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Title: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: N13L VV on August 27, 2010, 09:51 PM
Ok guys a few of you know of this build but ive been trying to keep it quiet for about a year or more now as i wanted it to be thee build to top off my collection .

 I got it from Bendycat and it was in a right sorry state with rust and pitting and worst of all the R gussets mising :sad: .

At first i was going to paint or powder it and build a custom as i thought it was going to be almost impossible to return to its former glory seeing as its virtually imposible to get one of these to factory spec as there are so many hard to find items , But thats when i decided to set myself a challenge and knew it had to be a full blown , best as i can resto and as close to spec as i could possibly get.   

Its taken me over a year now i reckon to restore & source everything but i am 99.9% there specwise. I really could not wait to build this bike as its sat in my office teasing me for months now  :lol:  :lol: .

The first thing i had to do was sort the R gussets . bendycat kindly made me an exact paper template traced off his one .  So i paid a guy to do me an autocad drawing to get them laser cut , unfortunately he didnt seem to understand the importance of having them EXACT so i had to start myself and draw them up to be cut . Once i had the drawings right it was off to the local engineering firm to get some cut.   I must say i was blown away with how they turned out and they were cut in the same thickness etc as the originals .

Next i had to call on local TIG welding genious 'Junior ' who was good enough to come over to mine and do a totally awesome job of tig welding them paying special attention to having the welds as near original as he could .

once the gussets were sorted it was off to Buttsbikeshop who as always made a stunning job of it .  He chemically stripped the F&F and bars , repaired the chewed rear dropouts so they are now minty and then nikel plated and rechromed it .   When it arrived back i was Stunned with how good it was and was amazed at the quality of finish hed got on the chrome.

meanwhile i trawled here , Rad and ebay for all the bits . I wanted nos bits as much as possible so it would be really nice .   The wheels were sent to paul at CCA who done a superb job on the colourchange from gold to blue anno and with beautifully mirror finish sideshines .  Thanks to russJ who done me proud on leaving the seat as new also . 

I was having a real nightmare trying to find a pair of large flange blue Suzue hubs as id accepted the fact that i wont ever get a set of raleigh stamped ones .  Then one morning out of the blue i get a message from Glynn saying he'd seen a set at MK10 and bought them for me as he knew the trouble i was having finding them . Thank You so much Glynn mate i owe you one  :wink:  :lol: 


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as i bought it from Bendycat
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started to clean up BB but up close it was never going to be perfect
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Laser cut R gusset plates
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Junior the Tig legend
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Chemically stripped
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After Re-chrome
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Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: glenboy on August 27, 2010, 09:57 PM
quality mate looks like it just rolled out of the factory, loved all the bits in the cabinet it was like a shrine to bmx  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: phantom photon on August 27, 2010, 09:59 PM
Stunning  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: mark 2 on August 27, 2010, 10:03 PM
Wow, the sexiest burner they made.  :daumenhoch:

Is that your house? Loving that too.
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: jT Racing on August 27, 2010, 10:10 PM
i feel like i have seen that bike before.
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: kdw712 on August 27, 2010, 10:14 PM
wow
what a fantastic looking build
well worth the wait
 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: N13L VV on August 27, 2010, 10:30 PM
Wow, the sexiest burner they made.  :daumenhoch:

Is that your house? Loving that too.

Cheers Mark , Yes weve just finished building it .
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: 58 delray on August 27, 2010, 10:38 PM
i fooking hate burners but that could change my mind after nearly 30 yrs, sweet build mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: SaMAlex on August 27, 2010, 10:47 PM
good job there. I built one like that a few years ago with a mate. It took bleading ages to get all the bits and its still not 100% correct. If Id have seen those hubs at MK10 Id have snapped them up.
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: N13L VV on August 27, 2010, 10:50 PM
i fooking hate burners but that could change my mind after nearly 30 yrs, sweet build mate  :daumenhoch:

Thanks mate .   Even if you do hate burners the rare factor of these makes them ultra special . At present there are only 39 or 40 of these that are known of in existance .  
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: currio on August 27, 2010, 10:53 PM
Gotta love a Mk 1 Pro Burner.
And that's a great resto, what a result, excellent mate  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: skki3330 on August 27, 2010, 10:55 PM
Im not a Burner lover to BUT wow that ride is sweeeeeeet well done  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: markyp on August 27, 2010, 10:57 PM
i cant stand burners but the r gusset pro is one burner i do love.what an awesome resto,lovely bike.!!  :smitten:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: sweetbeats on August 27, 2010, 10:59 PM
Wow, the sexiest burner they made.  :daumenhoch:

Sweet as candy  ;)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Muffski on August 27, 2010, 11:00 PM
Great Story and Top resto job there,Stunning  :4_17_5:  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: poolysheriff on August 27, 2010, 11:01 PM
Awsome bike that ,if you like Burners or not  :smitten:

Loved all the pics too  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: RATTY on August 27, 2010, 11:13 PM
Even I like that, fantastic job, well done :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Steve P on August 27, 2010, 11:38 PM
Very impressive and some tastey attention to detail too !! I love a good resto job and I tip my hat to this one !! I bet you're well chuffed  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: bobafett on August 28, 2010, 01:43 AM

Labour of love !  :shocked:

Nicely done Neil - finished article looks great  :daumenhoch:

loving those shots with all the build components in the glass cabinet  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: TIMMO1966 on August 28, 2010, 07:16 AM
That bike is amazing,a guy gave me a Tuff Burner a couple of months ago, he said 2 weeks before he new i was into os bmx`s he threw away another frame,his description was "it was shiney,but really rusty so i chucked it at the tip,it had a letter  R in a cut-out near the handlebars".How gutted was I.
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on August 28, 2010, 08:26 AM


truly truly awesome job, well done,  just wasted on a burner, wouldnt of been so bad if you had done a bmx
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: xGoose on August 28, 2010, 09:23 AM
Well done Neil that is a good job done mate!


Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: ozone on August 28, 2010, 10:36 AM
That is awesome.  Lovely work from Jonathan again.  :daumenhoch:

I read the bit about the hubs but I wasn't sure if you said Glynny had found the Raleigh stamped or hubs or the standard Suzue ones, though. 
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: NORTY40 on August 28, 2010, 10:41 AM
Great work Neil  :daumenhoch:

I love a thread that has a bit more to it than bolting a few NOS parts to an NOS frame , great project mate and top work by all involved  :4_17_5:

I bet your well pleased with how that turned out  8)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: snav69 on August 28, 2010, 10:43 AM
How a restoration should be  ;) Time and Dedication  :daumenhoch:

Pat on the Back Neil  :4_17_5:

 :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Macmania on August 28, 2010, 12:11 PM
Great resto, well done  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: sparky on August 28, 2010, 07:04 PM
Very nice indeed and far more desirable than some of the more common 'shite' you see. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Darren Wood on August 28, 2010, 07:36 PM
Awesome  :daumenhoch: Wish these were still around when i RODE for RALEIGH as i would have had one of these over a AERO PRO BURNER any day !




Nice build and GREAT resto FELLA  8)




WOODY  :)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: N13L VV on August 28, 2010, 08:43 PM
WOW guys thanks for the awesome comments .  I know its hard for some of you to compliment a burner lol so im well chuffed.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: oldboyburner on August 28, 2010, 11:09 PM
 :4_17_5: top resto neil matey  8)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: LOS1969 on August 31, 2010, 06:41 PM
dont get much better than that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: rollin72 on August 31, 2010, 06:53 PM
top bit of work mate, thats turned out proper nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: stu27 on August 31, 2010, 07:23 PM
lovely job that with a cracking end result :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: jimmyp on August 31, 2010, 08:23 PM
Great work, well done  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: stevochb on August 31, 2010, 10:12 PM
Proper 80s porn, love it :smitten:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Mattdub on September 01, 2010, 09:06 AM
Awesome work Neil , as said before great time & dedication shows through  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: double chevron on September 01, 2010, 09:28 AM
Awesome work!
You now have a few reasons to be proud of the result  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on September 01, 2010, 09:29 AM
great job there  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: willo73 on August 15, 2012, 10:53 PM
Stunning mate :smitten:, did so well to get all the bits  :daumenhoch: (I know it's an old thread but I just found it   :))
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: animal on August 15, 2012, 11:02 PM
Back from the dead thread  ::) Worth it tho cos its a beauty  :smitten:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: dordymush on August 15, 2012, 11:21 PM
cool bike and i know who the fella off the T4 forum is now  ;D
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Taipan on August 15, 2012, 11:25 PM
Thats cracking!  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 15, 2012, 11:44 PM
I had one of these Pro Burners bitd and they were the dogs danglies. Rode like a dream with the better head tube angle. Love the effort you put into getting it restored and glad you did. Many turn their noses up at a burner, generally because all they remember are the pants heavy mark 1's or wish they never had one.

These gave way to the birth of the Aero Pro Burner which, back then, was an absolute fookin' awesome machine.

The 'R' gusset though is the thing that makes this bike special  :daumenhoch:

I love it Neil, well done buddy, even though it was 2 years ago now  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 15, 2012, 11:56 PM
Not gonna sell you my "R" gusset Ramper R11 XL  ::) but i should get you to resto and build it up  ;D
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: dannyrobo2012 on August 16, 2012, 12:21 AM
that looks awesome  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Darren Wood on August 16, 2012, 02:20 PM
Neil that is one i would love in my COLLECTION mate if it ever needs a NEW HOME  :daumenhoch: email me




WOODY  8)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Andy68 on August 16, 2012, 02:41 PM
 :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: Gizmo on August 16, 2012, 11:50 PM
Awesome build  :smitten:
my best colour combo ever blue n chrome   :smitten: :smitten:
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 17, 2012, 12:24 AM
under 50 known in the world left  :coolsmiley:

and forgot to put this up - this how i got the Pro Burner in the first place - bit of a mess  ;D

No forks - but i managed to find the rare as fook rocking horse Dragon Forks that only go with the frames

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%202/NEILSOLDPRO.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%202/NEILSOLDPROjpg2.jpg)


and this is how i found my first Pro Burner - the oner i still have

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%202/SNC11988.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC12710-1.jpg)
few bits changed around to ride
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/PRO%20BURNER%20DAYS%20OUT/SNC18825.jpg)

cheers B  ;)
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: N13L VV on August 17, 2012, 09:29 AM
Cool to see this thread again lol .  Cheers for the bump and comments oh and special thanks bendy as it would never have been possible without you ;).

Cool as fook that you ride your one .
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on August 17, 2012, 10:32 AM
 :daumenhoch:  glad some one with the right skills and love got the Pro  8) and you did a excellent job  :4_17_5:

they ride so sweet and dialed  >:D
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: wilsey72 on August 03, 2016, 04:43 PM
I thought this deserved a bump. Awesome.

 explosion
Title: Re: ** MK1 PRO BURNER ** back from the dead (beware PIC HEAVY)
Post by: pickle on August 03, 2016, 04:55 PM
 :daumenhoch:  history right there
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