Author Topic: A ball-burnished 1981 PK Ripper (Read 11276 times)

Vos · « **on:** March 26, 2013, 10:04 PM »

With my other Rippers scattered to the wind, I decided to build another...a keeper this time...a ball-burnished 1981 loop tail. She's gonna be uber shiny with a dash of black and blue.

The frame and forks came from a complete build that I picked up. I've got rid of the parts that I don't need and I'm gradually piecing the bike back together how I want it.

I've kept the MX900s and Tioga headset that came with the frame and forks and I've added a lovely Tuf Neck Pro Model stem that I picked up here from kalex. At the moment I've only got retro Powerwings on there though...

The wheels were gonna be chrome Araya 7x laced to Campy Records, but they seem to have been lost in the fooking post, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean

so I'll have to wait and see what happens there...

The cranks are gonna be late 70's first gen Shimano Dura-Ace arms and a 42T Tuf Neck chain ring on a YST Pro Sealed bottom bracket. I've picked up some nice, used XC-IIs too.

Here's a parts breakdown of what I have or have coming so far:

FRAME: 1981 PK RIPPER (BALL-BURNISHED)
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (UNSTAMPED)
HANDLEBARS: SE POWER WINGS (RETRO)
STEM: TUF NECK PRO MODEL
HEADSET: TIOGA
CRANK: SHIMANO DURA-ACE (1ST GEN)
CHAIN RING: TUF NECK 42T
BOTTOM BRACKET: YST PRO SEALED
RIMS: ARAYA 7X
HUBS: CAMPAGNOLO RECORD (HIGH FLANGE)
TYRES: MITSUBOSHI RAINBOW LABEL COMP III
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO MX30 16T
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX900 / TECH 4
GRIPS: SM RACING ODI MUSHROOMS
SEAT: NOS KASHIMAX AERO (1982)
SEAT POST CLAMP: TUF NECK
PEDALS: SUNTOUR XC-II
PAD SET: ?

cdt808 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:33 AM »

thats gonna look sweet as !!

fab parts list too

looking forward to seeing this built mate....

Devilock · « **Reply #2 on:** March 27, 2013, 08:44 AM »

Interesting component choice...sounds good...

GavinDavis · « **Reply #3 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:09 AM »

Looking forward to seeing this built

....Sounds like a nice build in the making!

crazycraig · « **Reply #4 on:** March 27, 2013, 09:18 AM »

You will need an mx 1000 for the rear 900 are to short

dordymush · « **Reply #5 on:** March 27, 2013, 04:13 PM »

what he said ^^^^^

Vos · « **Reply #6 on:** March 27, 2013, 06:10 PM »

I hear ya. I did have an MX 1000 set aside for the rear. It's on now

I've chucked on what I have so far. Mushrooms, vintage Kashi, cranks etc...

bmx xxx · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:18 PM »

got to love a bullbanished ripper.
looks so nice,
but i think a blue machined tooth chainring will look better.
just my thoughts.
gary

griff · « **Reply #8 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:26 PM »

Dropouts OFF the concrete

Pooch · « **Reply #9 on:** March 29, 2013, 02:02 PM »

I love an old ripper!! Going to be sweet

Vos · « **Reply #10 on:** March 29, 2013, 03:18 PM »

Don't worry mate. I was gentle.

Quote from: griff on March 29, 2013, 01:26 PM

Dropouts OFF the concrete

hunterdubber · « **Reply #11 on:** March 29, 2013, 03:36 PM »

This is going to be an absolute beaut Neil

Only things I would change on your parts list , at a later date ,or when you can of course

are the bars and tyres for early 80's ones , then it'll be 100% pukka

Definately keeping an eye for updates on this

kungfunky · « **Reply #12 on:** March 29, 2013, 04:30 PM »

Coooooooooool..

Sure does have the makings of a great looking Ripper

And pretty much any colour combo works on a burnished frame so if you get bored just change a few things round to make a complete now look.

Also to add to what Christian say's I'd change the seat post decal too

Vos · « **Reply #13 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:56 PM »

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I do have my eye on some early SE bars, but they are mighty spendy. Unfortuately, all of my builds need early tyres

I will get there one day.

BMX1973 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 29, 2013, 07:46 PM »

Nice

Vos · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2013, 04:47 PM »

Got me pedals

I've got a blue ano Tuf Neck power disc on the way. I'm going to see what that looks like on the cranks, just to get some colour in amongst all that shine.

Mattdub · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2013, 10:24 PM »

Coming along nicely

, not a fan of polished bits & those blue DC decals but we're all different

CustardLips · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2013, 10:27 PM »

Nice up to now.

I'm sure it'll look sweet when it's done.

cdt808 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2013, 11:14 PM »

really nice build mate - looking forward to seeing this finished

Vos · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2013, 10:26 AM »

She's mostly together now, with the parts I have anyway. The Powerwings are now vintage, unknurled. I may switch the wheels out for blue shiny side Arayas with sunshine 2nd Gen hubs and plonk a blue Tuf Neck chain ring on at some point.

This is my ride for the spring/summer

FRAME: 1981 PK RIPPER
FORKS: LANDING GEAR (UNSTAMPED)
HANDLEBARS: SE POWER WINGS (UNKNURLED)
STEM: TUF NECK PRO MODEL
HEADSET: TIOGA
CRANK: SHIMANO DURA-ACE (1ST GEN)
CHAIN RING: TUF NECK 40T
BOTTOM BRACKET: YST PRO SEALED
RIMS: ARAYA 7X
HUBS: CAMPAGNOLO RECORD
TYRES: MITSUBOSHI RAINBOW LABEL COMP III
FREEWHEEL: SHIMANO MX30 16T
BRAKES: DIA-COMPE MX900 / TECH 4
GRIPS: SM RACING ODI MUSHROOMS
SEAT: NOS KASHIMAX AERO (NOS)
SEAT POST CLAMP: TUF NECK
PEDALS: SUNTOUR XC-II
PAD SET: ?

Mattdub · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2013, 05:09 PM »

Lookin' good , do like those wheels

Andy68 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2013, 05:45 PM »

One bike on my wish list........ awesome!!!!!!

Vos · « **Reply #22 on:** April 15, 2013, 01:51 PM »

Cheers guys

Just spent my lunch hour on the PK, bombing round the dirt track on the backlot at Leavesden Studios. I need a kip.

OLDSKOOLPK · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2013, 02:36 PM »

Looks GREAT!!! I would use either black with baby blue logo SE pads....Camo with baby blue logo SE pads or blue Cali lite pads!

great job and nice looking PK!!!

Vos · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2013, 01:32 PM »

Thanks mate. I've got my pads and made a few changes... I swapped the blue grips and seat post clamp for black and swapped the blue Kashi for a black Shotgun II..

Author Topic: A ball-burnished 1981 PK Ripper (Read 11276 times)

cdt808

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griff

cdt808

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