Airborne 2000 Lucky Strike DB Rebuild

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twain":3vqn3ucq said:
Who is this 'rampage' you speak of?

Check three posts up from yours ;)

twain":3vqn3ucq said:
Could he help me create some custom bushes?

Probably, drop him a pm :D

twain":3vqn3ucq said:
really like the finish on the USE seat components. Every update is worth the wait!

Thank you :D

Liam1611":3vqn3ucq said:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=76

Kind Regards

Liam

Cheers :cool:

WD :D
 
Thank you :D

* Striped the shifter door off - hinge pin was a little tricky.
* Degreased and flatted them back :



* Waited for the spray booth (the path at the back of the house) to be at the right temp and wind direction.
* Made some XTR lollipops and plastic primed them :





More coming soon :D

WD :D
 
* Conditions in the paint booth (back of the house) were perfect :



* Conditions in the drying oven (two weeks in the sun on a windowsill with the blind closed behind) were perfect :



* Got the pin back in OK with no damage :



* Got the front mech fitted, alignment will just about do ... ;-) :





* Got all the cabling done.

* The finish / match of the paint is good, pretty much slap bang in the middle of the variance of the Shimano OE stuff :





* Pretty much got everything else fitted / torqued up OK.

* Found a problem with the seat (USE carbon pro) :



If you compare the angle of the rails to the top of the seat to that of a flite (or flite 1990) :

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You can see a considerable difference. My combination of post and frame puts the post on the limit of its adjust-ability and it just doesn't look right / strong, the flight angles fit almost perfect :D

* Swapped the seat (temporarily) with the flite destined for the Yo.

* Couple of test rides - all good :cool:

* Weighed it (completed / as it will get ridden i.e. no pub bullsh1t) :



* Sourced a flite 1990 :D

Not so much to do now then :cool:

* Swap out the seat with the new one.
* Glue on the cable ends.
* Swap out two bolts with Ti versions (currently being modified by rampage :cool:).
* Adjust free play in the hubs and BB.

More coming soon :D

WD :D
 
wow. i've NEVER used the little sticker that comes with the front mech.
having said that. ive never bought one new...... :p

stunning effort and patience! (OP and all the people watching and waiting for the updates ;) )
 
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Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm: :D
 
It's actually done ! :LOL:

But I haven't snapped any good pictures yet ... :oops:

I am still messing around with some brackets for under the seat though so may wait until those are finished.

My misses is cooking our second to ... ;-) :cool:

WD :D
 
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Kitmech":3uugin33 said:
Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm: :D


pretty sure we've concieved and had our second within this threads lifetime :)

thread actually goes back to almost the time we had our first..... ;)

may try get a third in. if i do, can my prize be this bike please?
 
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twain":lj5aei9y said:
Kitmech":lj5aei9y said:
Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm: :D


pretty sure we've concieved and had our second within this threads lifetime :)

thread actually goes back to almost the time we had our first..... ;)

may try get a third in. if i do, can my prize be this bike please?

This thread covers both of our kids LOL
 
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