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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: waza04 on June 22, 2011, 07:55 PM

Title: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: waza04 on June 22, 2011, 07:55 PM

alrite radsters, picked up this early ripper a while back now, as i always wanted one bitd! i know the gold one's are nice, but just fancied something abit different. so decided to go the black and chrome theme.. this will also be my rider!  :daumenhoch:

ordered some custom chrome decals off del, cheers mate..... and started building! although not completely finished, i got a few bits to tweak and change, will update as i go! hope you like.............  :D pictures don't do the chrome decals justice, there awesome in the flesh.

spec as it will be finished! with mostly minty and survivor parts
1982 se ripper with unstamped lg forks
se powerwing bars
uni handgrenades
se dropout savers
araya 7x shinesides laced to chrome sealed high suzue hubs
sugino mighty cranks
tioga sealed bottom bracket
cycle pro pedals
izumi chain
44t sugino chainwheel and sugino bolts
chrome mx2 with tange chrome locknut
dc chrome hinged  seat clamp
suntour power stem
chrome mx1000 with polished tech3
polished black and silver fluted seat post
kashi mx seat
uni turbo plate.


how i got her.. :coolsmiley:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0083.jpg)

naked..
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0088.jpg)

chrome decals...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0101.jpg)

couple of bits added..
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0200.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0205.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0207.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/xx68/waza04/sale%20bits/100_0203.jpg)

will update as i go.......  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: Dark Diggler on June 22, 2011, 08:02 PM

Thats really nice, it has a modern approach to an iconic/classic bike feel about it and I mean that in a good way. Top marks from me  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: rick1970 on June 22, 2011, 08:03 PM

Looking rather lush is that keep up the good work  :smitten:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: kungfunky on June 22, 2011, 08:03 PM

Looking good there pal  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: WINI on June 22, 2011, 08:05 PM

Nice!  Much prefer it with the chrome decals, simple and elegant  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: NORTY40 on June 22, 2011, 08:10 PM

Very nice  8)   

Going to make one hell of a cool rider  :daumenhoch:


Now stopping messing with kids bikes and get those bedding plants planted  :D

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: stu27 on June 22, 2011, 08:19 PM

that looks a beaut :smitten:
 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: hunterdubber on June 22, 2011, 08:22 PM

Although I always do a bike to a  factory or magazine or rider spec  ::)

,I love seeing others do a custom job  ,and it work so well , just as yours does  :daumenhoch:

Love it  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: waza04 on June 22, 2011, 08:30 PM

cheers for the comments guys...  appreciated muchly.............  :daumenhoch: i'm really happy with it, can't wait to get it finished now, and get the other nice goodies on it! i think the chrome hubs will set off the wheels, when i can be arsed to get them laced.....

jof.... funny you should say that about the plants, my mrs keeps saying the same thing! :D

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: hotdog on June 22, 2011, 08:35 PM

Looking  VERY classy that. It's funny how your Araya's found their way from my PK Ripper onto your PK Ripper :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: glenboy on June 22, 2011, 08:37 PM

very very nice the chrome decals look awesome , really like it , it reminds me of the one on bmxmuseum with the sonlite hubs etc  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: mani on June 22, 2011, 08:40 PM

that look,s fricken sweet mate :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: glenboy on June 22, 2011, 08:51 PM

this is the one it reminded me of , yeh chrome decals on a black frames the way to go looks spot on

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b326/joe6187/Ripper/20110210669.jpg)

more details here
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=323786 (http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=323786)

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: rollin72 on June 22, 2011, 10:00 PM

going to look stunning when its finished...nice1 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: 1mancity2 on June 22, 2011, 10:03 PM

Looking good so far  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: griff on June 22, 2011, 11:28 PM

very nice  :smitten:

nice and clean, classy looking bike there mate  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: Bob_Acid on June 23, 2011, 12:02 AM

Nice, chrome decals are cool too  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: beard1973 on June 23, 2011, 12:10 AM

Love that....  :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: Mattdub on June 23, 2011, 09:36 AM

Lookin' good  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: ED209 on June 23, 2011, 02:18 PM

I've got the horn!

(http://blogfiles.wfmu.org/KF/2010/02/10/french_horn_big.jpg)

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: spyderpit13 on June 23, 2011, 06:22 PM

very nice fela. would love 1 of those myself.... :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: Glynnyboy on June 23, 2011, 06:59 PM

That is looking the doggies mate. Well tidy :smitten: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: TORKER mick on June 23, 2011, 07:55 PM

nice  :smitten: :smitten: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: AKGOFF on June 23, 2011, 09:17 PM

That just screams CLASS all the way mate  :smitten: :smitten:

Adam

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: abz2002 on June 23, 2011, 10:24 PM

Sweet as a nut  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: Clean on June 23, 2011, 11:15 PM

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Title: Re: childhood dream bike started....
Post by: bobafett on June 24, 2011, 12:46 AM

Lookin good  :coolsmiley: