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  • #31
    Re: My New Raleigh Chopper!

    Dont like the new ones with funny seat,and a sticker for the gears.Remember my cousin having a "proper" one and even with the warning label,held on the back while on roller skates.Shes still got the scar on her chin to this day lol.

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    • #32
      Re: My New Raleigh Chopper!

      I too have just bought my first chopper , although its not as clean as yours and its the health and safety mans worst nightmare , its a mk1 .

      But its stripped at the moment waiting to go to a paintshop to be returned to its original colour.

      If anyone is interested there is the worlds biggest chopper meeting this weekend at Billing Aquadrome , retro bikers dreamland

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      • #33
        Re: My New Raleigh Chopper!

        I had a 2nd hand Budgie with some Chopper styling, though it had same sized tyres & no gear change.

        Like many smaller bikes it only had a front brake(!) but that didn't stop me from learning to ride it without stablisers.
        The Trickster On The Roof

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        • #34
          Re: My New Raleigh Chopper!

          Does anyone recall the chopper sport? or at least that's what I think it was called, it had racing handlebars

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          • #35
            Re: My Raleigh Chopper!

            Originally posted by Hooper68 View Post
            Does anyone recall the chopper sport? or at least that's what I think it was called, it had racing handlebars
            Yep it was a mutant looking thing called a Chopper Sprint, there was one in my local bike shop, I hated it as it was the "racing" type bikes I wanted to get away from.
            But its ultra collectable now, apparently.
            Here's an old photo, circa 1972, of my Mk 1 red Chopper, ooher missus, don't even mention the flag, ahem.........Click image for larger version

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            Don't worry Cheryl....
            I'll catch you if you slip!

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            • #36
              Re: Anyone got a NEW Raleigh Chopper?

              never forget my red chopper........and the lolly stick at the back wheel... :-)

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              • #37
                Re: Anyone got a NEW Raleigh Chopper?

                Is this the one where health and safety went mad and put a sticker where the gear stick should be?

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                • #38
                  Re: Anyone got a NEW Raleigh Chopper?

                  I don't remember a sticker where the gear stick used to be, just no gear stick.
                  As bikes go, the Chopper was always safety concious. it had a patch over the banana seat saying it wasn't designed for two passengers

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                  • #39
                    Re: Anyone got a NEW Raleigh Chopper?

                    Originally posted by sixtyten View Post
                    I don't remember a sticker where the gear stick used to be, just no gear stick.
                    As bikes go, the Chopper was always safety concious. it had a patch over the banana seat saying it wasn't designed for two passengers
                    I think the sticker is actually a picture of the gear stick lol.And i remember the warning saying about two passangers on the original chopper,but we used to sit over that,and even drag a third kid behind wearing skates and holding on the the bar at the back

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