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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Glynnyboy on May 29, 2011, 10:39 PM

Title: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Glynnyboy on May 29, 2011, 10:39 PM

I did a raleigh racing team bike last year and upon posting it on the bmx museum a member piped up saying he had an RR 84 Cruiser. I had never seen one before and after sourcing the 84 catalogue i knew it was a project i would love to get my teeth into. So nearly a year later this is how my RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser turned out. I hope you like.
First of all here is a shot of what caought my eye. :coolsmiley:
Thanks go out to.
Del - Steve - Johnathan (buttsbikeshop). The guys that make it possible  :coolsmiley:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ll167/glynn9371/Raleigh%20Cruiser/RaleighRacingCruiser243.jpg)

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Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: TELLIS302000 on May 29, 2011, 10:42 PM

That's very very nice!  :) 8)

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Badbaldie on May 29, 2011, 10:47 PM

Glynn i remember you telling me about this some time ago ,  she looks stunning mate rare and something different . cant wait to see this baby in the flesh  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Gish on May 29, 2011, 10:53 PM

looks very nice indeed glynn :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: NORTY40 on May 29, 2011, 10:55 PM

None of your bikes never fail to dissapoint Glynn ,another one nailed  , love it mate  :4_17_5:

Can't be many of those knocking about  ???

Them rear dropouts are far too nice for a Raleigh though  :P

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Jon The Bassist on May 29, 2011, 10:57 PM

Cracking stuff Glynn  :4_17_5:
Not much to say except can I have a go on your bike mister?

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 29, 2011, 10:59 PM

A real stunner mate - some very nice eye candy and it just looks so right - well built and some sweet part to make it look so sexy

top work once again mate  :4_17_5: 8)

off for another look  :smitten:

cheers B  ;)

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: hotdog on May 29, 2011, 11:05 PM

Crucial !   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: N13L VV on May 29, 2011, 11:13 PM

Totally out of this world buddy !!!!!!!!!! . I almost licked it when you werent looking at Burnerbash ;D ;)

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: In2 bmx on May 29, 2011, 11:13 PM

Very cool Glynn . Looks mint .  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: dan-dare on May 29, 2011, 11:14 PM

Niiiiiiiiice Glynnyboy.... :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: hunterdubber on May 29, 2011, 11:31 PM

Glynn ,, gone and done again buddy  :4_17_5:

Love seeing another build that's not known over here was only sold over in the States reincarnated  to your demanding high standards  :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:

Big props on  masterminding and sourcing that  build

and

Del , Jonathan and Steve  for their superb skills , like you said the these guys help it happen  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: rooski on May 29, 2011, 11:41 PM

Yet another awesome build Glynn :4_17_5:
Mucho time and effort gone into this one dude,good on ya :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Glynnyboy on May 29, 2011, 11:53 PM

Quote from: rooski on May 29, 2011, 11:41 PM

Yet another awesome build Glynn :4_17_5:
Mucho time and effort gone into this one dude,good on ya :daumenhoch:

Thanks for all the positives lads.

I also forgot and want to thank you andy for the time and effort put in on the seat post.

While at mk10 Andy Greg motomag and myself were at the side of recycle bicycle's bits. He had a cut off DX seat post. We kicked it around a bit saying what a pitty it was so fecked.
Greg piped up, "how much is it mate"
"well......erm.....how about a fiver" the guy said.
I said for a fiver i will have it even if i just wear it as an earring. ;D

Anyway butts sourced me some alli bar then andy cleaned the bottom off and tapped threaded screwed and glued the post, leaving a chamferred edge for alli weld.
The post went back to butts for welding and was then chromed. (couldn't be re annodised due to three different alli's)
A decal from Del and hey presto a dx resto. The thing looked lovely and cost in total £35. :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: MaD-RoK on June 01, 2011, 08:29 AM

Proper top end.  :4_17_5:

Good work on the DX post too chaps, is that effectively 50% repop then?  :2funny:  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: pickle on June 01, 2011, 08:37 AM

well nice!!   :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Gashead on June 01, 2011, 08:56 AM

Like that Glyn  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Peter J on June 01, 2011, 09:50 AM

That’s very nice, good to see something different  :smitten:

Sweet build Glyn  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: kdw712 on June 01, 2011, 10:31 AM

very nice build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: diesel on June 01, 2011, 12:34 PM

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Mattdub on June 02, 2011, 02:01 PM

Very nice Glynn , not keen on the stem but otherwise super attention to detail  ;) . That 20" you did last year was  :smitten:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Kaner on June 02, 2011, 03:23 PM

Super cool!

I love the fact you managed to save the DX post, bloody good effort!

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: southern andy on June 02, 2011, 03:31 PM

Freakin ell that's a nice bit of kit.   :4_17_5: :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: popedante on June 02, 2011, 03:39 PM

great to see so much love going into a rare build , rear dropouts are too nice to be raleigh   ;D

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Badbaldie on June 02, 2011, 03:53 PM

keep coming back to this Glynn what a fantastic build  :smitten:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: markyp on June 02, 2011, 04:17 PM

another stunner glynnyboy,you dont haf put a sweet bike together and rare

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: stu27 on June 02, 2011, 04:34 PM

Stunning build mate :smitten:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: 58 delray on June 02, 2011, 06:45 PM

really like that, nice build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: Glynnyboy on June 02, 2011, 10:08 PM

Thanks for the nice comments guys, I loved the chase sourcing the catalogue with this in, it took me ages and then deciding how to go to do it justice.
The paint is a good colour match for the original colour , the black candy over nickel has a sort of browny tint to it. The only part of the original finish was underneath the centre of the original decal left on it. It was a 2mm slither, the finish was very similar to the bastardised black chrome of the Pro Class.

Quote from: markyp on June 02, 2011, 04:17 PM

another stunner glynnyboy,you dont haf put a sweet bike together and rare

Thanks Mark getting hold of the last couple i have done was just dumb luck really and i just tried to do justice to them.
I have some chrome coming along soon that may tickle the chrome loving tastebuds or yours :coolsmiley: ;D

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: ron burgundy on June 02, 2011, 10:12 PM

Fantastic, the rear dropouts are quality :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RALEIGH RACING R7000 Cruiser
Post by: bobafett on June 07, 2011, 12:24 AM

 8) As always Glynn mate  :smitten: