Chopper
Gallery
(those were the days!) |
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Chopper Babe 2004 If you look very carefully you can see a Raleigh Chopper! |
Ripon October 2004 |
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Raleigh Rally Billing - September 2004 |
Raleigh Rally Prize Winner Top of the range and best S.E. of show! |
Raleigh Rally again Albo demonstrating his skills! |
Sam Pickering from Canada restored this beautiful infra red mk2.
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Southport 2004 Balmy afternoon with a bunch of barmy mates - what Chopper meets are all about!
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My 2am Special Finished at 2am on the morning of Southport cruise!
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![]() Where the Raleigh factory stood Now part of Nottingham University |
Pictured centre is Abdul who was employed by Raleigh for 27 years. Behind is where he was trained to weld Chopper frames and make seats. The building, like nearly all of the others, is now completely gone. |
![]() Elvaston Castle July 2004 |
Big kid / Little kid Ripon 2004 |
Ripon racecourse |
Billing 2004 SUN-sational!
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Ripon 2003 Superb turnout
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Ripon 2003 Cracking weather for October!
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Prismatic Black to Infra Red
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Sunny Southport September 2003
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On the pier Picture taken by security guard!
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Smallest pub in Britain or at least in Southport!
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Crewe Crew
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Fair swap! Can I have the kinky leather gear too?!
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Ready for Crewe Carnival Owners limbering up in the pub.
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Billing Event of the year - 2003 |
All sorts of everything Mostly on Tall Martins van! |
Lots of wildlife at these Chopper meets!
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Paul Costin likes to be a little different!
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Paul Freeman restored this lovely infra red MK2
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Another by Paul Costin - spot the difference!
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Witton Castle Our lovely Host, Gail Lees. |
Witton Castle 1st meet of 2003 |
Pash me a shpoke John!
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Nothing 2nd class about Mark Hinxmans restored prismatic! |
Michael jnr with Chopper jnr |
Oxford 2002 - Spot the black mk2 in the shop window! |
Winners of the "Crazy things to do in a tornado" award |
Blackpool 2002 |
Somehow reminds me of a nightmare I once had.
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WSM beach 2002
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Jims amazing custom Chopper |
WSM 2002 line-up
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Chopper Babe 2002 |
Big Dad - Little Dude Weston Super Mare 2002 |
Andy Seawright on his lovely restored mk2 |
Paul Carter and his chromed beauty
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Some weirdos I met at Southend 2002
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Gary & Carol Ledingham
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Wroughton 2002 |
Alex Jewells restored high back rest mk1 - gorgeous! |
Catfood Rob keeping us entertained |
John Lees Lovely Special Edition
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Blackpool 2002 |
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Jus` cruisin` on a Sunday afternoon |
Rare moment without a crowd! |
We got hair!!! |
The Event of the Year |
Billing 2002 |
Raleigh Factory 2002 |
Gawsworth Hall meet |
The Chain & Gate Pub |
Almost an aerial view! |
Gary Hughes Mini Sprint |
Anthony Sabatinos Prismatic MK2 |
Yodas Special "Stealth" Edition |
Dave Evans beautiful chrome and child seat! |
Paul Colemans complete nut and bolt restoration. |
Dave Rogers rare fizzy restoration. |
Impressive line up at Widnes |
Impressive feats too courtesy of "Catfood" Rob |
A well known purveyor of quality decals. |
Widnes Cruise 2001 - were you there? |
Gary Hughes space blue plus Harley accessory |
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My first chopper project... |
...and a lot of new stuff later! |