Author Topic: PK-R-XL (Read 13168 times)

steve · « **on:** January 12, 2018, 12:02 AM »

So, typically on that ebay as I'm selling stuff, as you do you have a looksee , just happened to type in pk ripper and this frame popped up, It had only been on a few minutes..........
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Ooh I thought I wonder if that's one of those long ones, I know its USA made, I will ask for the top tube length-
sure enough 21'' on centres head tube and seat tube - has to be a
http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/se_racing/77213
1997 ish PK - R - XL , that's nice I though.
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rear drops look pretty good too, so I bought it for £160 posted.......
Then Poo!!
where am I going to get some landing gear forks, looking at the pk on bmx museum, I ascertained if USA made ones they should have only TWO holes in the drop out IF they are late 90's
quick look on ebay and there was a new set!!! £49.99 delivered
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so I snagged them, especially with free delivery
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people must think they are snide as they only have two holes
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but they look lush.
so that happened within two minutes of buying the frame just now, so hey ho - ONWARDS
p.s. don't have a clue on mid-school stuff

TOTAL SPENS £209.99

steve · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2018, 12:14 AM »

this is too easy

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seller of forks had the 1998 seat - its the same as the one I have on my floval
£14.99 delivered - great
oh, the forks even come with new decals
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will need to get the frame ones once I know which type

TOTAL SPEND £224.98

ED209 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2018, 07:01 PM »

could have had my forks for £25

any chance you can post another pic of the frame?

vestanpance · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2018, 08:27 PM »

Pic of a PK R XL, with Landing Gear Max forks(era correct for max willy waving effect).

steve · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2018, 09:00 PM »

ooh, nice.
I suppose I have to ask...........
can I run profile mini hubs
chris king headset
aluminium crupi pro bars
dxr brakes and lever
which 36 hole rims = anything chrome super 7x style?

vestanpance · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2018, 09:18 PM »

Quote from: steve on January 12, 2018, 09:00 PM

ooh, nice.
I suppose I have to ask...........
can I run profile mini hubs not sure, bit early?
chris king headset not sure, bit early?
aluminium crupi pro bars not sure, bit early?
dxr brakes and lever defo nope
which 36 hole rims = anything chrome super 7x style? super 7x, definitely, lots of obscure, less well known rims used in "mid school" like Mavic & less well known Araya rims.

I'm not sure on the timelines of Profile hubs & Chris King etc, they may have been available, something for you to research?

steve · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2018, 10:48 PM »

next part of puzzle, spied one on vestanpance's pk/\ blatant copy!!! - checked on the bmx museum time-line, ok 1999 - was the last xl in polished from alans, he only has an xxl left
I think there is one for sale on us ebay for 200 bucks..........
can I use an fsa the pig headset?
are they 1999

I fancy low flang crupi hubs - the bulb ones,do I need the earlier small logo - or the later bigger logo?
but I am drawn to campagnolo c-record as I have never had any
what model sun or alex chrome rims can I use?

PROFILE STEM £71.99 DELIVERED
TOTAL SPEND £296.97

steve · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2018, 05:05 PM »

no to campy hubs

steve · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2018, 07:03 PM »

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didn't fit
still 297

steve · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2018, 07:07 PM »

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had a used set of these
want a right lever though

Total spend
£297

steve · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2018, 07:12 PM »

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used shimano dx pedals £20 free delivery - didn't use these, nicked the crupi pro rounds off me floval
Total spends STILL £297

-Its now you think, why didn't I buy a complete for parts..............

still to buy ..
rims - which ones
front hub -
170mm chrome profile crank arms
5 arm mid school profile spider from 1998
chain ring and nuts - profile
headset - fsa
chain
tyres - thinking holy rollers?
handle- bars, I thnk I have renthal style mid schoolers stripped and polished, buit might buy a new school [air and paint strip them

also will oven pride and polish , will need to find 1998 pk - r - xl decals

steve · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2018, 08:08 PM »

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damn another bullseye.....
£50 for a USED headset

I must be off me sweededed

Total Spend
£297
£50
£347

steve · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2018, 10:03 PM »

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chris king top cap in silver from a different seller as the one I bougyht has something else - I can't remember ewhat though
£9.50 delivered
hmmmmmmmm = nut job
£357
is it 1995-99 era correct??

really looking forward to in-nosing it!!!!

what rims?

anyone have any 170 chrome profile crank arms?

