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1982 SE Racing P.K. Ripper

My 1982'ish Looptail "P.K.Ripper" ,, SE Landing Gear forks, SE power post, SE wing bars, Bullseye Hubs& Pedals, Z wheels, Redline single pinch cranks, ect. See Pix,,, Pinstriping by; Bob Iverson

skinnygmg · 2006-12-13 3:28pm

another nice ride papa. looks great with the pinstriping

84mach1 · 2006-12-24 8:55pm

That thing is BAD! I've always liked the white and baby-blue themed PK looptails. I just wish you had put a blue UNI hammerhead on it instead.

papawheelie · 2006-12-25 2:48pm

84mach1 wrote:
That thing is BAD! I've always liked the white and baby-blue themed PK looptails. I just wish you had put a blue UNI hammerhead on it instead.

Thats how a lot of PK's broke the seat tube. "THE UNI SEAT"

falanga RACEINC. · 2007-01-27 8:05am

papawheelie wrote:
84mach1 wrote:
That thing is BAD! I've always liked the white and baby-blue themed PK looptails. I just wish you had put a blue UNI hammerhead on it instead.
Thats how a lot of PK's broke the seat tube. "THE UNI SEAT"

hows that possible ? wouldnt the uni be more forgiveing with afiberglass seat post?

BRIAN HAYS · 2007-01-29 4:35pm

No. The flexible seat post along with the flexible aluminum made it very easy to crack the seat mast. The other culprit was a fluted seat post left to high up.

lord_athlon · 2007-01-29 5:24pm

Wouldnt the brittle properties of aluminum make the mast breal?

papawheelie · 2007-02-12 10:38pm

The Uni Seat mast, did not fit, you used a shim. the fiberglass would crush.....so you would over tighten the clamp. get weeker and weeker....SNAP !

6061 -T6 Aluminum does not like to flex ! Re-designed 1985, no more problem..

shivadread · 2007-02-13 12:31am

Another excellent Ripper, well looked after

flatlander · 2007-04-20 12:23am

this is the original look ? cause look great

papawheelie · 2009-11-07 9:24pm

New pix

BRIAN HAYS · 2009-11-09 10:35am

Ooh. Daddy likes !!!!

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