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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: The VW Doc on April 10, 2011, 07:28 PM

Title: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: The VW Doc on April 10, 2011, 07:28 PM

And I am prettu sure it's a Mk1 Raleigh Burner  ;D

(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/5536/img47771.jpg)

(http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/9991/img47761.jpg)

(http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5783/img47781.jpg)

Anyone any ideas which one it is?

Chrome frame and black forks are (I am lead to belive) original, it has WINERMAN gold alloy wheels and 4-finger brake levers
and a prasonable amount of rust!

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: bobbbbsy on April 10, 2011, 07:29 PM

dirty burner!  ;D

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Post by: dan-dare on April 10, 2011, 08:23 PM

Cool find.  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: The VW Doc on April 10, 2011, 08:34 PM

I thought it was a cool find!
I don't think I can afford to re-chrome the frame, so was thinking of painting/powdercoating it.
Anyone kno wwhat colours they would have come in? I seem to remember a Night Burner, with red & white decals? but not sure if this could have been a Mk2?

I could also fit some StarX mag wheels to it too - I would like to use the gold wheels on my DP Firebird (they desparatley need a re-spoke and a clean) Unless I should keep all the parts with the Burner?

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: bodamus on April 10, 2011, 08:36 PM

Just put it back where you found it :P

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Post by: dordymush on April 10, 2011, 09:28 PM

looks like an old mk1 super burner

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: winnit93 on April 10, 2011, 09:34 PM

Quote from: dordymush on April 10, 2011, 09:28 PM

looks like an old mk1 super burner

right up your street then dave  :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: dordymush on April 10, 2011, 09:36 PM

lol you getting to blackpool at the weekend or what messer.

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Post by: super mat on April 10, 2011, 09:38 PM

you could go for an ultra burner look.they were black with gold parts.or an extra burner.they were white with red ghosting on the dropouts,gusset and bb shell.they also had red bars with red chainguard.

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Post by: Peter J on April 10, 2011, 09:47 PM

Good find  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: Pooch on April 10, 2011, 09:51 PM

Well done mate..good find. ;)

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Post by: Hootski70 on April 10, 2011, 11:21 PM

Cool find that bud , leave it as is and ride it  :daumenhoch:

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Post by: ozone on April 11, 2011, 07:26 AM

Paint the frame, forks and bars black then polish up all the shiny bits and you'll have a nice little Ultra Burner lookalike...   :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: The VW Doc on April 11, 2011, 08:11 AM

Quote from: ozone on April 11, 2011, 07:26 AM

Paint the frame, forks and bars black then polish up all the shiny bits and you'll have a nice little Ultra Burner lookalike...   :coolsmiley:

Sounds like a good plan - my local powdercoaters could do that quite cheaply :)

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: Hmoon27 on April 11, 2011, 08:33 PM

Super burner. Not been messed with either. Where'd you find it?

Title: Re: I found a bike today . . . . .
Post by: The VW Doc on April 11, 2011, 08:40 PM

It used to belong to a lady that looked after my daughter a few years ago. i bumped into her, we got talking about old VW's (she knows they are a passion of mine) and I was telling her about the DP Firebird I was working on.
She said that her son's old BMX was outside , and if I wanted it I could come collect - so I said that I would, and I did.

So . . . . . if it's an un-messed with Super Burner I guess I should keep it that way?
What was used to colour the frame? The frame on mine is chrome (and rust) was it chrome then over painted with something to make it gold?