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Post by capitano on Oct 22, 2009 18:25:06 GMT
....saving another one from the scrapheap? Behold "rat". Bought for £16 like this:- Stripped down, regreased, fettled and a few new bits including inner cables, bearings and the Wildcat wheels from Mushroom, it looks like this:- I'll post up a load more pics when I have more time, and I don't get lynched by the Grifter crew.
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Post by admin on Oct 22, 2009 18:27:41 GMT
new forks please! I like it, cant go wrong with a ratter mate!
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Post by capitano on Oct 22, 2009 18:34:19 GMT
With the state of the original wheels I'm surprised that the forks were usable at all. I nicked a couple of spokes out of the rear one for the XL I just put back together and it was a job to pick one that wasn't banana-shaped!
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 22, 2009 18:34:51 GMT
The grifter crew says "its good as a ratty" well done for saving it from the dump ;D
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Post by admin on Oct 22, 2009 18:38:13 GMT
If it were mine, I'd of left the frame as it was though
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Post by capitano on Oct 22, 2009 18:43:49 GMT
The only thing I've done to the frame is to take off the stickers, spray it with wd40 and wash it off.
I think it's just that the original seller's photo made it look duller than it was plus the layer of cack and cobwebs on it.
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Post by admin on Oct 22, 2009 18:45:30 GMT
is that an original raleigh branded seat, burner boys would love that!
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Post by capitano on Oct 22, 2009 18:50:01 GMT
Really? It is.....not in the best condition though.
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Post by admin on Oct 22, 2009 18:56:08 GMT
ya never know. Its not as sought after as a kashimax but is a seat worthy of a survivor burner, I'm sure jojo will correct me if i'm wrong
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 22, 2009 19:14:10 GMT
The grifter gang approves and thanks you for saving it from the dump ;D
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Post by 77grifter on Oct 22, 2009 19:22:40 GMT
I'd have left that Dunlop decal on that looked cool
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Post by griftergli on Oct 22, 2009 19:23:31 GMT
good work capitano ;D i do like to see mags on a grifter! i've got a spare xl seat if your interested?
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Post by BB on Oct 22, 2009 19:41:14 GMT
Looks like a racer seat
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 22, 2009 19:55:50 GMT
Yes it would look better with a grifter seat ;D
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Post by mushroom on Oct 22, 2009 20:06:43 GMT
I like that very much Ged, well done
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