Raleigh - MK2 Chopper

steve c said on 24 December 2011

My cousin had a mk1, differed in the straight back stays (even easier to wheelie) and the shift had a knob instead of the T-shift (which caused even more damage to your jewels), it was bright orange... It was definitely the most unstable bike available, the front wheel washing out on even a dry road, and the headstock was really weak, my cousin breaking two, as well as himself.... but it was awesome, and i was sooooo bloody jealous of him... Got to be a 10...

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drfunkenstein57 said on 24 December 2011

My mate had one of these back in the 70's. Dead easy to pull wheelies on, especially going up-hill. Colours were: Ultra violet, Infra red & Fizzy lemon. Glad yours has got the proper stick shift gear lever, unlike the crappy newer models which only have a pathetic stick-on picture of a gear stick where the stick shift should be....oh the memories

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wythall1 said on 24 December 2011

That is one of the only things of beauty from the 70's
The rest of the 70's had a 'taste bypass' I know that from looking at photo's of how my mother dressed me!
Great bike mate, look forward to seeing the Mk1...

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nojzilla said on 24 December 2011

big 10! :)

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easilee said on 24 December 2011

this bicycle is not constructed to carry passengers........any 1 who had anything to do with one of these knows what im on about.great bike,love the flames

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GeeAtherton1 said on 22 December 2011

thats the way forward :) rate mine

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rayzo1 said on 22 December 2011

classic. takes me back to when i was a kid

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