Hi just bought a Grifter recently. It's a late Mk 1 I think?? frame nos NB9 (Feb 79) and the hub says 1 79 (Jan 79). It doesn't have the padded handlebars though? all the decals look like Mk 1 though. I'll post some pics when I get them on the PC.

Anyone have a set of OG hadlebar grips? I would like a set of well used ones to go with the bike.

Cheers !!

Chris.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee204/mysteryspots/Grifter.jpg

Hope this link works.

How do you get the picture to show?  

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Hi Chris, like this

Its definately a MK1 mate, and pretty well used by the looks of it!

The handlebar pads on these are fixed - so someones pulled this off your bike, to get a pad off another bike you'll have to carefully cut it from underneath and try and bond it back together, it'll be easier to get a new set of bars with the pad attached, MK1 bars are longer though and tend to fetch more money   on the plus side some MK2 bars will look fine and are cheaper  

i may have a set of mk1 bars for sale  

Hi guys,

Thanks for that, but I'm after the hadlebar grips. I'm not too fussed about the bar padding at the Mo.

I love the well used (rat) look.

Cheers,

Chris.

 

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very nice bikes good luck mate

Welcome aboard the forum   that looks like the mk1 i see on ebay?? was it manchester way? what area are you from bud? Nice budgie by the way! i used to have a gold one!!

Yeah mate, thats the one!

I've given it an overhaul and it all works now.

I'm gonna keep it as it is though with the exception of some original grips if I can find some. I love it as it is.

I'm in the North West fella.

hello n welcome (one more from the north west) nice one

welcome to the forum mate  

Superb! another northwesterner!!   i am in good old preston! i thought it was the one from manchester, you got a cheap bike there! i am sure with a little work she will be a good workhorse for you!! it will look great on the back of that v dub camper (if thats yours i take it?)  

Cheers guys!!

Gaz , I'm in Bolton.   Yeah it does look good on the roof of my camper. I went to a show this weekend and was riding it around the site, I even managed a bunny hop on it!!! whey hey!!!

Chris.

Bolton    very near to me then!! i think a north west meet is looking more promising now the nw members are growing  

Just bought a Chopper to go with the Grifter. Can anyone tell me if this looks to be ok? Its the part of the spindle where the gear chain goes in. I thought it had the screw part of the chain snapped inside but this turns freely and looks like it should be there. I'm hoping all I will need is the nut and a chain to get it ok again.



Cheers,

Chtis.

just looks like you need a new nut n toggle chain and the old ones snapped just take it out and put new one in im very near you im in atherton

Yeah I thought the old one had snapped, but the thing inside the spindle turns with a screwdriver, but it wont come out?

Cheers,

Chris.

you may have to take the hub apart mate. I know youve already checked out bombermans section of hub stripping and rebuilding so follow his guide and you wont go wrong mate.