I am getting a 1960s Raleigh Chopper Mark 1 maybe
 

i am probably getting rid on my mark 2 to get a mark 1

Will you have the room lol.

This boy is the richest kid I know.
When I was his age I had a push bike.
This one has 10 cars as well.
Still very sceptical.

He was at the NEC and spoke to REEBS, think he is real mate.

Born with a silver spoon then........

My spoon was was made of driftwood obviously LOL

Always wanted one but never got. My parents said that a racing bike would be better suited to a paper round, which I thought was odd as I didn't have one at the time ... little did I know what they were planning for me lol. :eek:

:smilie_re: With hindsight a Raleigh Chopper would have been a good investment all those years ago. Good to see that you have an eye for a classic.

Mine had the 5speed option, Nearly killed myself racing my mate on his Arena lol.. front wheel lost it just after I overtook him, and I went head first down an ash felt path lol still got some of the scars 40something years later 🤣


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11 cause of mine and my dad's morris minor

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I had a Mark 2 identical to this one when I was Thomas's age, really loved the gear selector T bar as it reminded me of my Dad's XJ6 selector :cool:

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/a...1&d=1510644243


Yes, for anyone doubting the credibility of Rover2003, I can confirm that Thomas is a very pleasant and genuine young man who has a passion for cars at just 14 which he has clearly got from his father who was with him at the NEC. We all had a good chat for about half an hour. His Dad acquires the cars with a view to either using, fixing up, or passing on, and on occasions just 'gifts' them to his son, so Thomas currently has an MGF and the 75.

His dad didn't know that Thomas was posting at 2am in the morning though, so I think I dropped him in it there. :o

What a fantastic experience for Thomas be able to learn about cars and repairs at his age, positive thoughts for the future. The chopper bike was one of those must haves to be seen with. I didn’t have one, but a mate did and he always had to be the first one through the farm gates. Later on in life he remains competitive and drives a BMW mark 4 ;)

still have the mark 2 but its getting restored so it ain't going no where

The Chopper reminds me of being a youngster.
My parents never got me one though. :sad3:

I quite like this one, I am not sure if it is a Mk1 or a Mk2 :D

https://live.staticflickr.com/4264/3...e5581eee_z.jpg

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mk1 the mk 2 curves to stop wheelies as a lot of injurys happened

I had those handlebars on a different bike, never had a chopper. As for injuries, if you do a wheelie on that bike your hands will quickly slip off the handles and you'll need a dab of butter on the bump emerging on the back of your head (been there, done that)
:D

tried a wheelie on my one was doing it fine but cause the frame curved to stop you my wheel loosening to straighten it with the frame

Mk 1 , mk 2 ?????? Is there a bike there?

If you are looking at a bike you have problems

@championdaddy , Am I detecting a touch of jealousy? I wouldn't mind having 10 classic cars either though...

@Rover2003, just remember not to slam on the brakes on that chopper. The gearstick positioning would not make for a comfortable crash.

I wouldn't mind getting a retro toy, namely a sinclair C5. Have fun with the chopper, my friend has one and it's great fun.

I am getting a 1960s Raleigh Chopper Mark 1 maybe
 

I know what it’s like I’ve done it a few times here’s the chopper got it out of the garage Saturday getting it done the the next few weeks as I wanna start using ithttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a5f24a812c.jpg


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MK1, you can tell by the knob :D

This picture is making me think about getting my Chopper out again.:}

Coffee spat out there :eek::D:getmecoat:

Pervert :D:D

I've Got One in the Shed
 

It would make a good restoration project. How do I tell if it's a Mk1 or a Mk 2.:D

Chopper or racing bike, I envy you. I got a Moulton!!:eek:

Nothing better than having a pretty lady play with your Mk1 knob, it certainly is better than a rapid stop while giving your mate a backer, when you slide forward off the seat :eek:

My Chopper ended up with Grifter forks, handlebars and front wheel, a suitable conversion for the bike :D

Back of the frame at the wheel is straight in a mo1 on a mk2 it curves handlebars could be adjusted seat was bigger and gear stick


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It's Not Been Ridden for Many Years
 

Attachment 78695

And it's a lot smaller than I remember.

I think it might be smaller than the OP is looking for.

Is this common with advancing age?:o

I remember the Moulton. :drool4:

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...524fb1d1_z.jpg

My big sister had one and I used to borrow it to do my paper round. ;)
Very little street cred there. :o
Plus, my flares kept getting caught up in the chain. :getmecoat:

I think your chopper has turned into a tomahawk 👍

Nope, that looks like a Budgie to me :D

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...chmentid=78695

Yeah your right Bri, age is making me forget lol.

Heres one for Andy

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/SNMAA...Es/s-l1600.jpg

thats more like it :)

I'm sure I linked to that one in another thread........aye it was similar :D

LINK

Brian :D