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whyterider
PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:34 pm 
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Just stripped this down yesterday and gave it a quick polish with some Peek (discovered yesterday courtesy of Tc's thread). Still need to lift a few more scratches though with something a bit stronger...was thinking of a micromesh (12'000 gauge), any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

I have been gathering a few components recently and have broken down another bike as it is the donor of a Chris King headset (yet to be fitted).

I need to have a bolt removed from one of the water bottle bosses which has snapped (it has been stuck in there broken since I purchased it from Re-Cycle based in South London in about 1999/2000), think I need a specialists help here!

Gil is helping me with some decals, not 97 but nearer to when I first started hankering after Zaskar's....in fact not just Zaskar's, numerous of the GT range were regularly pawed over at my LBS!

Will keep updates coming as it develops :D


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Very nice. Just built one up in single speed mode but think mine is a early 1997 as has the canti guide. Yours is more likely a later 97 as no canti guide on the seattube.

They are very nice frames as you are no doubt aware!

What are the plans for the rest of it?
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Danny Williams
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Looking forward to see more!
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Dick Scruttock
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Nice Zaskar LE frame you have there.
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mattbrown
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Rick Draper wrote:
Nice Zaskar LE frame you have there.


Yep agree, is the LE variant, very nice
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Tc
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Looking great so far & nice polishing job!
Will be watching this one as just finished my Z LE!

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whyterider
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Many thanks for positive comments so far, not quite sure how it will pan out as it is going to be a mix of various years.

A couple of components specifically purchased for the build are Race Face Turbine cranks with Middleburn rings and a Flite Titanium saddle.

Still on the lookout for a suitable stem, hoping to pick up a mint black Ringle Zooka.

A couple of you have mentioned that it is an LE, what are the differences between the standard Zaskar and the LE please?


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felnzo just listed NOS original 97 Zaskar and Zaskar LE decals on eBay.com over the weekend.
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i dont think much just the rear drop out and missing the canti cable guide, seems all the same otherwise, as per what the catalogue says

http://www.mtb-kataloge.de/Bikekataloge/PDF/GT/1997.pdf
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Le had an integrated seat clamp in 1997 and "plain" zaskar like mine doesnt.
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