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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: kungfunky on July 28, 2011, 06:23 PM
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I'm sure most of you know who Stompin Stu is, if not get in line :2gunsfiring_v1: . Been a huge fan of his for many a year now and after finally getting his autograph I set the wheels rolling to build a tribute bike. Obviously the choics for me was his Pk Ripper from my poster which as far as I know has never been replicated, could be wrong though. So after endless chats to Stu and OM Scot about the bike and looking long and hard at the few and very poor quality photos she's pretty much all finished. chain and other bits now added. Still hope you likeeee ;D...
The man and the bike...
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/Picture498.jpg)
My attempt...
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/0025-1.jpg)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/00113.jpg) (http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/0036-2.jpg)
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wow bang tidy!!!whos stu thomson :2funny:
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Nailed it Ash, nice work bud.
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Nice one :daumenhoch:
Have you had a go with lever below the cross bar?
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have done but I put it there for some unknown reason while fitting the plate, it will be moved to where it should be. :daumenhoch:
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nice ash
esp like the chain :D
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Thats "Stompin" :4_17_5:
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Lookin awesome fella.... headtube sticker isn't the same as the Stu pic though buddy ::)
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proper old school 8)
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now thats one hard core old school build :daumenhoch: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Great rider :4_17_5:
Great pic :coolsmiley:
Great bike :daumenhoch: :smitten: :daumenhoch:
I Love it Ash ;)
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Awesome... :4_17_5:
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good lookin bike there... :daumenhoch:
what's the saddle??
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Noice that is ;)
Chain & sort the plate cable ties , jobs a good un :daumenhoch:
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nice ash
esp like the chain :D
Dave its one of those 70's light weight chains pal, super strong but very very light :LolLolLolLol:
thanks for the comments guys :daumenhoch: :-* just a couple of small tweaks and its finished, I'm aware of all the little bits needed to make it 100% accurate and fingers crossed it will be done in time for MK. if not :'(
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oh yeah baby - -------- :smitten: :smitten:
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Loving this, nice work :daumenhoch:
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Tip top lovin that well done :smitten: perhaps just drop the seat a tad ,awsome :4_17_5:
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its a good 'un, nice bit of thought and work gone into that, nice1 :daumenhoch:
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Not content with building one mighty fine Ripper this month ..... you churn out another :shocked: :D
Love it :4_17_5:
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Very cool - Love it :daumenhoch:
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nice build ash, brown ripper, awesome......................... :smitten:
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Very nice :smitten: and very cool :daumenhoch:
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Love that!!! :daumenhoch:
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looks cool :4_17_5: :smitten:
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Man, that is awesome 8) :daumenhoch:
So what year was the photo taken?
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Guys I'm totally overwhelmed by the responses :daumenhoch:, I never thought for one sec that this bike would get so many thumbs up. The picture is one of my all time fave os shots and pretty iconic so to have built the bike is the icing on the cake for me.
The picture was taken by OM Scot in either very late 79/ early 80, although he can remember taking the picture he's a little sketchy with the exact date. Scot has told me he will try and find the original photo and send it over so if that happens :smitten: :smitten: .
the question is, should I get "stu" printed on my race jersey prior to it being framed?
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/KGrHqNk8E3Hg6VLPgBN2Z54Z2_3.jpg)
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:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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Ash, I assume this will be making the pilgrimage to MK for all to worship at the 70's SE alter :shocked:
Nice work bud, looks like you've got first and second place sewn up at the S&S in Vintage 70's race this year then mate :smitten:
See you saturday fella :daumenhoch:
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Cool :daumenhoch:
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Nice work again Ash, the 70's section is going to be hot, hot, hot this year.
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Ash, I assume this will be making the pilgrimage to MK for all to worship at the 70's SE alter :shocked:
Nice work bud, looks like you've got first and second place sewn up at the S&S in Vintage 70's race this year then mate :smitten:
See you saturday fella :daumenhoch:
yes pal I'll bring it along for all to laugh at and if your lucky, maybe I'll let you have a spin on it. Pending Breath test :LolLolLolLol: Not sure they will get anything in the SnS tbh with Carl's Robo and Super Snavs RA-7 there, they are seriously cool :4_17_5:
thanks again for the thumbs up guys and your right Sean that 70's section will be rocking :daumenhoch:
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Ash, I assume this will be making the pilgrimage to MK for all to worship at the 70's SE alter :shocked:
Nice work bud, looks like you've got first and second place sewn up at the S&S in Vintage 70's race this year then mate :smitten:
See you saturday fella :daumenhoch:
yes pal I'll bring it along for all to laugh at and if your lucky, maybe I'll let you have a spin on it. Pending Breath test :LolLolLolLol: Not sure they will get anything in the SnS tbh with Carl's Robo and Super Snavs RA-7 there, they are seriously cool :4_17_5:
thanks again for the thumbs up guys and your right Sean that 70's section will be rocking :daumenhoch:
Add my DeCoster in the mix for the 70's S&S Section also.
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Ash, I assume this will be making the pilgrimage to MK for all to worship at the 70's SE alter :shocked:
Nice work bud, looks like you've got first and second place sewn up at the S&S in Vintage 70's race this year then mate :smitten:
See you saturday fella :daumenhoch:
yes pal I'll bring it along for all to laugh at and if your lucky, maybe I'll let you have a spin on it. Pending Breath test :LolLolLolLol: Not sure they will get anything in the SnS tbh with Carl's Robo and Super Snavs RA-7 there, they are seriously cool :4_17_5:
thanks again for the thumbs up guys and your right Sean that 70's section will be rocking :daumenhoch:
Add my DeCoster in the mix for the 70's S&S Section also.
well I'll be happy with 4th or lower then :daumenhoch:
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It is just going to be fun being in that section of the S&S no matter who wins.
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It is just going to be fun being in that section of the S&S no matter who wins.
too right pal and I can't wait to feel that 70's vibe. If I dress the bikes up in platforms and afro wigs will they stand a better chance of winning :LolLolLolLol:
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It is just going to be fun being in that section of the S&S no matter who wins.
too right pal and I can't wait to feel that 70's vibe. If I dress the bikes up in platforms and afro wigs will they stand a better chance of winning :LolLolLolLol:
:LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Do whatever it takes Ash :D
Gonna be a top line up in that section with all those entrants so far 8)
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I've got three 70's Geese but they're not 101% era correct so I'm not entering them in the S&S lads....
There will be a supply of Afro wigs and platform heels on display on the helipad on saturday with Ash's and my bikes and we might even bring some carpet to put them on so the carpet queen collectors feel at home :LolLolLolLol:
Then I'm racing my 1979 Suergoose on sunday :shocked: >:D :2funny:
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Got to be some nice fur rugs Spen and no ordinary carpet....actually thats given me an idea :P
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That looks the nuts Ash well done mate , you've missed a decal on the seat tube :daumenhoch: :4_17_5:
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cheers pal, its there if you look close. Just the camera angle ;) ;D
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i am likin that :coolsmiley:
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Hey Ash, you should get that Honda brake lever Stu Always uses!
Not sure if it's this model:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/74-HONDA-XL70-SUM-LINE-SILVER-CLUTCH-BRAKE-LEVER-ASSY-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem415c388f03QQitemZ280720084739QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Just bend and it and :daumenhoch:
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I've seen that one and its not the correct one but similar, He also used the Team Products levers but finding one of those is fooooking not going to happen any day soon.
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good to meet you at last mate, your bikes looked sweet in the flesh :daumenhoch:
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Nice :smitten:
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Ash
What lever did he use ?
The bike looks even better in the flesh :4_17_5:
And your not a bad looking chap either :smitten:
:daumenhoch:
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Ash, loved both of your bikes! they were both ones i really wanted to see over the weekend and they didn't dissapoint! :4_17_5:
loved the film on sat evening as well, the guy is a machine! :shocked:
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Likewise guys, nice to finally meet all of you :4_17_5: top blokes indeed :daumenhoch:
Your right Rob, Stu was a friggin racing machine and pretty much feared by everyone, apart from Greg and they had some seriously good battles.
Tried to get this framed to bring along but forgot :-\ :idiot2: glad you liked the bikes :smitten:
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb413/kungfunky/Picture495.jpg)
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Ash
I think it may be a good Idea if I pop round your house with a van
and a bottle of Chloroform, love the shirt :smitten: