Author Topic: 81/2 Ripper (Read 3840 times)

Jaan · « **on:** August 23, 2014, 06:16 PM »

Just entered this into BOTM but thought I'd upload a few more pics here

81/2 Ripper

Frame: 82 P.K. Ripper
Fork: 82 Landing Gears
Bars: S.E. "Big Boys" OG decal - bars signed by the OM himself
Grips: Oakley B-2s
Stem: Tuf Neck
Headset: Tange BT / Tange locking nut
Wheels: UKAI box rims
Hubs: Campagnolo Record
Brake: DC MX 1000
Lever: DC Pre bent
Cable: Terry
Tyres: Mitsuboshi Competition III fat/thin
Clamp: DC twin bolt
Seat post: SE
Seat: Kashimax MX
Crank: Shimano 600
Chain ring: Shimano 43T
BB: Schwinn loose ball / Shimano 600 spindle
Chain: Izumi
Pedals: Suntour XC-IIs
Padset: SE

Badbaldie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 23, 2014, 06:21 PM »

awsum build Chris

ammacopij72 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 23, 2014, 10:31 PM »

Sex on wheels that!

Mikku · « **Reply #3 on:** August 24, 2014, 02:01 AM »

senzo milano · « **Reply #4 on:** August 24, 2014, 07:30 AM »

Andy68 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 24, 2014, 07:32 AM »

Thats lovely!!

griff · « **Reply #6 on:** August 24, 2014, 08:59 AM »

Very nice Chris

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2014, 09:07 AM »

That's beautiful Chris.

steve69 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2014, 09:21 AM »

Very nice example of a classic. Everyone loves a Ripper

MartyC · « **Reply #9 on:** August 27, 2014, 02:24 AM »

Very nice

pickle · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2014, 07:54 AM »

Love it!

nosepickben · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2014, 08:41 AM »

Nice. I think black and gold really suits a pk ripper. I like the hubs too. Did you find suitable width track hubs or convert them yourself? If so, what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?

kdw712 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2014, 08:50 AM »

sweet as

oldskoolpk · « **Reply #13 on:** August 28, 2014, 02:38 PM »

Very nice Chris!!! Nice choice of parts!!!

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2014, 02:44 PM »

That is a beautiful thing

Jaan · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2014, 04:12 PM »

Quote from: oldskoolpk on August 28, 2014, 02:38 PM

Very nice Chris!!! Nice choice of parts!!!

Nice to get your approval Jon

Thanks for the compliments one and all

Jaan · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2014, 04:22 PM »

Quote from: nosepickben on August 27, 2014, 08:41 AM

Nice. I think black and gold really suits a pk ripper. I like the hubs too. Did you find suitable width track hubs or convert them yourself? If so, what axles did you use? And what thread does the rear hub have?

I bought this set with the axels already converted although i've just converted another set for an 81 JMC. I found a genuine Campy after-market kit with solid axels and track nuts so simply swapped out the QR axels. From memory they're both 26TPI and with 9 and 10mm diameters (front and rear respectively).

The only slight ball ache is its not a slotted front axel, similar to 2nd Gen Sunshines so you're either going to have to add them yourself, thread the axel through the forks and hub with the wheel in place or ever so gently tap them into your drops as I did with the Ripper as i'm lazy and the OG paint was rock solid.

nosepickben · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2014, 04:43 PM »

Brilliant. Thanks for the info. Im searching (aren't we all!!) for some specific campy hubs for a build and ive spotted the track axle kits so its good to know that they are kosher and work for bmx.
The only concern i have is for the freewheel, campy hubs are generally advertised as english, italian or french thread. What were yours?

Jaan · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2014, 04:58 PM »

Although Campy are Italian, I think most of their threads are English simply because focusing on Italian threads would limit their market appeal and French more so. Although you can find most hubs in all 3 threads in terms of what you're most likely to find it'll be English, Italian and then French. If you're building for show then you can fit English onto Italian easily enough and you'll be left with a tiny bit of play, you can also fit Italian onto English but you'll damage the thread ever so slightly...

In answer to your original question mine are both English, nearly all Tipo and Record hubs are...

NORTY40 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2014, 05:08 PM »

Very nice Chris

Bfellows · « **Reply #20 on:** August 28, 2014, 05:27 PM »

Nice

Good to see the legendary tree making an appearance

nosepickben · « **Reply #21 on:** August 28, 2014, 06:17 PM »

Quote from: Jaan on August 28, 2014, 04:58 PM

Although Campy are Italian, I think most of their threads are English simply because focusing on Italian threads would limit their market appeal and French more so. Although you can find most hubs in all 3 threads in terms of what you're most likely to find it'll be English, Italian and then French. If you're building for show then you can fit English onto Italian easily enough and you'll be left with a tiny bit of play, you can also fit Italian onto English but you'll damage the thread ever so slightly...

In answer to your original question mine are both English, nearly all Tipo hubs are...

Thanks for the info, much appreciated.

Vos · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2014, 06:35 PM »

Sick build.

Jaypeg · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2014, 06:38 PM »

Awesome

antiquebmx · « **Reply #24 on:** August 28, 2014, 06:49 PM »

very nice chris

love the black and gold its like a ripper model of the quad I sold miss it already

Author Topic: 81/2 Ripper (Read 3840 times)

griff