36 hole chrome 36 hole hoops and tyres

steve · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2018, 09:25 PM »

Snafu Kashiwa aero rims it is then - 1.75 double wall aero's
I am sure I have seen these on this website before..........
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I think they are painted and not annodised, so they will be stripped and polished

not using these now
still at £357

seat post came and its not only a tad too short but too loose too
damn

toying with the idea of c record cranks............
too much hassle with bottom bracket, I think i'll just run profiles, simple

I think I want an oddesseyy junior seat post - micro adjust

steve · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2018, 02:02 PM »

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rear wheel done

didn't -couldn't be arsed deanno and polishing it
might do it with the frame

VOIVOD · « **Reply #15 on:** February 06, 2018, 12:29 AM »

Are the Kashiwa rims not designed for brakeless use?

steve · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2018, 01:07 PM »

yes, I spoze they are - they look real cool though but actually work better on my loop tail as they look like araya 7w,
plus are baby blue so match the og frame stickers
its now getting mini profile hubs as I think they existed circa 1999/2000
I think I will simply get some chrome mid school rims - don't know what yet though

still £357

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steve · « **Reply #17 on:** February 06, 2018, 01:15 PM »

ok, so the campy c record hubs are nice and all but don't really suit this plus they are from late eighties anyways, so kyboshing them in favor of profile mini's so
profile mini hub shell used
not using the gold one now
still £357

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16t driver with casstette style lock ring and separate cog
£84.99 delivered - I hope it a ti version..........
£442

now to find a mini female rear axle
4 pawls and springs
the £2 thin spacer washer
some bearings for the other side
the spacers
the 3/8 bolts and volcano doofers - although I think I am going to need 3/8 to 14mm top hats and file them to 1/2 inch to fit the drops

oh plus of course find a gold front hub complete

steve · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2018, 01:20 PM »

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I have smashed in the headset and bottom undercracker
had some profiles and a 42 toof imperial
the renthal style bars are I think mid school and not renthal

so I am going to need a 22.2mm 7/8 seat post in chrome or aluminium micro adjust
mini front hub
mini rear hub parts
36 hole rims in chrome
spokes in stainless
what tyres?

ooh, I do need to chop down the fork steerier too

need to pull it all apart and de anno the frame and polish it
then need to find og drip decals with the xl bit on them

pickle · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2018, 06:45 PM »

Not sure on those blue aero rims myself

VOIVOD · « **Reply #20 on:** February 06, 2018, 08:46 PM »

You don`t need 14mm bolts or to do any filing-just get 3/8 bolts.

steve · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2018, 12:33 AM »

aha!!
I think the drop out slots are 1/2 inch on pk's
the plan is to get the profile top hat washers that convert 3/8 - 10mm to 9/16 - 14mm
file a flat off .5mm top and bottom from them - so they fit the 1/2'' drops and wont spin
run a stainless buttomn head or the vocalno doofers

I did look up the primo hubs and springs - good shout as they sell the profile ones for 10 bucks each!!
didn't know the axles are available from alans for 30 pounds in steel
will get one when the other bits arrive
I think the driver already has the bearings in?
do I need two for the non drive side in the hub?
one thin wavy washer sits at the hub cassette side
then the two spacers
anyone got a profile mini rear wheel want to simply measure the rear spokes each side to inner rim for me
I like to get the spoke length stupidly accurate i.e. spoke just in line with slot in nip - bit anal I know, but I have never laced an unequal hub flange before

steve · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2018, 11:15 PM »

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I bought a pair of these
I don't know if they are early enough though
I liked them coz they are light blue
NOT USING THEM NOW
STILL AT £442

someone sell me a 22.2mm chrome seat post with the ring welded on the top
no one have mini rear female axle bearings spacers bolts washer?
front humini hub any colour, think I am going to do them brown for some strange reason

want 4 3/8 domed bolts
14-3/8mm profle rear washers - axle convertors

pickle · « **Reply #23 on:** February 09, 2018, 12:11 PM »

Early enough?

They are if your Ripper was made last year

Nice rims though

steve · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2018, 08:22 PM »

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bought a left hand drive complete rear hub, just so I could use the axle and pawls from it and the
cones and bolts
£70

SOLD THE HUB SHELL AND DRIVER FOR £70 -FREE AXLE BEARINGS AND BOLTS AND END CONE SPACERS AND THIN WASHER AND PAWL SET -YIPPEE
STILL AT £442

also now using new school renthals that come on a cruiser I just bought

also figured out that a boing boing seat post has a 7/8ths 22.2mm micro adjust head squeezed on, so bought one of those and a length of aluminium tube
£10

£452

I think I have the wrong pawls for the driver though, can anyone assure me that all mini hub drivers use the same pawl springs
seems a bit stiff