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*Pulling up a chair* Nice assortment of levers and doodabs underneath the bb. I love that early suspension stuff. And it's a good looking bike, also.

It's already 2024?? Time to continue on this project.. Before the paint cans go bad.. As I hate sanding and stuff, I thought I'd make me some kind of powertool to speed up the process. Also I was kind of inspired by Paul Brodies powerfile that he presented on his channel. I proudly present...

So there actually is someone who likes the "self energizing" brakes? :eek: 😁

I'd go for a nice set of Magura brakes. If you can cope with the looks, they are the best brakes hands down imo. The early hydrostops might even have the correct vintage. A set of faded but working racelines cost 50 Euro here in Germany and I think it's well worth it. Other than that, I don't...

In my frame the bolt, that is holding the bushing is sliding through those threads cleanly, too. I tried different sizes of bolts to fit into that thread, but it seems, it is not metric. I don't have my imperial bolt collection at hand atm, so.. M10 is kind of starting and is enough to pull mine...

Nah. I'll try and check tonight.

Maybe the thread is bigger than that bolt you have?

One of the cones has a thread. You can use a bolt to pull that cone out. If it is seized, you can try and thread the bolt in from the opposite side, push or even us a hammer. The polishing is... well.. let's say I got distracted :D

I had that problem with my fsx staying in the down position. The problem was one of the o-rings being too thick and "sealing" the "upper part" of the fork from the lower part. Kind of hard to describe. The air gets trapped between the stanchion and the lowers but it shouldn't. It's a decade ago...

It's explained at the end of post #7 and there is a picture of the tool. (It is laying there together with the Mitutoyo caliper.

I'm sanding the frame. Or, more precisely, I should be. But I kind of got bored a bit, 'cos it takes so long.. So I'm basically waiting for the motivation bar to fill back up. :D

I have a build thread reminiscing about my first Mountainbike here: https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/tribute-to-my-very-first-mountainbike-a-wheeler-313.428732/ My second mtb, which was the first "build" I ever made, is a Hercules Titanal. I still own it.

@d333gs About the shocks. The frame came with a DNM firestarter DV-22 in 135mm. But my LTS Thermoplast, that has the exact same rear end geometry came with a RS Deluxe in 140mm. So there you go.

Today it's sanding and polishing. I'm motivated now, but I already know that'll change after one and a half tubes... So I have a fresh set of decals as a motivational. :D There is one deeper scratch on the top tube. What would you guys do? Sand it smooth or leave it? Pro: Better looks...

No, I don't think my shock is original. I think it should have been a RockShox deluxe instead. But then again, any short 145mm shock will do.

I found this nice video on the tube about a B4 and it's owner. Brillant!

Well, yes and no. It depends on your definition of "making a bike". For me, a bike is made by the company, that did the development of the frame. I am aware, that this definition is debatable and not as sharp of a definition as it can be. But that's just my opinion. So in case of AMP there were...

Nice. But saying they made it, seems a bit... They slapped a sticker on. Seems to me.

No. The yellow one is freshly painted and in superb nic. One of the brakes is NOS though. AMP had been on my list for the longest time, too. And now the planet went into alingnment, it seems. :D

New AMP thead, as I did not find one. https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/show-us-your-amp-stuff.460594/