Raleigh Chopper MK2

[cknizz]

Hello,
Do anyone know I have a MK2 and I don’t know wether to paint it and make the paint look brand new or keep it as it is so it looks more original. Does anyone know which would look better?

 

[jonthefish]

New paint might look better in some people's opinion but unless it is in a bad state keep it original. Those old choppers seem quite collectable now and probably worth more if original.

I remember them as crap, heavy and uncomfortable. Sorry. But if I liked them I'd want one with its original paint. If you can get a good colour match from car paint or even nail varnish you could maybe touch in any blemishes on the original paint. Test it somehwhere inconspicuous first - underside of the frame.

Post up a pic - don't see too many choppers here and I do remember them well if not fondly.

 

[cknizz]

Hello could you give me your phone number so I can send them there it won’t let me do it here thanks.

 

[mk one]

It all depends on the condition of paint. And you need to use a resizer or a hosting site.

 

[Graham_hkr]

Re:

Top of the page right-hand side there's a Black box with Google search bar, just type in Add Photos and hit Enter!

 

[Supratada]

New paint might look better in some people's opinion but unless it is in a bad state keep it original. Those old choppers seem quite collectable now and probably worth more if original.

I remember them as crap, heavy and uncomfortable. Sorry. But if I liked them I'd want one with its original paint. If you can get a good colour match from car paint or even nail varnish you could maybe touch in any blemishes on the original paint. Test it somehwhere inconspicuous first - underside of the frame.

Post up a pic - don't see too many choppers here and I do remember them well if not fondly.

My 8-year old face would agree with you there. If I could find my old school picture as proof, the scabs had come off but the red blotches were plain to see.

 

[lensmansteve]

I'm a bit old for the Chopper thing, I had an Elswick
Jetstream by the time they came out. Did take one for a brief spin, hard keeping the front wheel down. Not Raleigh's finest design, or the lightest, but they are iconic in a purple paisley, spacehoppery way. Keep it as original as poss if you're planning to sell, do what seems fun if you're not.