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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: OLDSKOOLPK on January 09, 2013, 04:41 PM

Title: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: OLDSKOOLPK on January 09, 2013, 04:41 PM

I currently updated this bike with a original finish candy red unstamped LG fork and also wanted to start posting some of my bikes here to share.

As many know, I am a HUGE SE Racing FREAK!!!  The story on how I acquired this frameset is, I ended picking up some very nice SE Rad Pads and decided to sell them.  A member here contacted me and wanted the pads BAD!!  I didn't really want to budge on my price, so he told me he had something I may want.  He sent me pics...i almost pooped my pants.  A OG red PK doesn't pop up everyday, so we exchanged #'s and shot the crap for awhile.  We ended up agreeing on a price/trade and met up at a bar to exchange the items and drink some beers!  I ended up making a new friend, came home with a new project and he left happy with the pads he wanted along with a few bucks!

HUGE thanks to Jaf for the opportunity to put this into my collection!

When I got this thing home, I wanted to build something REAL...something that you would see at the track, not all dolled up with a wallet and credit card thrown at it.  Well here it is...my 1981/82 OG Red PK RIPPER...My budget racer!!!

here is the parts list!

USED Original Finish PK RIPPER frame
USED  Original Finish Unstamped Landing Gear Fork
USED Takagi 175 one piece cranks
USED Takagi chrome spider
USED 44 tooth Takagi spider
NOS MKS Rat Traps
USED Sedis chain
USED Tange BB
USED Grab On grips
NOS Haro Series 1 plate with all NOS decals
NOS SE Racing Powerwing bars
USED Square Corner Tuf Neck
USED Tange Headset
NOS SE Racing padset
USED Dia Compe 2 piece seatpost clamp
USED SE Racing 13/16 post
USED Elina seat
USED MX-1000 caliper
NOS Mathauser brake pads
NOS Dia Compe straight lever
NOS Gold translucent cable housing
NOS Araya 7c hoops
NOS Suntour Cassette low flange hubs
NOS Carlisle Aggressor MX front tire
NOS Carlisle MX200 Rear tire

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Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Peter J on January 09, 2013, 04:45 PM

I believe I may have just evacuated in my pants

 :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Julian347 on January 09, 2013, 05:11 PM

Very nice  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: neil on January 09, 2013, 05:35 PM

Thats extremely lovely :4_17_5:
But its hardly a budget build :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: markyp on January 09, 2013, 05:40 PM

gorgeous,love the one peice and the rat traps and the grab on grips,i even like the tyres which arent even gum/skin walls  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Jaan on January 09, 2013, 05:45 PM

Holy guacamole - that is fookin lush bud!!  Love the tyres but i've got to say the parts list hardly reads as budget, unless, of course, you have a W1 postcode?  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: NORTY40 on January 09, 2013, 05:47 PM

Ticks all the boxes for me  :4_17_5:

Love it  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: OLDSKOOLPK on January 09, 2013, 06:15 PM

This was meant to be a budget build back in the day....no 3 piece cranks or exotic parts, just paperboy and/or lawn mowing money.   :smitten:

Thanks for all the kind comments...i have a few more to show!

Its been awhile since I have been on here!  :)

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: kungfunky on January 09, 2013, 08:25 PM

Jon that's a stunner pal  :daumenhoch: Great to get you over here and start showing off some of your amazing collection and for you to see what us Brits can do too  :D

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: rollin72 on January 09, 2013, 08:45 PM

cracking build...nice1 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: meticulous on January 09, 2013, 09:01 PM

just goes to show that you dont need an endless amount of money to build a stunner,  it looks so right...    :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: rooski on January 09, 2013, 10:24 PM

Tis Lovely,no frills,just pure race :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: CustardLips on January 09, 2013, 10:36 PM

Looks sweet that mate.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: double chevron on January 10, 2013, 08:45 AM

Simple and efficient.

Love it big time!!!

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Andy68 on January 10, 2013, 09:15 AM

Old school....... stunning!!!!!   :daumenhoch:   :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Taipan on January 10, 2013, 10:42 AM

Quality!  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: DR VINOAH on January 10, 2013, 11:48 AM

That's luverlee sir

No1 all the way for me :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Badbaldie on January 10, 2013, 12:52 PM

now thats an iconic perfect bit of BMX before our very eyes  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: dordymush on January 10, 2013, 02:08 PM

thats one of the nicest rippers iv'e seen.
love the battle scars on it  8)

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: N13L VV on January 10, 2013, 07:23 PM

Dude that is awesome . Love it  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: deeman on January 11, 2013, 03:55 AM

Sweet Ripper,looks OG to me and should stay that way :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: willchurton on January 11, 2013, 06:50 AM

spot on  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: hunterdubber on January 11, 2013, 07:10 AM

You've got some real beauties Jon

and this is no exception  :smitten:

To sum it up

A  real class  Ripper  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Gtbill on January 11, 2013, 09:53 AM

Nice  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: GavinDavis on January 11, 2013, 10:09 AM

Cracking build!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: antiquebmx on January 11, 2013, 12:41 PM

very nice, I did have a red pk like that but sold it  :'(

great build,   budget? lose the plate and it maybe  :shocked:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: In2 bmx on January 11, 2013, 12:54 PM

Very nice indeed  :smitten:  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: pickle on January 11, 2013, 01:23 PM

loving the look of that!  they just look soooo nice  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: bobafett on January 12, 2013, 03:35 AM

love it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: region11 on January 14, 2013, 09:55 AM

I love that bike :),  it looks amazing  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: martin46 on January 14, 2013, 12:52 PM

Retro, Bicycle Porn, right there mate!  :4_17_5: love it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981/2 Looptail PK in budget RACE form!
Post by: Mattdub on January 19, 2013, 08:20 PM

Looks superb Jon  ;) , like you say a bitd spec that was seen more often than the mega bucks bikes with flights/profiles .

Real good to hear from you over here too , long time  ;)