My PK Ripper

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    • June 28, 2011 at 1:20 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    So I started a new thread…heres the story and the build…

    So this bike is built exactly as my old racer BITD. Was alot of fun puttin together. My original got stolen in 1993. At the time I was working in a shop and after the insurance check I jumped ship on the BMX seen and went to the mountain side of things and got a ’93 Barracuda Comp. Well about 4 months later I found a kid riding my Ripper! Needless to say I reclaimed it as it was that or the coppers for the other guy and he didnt like option 2. Anyway I ended up still riding it for a little while before selling it to a friend of my brothers. Never realy saw it again. Then about 4 months ago I came into this frame as I was wandering down Memory Lane. Decided to build it like the BITD racer. So the only things that are different are the pads as they are new style, the rims which are also new…I just couldnt spend the loot on a pair of 7x right now. Heres the break down and some pics.

    Frame: 1991 PK Ripper(fresh powder and decals)

    Forks: OG Landing Gear (New decals)

    Handlebars: S&M Slam Bars ( fresh chrome) (decals not right but they are era correct)

    Headset: Tioga MX-2

    Padset: SE Racing (New)

    Grips: NOS EZ Jive

    Stem: DK Pro (little elbow grease on there)

    Seatpost: GT

    Seat: NOS Selle Italia Flite Ti rail (i know…but its what I ran)

    Seatclamp: N/A

    Crank: Redline 401 single pinch (new chrome)- 44t Bubble Font

    Bottom Bracket: Flite

    Pedals:NOS Odysee Triple Traps w/ Crupi cages

    Chain: Izumi chrome

    Rearbrake: Odysee Pitbull

    Brakelever: NOS Odysee Pitbull

    Rims: Sun Rhyno Lite

    Hubs: NOS DK

    Tires: NOS Tioga Comp III 20 x 1.75 & 20 x 2.125

    Plate: UGP Recession Pannel







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    • June 28, 2011 at 2:53 am
    mixalive
    Member
    Don’t fear the Ripper… :ugeek:
    • June 28, 2011 at 12:45 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Love the bike, love the story!

    M

    • July 29, 2011 at 12:13 pm
    jjvh66
    Member
    Perry Kramer would be proud. Now all you need is a Retro jersey.
    • July 30, 2011 at 2:57 am
    mixalive
    Member
    More cowbell… :mrgreen:
    • July 30, 2011 at 6:50 pm
    sithlord3
    Member
    I got a feva….and the only cure? More cow bell………………
    • August 11, 2011 at 5:18 am
    giftshopduane
    Member
    Luv Luv Luv… reminds me of my old Race INC. RA10 (stolen…) Heres mine… 09′ OM Flyer (Im too big and old to be goofing around on 20’s)
    • September 5, 2011 at 4:53 pm
    vpc66
    Member
    Loved Rippers….did bmx in my early teens to late…last ride was a Gt pro, when they were real Gt’s….looking on ebay has made me think about rebuilding it ,kind of got a laugh,with prices on vintage parts,my old ride would cost more than when I was a kid….knew I should have kept it. Sold it to get money for a car,then my parents gave me one…O well
    • September 9, 2011 at 1:25 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    I have about 1100.oo in this one…was worth it…never seems to cost as much if you buy parts here and there…lol…
    • November 26, 2011 at 3:29 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Hey Sith-

    I hope you don’t mind me piggybackin’ your thread for my BMX build… part of it is the same deal, I recall you mentioning one day junior may be rippin’ it up. I built this bike for my daughter, she’s just about there, so I figured I’d get to buildin’ her a race bike. Mine is in no way (anywhere) as sweet as your PK, so I figure my bike isn’t taking anything away from yours (but I’m still proud of the build). My daughter can’t wait to rip around on it!!! 😈

    I picked this bike up recently for practically nothing… I still can’t believe my luck! I’ve wanted a “Pistol Pete” signature bike ever since I saw him take the holeshot and go on to win the event. I’ve owned a few Parkpre mountain bikes over the years but the Team Image BMX always eluded me; I’d all but given up on ever finding one! Then Craigslist comes through… local, low use,and super cheap!!! The build as pictured in the 4th image is as I bought it, I’ve made significant changes, now it’s race ready and super quick! Here are the specs as built:
    Parkpre “Pistol Pete” Loncaravich Signature frame
    FSA carbon fiber cranks
    FSA 32T chainring
    Truvativ American to Euro bottom bracket converter
    Shimano XT bottom bracket
    Shimano “oval link” (CN-NX01) 1/8th single speed chain
    SR Racing “old school” pedals
    Titec seatpost (with stock seat collar clamp)
    WTB SST seat
    Fusion 6 bolt stem
    Gary Fisher chromed 4130 bars
    Magura Evolution hydraulic brake
    Landing Gear chromed 4130 forks
    ODI Ruffian lock-on grips
    Shimano Dura Ace 16T freewheel
    NOS Primo Hubs
    NOS Araya Japan 20×1.75 double-walled box rims
    Maxxis Holy Roller tires (1.75″ & 1.95″)

    • November 27, 2011 at 7:46 pm
    vpc66
    Member
    Not a bad looking ride Neo….I still have dreams of building a BMX ride someday but family already claims to many rides I have. Sorry but I have no clue about the frame or team…but as I scrolled over team pic the date showed….yep….a decade after I was done with BMX and looking at thirty coming my way. Had played with road bikes and close to jumping onto MTB. Hope your daughter enjoys the ride….
    • December 10, 2011 at 12:19 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    Nice Parkpre. Just grabbed this F&F of the museum for my winter project. Always liked Cyclecraft
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