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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Peter J on June 18, 2009, 03:50 PM

Title: Ripper help !!!!!!!
Post by: Peter J on June 18, 2009, 03:50 PM

Can someone please tell me what year did the change the head on a ripper from 1" to 1 1/8 ?

Title: Re: Ripper help !!!!!!!
Post by: snav69 on June 18, 2009, 03:58 PM

Just had a gander on BMX museum and the earliest seems to be 94  :-\

 :coolsmiley:

Title: Re: Ripper help !!!!!!!
Post by: double chevron on June 18, 2009, 04:04 PM

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=11932.msg132969#msg132969

I would say around 95-96, looks like they did some weird tricks at this time, some 1", some 1 1/8 frames, added V-brakes lugs on older 1" frames...

Title: Re: Ripper help !!!!!!!
Post by: MartyC on June 18, 2009, 04:09 PM

Quote from: double chevron on June 18, 2009, 04:04 PM

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=11932.msg132969#msg132969

I would say around 95-96, looks like they did some weird tricks at this time, some 1", some 1 1/8 frames, added V-brakes lugs on older 1" frames...

They also sold 1 1/8" frames with 1" forks using frame shims too  ???