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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 02:53 PM

Title: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 02:53 PM

Nearly finished my PK Ripper at long last

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/DSCF2469.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/DSCF2471.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/DSCF2475.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/DSCF2472.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/DSCF2474.jpg)

Just waiting for the pedals to arrive before it goes in the RAD Museum

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: jon016847 on November 05, 2005, 02:56 PM

Looking good

Nice work,  super sweet colour
combo

Jon W      :)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 03:09 PM

Thanks Jon

I have a weakness for blue on chrome  :D

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Special thanks go to:

Steve at SkatePool for supplying the NOS frame and decal sheets
Andy (BigPlinky) for the NOS 1" Landing Gear
Chris (wish id kept my TA) for kindly reserving the LG's while I was away on holiday

Cheers Guys  ;)

Steve

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: lazychubs on November 05, 2005, 04:38 PM

yep very nice mate .so how many rippers you got
then mate lol

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 04:55 PM

Quote from: Lazychubs on November 05, 2005, 04:38 PM

yep very nice mate .so how many rippers you got then mate lol

Just the Ripper XL and the looptail Mini Ripper which may be going up for sale soon tho I can't decide yet  ???

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/SE%20Mini%20Ripper/DSCF2490.jpg)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: lazychubs on November 05, 2005, 05:09 PM

yeah thanks for showing me that again
wish i had the money for that
me boy would love it lol

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 05:39 PM

Aaah, you remember my Mini Ripper restoration thread then  :P

It's a really sweet looking bike and really dinky sitting next to the Ripper XL. I would like to see more of them but the only one I can find is in the musuem at VintageBMX.com

Must be pretty rare and apparently the Mini Ripper was more expensive to buy than the full size looptail Ripper BITD   ???

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: daz bmx it! on November 05, 2005, 05:51 PM

Pukka! I second the colour combo,superb! 8)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: graeme on November 05, 2005, 06:03 PM

thats fookin lovely!!!
What kind of ripper is that? Looks diferent to others ive seen and i know nothing about them :)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: theRuler on November 05, 2005, 06:32 PM

that looks superb!!!!

looking forward to having a go on it ;)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 06:43 PM

Thanks again guys . . . . . . . .

Quote from: Captain Yesterday

What kind of ripper is that? Looks diferent to others ive seen and i know nothing about them :)

It's a Ripper XL which replaced the earlier looptail and ALL the old problem areas were modified and beefed up. It's a longer frame too so the taller riders don't suffer knocking their knees out on the bars

Quote from: theRuler

that looks superb!!!! looking forward to having a go on it  :)

Cheers Graeme. We will meet one day mate. I will bring the Goose along too  :)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: theRuler on November 05, 2005, 06:44 PM

hows the goose coming along?

gonna spray or powder it?

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 05, 2005, 06:58 PM

Powder coat is my 1st choice but then I may get the paint gun out and do it myself. Black F+F with gold components. I have bought the decals and loads of other bitz

Xmas is coming now so I guess it will have to stay in its box until after then  :(

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: theRuler on November 05, 2005, 09:38 PM

it was well packed.
would be a shame to cut them cable ties

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: sam hudson on November 06, 2005, 03:58 PM

Nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice .
And thats all i have to say about that.

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 06, 2005, 07:12 PM

Quote from: sam hudson on November 06, 2005, 03:58 PM

Nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice nice .
And thats all i have to say about that.

I get the impression you like my PK Ripper then Sam . . . . . aren't you building one at the moment  ???

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Bigplinky on November 06, 2005, 08:05 PM

Lookin good Steve, what pedals are going on it?

Andy

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 06, 2005, 10:13 PM

Quote from: Bigplinky on November 06, 2005, 08:05 PM

Lookin good Steve, what pedals are going on it?

Thanks Andy

I've bought a set of blue KKT's for now and those Landing Gear I got from you were spot on

Really pleased mate. Cheers  ;)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: sam hudson on November 07, 2005, 01:00 PM

Yeah,i am building one at the mo.Its in my mates factory being welded.There was a tiny crack appearing in the usual place along the seat post.Turns out my mate works for an aluminium specialist that make tanks and pontoon bridges for the army...handy  ;D.
I think the blue scheme is EXCELLENT.I love the burnished frame look,but i think i'll have to paint mine,i think its had a bit too much abuse in its past to come up as lovely as yours.  :'(
Well done,it takes a lot of effort to re-build as nicely as that.(i am finding this out,with my ripper and my Aero pro team burner).
Just got my Rippers arayas tho (cheers Greg).
My wife decided to scrape the whole near side,side of our car against my dads the other day(only for the THIRD time).My car is a dark metallic blue,not too disimilar to the original colour of my Ripper,so i am toying with the idea of killing two birds with one stone and getting them both sprayed at the same time.
However,this may be a bit un-authentic (making words up now).So i'll have think about it.
Cant find Se PW bars anywhere so a gt set from Vert-ego my have to suffice for now.
Well done again...will you ride it tho?? Too shiny and new?? :'(

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 07, 2005, 05:46 PM

This was a pretty simple build in PK Ripper terms

The frame and fork were NOS and I am the first to build the bike up so it's in perfect condition. How jammy is that then

I did originally build the Ripper to ride but now it's complete I have changed my mind. I now have to decide between using my Skyway TA or my Quad Freestyler instead. Only trouble is they are both mint too  :-\

I feel another build coming on  ???

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: scottyp on November 07, 2005, 06:56 PM

lovely, build there mate, i love those 3rd generation rippers. :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 07, 2005, 09:02 PM

Thanks mate  :)

I prefer the Ripper XL to the earlier looptails as they're a much better looking frameset in my opinion

I have seen your own PK in the RAD Museum. Nice bike too  :D

Cheers

Steve

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: theRuler on November 07, 2005, 09:29 PM

ride the ripper!!!
sound all rounder. they are meant for riding!!!

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 07, 2005, 09:38 PM

Yeah I should ride it really  :-\  but you're only saying that cause you wanna have a go  ;)

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: lazychubs on November 07, 2005, 09:38 PM

yeah ride it i had a blast round the garden on mine today
forgot how small they are lol

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 07, 2005, 09:44 PM

My gardens not big enough for a swing ball let alone a blast on my bike but you're both right . . . . . I gotta ride it  :o

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: lazychubs on November 07, 2005, 09:45 PM

lol 3 cranks and im on the brakes plus i only go on the 2 ft wide path as grass is well squidgy
and the missus will tell me off lol

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: Steve P on November 07, 2005, 09:55 PM

I'd be lucky to get two turns on the crank before I'm well tangled up in that poxy rotary line my missus just bought . . . . and she says I keep wasting flippin' money

Title: Re: PK RIPPER BUILD
Post by: theRuler on November 07, 2005, 10:25 PM

Quote from: Lazychubs on November 07, 2005, 09:38 PM

yeah ride it i had a blast round the garden on mine today
forgot how small they are lol

thats what makes them so good!!!