84 Viper

[Matttherigger]

Hi  this the viper i have just gotten hold of. after a long time of debating i have finally took the plunge and bought a old school bike. any suggestions or advice on the build would be greatly appreciated (try not to be to hard ha), as this is my first dip of the toe into this kinda project. heres some pics hope you like.




 

[Bigbadsam]

Sweet looking ride there Mr the rigger. I'd loose the grifter seat and the padset maybe swap the bars for chrome then use it as a rider first. get the old feelings back from when you were a kid.

Then realize your 40 odd yrs old riding a kids bike, go out and buy a cruiser an sell this to me 

[20to26]

That's good place to start Matt - just like Sam said - make a few changes and she's done. There's some nice bits on there already 

[ED209]

...maybe swap the bars for chrome ...

if those are then new version Skyway bars... and they look like they are... then they are chrome under the black... time for some stripping 

[jimwise68]

nice first purchase.

Yep, IMO loose the seat and change the bars to some chrome straight bars and jobs a good 'un.

Then look back in a years time and wonder where all the other bikes come from 

[Matttherigger]

cheers guys seat and pads will be first things changed i think. thanks for advice

[jimwise68]

Just saw the pads on second glance and what is a BMN anyway?

[Matttherigger]

  no idea jim those the pads it came with

[jimwise68]

Well pads are easy enough to get 

Just get out and enjoy it while your waiting for the upgrades

[Gizmo]

nice db , as above change bars & seat
but the comfort will go , once you get a aero/kashi
style saddle 

[Wez]

seat, pads, front brake = out

Kashi Aero in

polish

Bazzinga

[deeman]

As said before,the seat and pads need to go!I would probably change the bars too for some chrome straights rather than strip the EZ's.The standard bike would not have come with tuffs but I really like it with them on!

[ozone]

I saw this on Gumtree and thought about buying it myself.  I'm guessing you're from Tyneside?

Did you pay the full asking price?  Looks a really decent buy for that sort of money - even better if you knocked the seller down.   

[Matttherigger]

im from Middlesbrough ozone. it was actually a present from the wife Im in Nigeria till end of next week so dont know what shes paid for it

[ozone]

im from Middlesbrough ozone. it was actually a present from the wife Im in Nigeria till end of next week so dont know what shes paid for it

She got it for a nice price IMO.  Looks perfect for messing around on/with.