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Title: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: dwain dibbly on March 25, 2011, 09:43 PM

hey guys
not been on here for a while but looking to do a new build  ;)

my daily rider is a 2008 ripper and i have a set of gold mx1000 sat in the cupboard
i was going to see if i could get them to fit.

has anyone done it? can it be done? :)

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: Gashead on March 25, 2011, 09:46 PM

Hello dibbers  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: dwain dibbly on March 25, 2011, 09:49 PM

hey mate  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

looks like im back  :LolLolLolLol: :smitten:

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on March 25, 2011, 09:56 PM

 :) Welcome back :daumenhoch:
Why MX1000s? You`d have to butcher the frame,v-lugs off & maybe drill the seatstay wishbone.Seems pointless to me,bit like running 1"threaded forks in a 1 1/8 headtube..

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: dwain dibbly on March 25, 2011, 10:04 PM

Quote from: VOIVOD on March 25, 2011, 09:56 PM

:) Welcome back :daumenhoch:
Why MX1000s? You`d have to butcher the frame,v-lugs off & maybe drill the seatstay wishbone.Seems pointless to me,bit like running 1"threaded forks in a 1 1/8 headtube..

hate ther look of the  tektro's love the look of the mx1000's :)

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: pickle on March 25, 2011, 10:08 PM

hey hi ya Dibbers!!  great to see you again!  hows the dog grooming going?

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 26, 2011, 05:38 AM

fooking hell is fat john  :shocked:  hope alls well buddy  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: AKGOFF on March 26, 2011, 06:17 AM

If you don't use them MX1000s I'll take redeem off your hands please.

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: HARORIDER on March 26, 2011, 07:24 AM

wasn't someone making a v brake that looked like a mx1000  :-\

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: oldtired on March 26, 2011, 11:07 AM

bung a set of Paul v's on  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:


http://www.paulcomp.com/motolite.html

Title: Re: RETRO RIPPER mx1000's??????
Post by: Betty on March 26, 2011, 12:39 PM

I'm sure Sam Meticus has done this on a new quad