Fantastic looking bike. I had one of these BITD, it was my first proper mountain bike and got me into GT's for the next few years.
Unfortunately I only had it a few months before it got stolen.
Great build jlk. Good effort...
Had / have a 91 Karakoram (couldn't afford the extra for the elite when 14, bah).
Only small points I would mention is the saddle (put somethign less garish on), seat clamp (did these come with the frames? I forget, looks later to me) and grips.
The seat clamp is original i have the same one on my 1991 team avalanche. I have a set of original spec AME grips on their way from the states and i have just acquired some richey megabite tyres for it to bring it nearer to spec. The thing im struggling to find is a decent condition seat i might have the original re-trimmed in leather to look mint.
Got a link to the grips you found? Could do with some here.
Which saddle did it come with? My karakoram came with a quite boggo gt gel affair. Recall the higher end gts of the time jad gt branded saddles with copper rivets on.
It was a GT Gel saddle wasn't even leather i still have it with not much cover remaining. in 1991 the avalanche and team avalanche came with the leather/ brass riveted saddle.