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Offline Retrorb

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Unsure...?
« 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?




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Re: Unsure...?
« 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  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2015, 03:27 PM »
Do whatever makes you happy.

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« 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 :)

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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2015, 04:51 PM »
Yeh build the fecker up

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« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2015, 04:59 PM »
If you're building it, riding is mandatory.

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« 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 👍
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« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2015, 05:34 PM »
Build it and ride it... build it and look at it.  ???
The choice is yours.  :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #8 on: February 12, 2015, 06:15 PM »
That is nice  :)

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« 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.

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« Reply #10 on: February 12, 2015, 08:03 PM »
I built my NOS Ripper with no regrets ... go for it  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2015, 08:05 PM »
Build it, no better feeling than pressing the cups into a virgin....
You always need a cheese option......

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« 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

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« 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  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2015, 01:45 PM »
Build it and ride it... build it and look at it.  ???
The choice is yours.  :daumenhoch:
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!!
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« 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 :)
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« 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  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #17 on: February 14, 2015, 09:35 PM »
i concur - sounds dumb :buck2:, but pretty cool to have a Ripper set just standing around, just being NOS. :smitten:

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« 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  :daumenhoch:
It comes out of the ground!

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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2015, 11:24 PM »
 ::) what he said

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« Reply #20 on: February 15, 2015, 08:53 AM »
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  :daumenhoch:

Agreed, would be lovely on display.

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