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Title: A Burner Survivor
Post by: generallee on July 25, 2015, 06:33 PM

My neighbour and mountain biking riding buddy was showing me some old pics of his childhood that his Mum sent him a while back ... one of which was him on his Super Burner. " It's still in my Mum's garage" he said... !

So, yesterday, his Mum traveled from Northumberland to Devon to visit, and brought it with her!

And here it is!

He has no desire to use or keep or restore it, so I guess he will want to sell it to try and buy his 6yr old daughter a new bike. If this were a PK Ripper or a GT or S&M or anything else I may have an idea of it's value, but having never ever restored an old Burner, I have no idea. I've always thought they were a bit pants, but as a little slice of history, pretty cool.
I actually used to have this exact model of bike, which I stripped back to chrome in the late 80's and rode for yonks, but if anyone here has an idea of the value of this, please let me know and I can see if it might go to a new home. I think it seems all original? Flat rear tyre, loose cones, but it all seems pretty good really. Gold peeling off in places, but such a cool survivor.

Thanks for looking, all the best, Steve.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu182/liferbmx/Burner1_zpsuvm0qbgf.jpeg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu182/liferbmx/Burner3_zpsqdy9b1dj.jpeg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu182/liferbmx/Burner2_zpsojvc5gng.jpeg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu182/liferbmx/Burner5_zps9n7wl6io.jpeg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/uu182/liferbmx/Burner4_zpsyx6hapzj.jpeg)

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: Jaymz on July 25, 2015, 07:15 PM

That's a great survivor there Steve. Current market value would be £150-200 depending on wind direction.

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: pickle on July 25, 2015, 07:34 PM

Great survivor  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: brummie on July 25, 2015, 07:40 PM

ffs steve he would be better off keepin it

i would love my bike from bitd  :(

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on July 25, 2015, 08:49 PM

As Jaymz says, £150/200 max in the current condition. And as Dave says, if it were mine, I would keep it and let my daughter ride it, just change out the old tyres ( but don't bin them ).

It would be a shame to strip off all that history, which the next owner would probably do. You will never get that superchrome gold finish again  :(

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: generallee on July 26, 2015, 09:24 AM

Cheers for the replies chaps. I love a good survivor bike. We'll see if he keeps or sells it, but I think a change of tyres would be a good idea and get it ridden.
I'll keep you posted!
Steve

Title: Re: A Burner Survivor
Post by: insectbones on July 26, 2015, 05:26 PM

I had that exact model as a kid, cool survivor  :daumenhoch: