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Negawsklov
 Post subject: Splatter Fire Mountain
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 8:46 pm 
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Just picked one up for Wifey and the guy sold it as a 92. Trying to do a bit of research but '92 on models don't appear with blue/white splatter. Am I going mad?
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shinobi
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:43 pm 
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no madness just a bit older than 92 !
Im no expert but i belive the last spatter frame was 1990 so i would guess yours is between 88 to 90 , great colour scheme too :D

Cheers Paul
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Splatter Paint
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:44 pm 
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No. It'll be 1990 or older as above.

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Negawsklov
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:46 pm 
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Splatter Paint wrote:
No. It'll be 1990 or older.

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Ha ha... You should know with that user name!! In that case I'm even more made up with the purchase. Now to sus out what the proper spec should be and what is shit on it

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Splatter Paint
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:51 pm 
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Yep, a great handling bike with a comfy riding position. The brakes are crap though. I swapped for XT rapidfires and STX front cantis with long modern v-brake pads in the u-brake. The brakes are now awesome! Seatpost is 26.0 mm.

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shinobi
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:52 pm 
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Here is a good start .
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 2.jpg.html

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Negawsklov
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:54 pm 
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Hasn't a back brake on it but I have a Deore U'y sat here, need a seat post though. It has its original STI's with it but reckon that's about it group set wise.. Can't have everything for next to nothing I guess...
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Negawsklov
PostPosted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:57 pm 
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shinobi wrote:
Here is a good start .
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... 2.jpg.html

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Nice one, thought it should be 300LX. Not looking to original in that case - oh well might as well bin then!!! :xmas-big-grin:
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FMJ
PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:17 am 
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shinobi wrote:
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no madness just a bit older than 92 !
Im no expert but i belive the last spatter frame was 1990 so i would guess yours is between 88 to 90 , great colour scheme too :D

Cheers Paul


88-89 were celeste, no splatter, curved P2s.

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raidan73
PostPosted: Fri May 17, 2013 11:24 am 
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Yep, and 1989 were black with pink splatter and curved forks (although some had p2's) Yours is a 1990 I reckon :D
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