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Title: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Mr Freefall on April 07, 2009, 08:57 PM

Hi all

What calipers should I be using on my 83 looptail ripper. I  have a mint set of dia compe Mx1000 but these dont seem to fit on the front, and seem too short on the rears.

Help would be appreciated.

Cheers

Mr F

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: brass monkey! on April 07, 2009, 09:01 PM

MX1000's should be long enough, are you sure they're not MX900's ??

Shimano Calipers should also be long enough reach....

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 07, 2009, 09:02 PM

MX1000's should fit front and rear, MX900's dont have long enough reach for the rear

Sure its MX1000's you've got?

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 07, 2009, 09:03 PM

Beat me to it ^^^ lol

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: hunterdubber on April 07, 2009, 09:04 PM

I have an MX1000 on the rear of my loopy Ripper


Not running one on my landing gears so can't help there mate  :-\



have a look in the museum  under SE and have a look at the PK builds for reference   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: snav69 on April 07, 2009, 09:13 PM

Here's my ripper with MX1000's on , as you can see there is still room for adjustment on the front but nothing much on the rear and thats with the wheel slammed  :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0296.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0299.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0300.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0303.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0304.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0306.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0308.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0312.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n164/snav69/DSCF0313.jpg)


 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Waxintaxin on April 07, 2009, 09:32 PM

Mx 1000 on the rear
mx900 or 1000 on the front

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 07, 2009, 09:37 PM

Love the black and red....  :smitten:

Top notch...  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Mr Freefall on April 07, 2009, 09:50 PM

Quote from: snav69 on April 07, 2009, 09:13 PM

Here's my ripper with MX1000's on , as you can see there is still room for adjustment on the front but nothing much on the rear and thats with the wheel slammed  :shocked:



 :coolsmiley:

Thanks everyone

Yep same on mine. 1000's are at the end for the rears, and up top for the fronts. Actually the 900's fit the front better... I will have a look at the museum section see if I can get some better reference, there must be better fit for the loppy somewhere, or I will just nor put one on the front for the LG's

Mr F

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Bettyswallocks on April 07, 2009, 09:55 PM

I'd just fit a rear brake to a ripper, imo they look better

Just my 2 bobs worth...  :daumenhoch:

And get some pics up when you're done...  ;)

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: snav69 on April 07, 2009, 10:07 PM

Quote from: Betty on April 07, 2009, 09:37 PM

Love the black and red....  :smitten:

Top notch...  :daumenhoch:

Cheers  :)

It now has white rim tape and red suntour wheel nuts and looks luvly  :smitten:

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on April 07, 2009, 10:17 PM

MX1000 rear 900 front, fits like a glove

 :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/PKRIPPER1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/p88/dirtbiker250f/PKRIPPER2.jpg)

Title: Re: Loop tail ripper. Advice on calipers
Post by: Mattdub on April 08, 2009, 01:11 PM

Quote from: Betty on April 07, 2009, 09:55 PM

I'd just fit a rear brake to a ripper, imo they look better

Just my 2 bobs worth...  :daumenhoch:

And get some pics up when you're done...  ;)

What Betty said ^^^^^ , rear only  ;) .