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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: louisdog on July 25, 2010, 06:52 PM

Title: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: louisdog on July 25, 2010, 06:52 PM: Been building this Ripper since March, wanted a rider, built on a very tight budget. plan was to do it nice and simple, clean looking, for around 500 notes.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/004-7.jpg)
Start point, this was in real good shape!!!!!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/001-12.jpg)
Loverly baby blue powder by SBD.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/001-9.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/002-6.jpg)
gave this bit of a referb, brushed finish.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/005-6.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/006-4.jpg)
turned a fluted post down to fit.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/005-7.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/002-9.jpg)
brushed ukai's, asahi, suzue, wheelset

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/001-11.jpg)

Just waiting on a blue kashi, it rides like a dream. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: moley on July 25, 2010, 06:59 PM: Lush!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on July 25, 2010, 07:01 PM: under £500 :shocked: pukka
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: Dingobmxer on July 25, 2010, 07:08 PM: great build regardless of cost but dont ride it TOO hard and ruin it :angrysoapbox:

Dingo
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: sid1972 on July 25, 2010, 07:12 PM: i 'll take the black seat when you find a blue kashi.... :'(

nice job by the way - lush!!! :smitten:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: meticulous on July 25, 2010, 07:12 PM: thats what makes his hobby great, fantastic job, but whats with the bent bars? :)
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Post by: markyp on July 25, 2010, 07:14 PM: wish i cud build a bike for £500.that ripper is lush :smitten:
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Post by: superbikedan on July 25, 2010, 08:33 PM: that looks sweet, real sweet :daumenhoch:
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Post by: animal on July 25, 2010, 08:48 PM: super build 4 that cost ;) loving the colour 8)
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Post by: Badbaldie on July 25, 2010, 09:01 PM: wow £500 now were are them famous big eyes when u need them????? luverly build.
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Post by: Moza on July 25, 2010, 09:35 PM: Very nice but one of your grips needs a Viagra its drooping !!!!
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: nelsie on July 25, 2010, 10:02 PM: Quote from: Moza on July 25, 2010, 09:35 PM
Very nice but one of your grips needs a Viagra its drooping !!!!
check out classic bmx mag no.2 page 47.......droopy bars baby!!! ;D
did wonder myself whether this was normal?
:-\
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: nelsie on July 25, 2010, 10:06 PM: very nice build though!!
:4_17_5:
:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: rooski on July 25, 2010, 10:24 PM: nice bit of turning on the post dude :daumenhoch:
nice work on the stem too,youve kept all the sharp edges ,just how it should be done 8)
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: louisdog on July 25, 2010, 10:33 PM: Quote from: nelsie on July 25, 2010, 10:02 PM
Quote from: Moza on July 25, 2010, 09:35 PM
Very nice but one of your grips needs a Viagra its drooping !!!!
check out classic bmx mag no.2 page 47.......droopy bars baby!!! ;D
did wonder myself whether this was normal?
:-\

;D They are Powerlite Power bend bars, :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: trasher on July 25, 2010, 10:33 PM: love a ripper ,, niced one dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: bobafett on July 26, 2010, 01:41 AM: Nice rider :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: Ripper Rider Build
Post by: spyderpit13 on July 27, 2010, 10:40 PM: "just a rider",...... top biuld. even beta knowin u do most of yr own refurb etc..... thats y ther cheap... :daumenhoch: