As far as I am aware this information is correct but feel free to step in  


Model: Mk1 Grifter
Dates: June 1976 until (approx) Jan 1979
Frame No: NH6 – NA9
Colours: Steel Blue (met),Bronze (met),Fiery Red (met)



Model: Mk2 Grifter
Dates: April 1979 (approx) until (approx) Jan 1982
Frame No: NE9 – NA2
Colours: Bright Red (solid), Baltic Blue (solid)




Model: Mk2 SE Special Edition Grifter
Dates: Jan 1980 (approx) until (approx) Sep 1981
Frame No: NA0 – NM1
Colours: Silver (met)



Model: Grifter XL
Dates: Jan 1981 (approx) until (approx) May 1983
Frame No: NA1 – NG3
Colours: Black (Red Mudguards)(solid)



Model: Super Grifter
Dates: Jan 1982 (approx) until (approx) May 1983
Frame No: NA2 – NG3
Colours: Black & Gold (solid), Silver & Blue (met)



All dates are approx going on the frame Numbers I have collected, Colour names are also not totally accurate, as I haven’t got a definite source for theses yet.  

--Last edited by wood5tock on 2007-01-04 00:10:20 --

hi,good pieces of info, the only wrong things are that the Mk1's had a differant rear mudguard to the one in the photo, they had a short stumpy rear mudguard and the grifter XL picture is missing the spoke protector.

Hi TL

Cheers for that yes indeed the MK1s rear guard were stubby (eyeballs in the wrong way again have put a foot note on the spec

Reguards the XL Spoke protector spookily enough they did'nt have one IIRC, checkin back in my records. Also the image above is from the Action Bikes brochure  

--Last edited by wood5tock on 2006-12-03 13:53:37 --

Wood5stock

Don't forget the Grifter GS.Do you know what the prodution run for this model was?.




I was thinking of doing a time line with all the models on to show their production run. This could include all the variations especially on the mk'1s.

Excellent info by the way. I was always confused when exactly the Grifter SE was produced.

I think the Grifter Guru said he had unearthed a Grifter SE frame dated late 1979. I don't know if this was ever confirmed as being genuine.  

--Last edited by SUPERGRIP on 2006-12-03 18:10:13 --

To ge honest I never new there was a GS until I saw yours on here but somthing rings a bell about one that was on Ebay a while ago. Whats your frame and S/A Hub No?

Hi Wood5stock

I've just been fumbling around in my Shed. The GS has a hub date of 9 82 but It was hard to see the frame number. The first section is very faint but will have a better look tommorow in day light.

I've only ever seen one for sale on ebay before. Apparently they are quite a rare beast.

I was told that they were produced from mid 82 to mid 83 and the GS name was used across the raleigh range inc burners etc.

So that would make it Sept 1982 then, chances of finding another to compare frame nos etc are gonna be slim but Im sure we will be able to find some more info some where. Deffo looks like a hybrid of Mk2, XL and SG a truly rare beast indeed  

hi wood5tock

that blue mk1 you have pictured with the mk2 rear mudguard on, has it the correct seat or is that from a mk2 aswell ?

cheers
ste

Mk1 Grifters seats had the extra block of foam were the seat post fits.

ah

thats what i thought.

so the mk2's (silver, blue, red/black forks)

all originally had the foam seats without the chunky bit on the bottom ?

cheers
ste

Mk1's had wider handle bars

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grifter.ste wrote : hi wood5tock that blue mk1 you have pictured with the mk2 rear mudguard on, has it the correct seat or is that from a mk2 aswell ? cheers ste

Well spotted dude, as said previously dead right about the seat, I have change the picture too as I am pretty sure this will be correct as it's a NOS Griff off Ebay a while back.

Cheers for the eagle eyes and the corrections fellas  

new Mk1 pic is much more accurate  also i've been looking on ebay at the XL's and it seems they were not made with the spoke protector, thanks for the info:P

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Time Lord 1 wrote : new Mk1 pic is much more accurate  also i've been looking on ebay at the XL's and it seems they were not made with the spoke protector, thanks for the info:P

They blew the budget on carriers and red paint     so we did't get spoke protectors  

--Last edited by wood5tock on 2006-12-04 22:24:12 --

didnt the Mk1 in the top pic go for aroud £300?!?!?!   gettin expensive

Yeah thats right Grifter prices went mad a little while ago but seemed to be a bit more sensible now, although I did see someone trying to sell an XL for over £100 Buy it Now, and it was a complete snotter

I lost the plot when i bought this NOS mk1

It cost me a fortune

Yeah but what a way to lose the plot though    

With tags too, mmmmmm........NOS goodness

wood5tock

Check out the images I posted in the Tec section under the manual topic. Its a full set of documents that came with a mk1.

These are from my original Grifter that was bought for me for chrimbo in 1976.

     

Hey is that Fiery Red NOS your's too?