'97 King Kahuna - Updated 13th October

[Awkward Kid]

Dude! What and where did you get the tool to drop your fox shox? Is it easy done?

 

[wadsy]

Dude! What and where did you get the tool to drop your fox shox? Is it easy done?

pm sent

 

[wadsy]

Sun's out!

Vuelta magnesium V's (155g the lot!) fitted...

 

[wadsy]

Travel shrotened

Now with the travel dropped from 100mm to 80mm. Handles better and looks 'better'

Cheers

 

[KeepItSteel]

bravo! - forks look really great dropped to 80mm

 

[wadsy]

bravo! - forks look really great dropped to 80mm

Cheers J

I'm just pondering the sale of the gold Explosif :cry:

 

[Awkward Kid]

Looks great! Cheers for the PM

 

[wadsy]

Looks great! Cheers for the PM

Cheers

Are you going to give yours a go?

 

[wadsy]

Update 7th October

Fitted Middleburn RS8 Duo and winter tyres and went out to play Got soaked obviously

Cheers

 

[wadsy]

Update - 13th October

As the RS8 chainset works better with a 9 speed chain I've swapped to a 9 speed set-up. It's now 2x9 instead of 2x8!

It meant swapping the X-rays for a set of LX 9spd I had, shame as I quite liked them and their lightweight!

The XTR 8spd cassette has been swapped for another but of the 9spd variety.

I've also added a crud-catcher and Bonty Mud X tyres for the winter

Whilst doing all of the above, I took the time to but some 3M clear protective tape in 'rub' areas. Its such anice example of the KK I've got to try and keep it that way I also used 'heat-shrink' to cover the cable ends of the gear and brake cable instead of the alloy end caps.

A few (more) pics...

Shifters and Syncros grips...

9 speed cassette...

Cable runs between frame and CrudCatcher no problem, 3M tape under and round down tube to prevent rub!...

Bonty Mud X, good tyres!...

3M Tape...

Heat shrink on cables...

Sweet

Cheers