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cool , but it looks like a restickered burner . raleigh sold many of the same models under different names in different countrys . not to be a dik , but i bet you could have stickered a burner and it would have been the same thing . i think i may have the same frame actually .


in fact , check out the thruster listed in the next row up from yours right above your entry . it started out as a panter and was restored as a vanishing point frame cause panter were just restickered thrusters .  perfect example of what im talking about .

Last edited by pitbaldridge (2010-02-14 7:54am)

was that bike in Canada as a blue max or red max?my buddy had one I had the norco forceIII

The Raleigh Supercross sold for about $150 in Canada around 1980~1981.  It had a flat black frame and chrome forks, wheels, seatpost and handlebars.  It had only a rear coaster brake.

Around 1981~1982 Raleigh added the Red Barron ($170?) and Blue Max ($210?) models.

The Red barron's frame and forks were painted red and it had yellow tires, seat and grips.  It also had a cheap chrome steel rear caliper brake but retained the same chrome coaster brake wheels as the Supercross.

The Blue Max's frame was silver with blue tires, seat, wheels, etc.  The Blue max had blue anodized aluminum alloy rims and hubs with free wheel and blue aluminum caliper brakes.

All 3 models had the same heavy carbon steel frame with crude welds and all were made in Canada.

There was also a higer end model called Pro-Am which did not share any major parts with the 3 lower models dascribed above.

I like your gold pedals!  For your Supercross project, yellow, red or blue tires would be era correct as would any red, blu or gold anodized 'upgrade' parts.  The gripping force from the original single screw gooseneck on these bikes was far to weak and the bars would slip constantly.  A common upgrade was a 4 bolt gooseneck.  e.g. Tuf Neck, Mongoose, Suntour or ACS.

yeah i found one of these in some dumpster about to scrapped for weight..
threw it in the back of the car and i was out..no money down..this is after a bit of work.....



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