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Title: Your first bmx
Post by: Discostu on October 20, 2011, 11:34 AM: Come on peeps. Tell us all what bmx was your first.

Mine was a mk1 super burner. I

might make a list up so we can see what starter bikes sold well and got us into this mad obsession! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Peter J on October 20, 2011, 11:40 AM: Ammaco Team Sprint :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: ukoldschool on October 20, 2011, 11:53 AM: Acorn (freeway) freestyler - god it was shit... snapped it landing a jump out of the half pipe at Rom
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: bruggers100 on October 20, 2011, 11:55 AM: mk1 Tuff Burner (Blue & Yellow)

Had all of it til about 10 years ago when it got thrown out in a garage clear up before my parents moved. :(
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: ThisBitterPill on October 20, 2011, 11:57 AM: Second hand super heavy white thing with metal mag wheels and drum brakes....

Possibly a Schauff....?

This would have been about 1982 ish....
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Dannywhac on October 20, 2011, 12:00 PM: Quote from: ukoldschool on October 20, 2011, 11:53 AM
Acorn (freeway) freestyler - god it was shit... snapped it landing a jump out of the half pipe at Rom

Heh - mine was an Aero Freeway teardrop tubed job - saved up and bought all the bits seperate (Acorn mags n'all - the thin spoked ones).

Jumped it and the fooker snapped at the junction between the seattube and seatstays, nearly carved meself another a-nus.......

Got another cheap and lent it to a mate, went in the same place :)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Gtbill on October 20, 2011, 12:07 PM: 1984 red and yellow burner :-[
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 20, 2011, 12:11 PM: 1985 Piranha Mag Freestyler with white Aero Zytecs, CW type bars, MX copy brakes, shat and cost £105, but I loved that bike. :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Al Wyn on October 20, 2011, 12:16 PM: Raleigh extra burner...the white one with the red fade ET copy stylie
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: phantom photon on October 20, 2011, 12:31 PM: Ammaco Team Special :)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: curtispro on October 20, 2011, 12:34 PM: 1983 Halfords Turbo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: LucyLastic on October 20, 2011, 12:45 PM: A Steve Wilson, his 1980 model. :)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Redline on October 20, 2011, 12:46 PM: Moto One ;D
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Post by: brettypeeps on October 20, 2011, 12:49 PM: Falcon Pro Theta
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: griff on October 20, 2011, 12:50 PM: oo my first post disappeared ???

mine was a 1982 silverfox :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: fugazi on October 20, 2011, 12:51 PM: MK2 Super tuff burner, parts promptly swapped over to a DP Firebird f/f.
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: pickle on October 20, 2011, 12:52 PM: You might've posted while i was moving it John.

My first (and only BMX from BITD) was a Burner GS from Freemans :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Discostu on October 20, 2011, 01:09 PM: Whoops! Sorry about putting this thread I'm the wrong section! Good to know the rad police are about! :police: :LolLolLolLol:

It comes as no surprise that there is a lot of Raleigh burners listed. It does amaze me that they had the monopoly on starter bikes but didn't seem to progress much from there. They must of had the funds.

Anyway I will leave this going for a while before making a list up. The more info on your make and model the better as I can only go on the details given. :daumenhoch:

It also appears that most peeps love their first ride even though it was a pos looking back now. You just can't take away that feeling of riding your first ever bmx. It was you and the bike as one. Just magical!!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Robbo on October 20, 2011, 01:10 PM: Gusset Goose :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: skki3330 on October 20, 2011, 01:11 PM: Moto One a blue one that i stripped and sprayed pink fook knows why :crazy2:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: pickle on October 20, 2011, 01:12 PM: I think the Burner thing was more down to availability than anything else. My mum and dad couldn't afford to buy a bike from a shop which is why i had the GS (a catalogue special along with the GLX or S i believe) they also sold them in Halfords which for most would've been peoples only bike shop in town?

just my take on it :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: lk_97 on October 20, 2011, 01:17 PM: I had an 18" bmx, but my first 20" was a raleigh detroit from halfords, eventually stripped the stickers off and put a skyway streetbeat sticker on it ;D sold it for 30 quid to get some forks for my custom fit, which I sold :D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: GTnumber1 on October 20, 2011, 01:19 PM: magnum tensor followed by aero pro burner then dp freestyler which i still have and wont be going anywere :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: pickle on October 20, 2011, 01:20 PM: Love your bikes Steve! things of beauty the lot of em :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Discostu on October 20, 2011, 01:21 PM: Your probably right mr pickle. I had never heard of the gs. I have probably seen one though. All the burners were pretty much alike just different colours and specs. They had every price range covered. And you had a desirable burner just like your riding buddies even if yours was low end it didn't matter. It was the fact that you had a burner!!

On the other hand would I have one now? Mmm probably not.

But never say never! :LolLolLolLol:

I have a lot of respect for the burner boys. Even though I like to give them a ribbing every so often!
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Julian347 on October 20, 2011, 01:26 PM: My first 'proper' BMX was an 83 Kuwahara Nova which I still have.
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: webbie on October 20, 2011, 01:30 PM: Falcon pro freestyler second hand from a local bike shop :)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: MartyC on October 20, 2011, 01:43 PM: Scorpion TX :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Devilock on October 20, 2011, 02:44 PM: Im with pickle, mine was a GS too...!
I remember one time at the local woods where we had a jump, accidently doing a tabletop then promplty crashed!
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: energiza on October 20, 2011, 03:49 PM: motobeccan freestyler then looptail ripper
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Discostu on October 20, 2011, 04:26 PM: I just bumped into my mate so I asked him what his first bmx was as I remember it but not the name. It was a jaguar xm3000 as far as he can remember. (he has had major brain surgery so it may be the wrong model number. But deffo a jaguar). Any info or pics of this bike would be great to jog his memory. Cheers stu
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: 58 delray on October 20, 2011, 05:21 PM: my first was a team murray which i snapped about 5 times then i got a gusset goose
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: evamedia on October 20, 2011, 05:24 PM: (http://20negative.com/pictures/0000/0937/yorkroadresize.jpg)

Puch Murray, 80/81, this is a few years later with some CW's and a dodgy spider chainring
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Peter J on October 20, 2011, 05:38 PM: Cool pic :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: In2 bmx on October 20, 2011, 05:45 PM: Robinson pro with pro bars . :smitten: I wish I still had my original one :(
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: meticulous on October 20, 2011, 06:18 PM: this one....

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/bmxpickies946.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: xGoose on October 20, 2011, 06:23 PM: Mag Burner :daumenhoch:
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Post by: 20to26 on October 20, 2011, 06:44 PM: Chrome POS Invader
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: rollin72 on October 20, 2011, 07:03 PM: team murray from halfords in 1979
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: WINI on October 20, 2011, 07:08 PM: Iron Horse Alien, had it for a year then saved for summat 'proper'. Found the same one last year on eBay, except my mags were Acorn Magnums and marginally better :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_0972.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: meticulous on October 20, 2011, 07:12 PM: Quote from: WINI on October 20, 2011, 07:08 PM
Iron Horse Alien, had it for a year then saved for summat 'proper'. Found the same one last year on eBay, except my mags were Acorn Magnums and marginally better :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/yy339/thewinsta/IMG_0972.jpg)

could this be classed as child cruelty! :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 20, 2011, 07:19 PM: MK 1 ULTRA BURNER >:D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Discostu on October 20, 2011, 07:28 PM: Que. phone call to child line

Operater:- Hi what is your name son and what is the matter.

Little boy:- my mom and dad have bought me a iron horse alien bmx in a fit of tears.

Operator:- please tell us your address we will rescue you from this child abuse you are suffering. :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: meticulous on October 20, 2011, 07:34 PM: Quote from: rollin72 on October 20, 2011, 07:03 PM
team murray from halfords in 1979

kin'ell gaz, how old are you? you biddybobs!
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 20, 2011, 07:37 PM: Quote from: discostu on October 20, 2011, 07:28 PM
Que. phone call to child line

Operater:- Hi what is your name son and what is the matter.

Little boy:- my mom and dad have bought me a iron horse alien bmx in a fit of tears.

Operator:- please tell us your address we will rescue you from this child abuse you are suffering. :LolLolLolLol:

:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:

Love it that some of you that still have your original bikes, top history there. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: WINI on October 20, 2011, 07:37 PM: HaHa, it was surpisingly light tbh. Loads of great memories on that so :P
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: deeman on October 20, 2011, 07:39 PM: A DRAGON FREESTYLER pos taiwanese twin top tubed freestyler frame and forks and bars,all made of lead and concrete,it weighed a ton!had built in framestanders and pegs,built by a bike shop in Dunstable(wheels in Katherine Drive),had some O.K parts O.G.K mags,ACS stem with potts.D/C mx1000's. was just too heavy to do tricks on as a10 yr old kid!wouldnt mind seeing a pic of one now though,anyone got 1?
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Peter J on October 20, 2011, 07:41 PM: Quote from: meticulous on October 20, 2011, 07:34 PM
Quote from: rollin72 on October 20, 2011, 07:03 PM
team murray from halfords in 1979

kin'ell gaz, how old are you? you biddybobs!

:2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Pooch on October 20, 2011, 08:05 PM: 78/79 team Murray .. Never really liked it.. But looked much better Than a grifter done up as a Bmx didn't it iguffalot ?? >:D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: steve69 on October 20, 2011, 08:16 PM: Candy red 79 Redline MX-II was my first love affair ;)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: TORKER mick on October 20, 2011, 08:38 PM: peugeot blacklion in blue with yellow ogk's got it in romford :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: stidds on October 20, 2011, 09:27 PM: This... Only the very COOLEST kids had Scorpion's (isn't that right Marty and Sam ;) ).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Scorpion/Scorpion001.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: markyp on October 20, 2011, 09:34 PM: VICEROY, im pretty sure these were actually puch stickered up viceroy as ive since learned that viceroy were only a bike distributor and not a manufacturer,still a heap of crap wether a puch or viceroy!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp119/parsnip73/P8230927.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Hmoon27 on October 20, 2011, 09:39 PM: Puch Murray, chrome & red . Managed to snap it at the seat post so they would replace it with the newer frame! Swear it was scaffold tubes welded up! Good times though :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: popedante on October 20, 2011, 09:56 PM: Mk 2 black burner , was the first new bike i ever had . i thought it was great but thats cause it replace a grifter ;D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Wadz on October 20, 2011, 10:04 PM: black and gold mk1 ultra burner.
when i was 6 we went to get my older brother a second hand racer,the guy was also sell a unwanted present (the burner) when my dad asked me if i wanted it i snapped his hand off, it was the best looking bike i'd ever seen at the time .
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: deeman on October 20, 2011, 10:35 PM: Quote from: wadz on October 20, 2011, 10:04 PM
black and gold mk1 ultra burner.
when i was 6 we went to get my older brother a second hand racer,the guy was also sell a unwanted present (the burner) when my dad asked me if i wanted it i snapped his hand off, it was the best looking bike i'd ever seen at the time .
my brother had a mk2 ultra burner,was quite high up there in the burner range,had some of the better parts.i think it cost 165.99 in82/83?
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: ED209 on October 20, 2011, 10:53 PM: Puch Invader :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i63/209ed/Picture5copy.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Tefore on October 20, 2011, 10:58 PM: mk1 super tuff burner still have it
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: oldtired on October 21, 2011, 12:00 AM: Team Murray 1980 :smitten: :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/time%20line/murry-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: dordymush on October 21, 2011, 12:36 AM: i cant remember what make mine was.but it was some proper shite with cotter pin cranks and an odd sized seat post :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: ultrasham241 on October 21, 2011, 02:57 AM: MK1 super burner, well I had it for three days then swiftly returned to Halfords with a fooked back wheel!!

Replaced with a Montesa T15 trials bike which I still have today.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad301/ultrashams1/DSCF4279.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad301/ultrashams1/DSCF4277.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad301/ultrashams1/DSCF3693.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: bodamus on October 21, 2011, 06:44 PM: A Diamond Back Silverstreak ;)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: poolysheriff on October 21, 2011, 11:22 PM: falcon cycle pro

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i99/poolysheriff/004-55.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: hunterdubber on October 21, 2011, 11:57 PM: 1981/82 Ammaco Sport

same frame as this but in a white paint finish with red components

Stock spec

Red CMC rims , Red Viscount Aero, snowflake chainring, lee chi MX1000's tech II style levers ,rat traps , V bars ,viscount foam grips

(http://bmxmuseum.com/image/p2171121s_lg.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: nosepickben on October 22, 2011, 12:15 AM: On my birthday in 1984 i got one of these, metallic blue frame not chrome, tyres, saddle, grips & pads were yellow.
I sprayed it white in 85 with green forks + got some 3pc to replace the cotter pin jobbies, copy skyways in blue and some mks grafites. Finished it off with screw-on chipolata pegs & felt like I owned a haro master :-[

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/puch/29429
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: MartyC on October 22, 2011, 10:13 AM: Quote from: Stidds on October 20, 2011, 09:27 PM
This... Only the very COOLEST kids had Scorpion's (isn't that right Marty and Sam ;) ).

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v518/stidds/Scorpion/Scorpion001.jpg)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 22, 2011, 12:45 PM: Aero

snapped it at the top of the down tube, got a replacement and snapoped that one too :-[
then went onto a Redline 500a, then to a GT Mach One :smitten:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: aerostylie on October 24, 2011, 12:35 AM: Halfords Turbo, from around crimbo 83 to 87 (my first true love ;D )
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s6/aerostylie/HalfordsTurbo.jpg)

and modded between that time with whitewalls, layback braced, cw's, dx peds, aeroyal seat, mushies, decals removed...but still with tight jeans!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/s6/aerostylie/Tricks1.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: eamonn on October 24, 2011, 12:19 PM: A chrome "Stormer"
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: paddy2 on October 24, 2011, 08:01 PM: Quote from: phantom photon on October 20, 2011, 12:31 PM
Ammaco Team Special :)

funny that matey just in middle of restoring one of these ;D ;D

mine was a mk1 night burner and shouldnt say it but still have one ;D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: paddy2 on October 24, 2011, 08:07 PM: Quote from: oldtired on October 21, 2011, 12:00 AM
Team Murray 1980 :smitten: :smitten:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff98/jimjdld/bmx/time%20line/murry-1.jpg)

my second one that bought of my mate .sam has made my exact old one a winner at mk even though it has the reflector snapped on the lester mag which i just tapped ...then it snapped ;D ;D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Jaymz on October 24, 2011, 08:44 PM: a POS Dingo, then a Super burner mark ll

November 1984, proud owner of a new BMX
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa130/CUINHELLJAYMZ/1984November.jpg)

1985 and still going strong
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa130/CUINHELLJAYMZ/1985.jpg)

1986, few decal modifications :lol:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/aa130/CUINHELLJAYMZ/1986.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: WINI on October 24, 2011, 08:50 PM: Jaymz, you seem taller in these photos? >:D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: Jaymz on October 27, 2011, 06:40 AM: Quote from: WINI on October 24, 2011, 08:50 PM
Jaymz, you seem taller in these photos? >:D
indeed. Smoking stunted my growth
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: neil on October 27, 2011, 08:42 AM: original firebird f&f :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: GT world on October 27, 2011, 09:16 AM: Goose motomag in wonderful yellow.
I remember being called gay off me mates where they seen the goose neck ....oh the days :LolLolLolLol:

Im actually in the middle of a close replica of the exact bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: bmxgirl on October 28, 2011, 08:11 PM: This California Star, which i still own 21 years later :shocked: :)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/d100/bvmwx/Cs2.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: hotdog on October 28, 2011, 08:25 PM: Scorpion SX 1980/81

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/oo34/snapbacknarler/CSC_2413.jpg)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: hunterdubber on October 30, 2011, 07:26 AM: So it seems everyones first builds were pretty modest and none broke the £200 barrier :angel:

Infact the majority must 've been £100 or less :crazy2:

Parents :knuppel2: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: stuntmaster on October 30, 2011, 07:50 AM: kuwahara lasorlite

before that a grifter but i don`t call that a bmx
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: dubdee on October 30, 2011, 08:06 AM: I got into BMX's after the boom bought a chrome burner off my bro's mate all i remember is it had tuff 2's Tange forks cost £30 and i loved it, Got stolen so i ended up with a 90's Gt Dyno VFR that i put mx brakes and tuff 2's on and raced at Bradford Bandits :)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: AKGOFF on October 30, 2011, 09:24 AM: Gold Raleigh Super Burner, it was horrible and crap and the 'Gold' peeled off well easily. I aspired to my brothers CW Phaze 1 which was won in a raffle at Surbiton Town BMX Track and my mates GT Pro Nora Cup, both of which i now own. :coolsmiley:

Adam
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: duff on October 30, 2011, 06:17 PM: first bmx was a silver and blue Ultra Burner (i saved up £100 myself for it, my mum & dad paid the additional £20 and we drove to Dynostart in Carnforth to buy it ;D)
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: stuntmaster on October 31, 2011, 07:55 AM: Quote from: AKGOFF on October 30, 2011, 09:24 AM
Gold Raleigh Super Burner, it was horrible and crap and the 'Gold' peeled off well easily. I aspired to my brothers CW Phaze 1 which was won in a raffle at Surbiton Town BMX Track and my mates GT Pro Nora Cup, both of which i now own. :coolsmiley:

Adam

did you ride surbiton race track as if so any pics ?
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: jimwise68 on October 31, 2011, 01:47 PM: MK1 Red and Yellow burner (1983), bought from Littlewoods catalogue for £79 if i remember rightly. Paid for it out of my pocket money and was gutted i couldnt afford the Tuff Burner :D
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: nosepickben on October 31, 2011, 05:35 PM: Quote from: hotdog on October 28, 2011, 08:25 PM
Scorpion SX 1980/81

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What a great photo! Is that a treasure chest???? What became of the bike?
Title: Re: Your first bmx
Post by: AKGOFF on October 31, 2011, 07:03 PM: Quote from: stuntmaster on October 31, 2011, 07:55 AM
Quote from: AKGOFF on October 30, 2011, 09:24 AM
Gold Raleigh Super Burner, it was horrible and crap and the 'Gold' peeled off well easily. I aspired to my brothers CW Phaze 1 which was won in a raffle at Surbiton Town BMX Track and my mates GT Pro Nora Cup, both of which i now own. :coolsmiley:

Adam

did you ride surbiton race track as if so any pics ?

Yeah, my brother and i raced there as kids, it was a superb track with a water jump near the finish line if i remember correctly. I might have a few photos but they would be at my parents house in France, i'll have a look next time i'm over there. Did you race there too?