Author Topic: Did SE make CHROME finish Looptail Rippers (Read 1110 times)

hunterdubber · « **on:** March 19, 2014, 08:17 PM »

I have a PK4 (1981 ?) serial PK Ripper which I initially thought someone had clear laquered a ball burnished one BITD ,, but it turns out its actually chrome plated .
Incidentelly this is a total survivor with non shadow rub on like decals .

I have seen chrome 1984Quadangle before but not Rippers.

Anyone know of others ?

TORKER mick · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:40 PM »

never heard of chrome rippers before

got a picture

animal · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: TORKER mick on March 19, 2014, 08:40 PM

never heard of chrome rippers before got a picture

I'd love 2 c this 2 buddy

kungfunky · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2014, 08:47 PM »

Thai copy sadly, there was also a Mexican copy I believe too. Think Sean Ewing has the prototype copy "if there is such a thing". I'll try and find it.

kungfunky · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:17 PM »

Sent from SE HQ

kungfunky · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:19 PM »

animal · « **Reply #6 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:44 PM »

Frikkin hell who welded that up a blind man with the shakes

Not the best I have seen

kungfunky · « **Reply #7 on:** March 19, 2014, 09:56 PM »

Not great eh Steve.

Interested to see yours Chris

hunterdubber · « **Reply #8 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:01 PM »

No nothing like that Ash

, whats that brake bridge and welding about

it's the exactly the same as my other 3 ,,,genuine SE

I just think he had gone to the trouble of re finishing it back then

I'm going to ask the original owner , think it was from Vikings BMX in Manchester ?

griff · « **Reply #9 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:07 PM »

Get some pics up Christian

kungfunky · « **Reply #10 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:11 PM »

More like this one ?

kungfunky · « **Reply #11 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:14 PM »

Can aluminium actually be chrome plated ? I always thought it couldn't be.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:19 PM »

Of course ,,,,,,Chrome Araya 7X ,,,Hutch stems ,,,

But it always pits and bubbles

eventually

Just like this frame $:-\$

glenboy · « **Reply #13 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:19 PM »

Yes it can I've a chrome tuf neck stem which is og and it's chromed

dancetothedrummersbeat · « **Reply #14 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:22 PM »

Interested in seeing photos of this. I never knew there was a copy out there...
Should have known I suppose. Almost everything has been copied at some stage

kungfunky · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:23 PM »

Quote from: hunterdubber on March 19, 2014, 10:19 PM

Of course ,,,,,,Chrome Araya 7X ,,,Hutch stems ,,,

But it always pits and bubbles eventually

Just like this frame $:-\$

Yeah that's what I kind of thought with the bubbling etc, SE didn't do it anyway.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:26 PM »

That last bike pic looks to have a snidely gusset and thinner seat and chain stays ,, just going off the pic .

I've no doubt of the the integrity of authenticity of this frame ,, just the history of finish.

So if there wasn't any limited number of Rippers in chrome ,, what about the Chrome (Reynolds) Quadangle JT on here used to have ,, was that not factory finish ?

hunterdubber · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:29 PM »

Quote from: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 19, 2014, 10:22 PM

Interested in seeing photos of this. I never knew there was a copy out there...
Should have known I suppose. Almost everything has been copied at some stage

All the pics on this page are copies

kungfunky · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:34 PM »

Quote from: hunterdubber on March 19, 2014, 10:26 PM

That last bike pic looks to have a snidely gusset and thinner seat and chain stays ,, just going off the pic .

I've no doubt of the the integrity of authenticity of this frame ,, just the history of finish.

So if there wasn't any limited number of Rippers in chrome ,, what about the Chrome (Reynolds) Quadangle JT on here used to have ,, was that not factory finish ?

They chromed some Looptail Quads too which would have been up to 82, chrome Basher Looptail, Haulers.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2014, 10:36 PM »

The chrome moly Bikes then ?

Any pics of those Ashy

kungfunky · « **Reply #20 on:** March 20, 2014, 07:43 AM »

I'll see what I can dig out pal

Author Topic: Did SE make CHROME finish Looptail Rippers (Read 1110 times)

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