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Mid School BMX (>87) 1989 to 2003 (<05) => Mid School ( Keep the faith ) => Topic started by: kcmobmx on November 05, 2008, 11:14 PM

Title: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: kcmobmx on November 05, 2008, 11:14 PM: I have wanted a PK since I first laid eyes on one back in the middle school days... in 2005 I got into building bikes and was checking on ebay for bmx stuff to rebuild an old Haro I had in the garage from bitd. I wound up typing in PK Ripper and was shocked to see the high prices on framesets etc. I couldn't see myself dropping that kind of loot on one. I ended up later with a BEAT XL frame that I had sent out to The Frame Doctor for repairs that included dropout refinishing, head tube replacement, and filling of many gouges and grind marks. then he sent it out for a stunning black powder coating job. it turned out amasing after it was finished. today I finished putting it together and it looks so friggin hot! please everyone let me know what you think...

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c362/KCMOBMX/001-13.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c362/KCMOBMX/002-11.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c362/KCMOBMX/003-10.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c362/KCMOBMX/004-9.jpg)

parts list:
frame: PK Ripper XL 21" TT
fork: 1" SE Landing Gear
bars/grips/ends: SE Racing w/ ATI Pistol Pete grips, VG bar ends
stem: black DK
headset/lock: Tioga Beartrap/ VG h/s lock
brakes/lever: Odyssey Pitbull w/ VG cam, VG lever, odyssey cable
seat/guts/post: Selle San Marco, VG guts, GT post
wheels/tires: Sun Ryno rims w/ GT Mowhawk hubs & double butted stainless spokes, Comp III rubber
cranks/pedals/sprocket: GT/Profile 185s w/hop-up &Ti spindle, Crupi Ti rounds, VG 44t sprocket
padset: Zeronine
others: KMC chain, VG axle nuts, VG bullet valve caps. word!
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: Lazarou on November 05, 2008, 11:16 PM: Love it! The seat goes against all that is good and holy but the rest is awesome! :smitten:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: kcmobmx on November 05, 2008, 11:22 PM: I know I was not very creative on the seat but I was on a budget! I really wanted a Turbo or a nice Ti Svelte in black... those both command $$$!
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: baldbmxer on November 05, 2008, 11:27 PM: Yeah thats a sweet mid build, love the chainwheel and the 09 pads :daumenhoch:

but the seat is doing it no favours! Nearly as nasty as an Odyessy 777! ???
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: kcmobmx on November 05, 2008, 11:32 PM: I like the brutal honesty I get here :) I am going to eventually consider a new seat.
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: bmxbert on November 06, 2008, 12:02 AM: i like it alot mate i dont normally go for a pk it all lookks a bit fussy. that one you've done there is a no bulls**t piece of art.
the guys are right on the seat though.......didnt you build that really nice tnt fong daddy ?????

i want one real bad!!!!!!

anyways nice build fella
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: kcmobmx on November 06, 2008, 01:52 AM: thanks for the props bmxbert! yes I did have a yellow Fong...
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: harris on November 06, 2008, 06:55 AM: ye dawg thats nice mate ,some sweet parts sourced :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: teamsano on November 06, 2008, 07:04 AM: my friend rode a ripper exactly like this. very nice work dude.
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: double chevron on November 06, 2008, 07:50 AM: That screams fast !!!
I like it a lot but I'll join the above posts about the seat ;)
Nice VG parts.
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: kev-s on November 06, 2008, 08:09 AM: very nice :daumenhoch: i actually prefer the wavey back end pk rippers to the looptail versions, my mate used to have a pink one :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: Dingobmxer on November 08, 2008, 08:33 PM: I love it :smitten:

reminds me of a blinged up version of mine:-

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y79/dingobmxer/aaa026.jpg)

:) DINGO :)
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: OrgasmDonor on November 09, 2008, 09:51 AM: nice build dude, lovin the vg c/wheel, vg valve caps??, deffo looks the biz :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: ron burgundy on November 09, 2008, 10:49 AM: Am I Evil, yes I am...

Very nice :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: bmxmatt1974 on November 09, 2008, 04:54 PM: i like that :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: finished my holy grail build, PK Ripper kcmo style
Post by: magna13 on November 09, 2008, 10:22 PM: Love it! i've always loved the 90's PK's still to this day a very desriable racing machine :smitten: :smitten: