Author Topic: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection (Read 3220 times)

Steve P · « **on:** June 15, 2009, 09:49 PM »

Just finished restoring another loopy Ripper for my collection ... it landed on my doorstep looking like this

BEFORE - half stripped and in need of lots of time and TLC

AFTER - built with a mixed bag of NOS, restored and survivor parts ... I'm leaving the DX as they are

Parts List

PK Ripper with unstamped Landing Gear fork
Genuine camo pad set
SE Racing Powerwing bars
Tange Grips
Tuf Neck stem
Hatta MX100 headset
Troxel 650 seat combo
Suntour seat clamp
Dia Compe MX1000's with Tech IV levers
Sugino OPC
Tuf Neck Power Disc and 43T Power Gear
Shimano DX pedals
Tange bottom bracket set
Pro Class wheels
Grippa Tyres

A huge thumbs up to Arnaud for the bars and forks

and yes, I do know it needs a chain

Steve

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:51 PM »

very nice steve, any chance you can refurb me a tuf neck stem before MK ?

harris · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:53 PM »

gobsmacking

magna13 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:54 PM »

Wow, thats gorgeous

Oh how i love a loopy PK

is it a show pony or rider Steve?

dan-dare · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:56 PM »

Very nice.

tigerbrown · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:57 PM »

Very nice indeed...

Note to self...

Must get mesel a ripper one day..

bokbok · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:58 PM »

cracking bike that mate looks better than my pk ripper

mark 2 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2009, 09:59 PM »

Steeevo.........I stripped and tried to polish a pk recently and gave up......how the hell did you mange that, particularly around the welds? Mine had been blasted before the though so it was pretty hard to get rid of all the light pitting to smooth again, impossible in the welds without smoothing the bead out.

Yet again Steve, your too cool for school, awesome job

ron burgundy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:00 PM »

Very nice, and well done with the gentle polish, it looks great.

hunterdubber · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:13 PM »

A classic Ripper in THE classic colour scheme

I have a lovely baby blue one , and everyone likes the black and gold ones too

but an ally and blue one ,done right, blows the feckin' socks off the rest fella

Well done Steve

brass monkey! · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:24 PM »

thats a killer Steve !

cherrypicker · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:31 PM »

Tis the shit fella, cracking looking bike

Bigplinky · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:33 PM »

Proper 80's that Steve Love it

phantom photon · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:39 PM »

Another outstanding job Steve

Are those my old wheels by any chance

Mattdub · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2009, 10:43 PM »

At long last the resto king returns on a regular'ish basis

Very nice Steve , look forward to seeing you at MK bud

trasher · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:05 PM »

great looking ripper dude

Steve P · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:08 PM »

Thanks for all your great comments so far guys ... I've not posted any builds for some time but I do have three more tucked up my sleeve now

Quote from: mark j. on June 15, 2009, 09:59 PM

Steeevo.........I stripped and tried to polish a pk recently and gave up......how the hell did you mange that, particularly around the welds? Mine had been blasted before the though so it was pretty hard to get rid of all the light pitting to smooth again, impossible in the welds without smoothing the bead out.

Yet again Steve, your too cool for school, awesome job

Thanks Mark ... you're gonna struggle if your frame's been attacked with a blaster. I'd have it repainted if it was mine $:-\$

I was lucky with this one ... that candy blue is the original paint and what lay beneath was totally untouched

Quote from: phantom photon on June 15, 2009, 10:39 PM

Are those my old wheels by any chance

They certainly are Iain ... crikey, I traded them with you donks ago

Quote from: Mattdub on June 15, 2009, 10:43 PM

Very nice Steve , look forward to seeing you at MK bud

Likewise Matt ... will be good to see you again too

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:16 PM »

Thing that makes me

is how you get em to look so right Steve, pure sex

diesel · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:20 PM »

WOW !!! Nice work

Looks like a lot of hard work went into that

bobafett · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2009, 11:35 PM »

Top draw restoration work once again Steve - pure class

double chevron · « **Reply #20 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:44 AM »

WOW!!!!

It's been a while in the making

Totally awesome result, you're damn skilled Steve

either refurbing a stem or a whole frame..
Got any pics of the process btw ?

Hard to tell which one is the best from your stable, I just can't pick only one

sweetbeats · « **Reply #21 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:46 AM »

What a treat

MartyC · « **Reply #22 on:** June 16, 2009, 01:14 PM »

Pure class Steve, top job as ever

the_wheelie_king · « **Reply #23 on:** June 16, 2009, 01:37 PM »

Bloody hell Steve, that's an outstanding. Absolutely perfect. I'd say that has to be the build of the year so far.

Question - how did you get on with refurbing the dropouts? Did you get them worked on, or did you just polish the crap out of them?

neiljonarcus · « **Reply #24 on:** June 16, 2009, 03:29 PM »

awsome

Author Topic: PK RIPPER - Another One For My SE Collection (Read 3220 times)

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