Muscle Bike showcase 2012

**njsteve** · #1 12-11-2011, 02:48 AM

I just saw the new category of Musclebikes for the 2012 show.

Are you going to have a special Kickstand of Honor for us original owners who still have their bikes? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

**bashton** · #2 12-15-2011, 07:39 PM

Absolutely, Steven, but only if you bring the hot chick that is in the picture with you!

This is going to be fun...already getting some great response to this one.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

**njsteve** · #3 12-15-2011, 09:50 PM

HOT CHICK? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

The first photo is from 1970 with me on the bike.

That second photo is from only half a decade ago. That is my son on my 1970 Raleigh Chopper and my daughter on a 1971 girl's Raleigh Chopper I restored. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

The girl model choppers are very rare because whenever anyone finds one, they immediately rip them apart and use the parts to restore the boy model Choppers. (The girl bikes are usually in far better condition after 40 years than the boy bikes, so sadly, they usually become donors for parts.)

**njsteve** · #4 12-15-2011, 10:28 PM

Here's some detail shots. You can see the difference between the boy and girl model bikes. The girls' bike didn't have the upper support bar and as a result relied on a unique handlebar-mounted shifter instead of the console-mounted stick shift.

**bashton** · #5 12-16-2011, 02:00 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">HOT CHICK? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

The first photo is from 1970 with me on the bike.

That second photo is from only half a decade ago. That is my son on my 1970 Raleigh Chopper and my daughter on a 1971 girl's Raleigh Chopper I restored. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

The girl model choppers are very rare because whenever anyone finds one, they immediately rip them apart and use the parts to restore the boy model Choppers. (The girl bikes are usually in far better condition after 40 years than the boy bikes, so sadly, they usually become donors for parts.) </div></div>

I figured that, Steven! Just razzin' ya!

BTW; I have an N.O.S. blue 1971 Girls Chopper in my collection that I assembled for the very first time after I purchased it about 6 years ago. Guess I better bring that one to MCACN!

BTW; great pics!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

**Tenney** · #6 12-16-2011, 05:07 AM

Scott has all the Krates, Bob - maybe he'll round those rascals up!

**bashton** · #7 12-16-2011, 07:43 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tenney</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Scott has all the Krates, Bob - maybe he'll round those rascals up! </div></div>

Cool!

I also have the whole spread of Krates from 68-73 along with one of each year Stingray from 63 1/2 - 79...and some of these, and some of those....

Anyway, since I am sure I'll have plenty to do, I would prefer only showing one or two of my own!

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

**kwhizz** · #8 12-16-2011, 08:15 PM

Talk about hot bikes.......just imagine the feeling of three "Throbbing" Horsepower between your legs......LOL......this particular Whizzer has never had gasoline put in it.......was a display model that was hung from a ceiling of a store in Ohio......But...It's not a survivor as the sun faded paint called for a repaint from the previous owner..

**Xplantdad** · #9 12-16-2011, 10:29 PM

I've seen that before! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Pat O'Connell · #10 12-17-2011, 08:41 PM

For the kid in all of us...Here's a shot of my Krate collection. Hope it comes through, I'm no expert with the file manager.

'70 Cotton Picker
'71 Grey Ghost
'72 Orange Krate - Disc brake
'72 Pea Picker - Disc brake
'72 Apple Krate - Disc brake
'73 Lemon Peeler - Disc brake

No matter how bad of a day I've had, just going down the basement and checking out the bikes has never failed to put a big grin on my face!

Enjoy!