It's hard to tell when BMX bikes first came on the scene but by 1984 the BMX bike craze was in full swing and nearly every kid had one. BMX bikes were quite different from anything ever seen before - they only had one gear, they were lightweight and tough and if you were a proper BMX rider you didn't have any brakes and would use the pedals to slow the bike.
The BMX was, and still is, the ultimate street stunt bike and was used for all sorts of tricks and jumps. Some riders would perform acrobatic tricks on the bike (a bit like skateboard freestyle) and others would use them on half pipe ramps to achieve somersaults and other impressive tricks.
The BMX is an incredibly versatile bike and can be used off-road, on ramps, in the street, in races and on dirt tracks.
Do You Remember BMX bikes?
Do You Remember BMX bikes?
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scantheman
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My mate had the super tuff burner Blue with yellow pads and wheels.I nagged my mum for one which she got out of the catalogue and it was a "fireballer"(was that it mxledge?)it was red with yellow pads and wheels but definately not as good as the burner.
Al
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shepster
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I had 2 BMX's in the 80's, 1'st was a blue and yellow Burner. I had to get the b&y cause my mate had the red and yellow one. I later customised it with 'mag wheels' and a 'lay back' seat post not to mention 2 finger brake levers and 'mushrooms' grips etc, etc, etc!!! My 2nd BMX I won in a Dr Pepper competition, it was an Ammaco Team Special! It had 'cromoly' tubing and 'shimano dx' brakes etc. As not many people had heard of Ammaco I peeled off all the stickers and replaced them with Sky Way's instead!
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Leepy
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My mate also won the BMX through dr pepper.ammaco too.we thought it was ace at the time.his bro won a t shirt.he was gutted ha ha
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BAD95CHEVY
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well i race in the bmx nbl, in early 70s 80s which i still got a few bike left in my time there all for sell if any one is intrested in buying 1 or my whole bmx bike's and stuff Don Ray from memphis,tn mail me at lray901@comcast.net complete bike's part's frame-set's diamond back,redline, torker xl,. check my post on bmxmuseum.com lot's on there my ID BAD1970 got 8 vintage bmx on there ready to be sold.
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mxledge
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Does anyone remember a bmx fram called a fire something, like fireblade but not that i don't think, the one i'm thinking of was chrome with pink stickers
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steve edwards
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i do believe that the bike you had sounds like the ultra burner , gold frame , black pads , black seat ect
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steve edwards
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i have just bought a raleigh rebel , its the same as a burner but not as sought after its silver and blue and is only for spares /repairs , so thats what im doing , im repairing it , new tyres , new grips , new tubes full service and a major clean up ...oh by the way im now 37...and the problem is ?????????????
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Anonymous
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Remember getting my BMX for Christmas.It Had a shiney gold frame and black pads.I loved it everyone had red or blue ones so I was very proud of my gold one
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Anonymous
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I loved my Bmx, i think it was called "Striker"?. I t had a yellow frame and blue wheels, and i absolutely loved it. My sister was really pissed because she had a really girly pink bike with a basket on the front(and one on the back). I absoulutely thrashed the hell out of it on school holidays(building ramps out of anything, riding down the steepest hills FOR FUN!!!!) Later on i won a Muddy Fox with the discs that cover the spokes, it was pink with pink paw prints on the discs(ALL my mates were jealous HA HA!!) Mind you , so was my sister she had a Chopper!! She was always falling off bikes and injuring herself really badly so my mum wouldnt buy her a new bike. "This bike is not constructed to carry passengers" or something like that and that weird gear stick in the middle. BMX rules. Just one more go.
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Anonymous
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I think my bro had a vektar (or whatever it was called) with the computer on the handlebars and white plastic everywhere. It was pretty sweet from what I recall. My bro who is ten-years younger than me is currently doing up my original Burner.
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Anonymous
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I used to thrash a Raleigh BMX Burner around the grotty estates of Bracknell as a kid. It was my ultimate weapon of the 80s - it took me everywhere and I absolutely loved it.
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