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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Steve P on June 15, 2009, 09:49 PM

Title: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Steve P on June 15, 2009, 09:49 PM: Just finished restoring another loopy Ripper for my collection ... it landed on my doorstep looking like this :shocked:

BEFORE - half stripped and in need of lots of time and TLC

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/10.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/5.jpg)

AFTER - built with a mixed bag of NOS, restored and survivor parts ... I'm leaving the DX as they are ;)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_12.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_11.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_6.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_7.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_8.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_9.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRP_10.jpg)

Parts List

PK Ripper with unstamped Landing Gear fork
Genuine camo pad set
SE Racing Powerwing bars
Tange Grips
Tuf Neck stem
Hatta MX100 headset
Troxel 650 seat combo
Suntour seat clamp
Dia Compe MX1000's with Tech IV levers
Sugino OPC
Tuf Neck Power Disc and 43T Power Gear
Shimano DX pedals
Tange bottom bracket set
Pro Class wheels
Grippa Tyres

A huge thumbs up to Arnaud for the bars and forks :daumenhoch: and yes, I do know it needs a chain :LolLolLolLol:

Steve
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on June 15, 2009, 09:51 PM: very nice steve, any chance you can refurb me a tuf neck stem before MK ?
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: harris on June 15, 2009, 09:53 PM: gobsmacking
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: magna13 on June 15, 2009, 09:54 PM: Wow, thats gorgeous :smitten: Oh how i love a loopy PK :smitten: is it a show pony or rider Steve? :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: dan-dare on June 15, 2009, 09:56 PM: Very nice. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: tigerbrown on June 15, 2009, 09:57 PM: Very nice indeed...

Note to self...

Must get mesel a ripper one day..
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: bokbok on June 15, 2009, 09:58 PM: cracking bike that mate looks better than my pk ripper :'(
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: mark 2 on June 15, 2009, 09:59 PM: Steeevo.........I stripped and tried to polish a pk recently and gave up......how the hell did you mange that, particularly around the welds? Mine had been blasted before the though so it was pretty hard to get rid of all the light pitting to smooth again, impossible in the welds without smoothing the bead out.

Yet again Steve, your too cool for school, awesome job ;)
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: ron burgundy on June 15, 2009, 10:00 PM: Very nice, and well done with the gentle polish, it looks great. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: hunterdubber on June 15, 2009, 10:13 PM: A classic Ripper in THE classic colour scheme :smitten:

I have a lovely baby blue one , and everyone likes the black and gold ones too

but an ally and blue one ,done right, blows the feckin' socks off the rest fella :4_17_5:

Well done Steve :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: brass monkey! on June 15, 2009, 10:24 PM: thats a killer Steve ! 8)
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: cherrypicker on June 15, 2009, 10:31 PM: Tis the shit fella, cracking looking bike :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Bigplinky on June 15, 2009, 10:33 PM: Proper 80's that Steve Love it :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: phantom photon on June 15, 2009, 10:39 PM: Another outstanding job Steve :smitten: :4_17_5:

Are those my old wheels by any chance :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Mattdub on June 15, 2009, 10:43 PM: At long last the resto king returns on a regular'ish basis :4_17_5:

Very nice Steve , look forward to seeing you at MK bud :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: trasher on June 15, 2009, 11:05 PM: :4_17_5: great looking ripper dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Steve P on June 15, 2009, 11:08 PM: Thanks for all your great comments so far guys ... I've not posted any builds for some time but I do have three more tucked up my sleeve now :D

Quote from: mark j. on June 15, 2009, 09:59 PM
Steeevo.........I stripped and tried to polish a pk recently and gave up......how the hell did you mange that, particularly around the welds? Mine had been blasted before the though so it was pretty hard to get rid of all the light pitting to smooth again, impossible in the welds without smoothing the bead out.

Yet again Steve, your too cool for school, awesome job ;)

Thanks Mark ... you're gonna struggle if your frame's been attacked with a blaster. I'd have it repainted if it was mine :-\

I was lucky with this one ... that candy blue is the original paint and what lay beneath was totally untouched :daumenhoch:

Quote from: phantom photon on June 15, 2009, 10:39 PM
Are those my old wheels by any chance :LolLolLolLol:

They certainly are Iain ... crikey, I traded them with you donks ago ;D

Quote from: Mattdub on June 15, 2009, 10:43 PM
Very nice Steve , look forward to seeing you at MK bud :daumenhoch:

Likewise Matt ... will be good to see you again too :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on June 15, 2009, 11:16 PM: Thing that makes me :shocked: is how you get em to look so right Steve, pure sex
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: diesel on June 15, 2009, 11:20 PM: WOW !!! Nice work

Looks like a lot of hard work went into that
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: bobafett on June 15, 2009, 11:35 PM: Top draw restoration work once again Steve - pure class 8)
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: double chevron on June 16, 2009, 08:44 AM: WOW!!!!

It's been a while in the making ;)
Totally awesome result, you're damn skilled Steve :daumenhoch: either refurbing a stem or a whole frame..
Got any pics of the process btw ?

Hard to tell which one is the best from your stable, I just can't pick only one :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: sweetbeats on June 16, 2009, 08:46 AM: What a treat :smitten:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: MartyC on June 16, 2009, 01:14 PM: Pure class Steve, top job as ever :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: the_wheelie_king on June 16, 2009, 01:37 PM: Bloody hell Steve, that's an outstanding. Absolutely perfect. I'd say that has to be the build of the year so far. :4_17_5:

Question - how did you get on with refurbing the dropouts? Did you get them worked on, or did you just polish the crap out of them?
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: neiljonarcus on June 16, 2009, 03:29 PM: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: awsome :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Steve P on June 17, 2009, 12:48 AM: Thanks again for all your comments guys :daumenhoch:

Quote from: double chevron on June 16, 2009, 08:44 AM
Got any pics of the process btw ?

These are the only in between photos I took Arnaud ... ooooops ;D

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_1.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_2.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_3.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_4.jpg)

Quote from: the wheelie king on June 16, 2009, 01:37 PM
Question - how did you get on with refurbing the dropouts? Did you get them worked on, or did you just polish the crap out of them?

The outer face of both rear dropouts were badly chewed so I got them properly welded before getting it back for detailing :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/a217/steve167690/PK%20Ripper/PKRPF_6.jpg)
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: jT Racing on June 17, 2009, 02:23 AM: top job mate. think i might strip my ripper and give it a polish after seeing that, it was pretty much untouched underneath.

5* :4_17_5:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: Swivel on June 17, 2009, 07:47 AM: Really lovely mate, super clean, nice work again and great photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: dordymush on June 17, 2009, 10:44 AM: a usual steve build.
fooking mint.
nice to see old bits being restored instead of the nos route all the time.
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: BrianP on June 17, 2009, 01:08 PM: Mint, that.

Another sweet build Steve :4_17_5:

Brian. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection
Post by: dialledbikes on June 17, 2009, 02:59 PM: Great work.

You could probably polish a turd.