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Title: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 23, 2014, 06:16 PM
Just entered this into BOTM but thought I'd upload a few more pics here

81/2 Ripper

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper26_zpsa26d4e6d.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper26_zpsa26d4e6d.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper17_zpsf14227c4.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper17_zpsf14227c4.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper14_zps2c6b5d43.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper14_zps2c6b5d43.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper13_zps90332cce.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper13_zps90332cce.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper09_zpsb9d81ba7.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper09_zpsb9d81ba7.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper11_zpsac98ae26.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper11_zpsac98ae26.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper10_zpsa56bfa0b.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper10_zpsa56bfa0b.jpg.html)

(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper12_zpsaa131a88.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/82%20PK%20Ripper/82Ripper12_zpsaa131a88.jpg.html)

Frame: 82 P.K. Ripper
Fork: 82 Landing Gears
Bars: S.E. "Big Boys" OG decal - bars signed by the OM himself
Grips: Oakley B-2s
Stem: Tuf Neck
Headset: Tange BT / Tange locking nut
Wheels: UKAI box rims
Hubs: Campagnolo Record
Brake: DC MX 1000
Lever: DC Pre bent
Cable: Terry
Tyres: Mitsuboshi Competition III fat/thin
Clamp: DC twin bolt
Seat post: SE
Seat: Kashimax MX
Crank: Shimano 600
Chain ring: Shimano 43T
BB: Schwinn loose ball / Shimano 600 spindle
Chain: Izumi
Pedals: Suntour XC-IIs
Padset: SE
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Badbaldie on August 23, 2014, 06:21 PM
 :smitten: awsum build Chris
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: ammacopij72 on August 23, 2014, 10:31 PM
Sex on wheels that!  "wantit"  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Mikku on August 24, 2014, 02:01 AM
 :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: senzo milano on August 24, 2014, 07:30 AM
 :4_17_5:  "wantit"
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Andy68 on August 24, 2014, 07:32 AM
Thats lovely!!   :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: griff on August 24, 2014, 08:59 AM
Very nice Chris  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Retrodan72 on August 24, 2014, 09:07 AM
That's beautiful Chris.  :smitten:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: steve69 on August 24, 2014, 09:21 AM
Very nice example of a classic. Everyone loves a Ripper  :smitten:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: MartyC on August 27, 2014, 02:24 AM
Very nice  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: pickle on August 27, 2014, 07:54 AM
Love it!   "wantit"
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: nosepickben on August 27, 2014, 08:41 AM
Nice. I think black and gold really suits a pk ripper. I like the hubs too. Did you find suitable width track hubs or convert them yourself? If so, what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: kdw712 on August 27, 2014, 08:50 AM
sweet as  :smitten:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: oldskoolpk on August 28, 2014, 02:38 PM
Very nice Chris!!!  Nice choice of parts!!!

 :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on August 28, 2014, 02:44 PM
That is a beautiful thing  :smitten:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 28, 2014, 04:12 PM
Very nice Chris!!!  Nice choice of parts!!!

 :4_17_5:

Nice to get your approval Jon  :daumenhoch:

Thanks for the compliments one and all  :)
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 28, 2014, 04:22 PM
Nice. I think black and gold really suits a pk ripper. I like the hubs too. Did you find suitable width track hubs or convert them yourself? If so, what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?

I bought this set with the axels already converted although i've just converted another set for an 81 JMC. I found a genuine Campy after-market kit with solid axels and track nuts so simply swapped out the QR axels. From memory they're both 26TPI and with 9 and 10mm diameters (front and rear respectively).

