hi all

mike here from corby in northants

currently restoring and old honda 550, i have 2 sons aged 10 and 8, who want to do their own restore, when i was 9-10 i got one of these for christmas, ( 78 ) if i recall red gl? had the black mudguards which i destroyed by turning them in on the rubber and make it sound like a motorbike ( hey i was 10 )

so here goes after 2 grifters , but will start with one ,tips for getting one ? anyone selling?

e mail corbyrocco@yahoo.com

ps no transport at moment so will have to be local pick up or post

cheers mike

Hey mike , welcome aboard,

The best idea to be honest is to put an ad in the wanted section on here or look at e bay but be aware thar some of the prices can be a little unrealistic on the bay , if in doubt , ask us  

hi mate

yes e bay have some, some i thinking what planet are these people on... one near to me in daventry

looking for something that requires work, price wise well their all different condition which will reflect the price,

want something that the boys can work on and learn, but end up with something that is worth while at the end of it

most items seem available with bit of research, and with this forum hopefully the rare parts,


will pay a fair price ( cant be any more honest than that )

cheers mike

Welcome Mike  

Hi mate , the raleigh rally is on at the end of August if you are still needing any partsor help , there will be loads of us there from the forum

welcome in mike. I think a nice original stars would be a great project for your nippers to start on and you should get one for between £40-£80 depending on the condition and if the bikes complete. Parts are easy to get and they will have great fun building it. I would look for one for about 40 quid and look to replace a few parts if need be mate.  

Welcome to the forum mike!    hope you get yourself a grifter (or two!) soon, keep a look out on ebay, sometimes a real bargain can come up! my 1980 silver mk2 was £5!! and my 78 mk1 was £35! so keep looking! bargains can be had!! good luck