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Title: 84 Viper
Post by: Matttherigger on April 03, 2013, 02:17 PM: Hi this the viper i have just gotten hold of. after a long time of debating i have finally took the plunge and bought a old school bike. any suggestions or advice on the build would be greatly appreciated (try not to be to hard ha), as this is my first dip of the toe into this kinda project. heres some pics hope you like.
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/mattholmes14/IMAG0539_zpsb30381f3.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/mattholmes14/IMAG0685_zps29e60952.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/mattholmes14/IMAG06842_zps0f9c026a.jpg)
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y525/mattholmes14/IMAG06861_zpsd3aaf330.jpg)
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Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Bigbadsam on April 03, 2013, 03:15 PM: Sweet looking ride there Mr the rigger. I'd loose the grifter seat and the padset maybe swap the bars for chrome then use it as a rider first. get the old feelings back from when you were a kid.

Then realize your 40 odd yrs old riding a kids bike, go out and buy a cruiser an sell this to me :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: 20to26 on April 03, 2013, 03:17 PM: That's good place to start Matt - just like Sam said - make a few changes and she's done. There's some nice bits on there already :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: ED209 on April 03, 2013, 03:20 PM: Quote from: bigbadsam on April 03, 2013, 03:15 PM
...maybe swap the bars for chrome ...

if those are then new version Skyway bars... and they look like they are... then they are chrome under the black... time for some stripping :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: jimwise68 on April 03, 2013, 04:08 PM: nice first purchase.

Yep, IMO loose the seat and change the bars to some chrome straight bars and jobs a good 'un.

Then look back in a years time and wonder where all the other bikes come from ;)
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Matttherigger on April 03, 2013, 04:12 PM: cheers guys seat and pads will be first things changed i think. thanks for advice
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: jimwise68 on April 03, 2013, 04:24 PM: Just saw the pads on second glance and what is a BMN anyway?
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Matttherigger on April 03, 2013, 04:25 PM: :) no idea jim those the pads it came with
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: jimwise68 on April 03, 2013, 04:29 PM: Well pads are easy enough to get ;)

Just get out and enjoy it while your waiting for the upgrades :D :D
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Gizmo on April 03, 2013, 05:37 PM: nice db , as above change bars & seat
but the comfort will go , once you get a aero/kashi
style saddle ;)
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Wez on April 03, 2013, 06:05 PM: seat, pads, front brake = out

Kashi Aero in

polish

Bazzinga

8)
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: deeman on April 03, 2013, 06:09 PM: As said before,the seat and pads need to go!I would probably change the bars too for some chrome straights rather than strip the EZ's.The standard bike would not have come with tuffs but I really like it with them on! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: ozone on April 03, 2013, 06:14 PM: I saw this on Gumtree and thought about buying it myself. I'm guessing you're from Tyneside?

Did you pay the full asking price? Looks a really decent buy for that sort of money - even better if you knocked the seller down. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: Matttherigger on April 03, 2013, 06:36 PM: im from Middlesbrough ozone. it was actually a present from the wife Im in Nigeria till end of next week so dont know what shes paid for it :)
Title: Re: 84 Viper
Post by: ozone on April 03, 2013, 06:40 PM: Quote from: Matttherigger on April 03, 2013, 06:36 PM
im from Middlesbrough ozone. it was actually a present from the wife Im in Nigeria till end of next week so dont know what shes paid for it :)

She got it for a nice price IMO. Looks perfect for messing around on/with. :daumenhoch: