Bontrager Privateer £2.00 start price

[retrobate]

Not mine

Bontrager Retro Project | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Bontrager privateer, size Medium , </p> <p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">Used , needs a few bearings , good solid retro project package, original 1997 invoice with package </p>

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[slackboy]

if only the bike had been looked after like the brochures, although I'd probably have it just for the grips...

 

[trailstar82]

Nothing says “neglected” like an Apollo foam seat :-/

 

[mynchiboy]

Nothing says “neglected” like an Apollo foam seat :-/

Consider it a diversion tactic!

From what I can see the bones still look good, it's practically still OEM spec. For a start you have the specific fork and stem. And the grips of course

Strip and powder coat the frame, new decals and clean up what parts you want to want to keep (whist maybe upgrading some others?) and you could have a very nice rider for not much outlay...

 

[Lucidone]

Anyone? £85 seems okay for a gamble?

 

[tangent]

Anyone? £85 seems okay for a gamble?

hope it got saved by a fellow retro biker… great restoration project

 

[markoc]

Very nearly went in on this, but just a little too tatty. Really fancy a privateer at some point as I’ve heard they ride very nicely. £85 is a steal.

 

[toomanyframes]

Erm……

 

[slackboy]

At least you won't have to worry about paintwork being damaged.

 

[mynchiboy]

^ Indeed!

All things considered, I still reckon that's a super deal. I would get on the phone to a cheap powder coaters and crack on