PK Ripper - what to look for

[funkyfresh]

I dont know much about them, but love the look....(who doesnt?!)...

but what things should i look for when buying?

sorry if this is the wrong forum...

thanks

M

[mark 2]

Drop outs not looking like a chewed up bumhole and cracks around the seat tube area. That's a start

[dj_benice]

if ya looking at loopies then look out for snapped seatpost's and crack/snap where box section meets rear loop oh and messed up dropouts cause people don't know how to use drop out savers.  Make sure the LG's aren't snide too

[mark 2]

if ya looking at loopies then look out for snapped seatpost's and crack/snap where box section meets rear loop oh and messed up dropouts cause people don't know how to use drop out savers.  Make sure the LG's aren't snide too

Good point on the LG's, 3 holes in drop out not 4

[Bananaman]

Listen to Mark he knows his holes

[funkyfresh]

Ah gents! thanks for all the info...some food for thought, eh?!

So i need a loop tailed one, with stamped LG forks? Or were the early ones un-stamped?

these caught my eye...not sure if they are over priced though?:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280216961044&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

or

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250236369219&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015

[dj_benice]

unstamped ones for early loopies, just let a mint polished one with proper chrome lg's go for nearly 4 and a half hundred so expect somewhere round that price range unless I got had 

[motomagII]

400-500 SOUNDS LIKE ABOUT RIGHT PRICE FOR NICE ONE

[snav69]

 

The second picture down is olliecw's bike , looks like he's nicked the picture either from here or over at bmx museum.com 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

 

[funkyfresh]

so avoid that one like the plague then?

The red one looks very nice, methinks....

[funkyfresh]

The second picture down is olliecw's bike , looks like he's nicked the picture either from here or over at bmx museum.com 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130214375028&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

But the f/f is legit..I think he's just nicked the pic to illustrate?

 

[MartyC]

Listen to Mark he knows his holes

Could have been a jeweller too as he knows a lot about rings