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According to a picture on twitter, Rick has put the RPD bike he built on the show on a trailer, and is taking it home.

 

http://instagram.com/p/TOeIBmtlbm/

 

Could he be packing up his stuff in preparation to leave OCC ? Or is he just making room in the shop.



-- Edited by jakemac on Friday 14th of December 2012 02:57:51 PM

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Rick's bike definitely would have beaten Gas Monkey's in the build-off.... and I'd be willing to bet he'd gotten more votes than Jr too.

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-- Edited by Izzy Ryder on Friday 14th of December 2012 04:19:34 PM

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Because Rick has a style that many people like. Very similar to JJ's style except he's smart enough to be humble about it.

Tagging Rick's name as being the primary designer and fabricator, and having Rick stand on stage with Sr. would have been enough to put them over the top.



-- Edited by Izzy Ryder on Friday 14th of December 2012 04:36:03 PM

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I love on the comments on the instagram site, one user said Senior would've done better taking Rick's bike.... I agree!!  Senior would've built a nice bike like that, and done the ecthing-paintwork style used to paint the David Mann bike.... TMS it would have put the bike Over the top, or Hit it out the Park, Riveted it to Victory...Etc...Etc..



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Oh well it was a good ride while it lasted.

Why has Rick got more fans?

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Izzy Ryder wrote:

Because Rick has a style that many people like. Very similar to JJ's style except he's smart enough to be humble about it.

Tagging Rick's name as being the primary designer and fabricator, and having Rick stand on stage with Sr. would have been enough to put them over the top.



-- Edited by Izzy Ryder on Friday 14th of December 2012 04:36:03 PM

 So it's not a popularity contest? 



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So is it or not Izzy? 



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So is it or not Izzy? 

 What have YOU decided? This topic has already been discussed ad nauseum. Make your choice and be happy with it.



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Izzy Ryder wrote:
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So is it or not Izzy? 

 What have YOU decided? This topic has already been discussed ad nauseum. Make your choice and be happy with it.

 I'm just going by what you've said. First you said it was nothing more then a popularity contest but now if Rick entered his bike it would of won. So which is it?



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Maybe now rick is married, he has a house, and he wants to keep HIS bike in HIS garage. Sometimes it is that simple.

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ghostmonkey wrote:
Izzy Ryder wrote:
ghostmonkey wrote:

So is it or not Izzy? 

 What have YOU decided? This topic has already been discussed ad nauseum. Make your choice and be happy with it.

 I'm just going by what you've said. First you said it was nothing more then a popularity contest but now if Rick entered his bike it would of won. So which is it?

 Rick is more popular than Jr.

Do the math.



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Izzy Ryder wrote:
ghostmonkey wrote:
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 I'm just going by what you've said. First you said it was nothing more then a popularity contest but now if Rick entered his bike it would of won. So which is it?

 Rick is more popular than Jr.

Do the math.

 Really, what do you base this on?



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Izzy Ryder wrote:

Rick's bike definitely would have beaten Gas Monkey's in the build-off.... and I'd be willing to bet he'd gotten more votes than Jr too.

 



-- Edited by Izzy Ryder on Friday 14th of December 2012 02:58:53 PM



-- Edited by Izzy Ryder on Friday 14th of December 2012 04:19:34 PM

 Yes because that bike looks good.. If Senior came with a good looking bike like that.  It would've deserved to win.... Like I said it looks good nothing stands out overpowering the beauty of a simply nicely crafted bike, nothing over top, or out the park. 



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Izzy Ryder wrote:

Rick's bike definitely would have beaten Gas Monkey's in the build-off.... and I'd be willing to bet he'd gotten more votes than Jr too.

 Agreed that is one tough looking chopper. However don't know if it has enough WOW factor to put it over Jr.'s theme integration. Beauty in the eye of the beholder I guess. And also agree Sr. pushing Jason Foole out of the mix and building a real chopper with Rick would have boosted his public image immensely. Don't get though why people complain about the popularity aspect when it figures to defeat their gladiator on the stage but then embrace it if would reverse their fortunes. confuse



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Now that Rick is peddling hats and shirts too is he below our contempt or does he get a pass? confuse

Rick Petko, RPD & Co.
November 25 near Sciota, PA
I have some shirts and hats up for sale, over 80 styles. visit www.zazzle.com/rpdandco
Photo: I have some shirts and hats up for sale, over 80 styles. visit www.zazzle.com/rpdandco


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I don't have a problem with it. The extra cash helps pay the bills so that the shop can stay open, and the builders can continue to do what they do.

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He will need all the cash he can get his hands on with the show ending and his new wife.

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Ihave no problem with it either. I posted it as sarcasm seeing how both Sr. and Jr. fans alike (myself included) seem to poke fun at each other for that end of the business. Seems to tie in with the "popularity" argument. Now will he be ridiculed if he sells "boutique" girls apparrel like Jesse and Jr? (more sarcasm)biggrin



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I don't mine them selling stuff like shirts and caps but selling Xmas decorations and party supplies is a bit much for a motorcycle company.



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I thought this was the bike he built on the show??? Did I miss a RPD on air build at OCC in my fury fast forwarding through Senior Segments???

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Which brings the question how many bikes has RPD produced and have they been featured in print or gained industry notice?

This is Easy rider April 2011

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Anyone know what bike this beautiful RPD saddle is from?

 

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dahammer_57 wrote:

I thought this was the bike he built on the show??? Did I miss a RPD on air build at OCC in my fury fast forwarding through Senior Segments???

 You're right, my bad !

The bike I posted was done at his own shop. I wonder why it was being displayed at OCC ?



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I think that regardless of anything else, that Senior realizes that Rick IS his bread and butter; and probably of sufficient par with that of Junior. How short-sighted for him not to have said "Rick, we're doin' another build-off, this one's for you, your star needs to rise". By this point in time, they had known of the shows cancellation, and it would have been a graceful way out  - AND - given Rick that all important boost for his own shop.

Instead, he threw his eggs in the basket attached to the door of the CAD offices of Jason Pohl and Jim Quinn...

 

....and the result was fourth place....



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PAMD wrote:

I think that regardless of anything else, that Senior realizes that Rick IS his bread and butter; and probably of sufficient par with that of Junior. How short-sighted for him not to have said "Rick, we're doin' another build-off, this one's for you, your star needs to rise". By this point in time, they had known of the shows cancellation, and it would have been a graceful way out  - AND - given Rick that all important boost for his own shop.

Instead, he threw his eggs in the basket attached to the door of the CAD offices of Jason Pohl and Jim Quinn...

 

....and the result was fourth place....



-- Edited by PAMD on Monday 17th of December 2012 10:46:59 AM

 The show was cancelled well after the start of the buildoff. Bikes were supposed to be done by 11/6 first deadline, which gave builders 6 weeks. The show was cancelled 11/16.



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Just an aside. I noticed that Rick congratulated Team PJD for their win. I haven't been back on the site but at the time I saw Rick's tweet no one else on the build off had done so.

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Rick built a championship belt for WWE...who new?

 

Rick Petko@RickPetko

Annealing aluminum for a WWE Championship belt instagr.am/p/OpFryUNlXt/

August 22, 2012

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