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If it's steel then get it blasted. They should be able to adjust the pressure if you're worried. If you can find a firm locally that does it then plastic media strip is your safest bet but it's not that common. We do it in our paint shop at work and they can remove the print from a coke can...

I blame Google. Showed the XP when I searched XF...... honest ;)

Re: I have not got one! (used to have two!) Anyway, one that I did have was silver and I had it re-anodised black really cheap. It came out looking like new and I'm sure gunmetal would be just the same. -just in case you never find one in the right colour...

Re: All paid for items have been posted. Many thanks.

The crank could be a Sugino XF Mighty? The seat looks like a Selle San Marco Regal? My best guess anyway!

Re: Check that the nut in the bottom of the stanchion isn't spinning. I've had that in the past.... other than that it's as Jimo of says.

Re: Why all the obsession with metric threads? If you're replacing the screw try the various imperial options for something equivalent to the diameter you need.

Probably the price!!

Cracked unfortunately. One small one at the base of the seat tube and one about an inch long on the head tube coming from the bottom edge at the front. I've seen these repaired before but having no luck contacting any of the people involved to get an idea of price or if it's even possible...

Re: Pm's sent to all interested parties. Stem is actually 25.4 but sold awaiting payment. Cheers.

Re: Breaking my broken RC200... you are so rather than wait I've taken the liberty of PM' ing you ;)

Re: sanding and painting will do the job but with magnesium as prone to corrosion and cracking as it is I'd want to be sure it wasn't going to come back!

Re: Yep. Selenious acid, a mixture of chromic and sulphuric acid or just watered down chromic acid (10:1). Be sure not to use a wire brush or any other steel based cleaning abrasives. Magnesium is highly reactive and adding steel to the surface will encourage dissimilar metal corrosion...

Re: The forks are a 1 1/8".(ad amended) I'll have to check the stem when I get home but I'm pretty sure it is not 25.4

Re: Breaking my broken RC200... 1 1/8" - I'll amend the ad. cheers.

Re: More pics.

Just a few bits left to move on. I have added the cracked frame (pics to follow) as someone must have the ability to repair it. Unfortunately I do not. Let me know if interested.... ;) All prices posted in the UK. Outside the UK can be arranged if required. -Hope head doctor in silver...

Lots of items/design names are created based on similarity with body parts. There aren't many tails at the front, feet on the top or heads at the bottom ;) As for the Explosif frame, is it possible that Kona badged up other frames as Explosif's just to clear stock? it seems odd how so many...

Re: Car wheels maybe and built to minimum cost bicycle wheels. None of my bikes have them and I've never seen a modern motorbike with tapered bearings on either wheel and thats because there're rarely any sideways forces. Apart from slow speed manoeuvring all weight/force acts radially...

Re: The cable guides look wrong for a Vit' T not to mention the weld quality and general metal finish. Are you sure it is titanium?...