Author Topic: operation lightweight pk ripper on skinnys complete 19/5/11 renthal bars fitted (Read 24617 times)

glenboy · « **on:** April 30, 2011, 12:51 AM »

i had my black pk on skinny wheels a while ago and liked it then swapped and changed as you do and never really liked it on any of the other wheels i put it on, then got this ball burnished ripper and transferred the parts over off the black one which with this all being blue silver with a bit of black matched better

this was how it was

anyway heres the pics,, finally finished just needed the renthals fitting

Parts list for the people interested

1982 se racing pk ripper looptail aluminium frame ball burnished finish with chrome lgs unstamped
hatta geadset,tange locknut
hutch deep h racing stem
Renthal aluminium superstrong pro bars
nos oakley b2 grips with black doughnuts
mx1000 brake with dc lever and skyway finned pads
shimano dx cranks with mks graphite pedals
hutch doughnut seat clamp
uni turbo hammerhead seat
ukai 1/38 rims with sealed mavic hubs with front wheel radial spoked with green/siver label comp 3 tyres

MartyC · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:01 PM »

Looking good, bars need to come back though...

glenboy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2011, 12:37 PM »

thats amazing marty

, yes i will attend to that on my arrival home sir

brass monkey! · « **Reply #3 on:** May 01, 2011, 05:39 PM »

i know that Ripper from somewhere Glen.....................

glenboy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 01, 2011, 06:20 PM »

Quote from: monkeybiscuits! on May 01, 2011, 05:39 PM

i know that Ripper from somewhere Glen.....................

yeh it don't take us long matt to put our own take on them eh, i really like it , i was sad when my other one went today you sort of get attached

griff · « **Reply #5 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:14 PM »

bin the valve caps, donuts and headlock and you can save even more weight
after that it's gonna get a bit tougher unless you get mr. drill out

looks lovely that

Peter J · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2011, 07:28 PM »

Do you ride it with the skinny's on

glenboy · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2011, 08:10 PM »

cheers griff ally bars and uni seat coming then the drill

yeh it rides really nice peter and even thoough ythey look delicate they can take some stick

thought i'd look up fiola on youtube and here he is on 1 3/8th wheels, they are obviously tough even though they don't look it

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http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=nrH1e-BQ0Y0&vq=medium#t=16

a few people from back in the day were on skinnies bubba hayes c/o mattdub cheers mate

SE Factory rider bitd Bubba Hayes ran 1 3/8th's on his Ripper

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steve69 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2011, 11:43 PM »

There's lots of items on that 'Weapon' that could be changed before the drill needs to come out to lighten it up.

But it is a very nice looking bike as it stands

glenboy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2011, 11:48 PM »

Quote from: steve69 on May 01, 2011, 11:43 PM

There's lots of items on that 'Weapon' that could be changed before the drill needs to come out to lighten it up.

But it is a very nice looking bike as it stands

i wouldn't mind trying some race forks on it as the landing gears weigh a ton ,

bottema race forks would be nice

griff · « **Reply #10 on:** May 01, 2011, 11:49 PM »

Quote from: steve69 on May 01, 2011, 11:43 PM

There's lots of items on that 'Weapon' that could be changed before the drill needs to come out to lighten it up.

true - also forgot to mention the dropout savers and cable clips

glenboy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 02, 2011, 12:04 AM »

i tried taking bits off it to lighten it up but it was basically unrideable but it was really light , i even took the decals off as well, heres what it looked like when i was done .................................

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** May 02, 2011, 11:41 PM »

Looking good for the changes ,Glen

I know what you mean , about being sad the other went ( even though this now looks wayyyy better)

We should all be able to have and keep them in every colour scheme

Peter J · « **Reply #13 on:** May 02, 2011, 11:49 PM »

Are they red alloy hubed skyways on that Haro

glenboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 02, 2011, 11:58 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on May 02, 2011, 11:41 PM

Looking good for the changes ,Glen

I know what you mean , about being sad the other went ( even though this now looks wayyyy better)

We should all be able to have and keep them in every colour scheme

yep we love it its the first time i've sold anything and i've had to force myself , well other half permanantly moaning "what you frikkin doing with all these kids bikes round da house ya weirdo" etc also helped, the black one was really nice i just didn't have the right colour components to do it right , it was the old multi colour swap shop going on as you said and there was no way i wasn't using my dx cranks

on it

Quote from: Peter J on May 02, 2011, 11:49 PM

Are they red alloy hubed skyways on that Haro

no and yes peter........ they are steel hubbed square flange ones really early i reckon 80-81 with coaster and just the serial number on the rim only says skyway on the hub itself in really nice order as well

Peter J · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:13 AM »

Think the haro would look better with some spoke's on rather than Skyways.....

Humm who could you sell those to................

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=125317.msg1206632;topicseen#msg1206632

griff · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:17 AM »

pete

great bit of stalking there

thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's flanged red tuffs

Peter J · « **Reply #17 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:20 AM »

God loves a trier

At this bloody rate I'll have to take a stiff one up the chuffer to get a set

glenboy · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:22 AM »

yeh i thought he was interested in my ripper and all the time he was just trying to get to my flange

Peter J · « **Reply #19 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:24 AM »

Quote from: glenboy on May 03, 2011, 12:22 AM

yeh i thought he was interested in my ripper and all the time he was just trying to get to my flange

griff · « **Reply #20 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:26 AM »

Quote from: Peter J on May 03, 2011, 12:20 AM

At this bloody rate I'll have to take a stiff one up the chuffer to get a set

has the owner of a pair of red flanged tuffs offered you this deal already?

get ready to squeaaaal like a pig

NORTY40 · « **Reply #21 on:** May 03, 2011, 01:48 AM »

Love this with the skinnies on Glen

Couldn't believe how light this bike is when i was round the other day

Going lighter still when the Renthals arrive

glenboy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2011, 01:55 AM »

what are you doing up at this ungodly hour joff mate

actually come to think of it what i'm I.....we love it

i should have really tried the aluminium powerlite bars on just to feel the weight but they are being posted tomorrow and packed up

yeh this is the bike i'm going to fetch down coppull ...

hunterdubber · « **Reply #23 on:** May 03, 2011, 07:48 AM »

I hope the Renthal bars are the Superstrongs and not Superlites ,, I snapped a pair bunny hopping when I was 13 and less than 8 stone $:-\$

Coppull nights back on

NORTY40 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 03, 2011, 09:47 AM »

Quote from: glenboy on May 03, 2011, 01:55 AM

what are you doing up at this ungodly hour joff mate

actually come to think of it what i'm I.....we love it

i should have really tried the aluminium powerlite bars on just to feel the weight but they are being posted tomorrow and packed up

yeh this is the bike i'm going to fetch down coppull ...

I had just got back from one of our Monday night meets at Carl's !! .......... Fook me can we chat

We were chatting about Coppull , reckon this monday could be the start , weather pending of course

Looking forward to seeing you and the Ripper down there