redscott78
Dirt Disciple
Not a Activator fan at all, but that is boxfresh mint! Steel rims in the wet, very little more scary!
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For Sale Totally original raleigh activator in as it left factory condition stunning not sure of value yet of unmolested unmarked pristine bike so puttin 500.
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eric_james
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It's a bit like having a mint Escort 1.3 4 door but people want an RS Turbo.
Chopper the ex Copper
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More like having a Lada but people want an RS Turbo.
Unlike 1.3 Escorts, Activators were unloved when new and the passage of time has done nothing to change that.
I hope the OP takes no offence, but as a newbie, some "direction" as to price might be required.....as stated in more direct terms above.
There is a " whats it worth" thread, if posted there he might get a better idea of its true value prior to posting a revised advert?
Lovely condition, but sadly a cheap, undesirable bike..... even when new.
But you never know.....in a world where m900 components apparently require armed guards to transport round the garage!
There is a " whats it worth" thread, if posted there he might get a better idea of its true value prior to posting a revised advert?
Lovely condition, but sadly a cheap, undesirable bike..... even when new.
But you never know.....in a world where m900 components apparently require armed guards to transport round the garage!
Chopper the ex Copper
Alpinestars Fan
There's a slightly later and nicer spec, relatively speaking, one on ebay in similar condtion that has been listed twice at £150 and didn't sell and is now £100 and still hasn't sold. That might act as a yardstick of realism for the OP.
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A yardstick to poke it back into the metals bin at the local recycling centre?
Gtpulse
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It’s fair to say it’s not something most folk would lust after in this forum but I do think given it’s condition it’s worth something to someone. I remember well them being released and wanting to have a ride on one. (I did and promptly burst the tyre riding my mates brand new Activator in to a wall).
There’s going to be people out there who didn’t then continue to be interested in bikes to whom this would appeal. It’s got the same sort of novelty appeal as the Raleigh Vektar which while it was a heavy lump was what every kid who didn’t know about proper BMXs wanted for a period of time.
There’s quite a few pages of reading for the OP here https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/raleigh-activator-i-ii-appreciation-thread.252198/
There’s going to be people out there who didn’t then continue to be interested in bikes to whom this would appeal. It’s got the same sort of novelty appeal as the Raleigh Vektar which while it was a heavy lump was what every kid who didn’t know about proper BMXs wanted for a period of time.
There’s quite a few pages of reading for the OP here https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/raleigh-activator-i-ii-appreciation-thread.252198/
swannymere
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Not a big fan of the Activator but that belongs in a museum, price is probably high but who knows what can happen on something like eBay, people go mad for nostalgia. Good Luck.
swannymere
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If ever a car 'apart from the RS Turbo Fiesta' was seen through rose tinted spectacles it was the RS Turbo, crap build, handling and performance.
grey-beard
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I agree that it isn't, nor was it ever, a good bike, but, as value goes, you can easily pay a few hundred pounds for a very bad new bike.
As a cheap example.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8878258This has to be worth more than something like this?
eBay is the answer.
As a cheap example.
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8878258This has to be worth more than something like this?
eBay is the answer.
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