Author Topic: Unsure...? (Read 984 times)

Retrorb · « **on:** February 12, 2015, 02:20 PM »

Back after a long BMX hiatus....hi!

Got this NOS PK Ripper frame and forks about a year ago. It has some personal history as it was one of the last sets from Charlie Allen/Shiner who I was mates with back in 78/79. I lived literally door to Shiner Autos in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol and went to school with him too.

Anyway - really want to build this up (lightly of course and not ride it ) as I've got some lovely parts for it that I've bought over the last year - Ukais, Tuf neck stem, MX100, troxel, 401's all in great condition. Ive been told I should just keep it as is and display it as frame and forks. Don't want to do it as I've dreamt of a PK since I was at school.

Should I look for a used set and keep this or build it up?

animal · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2015, 03:26 PM »

If u build it up it may devalue it . But it's urs so do as u please . I have built NOS frames before now with no regrets

Devilock · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2015, 03:27 PM »

Do whatever makes you happy.

griff · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2015, 04:44 PM »

it's yours mate so entirely up to you

I can tell you that they ride very nicely though

glenboy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2015, 04:51 PM »

Yeh build the fecker up

nosepickben · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2015, 04:59 PM »

If you're building it, riding is mandatory.

BADDH · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2015, 05:28 PM »

Build it mate and get full enjoyment from it is my advice, no point keep looking at it 👍

CustardLips · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2015, 05:34 PM »

Build it and ride it... build it and look at it.

The choice is yours.

BMX1973 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:15 PM »

That is nice

Munnyella · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:36 PM »

You could sell it as nos and buy good condition frame and forks to build and ride, make a few quid that'll help fund the build

That is exactly the same colour way as my mate Jay had back in `82/3, he had aero zytecs, win bars, uni turbo and mx1000's.

Nice to see a NOS one, not many around.

Your decision.

MM

Steve P · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:03 PM »

I built my NOS Ripper with no regrets ... go for it

Bfellows · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:05 PM »

Build it, no better feeling than pressing the cups into a virgin....

Jaan · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2015, 08:44 AM »

Sell it to me, you won't have to make the decision then and it'll save this fiver burning a hole in my flares

58 delray · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:37 PM »

its your choice but one thing i will say is, if you build it PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE use the CORRECT washers in the rear dropouts

McQUEEN · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:45 PM »

Quote from: CustardLips on February 12, 2015, 05:34 PM

Build it and ride it... build it and look at it.
The choice is yours.

That's my choice - build it and look at it. That's what I do and it the consideration I face with every NOS part.

but it also easier for me...I can't put 14 1/2 stone onto these bikes and be sure I'm not going to break it straight away!!

region11 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:53 PM »

Its nice to have an untouched frame, but you have some nice parts, build it and enjoy the full bike

...Way better in my opinion

...I think keeping it free from build marks is only relevant if you are looking to sell it and make some profit, or you have more than one frameset

Redline · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2015, 01:54 PM »

Don't build it... there can't be many NOS sets around anymore.

Buy another used one in excellent condition to ride

fischflo · « **Reply #17 on:** February 14, 2015, 09:35 PM »

i concur - sounds dumb

, but pretty cool to have a Ripper set just standing around, just being NOS.

benno · « **Reply #18 on:** February 14, 2015, 11:03 PM »

i wouldn't build this if it was mine , i'd put it on display and get another to build up and ride

BUT its not mine (sadly ) so do with it what you will

brummie · « **Reply #19 on:** February 14, 2015, 11:24 PM »

what he said

pickle · « **Reply #20 on:** February 15, 2015, 08:53 AM »

Quote from: benno on February 14, 2015, 11:03 PM

i wouldn't build this if it was mine , i'd put it on display and get another to build up and ride
BUT its not mine (sadly ) so do with it what you will

Agreed, would be lovely on display.

Author Topic: Unsure...? (Read 984 times)

griff