Recent content by GTZaskarLE94

Re: So it's been awhile - but after moving cities I've finally got back to this project. here's the current finish - which has taken me some time to get to completing. Now to go with the mod update!!! Will keep you posted!!

Looks great - how did you go with the frame?? I'm restoring mine right now. I had the stock components, LX/XT etc, however I'm thinking of going retro mod with the wheels and groupset.

It is ball burnished, the 98 is the "billet" colour.. http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/Bike ... alanche+LE Here are the specs.

thanks!

here are the pics

can't upload the pic currently unfortunately

So I have stripped the frame, blasted it with high pressure water and given it the once over with autosol and some elbow grease. I now was hoping to get your advice on how best to bring the frame back to reasonable condition. Should I hit it with fine steel wool to remove pitting and then...

Pre stripping

Hi All I am restoring my 97 GT Avalanche LE i've owned since I bought it in the California, USA. Unfortunately, as I had bought a 97 Zaskar post buying the Avalanche, it has been sitting in a storage shed in Brisbane for about the last 10 years. It was a year they sold out and replaced the...

nice work - about to do the same with my 96 GT Avalanche LE = new XT & Race Face Build .,

Great advice - much appreciated. It's a RS that's fitted currently, however the guy gave me a fox float that also fits it. Perhaps I will try that. Would a Manitou Answer 3 be better than the 2? or is it the same issue. Thanks for your input!

Howdy So I picked up what I think is a GT Team LTS from 1995. Made in December 94 and no doubt sold in 1995. Apparently this was given to the seller by one of the sponsored riders in Australia in the 90's. As a result it has no other decals and a stamp of "52" on the bottom tube. I'll...

HI Guys Picked this one up a couple of weeks ago and I thought I would share. Nice GT RTS 3 that hasn't been ridden for more than 10 years. I don't have an RTS in my collection so thought I would grab it. These aren't super available in Sydney, so I thought I would get it while I could...

Hi All I'm slowly re-building my retro GT collection and was wondering if there is any retro bike shops etc around the Sydney area? Looking for service of RC Judy, Manitou Answer & Mars Shocks, as well as any other bits and pieces that I can't find on here... In addition, any retrobike...

hi there - have you sold the forks??