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Title: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: funkyfresh on April 14, 2008, 08:18 PM

I dont know much about them, but love the look....(who doesnt?!)... :smitten:

but what things should i look for when buying?

sorry if this is the wrong forum...

thanks

M

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: mark 2 on April 14, 2008, 08:51 PM

Drop outs not looking like a chewed up bumhole and cracks around the seat tube area. That's a start ;)

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: dj_benice on April 14, 2008, 08:52 PM

if ya looking at loopies then look out for snapped seatpost's and crack/snap where box section meets rear loop oh and messed up dropouts cause people don't know how to use drop out savers.  Make sure the LG's aren't snide too ;)

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: mark 2 on April 14, 2008, 09:00 PM

Quote from: dj_benice on April 14, 2008, 08:52 PM

if ya looking at loopies then look out for snapped seatpost's and crack/snap where box section meets rear loop oh and messed up dropouts cause people don't know how to use drop out savers.  Make sure the LG's aren't snide too ;)

Good point on the LG's, 3 holes in drop out not 4

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: Bananaman on April 14, 2008, 09:05 PM

Listen to Mark he knows his holes :bondage:

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: funkyfresh on April 14, 2008, 09:12 PM

Ah gents! thanks for all the info...some food for thought, eh?!

So i need a loop tailed one, with stamped LG forks? Or were the early ones un-stamped?

these caught my eye...not sure if they are over priced though?:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280216961044&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250236369219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: dj_benice on April 14, 2008, 09:14 PM

unstamped ones for early loopies, just let a mint polished one with proper chrome lg's go for nearly 4 and a half hundred so expect somewhere round that price range unless I got had  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: motomagII on April 15, 2008, 01:59 PM

400-500 SOUNDS LIKE ABOUT RIGHT PRICE FOR NICE ONE

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: snav69 on April 15, 2008, 02:27 PM

 :wtf:

The second picture down is olliecw's bike , looks like he's nicked the picture either from here or over at bmx museum.com  :knuppel2:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

 :2gunsfiring_v1:

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: funkyfresh on April 15, 2008, 02:52 PM

so avoid that one like the plague then?

The red one looks very nice, methinks....

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: funkyfresh on April 16, 2008, 01:19 PM

Quote from: snav69 on April 15, 2008, 02:27 PM

:wtf:

The second picture down is olliecw's bike , looks like he's nicked the picture either from here or over at bmx museum.com  :knuppel2:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

But the f/f is legit..I think he's just nicked the pic to illustrate?

 :2gunsfiring_v1:

Title: Re: PK Ripper - what to look for
Post by: MartyC on April 16, 2008, 06:03 PM

Quote from: Bananaman on April 14, 2008, 09:05 PM

Listen to Mark he knows his holes :bondage:

Could have been a jeweller too as he knows a lot about rings  ;)  :bondage: