!
(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i349/deeman37/202.jpg)
(http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i349/deeman37/205.jpg)
Speclist now reads:
SHARP XC 1:11 grips
16" tuffs with coaster!
16" pork chop ST's
SKYWAY axle pegs all round
ODYSSEY SYSTEM 2000 brakes with RX-3 locking levers
unbranded freestyle platform peds
ACS chain
BIG CHROME BELL!!!
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dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages :daumenhoch:
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:LolLolLolLol: , that looks well funny . Good work , it was a strika but is now a freaka ;)
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cool things...
you going to restore the original wheels?
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Looks odd but I like it.
I had a silver one BITD. Took the mudguards off and put blue tyres and grips on it.
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Ha ha love it! 8)
I also had the 1st edition Silver one. Was my first new bike and the closest I ever got to a BMX until I hit 40! (my parents bought me a Halfords branded racer when i got a bit older, as BMX was just a fad - their words! :( )
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Needs his mudguards and spokes back... :D
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looking kinda cool! :daumenhoch:
Would love to see it all original mate! :smitten:
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awesome,i saw that on the bay,i had a red one bitd.they are funny looking fookers,i always prefered the boxer :daumenhoch:
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I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
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Gotta love a Strika ;)
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looks hardcore but you re still gay for not comin sunday !! :crazy2:
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I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?
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I had a green one bitd aswell,pedal back brake used for 2 mile skids! :2funny:
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I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?
Mine did. Was never sure why though.
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:4_17_5: Nice resto
Love Strikas
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcDalD63nts/S6YO0bKx0dI/AAAAAAAABVY/IzHGjQEkfCs/s400/stockphotopro_2464931NXP_0640000360.jpg)
Where's the chainguard gone though ? ???
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I had a mettalic Green one as a kid, remember having it flat out down hill ,legs back, head down on the bars and the noise from the tyres was like a swarm of bees following ..Happy happy Days ...
happy days indeed, did yours always make that lovely clunk-click-clunk sound as you pedalled too?
Mine did. Was never sure why though.
I cant remember that , it was probably the crank hanging out of it !! Remember leaving a great big skid up the street from the pedalback brake though ..
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hey i think its kinda cool :2funny: ain't seen one for donkeys n had forgot all about em...my mate got one for a birthday, made my spiderman bike look like s**t .....hated that kid :LolLolLolLol:
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Thanks for all comments!I still have the chainguard/mudguards,but I took mine off bitd,before my dad could afford a bmx in an attempt to make it more like a bmx so i wanted to leave em off this time round.The original wheels were well fooked,i think it looks way better on tuffs!I know it's a bit of a 'frankenstrika' but it's also unique and different,and pushes boundaries a little,rather than a straightforward resto.Where's Kappy?He'd understand! :daumenhoch:
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dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages :daumenhoch:
Sorry Griff,they will be staying on here,I love them!much better than the old blister givers you get as standard!I'll keep me eye out though!I need another set in white but proving elusive! :daumenhoch:
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looks hardcore but you re still gay for not comin sunday !! :crazy2:
pm'd :daumenhoch:
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cool things...
you going to restore the original wheels?
nooo!I junked 'em!too costly to restore!i wanted tuffs on it from the start :daumenhoch:
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CHAINRING N CRANK ASSEMBLY IS PRETTY SWEET- loose that feckin seat ! plastic fantastic!
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:4_17_5: Nice resto
Love Strikas
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lcDalD63nts/S6YO0bKx0dI/AAAAAAAABVY/IzHGjQEkfCs/s400/stockphotopro_2464931NXP_0640000360.jpg)
Where's the chainguard gone though ? ???
FFS!If it was a BMX you'd be telling me to take the chainguard off!! ::) :daumenhoch:
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CHAINRING N CRANK ASSEMBLY IS PRETTY SWEET- loose that feckin seat ! plastic fantastic!
It's comfortable bro!!nice and padded!easy on the farmer Giles!!and a classic feature!! :daumenhoch:
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you cant deny a viscount would look better!! :LolLolLolLol:
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you cant deny a viscount would look better!! :LolLolLolLol:
Hmmm...debatable!had crossed my mind to put a more BMX lookin seat on it though..you never know! :daumenhoch:
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:coolsmiley:
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I know it's a bit of a 'frankenstrika' but it's also unique and different,and pushes boundaries a little,rather than a straightforward resto.
I hear you bro! :LolLolLolLol:
Good to see you're building it exactly how YOU want it! :daumenhoch:
Wicked bike! :4_17_5:
Giles ;D
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for me it just needed a clean and bobs your uncle :daumenhoch:
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Indeed Rob, i would clean it with fire...!!!!
Ill race you on my Tomahawk...!
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I had a Tomahawk when i were a lad (handed down from my brother) loved that bike! ;D
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dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages :daumenhoch:
Sorry Griff,they will be staying on here,I love them!much better than the old blister givers you get as standard!I'll keep me eye out though!I need another set in white but proving elusive! :daumenhoch:
:yahoo_silent:
got a nice pair of ame Tris you can have and I won't even ask for money my way ;D
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sent my mate in manchester a pic on poobook! he loves his grifters/ choppers etc ! he's in love now! :smitten: ;D
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Indeed Rob, i would clean it with fire...!!!
:LolLolLolLol: It's better than any of your builds Rich and you know it!!I'll put that down to jealousy!such an ugly emotion!! :daumenhoch:
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dib dobs on the grips if you split, been after some of those for ages :daumenhoch:
Sorry Griff,they will be staying on here,I love them!much better than the old blister givers you get as standard!I'll keep me eye out though!I need another set in white but proving elusive! :daumenhoch:
:yahoo_silent:
got a nice pair of ame Tris you can have and I won't even ask for money my way ;D
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I'd only do a trade for a white pair Griff! :daumenhoch:
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That needs one of those accelerator grips from the 80's that made the motorbike sound when you twisted it :LolLolLolLol:
Or... the yellow horn that had Police/Fire/Ambulance sounds ;D
Oh and spokey-dokeys are a must :coolsmiley: