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Title: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 20, 2012, 07:57 AM
Just thought I'd better make my first post on here. I registered last year some time, having got my first ever old school BMX ...wait for it ...a Mk 1 Raleigh Extra Burner for my 40th. Like other poor deluded Burner owners I do not keep it in a skip,  :P I genuinely love it and I've been enjoying sourcing a few replacement parts for it over the year.

The bit you guys will approve of  ;) is it has re-ignited my childhood dreams of owning the bikes I used to drool over in BMX Action, and watching BMX Beat in the school holidays.

I've been on Burnerworld and rb.com since for about a year now, so know quite a few of the usernames that pop up on all three sites. I am a soft southerner, grew up in Eastbourne, now live in Southampton. I can only do a small bunny hop, and jump off a kerb. The only bowl I drop into is my Shreddies with hot milk in the morning.

I've also now got an Anniversary Team Aero Pro, currently upgrading it with old school parts where possible.

Now I am very tempted to get another old school BMX. I think my favourite iconic bike back in the day was a Kuwahara E.T. but I now prefer the actual KZ-1 or KZ-2 models rather than the E.T. decalled ones. frustratingly my dreams seem to stay hypothetical due to justifying a spend that big but you never know...

Oh well that's enough waffle, hopefully gives you an impression of me. See you on the boards!
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: Andy68 on March 20, 2012, 11:15 AM
Welcome aboard fella and here's to you never having any money again!! Get saving hard and join in the banter!!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: NORTY40 on March 20, 2012, 11:59 AM
Welcome to RAD Keith  :daumenhoch:    Home of the 'real' BMX's   :LolLolLolLol:  Only joking mate , got a 84 team aero pro myself  8)

Get them gold tec 3's sent too !!! WVM on BW and RB.com  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 20, 2012, 12:02 PM
 ;D Hey Joff, I sent them yesterday lunchtime. Sorry I was supposed to send you a PM on rb.com but must have slipped my mind. Should be with you shortly dude.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: NORTY40 on March 20, 2012, 12:07 PM
;D Hey Joff, I sent them yesterday lunchtime. Sorry I was supposed to send you a PM on rb.com but must have slipped my mind. Should be with you shortly dude.  :daumenhoch:

Im only winding you up mate  ;)  ....... still not found my bloody spiders or my Black machined teeth chainrings  ::)

I'll let you know when the levers arrive   :)
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: Devilock on March 20, 2012, 01:51 PM
Welcome to the money absorber!

That is a very cordial introduction mate!

Why dont you try a Hot Heart...? A little cheaper than the KZ but no less appealing...!
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 20, 2012, 02:00 PM
Cheers mothwasp,

Yes the Hot Heart is definitely on my short list of possibilities, along with the looptail 1/2 chrome moly "KYZ". Like you say they are sometimes a little cheaper...
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: jimwise68 on March 20, 2012, 02:09 PM
Welcome aboard Keith.

I had a KYZ and converted it into an Elliot replica about 5 years ago. Lovely bikes to ride mate. the laserlites are awesome machines and Kuwaharos are very underrated IMO.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02366.jpg)
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 20, 2012, 02:20 PM
That looks cool  :coolsmiley: thanks for posting the pic jim!
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: jimwise68 on March 20, 2012, 02:22 PM
No probs Keith, any excuse to push you along the OS BMX road  :D :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: southern andy on March 20, 2012, 06:32 PM
Welcome, where abouts in Southampton are you ????
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 20, 2012, 07:17 PM
Hey Andy, I'm in Totton. Are you in these here parts too?
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: sawzall on March 20, 2012, 07:17 PM
welcome to another southern member :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: Pooch on March 20, 2012, 07:59 PM
Welcome to rad mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: southern andy on March 21, 2012, 05:02 PM
Hey Andy, I'm in Totton. Are you in these here parts too?


 :shocked:

Me aswell.
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on March 22, 2012, 09:44 AM
 8) good to know there is a fellow os bmx fan very near me. Do you you have a helpline if I get stuck with fitting anything? :-[  ;)
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: southern andy on March 22, 2012, 11:18 AM
Message sent Keith, check your inbox.


Back in 10mins, just off to Post office to send some BMX stuff to the freaks on here  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: brass monkey! on March 27, 2012, 09:48 PM
howdy
Title: Re: How I decided to stop lurking and other stories...
Post by: KeithyT on April 10, 2012, 06:41 PM
Hi Monkeybiscuits,

Nice Fistful Of Travellers Cheques avvy there, and Happy Birthday to you!
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