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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: SteveG on April 18, 2007, 08:57 PM

Title: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: SteveG on April 18, 2007, 08:57 PM

I have finally got round to putting my bike back together. Its been in my loft for ages and after finding this site I decided to get some Landing Gear forks for it as I always wanted them when I first got it. I ended up getting hold of some very rusty Standing Gear forks and cutting the footstands off. They haven't come out too bad but because they are black its a job to see in the pictures.

The bike is pretty much as it was back in 84-85 when I stopped riding it. The only changes are the forks, pedals (I will put the DX's back on when I sort them out) and tyres.

I have a set of stickers for it but I'm not sure about putting them on as I didn't have any on it before.

The only things I want to do to it now are sort out the front brake and maybee get some older tyres. I did a Potts mod on the front brake so will either redo this or refit the quick release.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c42/Good4x4/PKRipperFinished.jpg)

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: harris on April 18, 2007, 09:00 PM

if its as was  leave it .  :)

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: DR VINOAH on April 18, 2007, 09:45 PM

steve

thats real hard looking

i like a lot :smitten:

can u pm me the frame number
if thats cool with u?

im putting a loopy pk inventory 2gether :angel:

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: SteveG on April 18, 2007, 09:56 PM

Thanks for the comments.  Do you have any idea of the manufacturing date from the frame number ? I would be interested to know as it was in the shop for a while.
Its a bit of an eye opener when you think it's about 25 years old, even more surprising I can still just about ride it and do a few tricks !

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: MartyC on April 19, 2007, 12:02 AM

Looks good Steve, some skinwall tyres and you're away  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pk Ripper with modded Standing Gear forks.
Post by: SteveG on April 19, 2007, 02:48 PM

I have used a few different tyres, I think the GT ones seemed best but don't really go with the bike. I have also used shopper tyres and the tyres I just took off (which were cracked) had similar tread but were black.  The ones on it now are about the closest thing I could find at the moment.
I will keep an eye open for something a bit more period correct but for now they are ok as I don't need to worry about wearing them out.
Has anyone else found aany more suitable freestyle type tyres anywhere ?