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So so lucky dog walker found it in a river. Came back following day and fished it out. It's now drying out! 😍😍😍😍

Eight years my lovely 96 Kona Kula stolen from shed retirement rides no more...sadly now looking for replacement Kula or similar. UK

Good point. I'll check that...rear mech xtr m952 Thanks

Thanks for all your replies and kindly offers. I learnt something about not Helicoils but 'inserts'.

Rather like this solution. Drill 9/32 drill (titanium) accepts M8 insert modify screw driver if needs to insert it. Thank you Internal thread size: M5 standard metric coarse External thread size: M8 x 1.0mm Recommended pilot hole size: 7.1 - 7.6mm

Hi Guys Rear Mech XTR M520 barrel adjuster thread stripped propose Helicoil repair. Has anyone had experience of such...what H-coil size is required please? Again many thanks b - super

Thanks misterfixit for good info. I could see it's a matter of finding the most compatible compatible (in this case 11T jockey wheels) I plumbed for Y5XU98030 which run well on M592 rear mech.

Hi Guys, Need to replace worn out (incorrect 10T slightly too wide) jockey wheels. Can anyone please advise which 11T jockey wheels fit RD-M592 rear mech...c/sunk pulley bolts o/a length 15mm? Fleebay seller unsure whether his Shimano Pulley Set RD-5700's are compatible though Item...

I recently replace 217's (rear rim wall blew out/puncture) with 317's (XM317) chose 317 thinking they were the last Mavic rims made for rim brakes? (disc version available). A tad rare to find second one but well happy now running 317's. But does anyone out there know time line years these...

Mystery prob I've just measured seat stay to rim there's 6mm difference. Does this mean r-wheel should have an offset? Frame 96 Kona Kula 8 speed XT hub Rims XM317(originals X217) PS: it came to light with difficulties in setting up rear (XT) v-brakes

Kona Kula prob sorted

Hi Have these front m739's been sold...yet?

Wanted silver XM317 32h wheel or rim (rim brake version) please?

Could well be a different decal for later (earlier?) years of manufacture. I was lucky with this (first) 317 though it came off a bike with disc brakes walls as smooth as b's b...lacing unlike 217 eyelets are on centre-line spoke lengths (263mm) seem same as, jury's still out as to whether to...

Sounds interesting NOS XM317 rim brake silver 32h is what I need...with same decal as one I've got? P&P please?