GT Xizang Serial number thread

[T'boo Ted]

Don't think anyone said they were, quite the opposite.

 

[Spudalumps]

Re: Polished Lightning’s?

Hi all! Been reading this thread all day! Fascinating stuff! Have we ever seen GT lightning frames being polished up and sold off as Xizang’s if so is there much way to tell them apart or is it just the logo on the top tube/seat tube?

Kind regards,

Jason

 

[d8mok]

Re:

Lightning‘s have the grade of Ti stamped under the GT logo. Xizang just has GT logo.

 

[mtbdave]

The serial number on Lightning’s will be different also

 

[Spudalumps]

Re: 1995 GT XIZANG

Just taken receipt of my 1995 GT XIZANG, 18", there is no serial number so to speak on BB shell.

The frame does have old school canti guide on seat-tube, 1995 decals and no internal routing so from process of elimination is a 1995 frame!

 

[Spudalumps]

Re: 1995 GT Xizang

Hi all, so got the frame, are the seatpost shims removable?

Just curious as mine seems very tight if the do come out?

Kind regards,

Jason

 

[mtbdave]

No they don’t come out, they were put in so you can use a 27.2 seatpost more common than a 29.4

 

[Spudalumps]

That is amazing news!! Was scared it was sized

Kind regards,

Jason

 

[Spudalumps]

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Got around to fitting the brake cables today, I haven’t got any brakes yet, and the m900 cantis are still in the post from USA at the moment...







On close inspection the cable wouldn’t sit parallel to the top tube, on close inspection I found the welding is so tight that the line the cable would follow isn’t quite smooth rather it’s pushed down ever so slightly.



After some more inspection it looks like there’s a crack from where previous owners have run brake cables and perhaps the power from the brake has caused pressure on the weld and cracked it!



I’m having a really helpful specialist called Jim have a look at it although would greatly appreciate your opinions too as the bike is older than me!


Was this a common issue where excess metal caused issues with cable routing?


Does this look repairable or even safe to ride?


Does anyone recognise this crack as the seller said it came from Germany before him... he is denying any knowledge of the crack being there before sending to me... conveniently all the images sent from him show this specific patch is out of shot.

 

[Ocky]

Re:

No idea on year, 95-97 maybe? Picking up tomorrow so don’t judge. Will have a complete overhaul for the most part. Any ideas on year? G18441