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donny70
PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 1:20 am 
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Here's the GT STS-2 I'm working on with some detail shots - its still a work in progress.
I reckon the thermoplastic looks like some sort of snakeskin when you polish it...

I've put a Look Fournales fork on the front but I've replaced all the accessable bolts for titanium
and the forks now weigh in at an unbelievable 1200g. They are as stiff as a plank with zero flex whatsoever.
I'm now waiting for some olives and fittings for my Magura HS33s to finish the thing off for christmas hopefully??
Although the black thermoplastic will probably explode into flames in the Aussie sun.

I'll post final pics over the Christmas hopefully??

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Really stunning is that 8) 8) 8) Makes me mighty jealous !!!!
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definitely some kind of black and silver monster you have there, very nice.
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I had to be patient. I waited 2 years for the forks to turn up an another year for a bike that would do them justice. So I'm pretty happy with the way it's turning out... :D
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Nice, one of the best looking STS bikes at the moment I think.

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The GT and the weather look stunning!

Ti, Alu & carbon mix looks the biz 8)
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WOOOOO! That looks awesome! 8) 8)
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8) , I like .
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That looks amazing. 8)

I do love the Fournales and here them and the frame look like they have been designed and built as one. Awesome!
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breathtaking!
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Agree with martin, it's one of the best looking STS bikes at the moment! What's the weight so far?
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What brakes are you going to use ? It needs something quite special me thinks :wink:
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majoreyeswater wrote:
What brakes are you going to use ? It needs something quite special me thinks :wink:


I was thinking HS33's to push the industrial silver look and I'd probably modify to suit the bike. I'm open to suggestions though...


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klunkerbr wrote:
Agree with martin, it's one of the best looking STS bikes at the moment! What's the weight so far?


I was Holding off on weighing until finished as I love a surprise. It's bloody light though and I suppose I can lose some more weight with Ti nuts and bolts all round...
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