Show me your chopper??

[Spokesmann]

Hi there,

Sissy bars always stick, plenty of easing oil, light taps at the base and patience is needed.
The age of a Chopper can be told by the hub date, assuming the wheels are original...
The kick stand needs a 'compressor' on the cup/stand in order for the securing pin to be removed as its under pressure form the internal spring arrangement.
Do a Google on this as I have seen an instructional sequence to do this using some homemade tools to achieve this. Here is one way:
http://raleigh-chopper-net.tripod.com/Tech_Stuff.htm

 

[Spally]

Cheers mate. A bit more patient then on the sissy bars

 

[Spally]

hi guys,
any of you had your frame resprayed? If so have you done it yourself or had it professionaly done?

thanks
Paul

 

[Spokesmann]

Mine was already sprayed when I got it, there are a number of Chopper realted sites out there that can help with colour codes and matching, well worth a Google.

 

[Spally]

cheers, have registered to a few chopper sites, but they all seem a bit dead shall we say. No responses yet. Found a guy advertising on ebay who says he does restoration work, but again no reply.
Going to give it a full clean and a buff up to see if i can keep it original, but not holding out much hope on that.

 

[Ron-da-Valli]

I had a bright red Chopper back in the 70's Unfortunately the rag and bone man got it
Thinking of getting one to restore.

 

[Spally]

Stage 1 of restoration complete. Strip/sand blast/ respray

 

[Spally]

not a chopper, but bought this for my son so we now have a matching pair original tomahawk

 

[Accy cyclist]

We didn't bother with Choppers so much around here,their fixed gear in these parts made cycling anything over a mile a nightmare. We either had a 3,5 or if posh a ten speed drop handlebar. Not only that but my lanky long legs kept hitting those handlebars when i had a go on a cousin's who got one for his 10th birthday.

 

[Spokesmann]

we love 'em down here!

 

[Accy cyclist]

we love 'em down here!

Not many hills then?

 

[Spokesmann]

Not many hills then?

Loads...

 

[19David62]

My 26in ( Chopper ) if you will

 

[19David62]

Thanks Threevok also Gravity Aided

 

[Captainwull]

Bought for a tenner 30 years ago. Restored it during Covid.