Fireball

[ingola]

Picked this up yesterday it's an Eatons bike but its a rebadged Raleigh fireball. Little guy wants a muscle bike sees all yours.So were building one.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

So cool that you're building this one with the kid, too bad that makes it his, not yours. Another sick double bar frame score.

 

[kingfish254]

love the twin top tube and also that sissy bar!

 

[ingola]

love the twin top tube and also that sissy bar!

I had been looking for that frame for a really long time. Raleigh didn't make many of them.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

I've seen in person, that little diamond on the top of the sissy is a sweet little detail

 

[sdframe]

I am such a sucker for double top bars. In fact, when I see one on Craigslist, I buy it! Have yourself some FUN!

 

[CRASH]

I’ve never had the opportunity to work on a Raleigh.

 

[ingola]

I've worked on many Raleighs first fireball frame. Like I said they didn't make many for very long. Built to compete with the stingray but never sold well. Most were turned into Robinhood and Eaton glider type things.

 

[OddJob]

Might be the first Raleigh muscle bike built on the RRB forum. As mentioned , double top tube = cool!

And your 'double team' build with your son = priceless!

 

[ingola]

Might be the first Raleigh muscle bike built on the RRB forum. As mentioned , double top tube = cool!

And your 'double team' build with your son = priceless!

If time permits I may pull the Raleigh chopper out.

 

[ingola]

Mocked it up today, and he gave me a list of parts he wanted. 18 inch tire for the front and a rack for his fishing rod.

 

[ingola]

There was a Raleigh fireball https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/raleigh-fireball-3-2-class-1.107500/page-2

 

[MattiThundrrr]

JNOACK's stuff is legit Canadian gold. He brings the goods! Haven't seen a thread by him this time....


@JNOACK you got any wild Canadians to show off this year?

 

[JNOACK]

Maybe…..I have to get in the shop and see what calls to me. Been a busy start to work this year. Haven’t had a chance to look at bikes for a while. Did finish a cool Canadian Custom in the summer though.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Did finish a cool Canadian Custom in the summer though.

Is that a Jays cap on the stem? Love that!

 

[ingola]

CCM bat is great to very cool bike

 

[ingola]

Here is why we don't use hammers on cotter pins previous owner must not have known that.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Looks like it's been peened in there!

 

[ingola]

He got one side out but no where to be found. I'm hoping the regular raliegh bottom bracket fits. If not it's a raliegh 20 and I don't have one of those

 

[ingola]

Now the proper way or atleast a better way. Ball joint splitter crank shaft is bent but I have a square one that fits

But now the crank is frozen on.