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Yes, a 1970s after-market sunroof with removable glass panel. I liked the look of the TR6 hardtop so much that after I fitted it I sold my soft top. The sunroof gives a good compromise between top-down and coupé driving. I lined the hardtop with sound deadening material so it reduces noise as well as increasing rigidity of the body shell. I measured many times before cutting the hole in the roof!

Thanks for your comment. There were so many cars I could have shown but I wanted to keep the video to a reasonable length with just enough content to give viewers a flavour of my day at a show. The Aston Martin Lagonda is a rare car and I really like the sharp corners of the body. I also liked the Ford Escort with the flip paint finish. I hope it encourages people to attend car shows near where they live too.

I've recently decided to sell this bike as I need to make space for my next project. You can contact me via my TH-cam email address if you want more details. hugh.g.tasker@gmail.com

Yes, it was the 68-73mm version, there are plenty available on eBay. The battery is a bit more tricky to find as the original listing has disappeared. This a similar battery www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196193188959?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I5DgqjcCTF2&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=hyvhBVaNSpO&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY but please check it carefully to be sure it will suit your application. The connectors are different but they usually supply a spare XT60 connector with the motor kits. I'm fine with soldering so swapping connectors isn't a problem.

thanks !

Hi, thanks for your comment. Like you, my parents couldn't afford a Chopper when I was young so I only got ride them in recent years. I guess this is why I'm comfortable with modifying the bikes, I'm not trying to recreate a replica of an original bike that I owned in my childhood. Congratulations on being the first person to notice/comment about the throttle 😀 Whilst you're technically correct, as this is a pre-2015 (2004) bike it could be considered exempt from the current e-bike legislation, but this is a grey area and I guess you could argue the case either way. Raleigh got around the rules on seat/sissy bar height restrictions on the MK4 by selling the higher MK2 style sissy bars separately, allowing them to be fitted by the customer. Would a MK4 modified in this way be illegal? The throttle can be disabled in seconds by unplugging the connector, but main thing is that if you ride your bike responsibly no one will ever pick you up on it.

Yes the wife's ado 20 air can easilly be made legal on the road again on the app by turning off hybrid drive mode because the pedal assist only, is always set at 15.5 mph, it is the throttle that takes it to 22 mph. When I was about 40 about 25 years ago, I electrified a racing bike with time trial bars on it. The batteries then were nickel cadmium. The motor was a high speed heinzman unit. The bike could cruise at 30 mph but I had to change over to a second battery half way to work after about 8 miles at that speed. The batteries age longevity wasn't very long then either. You are right about the police though, they are not interested in old farts riding sensibly, whether on an illegal e bike or not. They have larger fish to fry.

Thanks for your comment. I get most of my parts from eBay, so if you search for “Bafang mid drive” you’ll find several suppliers. There are plenty of different options for power output and displays. I find the 36V 250W perfect for my purposes and I’d avoid fitting anything much more powerful unless you like pulling wheelies all the time 😄

Well, each to their own, I hope you enjoy your Mk3 if you own one. My opinion is that Raleigh destroyed the looks of the bike with the Mk3 by deleting key features such as the gear shifter and the long seat. Thankfully there is a broad range of opinions within the Chopper community and quite few of the members have asked me to build an e-Chopper like this one for them, some offering considerably more than the price of the parts. Ride safe and enjoy your bike!

@@TheHughzt Destroyed? You did a cracking restomod to a non-rare bike and I love it. Stuff the haters.

Hey, thanks for your comment! Yes, the motor drives the front cog and you can independently select 5 pedal assist levels in each of the 3 gears. This is why mid-drive motors a better than hub ones as the flexibility allows you to make the most of the motor’s power. Also I found I was pedalling too fast at higher speeds so I swapped the 20 tooth rear cog for a 16 tooth one, raising the gearing but I suggest you build the bike first and see how it rides before you do this mod. Good luck with your project.

@@TheHughzt thanks again. Which front mech did you choose for the mid drive motor? How many teeth? Also, did you source the batter separately?

I bought a BBS01B 36v 250w motor with 44 tooth gear. This is the nearest equivalent battery that I bought. It's slightly longer than mine: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196193188959?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I5DgqjcCTF2&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=hyvhBVaNSpO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I recommend you make a cardboard replica of whatever battery you choose so you can check it fits before you buy

@@TheHughzt thank you. Would you be able to tell me the dimensions of the chain bracket you made? I’m completely new to doing things with bikes. I’ve always liked bikes but never been hands on fixing them etc. going to Halfords today to pick up a tool to get the pedal arms and crank shaft out.

@@TheHughzt was there a way of keeping the original mk3 chain guard? Or was it just personal preference that you didn’t like it?

Hi, thanks for asking, you're not the first person to ask this. I do this as my hobby and I would find the pressure of building one for someone else would take the fun out of it. This bike is a keeper, however I do plan to build another one later this year that I will offer for sale via eBay.

Ah that's a shame I'm sure loads of people would love one

@@TheHughzt Great. Can you let me know when you do this, possibly by replying to this thread? I'd be interested in the eChopper. Thanks

will do

Agreed, Raleigh missed an opportunity with the MK3, I like to think I corrected some of their mistakes. The Chopper is such a great design

Yes, the Bafang motor kits include colour-coded cables which plug together and make installation quite easy, there are also lots of videos available to help you. The tricky bit with a chopper is finding somewhere to mount the battery. If you look at the video of my red e-Chopper you’ll see I mounted it under the seat. I’m currently building another and recording the whole process, I aim to release the video in the next month.

Thank you so much 👍

Thanks for your comment. I wanted to minimise any changes to the overall appearance of the bike, so your comment about the battery is especially pleasing. It does look fast but it's all standard settings. I'm reluctant to modify the default settings in case I brick the controller. 😆