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Title: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Retrochrome on November 08, 2018, 06:04 PM
Finished in time for the last Burner Bash in 2012 where it won 1st Place in Mk1 Class, it went on to win 1st place at MK12 in the Street Bike Section.

I still have it but have added a NOS Seat.
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Taipan on November 08, 2018, 06:31 PM
That's mint! I know another member on here who has a very nice black ultra in his Arsenal of bikes  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: burnerboy on November 08, 2018, 07:10 PM
very nice that.
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Retrodan72 on November 08, 2018, 07:20 PM
Awesome bike.

There would have been a lot of happy faces on Christmas morning back in ‘83 getting one of these.
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: factory pilot on November 08, 2018, 08:22 PM
Great build ... love it! 2012 ? I bet it cost you a lot less than my GS cost to build!
Top work fella  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Ady on November 08, 2018, 09:00 PM
Awesome bike.

There would have been a lot of happy faces on Christmas morning back in ‘83 getting one of these.
That's mint! I know another member on here who has a very nice black ultra in his Arsenal of bikes  :daumenhoch:

That is stunning mate..
I was lucky enough to have a ultra burner on Christmas morning in ‘82 , so happy that day thrashing down the street with my brakes squealing onto the new 7x and I binned the pad set and reflectors that day lol..

Here is my ultra build .

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,189806.0.html
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: P J Tunni on November 09, 2018, 01:17 PM
Never really been a fan of burner's, but i've got to admit that looks nice!  :)
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: BMX1973 on November 09, 2018, 07:20 PM
Ultra Burners always looked cool with black and gold  :)
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Retrodan72 on November 09, 2018, 07:26 PM
Ultra Burners always looked cool with black and gold  :)

It was a massive design success by Raleigh IMHO, all their various color ways stood out and it’s what people remember now, when you discuss Burners.

It’s a shame that the same effort wasn’t applied to their frame design.
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Griswold on November 12, 2018, 01:34 PM
Looks awesome! Got a mk2 to do.

Can I ask if the MK1 bars were like MK2 which was like a gold laqeur over chrome if I remember..
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Testcard on November 26, 2018, 07:58 PM
Love it  :4_17_5:

I got mine Christmas 82 gave it to my sister 83 when I got my Redline Proline 2 ................she left it under the front room window Christmas day to eat dinner and just like that it was gone  :(
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Ady on November 27, 2018, 10:32 PM
Looks awesome! Got a mk2 to do.

Can I ask if the MK1 bars were like MK2 which was like a gold laqeur over chrome if I remember..

Mk 1 bars was anodise gold and was shite as they always snapped on the v bar welds .
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Griswold on December 03, 2018, 08:47 PM
Looks awesome! Got a mk2 to do.

Can I ask if the MK1 bars were like MK2 which was like a gold laqeur over chrome if I remember..

Mk 1 bars was anodise gold and was shite as they always snapped on the v bar welds .

 fistblump

Mine is mk2, was just wondering if anyone achieved that original finish..
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: Retrodan72 on December 03, 2018, 09:18 PM
Looks awesome! Got a mk2 to do.

Can I ask if the MK1 bars were like MK2 which was like a gold laqeur over chrome if I remember..

Mk 1 bars was anodise gold and was shite as they always snapped on the v bar welds .

 fistblump

Mine is mk2, was just wondering if anyone achieved that original finish..

Mark Ralph can do the gold lacquer ‘superchrome’ finish, he’s the best in fact, providing the chrome is good underneath, you’ll get a flawless finish.
Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: ajf0676 on December 18, 2018, 02:40 AM
Shame
Love it  :4_17_5:

I got mine Christmas 82 gave it to my sister 83 when I got my Redline Proline 2 ................she left it under the front room window Christmas day to eat dinner and just like that it was gone  :(
And I thought the US was full of unscrupulous thieves. Just hope karma got the bastard!

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Title: Re: Mk1 1983 Raleigh Ultra Burner
Post by: ajf0676 on December 18, 2018, 02:42 AM
Finished in time for the last Burner Bash in 2012 where it won 1st Place in Mk1 Class, it went on to win 1st place at MK12 in the Street Bike Section.

I still have it but have added a NOS Seat.
Absolutely beautiful job! She belongs in a museum. Kudos!

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