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    NOS or not NOS that is the question ??

    On ebay there is always an old packet never opened with crumpled company card with rusty stapes to me that's true NOS! An example which miffs me off, is someone selling re manufactured Dia comp MX brakes and they found an old used card and stick it above the new brakes which is clearly new...
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    NOS or not NOS that is the question ??

    I always check a picture and consider NOS to be (NEVER OPENED STOCK) :lol:
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    Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

    Found two lonely bolts which fitted perfectly! 8)
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    Can you tell what it is yet?

    My restore of my child hood bike found at my fathers garage rescued and restored, but do you know what it is? :lol:
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    Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

    Hi guys I'm missing some mounting nuts for the front wheel its a M6 but I've tried various nuts and the pitch is different does anyone know what other pitch sizes are for the french hub?
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    Night Burner

    I noticed the night burner was a shade lighter 12kg odd. Was this because it had spokes and not mag wheels? its lighter by 1kg except the mini burner which had smaller frame? J
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    Night Burner

    Great I've got 8 years to rebuild my brother's Night Burner I was planning to present him it on his 50th birthday. Its in bad shape, but I'll be reading your thread as a reference! I found this pic to start! Its a mark one I think by the look of the frame holes at headset. You wanna see the...
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    Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

    Hello Thanks for the warm welcome people! Its not been an easy task sourcing parts and the parts bill could have bought a new bike for her, but as this was my bike 34 years ago makes it a little special for her. Most of the parts have been dismantled and converted into one usable parts like the...
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    Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

    I've started but its not quiet there yet!
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    Restoring my old Gitane racer from 1982

    I plan on restoring this for my daughter who is 7 years old she will be riding a 20" wheel Gitane I'm not sure of the model but the closest one I could find was a Grand Prix? I owned this bike when I was about 9-10 so I found it in my fathers garage and looking sorry for itself. Any tips would...
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