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muddstud

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Which crank would you use ?
« on: March 25, 2008, 08:50 PM »
Cant make my mind up which crank to use on this survivor 79-80 ripper
What would you use one piece or the redline
sorry about the picture quality on the one piece crank
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Lazarou

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2008, 08:54 PM »
I'd go with the Flites, the 1 piece is cool but what BB would you use? Are you going era correct?
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Lazarou

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2008, 08:55 PM »
Are they pre pinch 401s?
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muddstud

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2008, 08:58 PM »
Am trying to keep it correct yes
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2008, 09:32 PM »
Quote from: Lazarou on March 25, 2008, 08:55 PM
Are they pre pinch 401s?

Thet do look like them Laz, but why the two different size allen tools ?
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2008, 09:41 PM »
i would go with the flites 8) make the bike  your bike,put your twist on it .  :) :) it is still going to look the bo**ocks in the end
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2008, 10:07 PM »
Nice redline cranks
the right things look to be going on that lovely ripper,thought we had seen the last of it tbh . but good work on sourcing them cranks ,and i hope every part is as "right" looking as them

as i said ,if ever its sold lmk
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muddstud

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2008, 10:14 PM »
I will mate. Its just taking me some time to find the bits not far of now but i have bought stuff then changed it but that sound like it happens to everybody  :tickedoff:
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Longun

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2008, 10:34 PM »
Quote from: billstup on March 25, 2008, 09:32 PM
Quote from: Lazarou on March 25, 2008, 08:55 PM
Are they pre pinch 401s?

Thet do look like them Laz, but why the two different size allen tools ?

One size spindle ends, the other chainwheel attachment
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muddstud

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2008, 10:42 PM »
It really is tru you do learn something new everyday    :daumenhoch:
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2008, 07:13 AM »
79 ripper! didnt think they came out till 81-82, shows what i know. ashtabula tended to go on low end bikes, so would say flites defo, otherwise it would be like putting steel wheels on a ferrari :daumenhoch:
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muddstud

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2008, 10:08 AM »
79-80 pre serial number to be honest i didnt have a clue till i came on here i just bought it from the US and all the guys on here told me
Was going to strip it a 1st  :-[ and i thought my forks were copies  :-[
But after a few words from the boys  :knuppel2: am leaving her as she is     :daumenhoch:
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2008, 11:05 AM »
Quote from: muddstud on March 26, 2008, 10:08 AM
79-80 pre serial number to be honest i didnt have a clue till i came on here i just bought it from the US and all the guys on here told me
Was going to strip it a 1st  :-[ and i thought my forks were copies  :-[
But after a few words from the boys  :knuppel2: am leaving her as she is     :daumenhoch:

i thought them forks looked a bit thin to be landing gear, must be the picture
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2008, 11:33 AM »
tHE FORKS ARE PRE LANDING GEAR
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muddstud

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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2008, 05:31 PM »
Cycle pro i was told
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2008, 07:26 PM »
Quote from: Waxintaxin on March 26, 2008, 11:33 AM
tHE FORKS ARE PRE LANDING GEAR


does that mean they are not landing gear :)
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Re: Which crank would you use ?
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2008, 10:13 PM »
Quote from: carcosmet on March 26, 2008, 07:26 PM
Quote from: Waxintaxin on March 26, 2008, 11:33 AM
tHE FORKS ARE PRE LANDING GEAR


does that mean they are not landing gear :)

Yep, SE Racing used CyclePro forks in the early days :daumenhoch:
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