PK RIPPER......ID

[denzil]

Just bought this . does anyone have any idear what year it could be. i have bought it thinking its about 81ish. the serial nmuber is PK67578. CHEERS.

[snav69]

Somewhere between 81 and late 84 

Are those forks stamped SE on the bottom  If so they are wrong for the bike 

Should be unstamped 

[hunterdubber]

Great looking bike ,,  pre 85 serialed looptail

No way of exact id -ing but as Paul's said in that 4 to 5 year era 

[kungfunky]

If its an 81 it has the incorrect seat tube decal  

Theres been a fair amount of research recently about the Ripper SN's and many now think the serial numbers are actually date related. We all know that 79 Rippers were the only ones not to have a SN and the 1st SN came out in late 79 (Nov). From then on 80-84 it's been hard to tell the exact year from the SN, you can tell the year if it has the correct decals fitted. I've been told by the OM that the serial numbers were indeed random, however heres what folk are talking about now.

1978 (JUs, DB-III's). No SN's. A couple RIs with 1xxxx's exist.
1979 (PK, DB-IVs'). No SN till later in the year, started with 2xxxx.
1980 3xxx There are plenty of 79's with PK3 SN's
1981 4xxx
1982 5xxx
1983 6xxx
1984 7xxx
1985 SE in house now. New back end, and, new SN style.


so in short, yours is probably an 83  

[kungfunky]

Cool looking bike though fella 

[monkian]

Yeah, nice score. Some cool parts as well

[glenboy]

good info there , nice bike denzil , good parts on there dib dobs on the 2000 stem  , as paul says the forksd are slightly later tyhan the frame so if me i'd get some unstamped forks then flog the stamped ones, you're not a proper bmxer till you get a loop ripper    

[denzil]

Somewhere between 81 and late 84 

Are those forks stamped SE on the bottom  If so they are wrong for the bike 

Should be unstamped 

Yep they are but i knew they where newer forks. the lad told me about them when i bought it.

[kungfunky]

Yeah the 2000 stem is too old for the bike so sell it  

Was there a thread about this a while ago ?   I'm sure it looks like the bike that was hanging on a wall somewhere  

[denzil]

nice one chaps, thanks for your help. i saw the bike last year in a vintage shop in manchester, i got talking to him about it, he said hes had it for about 20 year, i saw it had some nice parts on it.. Anyway i forgot about it untill a few week ago when he gave me a ring and told me it was for sale. i dont know fook all about pk's saw wasnt to sure about the year of it. thanks again chaps.

[denzil]

Yeah the 2000 stem is too old for the bike so sell it  

Was there a thread about this a while ago ?   I'm sure it looks like the bike that was hanging on a wall somewhere  

yep i put it up , i was asking the same thing. but did not have many pics of it.