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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: beard1973 on September 05, 2006, 03:50 PM

Title: ** Family Album **
Post by: beard1973 on September 05, 2006, 03:50 PM
For those of a nervous disposition... WARNING.. Lots of Raleigh Burners.  :daumenhoch:

So here they are... The Beard Collection to date...

12 is my Target and then I have to stop..

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/Picture005-2.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/Picture007-2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/Picture004-3.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/Picture003-3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/PictureUnder.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h65/burnerworld/Rear.jpg)
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: Zippy on September 05, 2006, 04:33 PM
I have an original Burner frame that i was going to rebuild back to standard but instead i'm going to build it as an Extra burner with decent parts on it. That'll look a bit odd won't it. :LolLolLolLol:

Where's the best place to go to get the frame painted in Extra Burner colours.
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: beard1973 on September 05, 2006, 04:52 PM
Where's the best place to go to get the frame painted in Extra Burner colours.

Do it ya' self.. I did... takes a bit of practice but the satisfaction is worth it...  8)
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: Bananaman on September 05, 2006, 05:24 PM
Two chromo burners :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:

Right, next frame comes up you are banned from bidding :knuppel2:
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: beard1973 on September 05, 2006, 05:30 PM
Two chromo burners :2gunsfiring_v1: :2gunsfiring_v1:

Right, next frame comes up you are banned from bidding :knuppel2:

The Blue One is not a 'real' Mk2 Cromo... Its just a Chrome Raleigh Full Cromo frame stickered up as a Cromo... though it won't be like this for long..  ;)

Proper Cromo Burners were built on a Koisumi Frame... hence the nice welds, proper geometry and lack of weight...  8)
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: pickle on September 06, 2006, 10:31 AM
Have to say both my son and i loved that yellow and black one you were showing at MK!  though i don't see the old catalogue GS that i had BITD in your line up  ;)
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: oberonspacefruit on September 06, 2006, 12:09 PM
and not a snakebelly in sight.
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: tdoublejj on September 06, 2006, 02:40 PM
 :daumenhoch: berad,
                         that is a great collection.
                         they looked good at the burner bash and they look good here on RAD,
                         well done mate,
                         oh, i forgot to mention how GOOD the burnerbash was,roll on next year!

                          cheers, 
                                           tjj
                         
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: gmac on September 06, 2006, 05:43 PM
Cool collection oh bearded one  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: AJWD on September 06, 2006, 06:37 PM
What a great collection. Such a shame as I had a Mk 1 Burner which was ripe for restoration, and sold it only a couple of months ago. Do you want one if I come across another fella?

Adey
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: beard1973 on September 06, 2006, 10:52 PM
What a great collection. Such a shame as I had a Mk 1 Burner which was ripe for restoration, and sold it only a couple of months ago. Do you want one if I come across another fella?

Adey

Yeah...

If you come across any Burners give me shout... always interested.  8)
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: frdavid on September 06, 2006, 11:36 PM
impressive collection  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** Family Album **
Post by: Trev on September 07, 2006, 01:08 AM
cool burners mate.

i'm glad this topic has come up.  Came across a thread promoting your Burner Bash last night, and noticed a few people slating it.  I wanted to reply, but it was a very old thread and thought best let sleeping dogs lie etc etc.

My two pence worth is that the Burners are as much a part of BMX history as the Street Beats, Performers, Masters, Trickstars etc. Granted that in the early / mid 80's they weren't rated very highly, but at the time there wasn't a lot of choice either.  You could say what's the point in restoring a Burner when they were s**t, but in all honesty they were only perceived as s**t once proper BMX's became available.  By that standard, you could then say, why build a GT or Haro, as they are c**p compared to what we have now.  Building a burner up now is more a case of nostalgia rather than trying 10ft whips on it.  No one is claiming they are great to ride.  Unfortunately I never owned one, but my brother did.  My first BMX was a Piranha, which I would think was on par to Burners.  I know that the Piranha was s**t, but I would love to own one once again. Not to ride on ramps, but to hang on my wall as a great part of my history.
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