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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: dwain dibbly on September 05, 2007, 05:47 PM
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ive always been a big fan of tuffs :smitten:
i really do think they epitomize an old school bike.
they were always the wheel i could never afford :-[
so most of my builds have them :daumenhoch:
BUT
recently ive been swayed to the dark side and started
to prefer spokes on a ripper ???
so i had to do it :D :D
changes ive made from its first incarnation are:
black z rims stainless spokes hi flange suzue hubs
genuine comp III's
fully mirror polished early winged GT solid power disk
and matching chain ring.
nos gold mx1000 with nos DC gold cables and nos DC tech II levers
full mirror polished early pro neck stem
nos aero viscount seat
gold seat clamp
let me know what you think
BETTER OR WORSE???????
first build!!!!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/Picture459.jpg)
as it is now!!!!!
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro001.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro002-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro004.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro005-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro007.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro008.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a158/dwaindibbly/pro009.jpg)
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very nice better.. :)
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Better. I usually prefer tuffs too but that looks spot on. :daumenhoch:
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sorry dude tuffs
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spokey dokeys all the way
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alot better now, just thro them cack cranks away and your sorted
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alot better now, just thro them cack cranks away and your sorted
What he said :daumenhoch:
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Prefere the old chainring to that Gt power disc dross :-[
Paul :Great_Britain:
Sell me it Dwain you wont miss it :smitten:
Love your "RIPPER"
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Very Nice :smitten:
Spokes all the way for me too ;)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0296.jpg)
:coolsmiley:
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Looks sweet with the Z rims :daumenhoch:
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Stunning bike both ways :daumenhoch:
Going to be controversial though and vote for the Tuffs ;)
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i'm facinated by the comments of the cranks....
get rid for what reason? cos they are double pinch?
ignoring that point, it looks mint! needs a black kashi aero to finish it right off!
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Looks chicken&rice dibbers :smitten: :smitten: :)
Ollie
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Very Nice M8 ;)
The force is strong 8)
Tuffs for me.. :laugh:
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Tuffs for me too.
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nice.
rippers looks too busy with tuffs!
ditch the new school crank though
run a 1pc if can't afford some nice old school 3pc cranks
can you reach those levers?
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Both those Rippers are real beautys but I have to agree 1 Piece Crank set up for me too.
Still look stunning though top quality builds guys :4_17_5::daumenhoch:
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Much better with spokes and go with a 1pc - it will look spot on then.
Nice work.
:daumenhoch:
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That looks much better with spokes :daumenhoch: , ditto on crank comments & lose the front brake on race bikes .
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I must admit, I like a front brake on a Ripper for some reason. However, if you're gonna leave a front brake on loose the plate...then it's a nice 'factory' bike.
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front brake required for endo action ;)
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cheers for the comments guys.
it seems to be divided over the wheels
i think tuffs on most bikes but the sleek lines
of the ripper favour spokes.
i also know what your saying about the cranks
but im really not a fan of 1 piece.
looks like i may have to raid the savings for some
single pinch :daumenhoch:
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can you reach those levers?
never could BITD and still cant now >:(
tech II were the worse levers ever but cant find NOS gold tech III :-[
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nice mate, prefer the spokes :daumenhoch:
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looks good dib dobs !!
are you copying me though ! :LolLolLolLol:
before
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1010291.jpg)
after
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/newpics030907118.jpg)
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looks good dib dobs !!
are you copying me though ! :LolLolLolLol:
before
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/P1010291.jpg)
after
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g48/noahnhenrysdad/newpics030907118.jpg)
LOL i cant belive that the last time i saw your hutch
it had graphites on :smitten:
didnt know you'd swapped to Z's :-[
great minds and all that :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: