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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: neiljonarcus on January 09, 2009, 12:29 PM

Title: help me with this
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 09, 2009, 12:29 PM

wot bike from the 80s had a petrol tank , drum brakes , motorbike  seat red in colour and i think it was challenger or something  like it.

had a throttle grip with a vroom sound too

Title: Re: help me with this
Post by: magna13 on January 09, 2009, 05:39 PM

the only bike i know of this description is the Raleigh R5 but this was late 70's ??? ??? ???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u193/zakw13/R5.jpg)

Title: Re: help me with this
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on January 09, 2009, 05:51 PM

 Think a few companies made these,as regular bikes,not BMX...a mate had one,shocks used to bust all the time!

Title: Re: help me with this
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 09, 2009, 05:58 PM

that looks  like  it  but  it  deffo had  brake  drums  and  it  was  called  a  chalenger