My new Bomber, one owner from new. I need a new seat but its rideable once i pump the tyres up.
 

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Dont believe it, thats the 3rd later version I've see this week,
Nice one  

Is a later model, 83 / 9 stamped on the hub, got the chens shin snake belly tyres on which i believe were original tyres on a bomber. Still need a seat. Got any spare ones? I believe you have a good collection of bombers and bits. I think the seat is the same as the super grifters but with different reflecters.

seats are a bit hard to get hold of. If I were you, I'd ask a saddler or upholsterer to recover yours in leather, thats what i'm doing  ;)
Later versions have front and wheel reflectors, no front iamp bracket. plastic cable holders on the down tube and metal chain guards. Dates on hubs are not a reliable source of dating bikes.

Oh and brake calipers are different, older bikes have grifter type these ones have different outer cable stays!

has a front reflector and one on rear wheel, no lamp bracket. remember him getting it new when he was 13 which would have been early 84

I must admit, I didn't realise there was a modified version.
I had a 5 speed superbomber way back when and that had all the stuff these ones have.
Heres my latest one (with awful saddle!)

Very nice, mines now in bits just having a clean but hopefully ready for a mini raleigh excursion round the village on sunday. How many have you got if thats your latest one?

got some of those arrow shaped reflectors
think there cool.

got them on racers and other Raleighs

Think theres 6 in there, 1 frame at the painters and 1 frame out of shot!

Thats quite a collection of bombers! mine is totally rideable now had to make do with a different seat though. absolute classy cruising!

Saddles are hard to come by