The only slight ball ache is its not a slotted front axel, similar to 2nd Gen Sunshines so you're either going to have to add them yourself, thread the axel through the forks and hub with the wheel in place or ever so gently tap them into your drops as I did with the Ripper as i'm lazy and the OG paint was rock solid.
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: nosepickben on August 28, 2014, 04:43 PM
Brilliant. Thanks for the info. Im searching (aren't we all!!) for some specific campy hubs for a build and ive spotted the track axle kits so its good to know that they are kosher and work for bmx.
The only concern i have is for the freewheel, campy hubs are generally advertised as english, italian or french thread. What were yours?
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 28, 2014, 04:58 PM
Although Campy are Italian, I think most of their threads are English simply because focusing on Italian threads would limit their market appeal and French more so. Although you can find most hubs in all 3 threads in terms of what you're most likely to find it'll be English, Italian and then French.  If you're building for show then you can fit English onto Italian easily enough and you'll be left with a tiny bit of play, you can also fit Italian onto English but you'll damage the thread ever so slightly...

In answer to your original question mine are both English, nearly all Tipo and Record hubs are...
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: NORTY40 on August 28, 2014, 05:08 PM
 :smitten: Very nice Chris


Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Bfellows on August 28, 2014, 05:27 PM
Nice  :daumenhoch:  Good to see the legendary tree making an appearance  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: nosepickben on August 28, 2014, 06:17 PM
Although Campy are Italian, I think most of their threads are English simply because focusing on Italian threads would limit their market appeal and French more so. Although you can find most hubs in all 3 threads in terms of what you're most likely to find it'll be English, Italian and then French.  If you're building for show then you can fit English onto Italian easily enough and you'll be left with a tiny bit of play, you can also fit Italian onto English but you'll damage the thread ever so slightly...

In answer to your original question mine are both English, nearly all Tipo hubs are...

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Vos on August 28, 2014, 06:35 PM
Sick build.  :smitten:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaypeg on August 28, 2014, 06:38 PM
Awesome
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: antiquebmx on August 28, 2014, 06:49 PM
very nice chris

love the black and gold its like a ripper model of the quad I sold miss it already  :'(
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on August 28, 2014, 08:29 PM
what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?
Hey buddy. I have pm'd you with the info of how I built those hubs okay  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: nosepickben on August 29, 2014, 12:08 AM
Sound that. Thanks  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: nitrohopper on August 29, 2014, 06:57 PM
Awesome build as always bud
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 29, 2014, 07:47 PM

Awesome build as always bud

Thanks sweetheart!
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Devilock on August 30, 2014, 02:35 PM

Boring.
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Devilock on August 30, 2014, 02:37 PM
what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?
Hey buddy. I have pm'd you with the info of how I built those hubs okay  :daumenhoch:

 :wtf:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on August 30, 2014, 02:41 PM

Boring.

Like your face
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Devilock on August 30, 2014, 02:54 PM
Those brakes were mine Chris & I once smelt the tyres & they're my inner tubes & twice I thought about those colours...albeit on two seperate occasions...but I did think about them.
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Steve P on September 12, 2014, 03:29 PM
Very nice Chris  :4_17_5:

I've always loved the Ripper in black and gold and yours reminds me of the one I built which is sadly missed  :(

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Racing%20Collection%20-%202010/BGPKR02.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/steve167690/media/SE%20Racing%20Collection%20-%202010/BGPKR02.jpg.html)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Racing%20Collection%20-%202010/BGPKR010.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/steve167690/media/SE%20Racing%20Collection%20-%202010/BGPKR010.jpg.html)

Steve
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on September 12, 2014, 03:33 PM
Very nice Chris  :4_17_5:

I've always loved the Ripper in black and gold and yours reminds me of the one I built which is sadly missed  :(

Steve

Thats lovely Steve, its a classic colour way.  :4_17_5:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Steve P on September 12, 2014, 03:40 PM
The Ripper's a classic Chris and I had a crazy addiction to them at one point  :LolLolLolLol:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Collection%202009/MPKR_5.jpg) (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/steve167690/media/SE%20Collection%202009/MPKR_5.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: Jaan on September 12, 2014, 03:46 PM
Nice to see a couple of front brakes Steve  :daumenhoch:

I've got 4 JMC Shadows in my JMC lot and i'm sad to say 7 KZ-1s  :crazy2:
Title: Re: 81/2 Ripper
Post by: BMX1973 on September 14, 2014, 08:33 PM
Cant beat a black and gold pk ripper.  :)
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