‘96/‘97 Orange P7, nickel, XT, XTR

[NotThatOld]

Hi all,

Thought I’d share my Orange P7 with you all. I’ve just finished bringing it back to life, I’m just waiting for the elastomers to arrive so I can rebuild the fork and it’ll be good to go.

I’m an absolute bike nut and wanted something I could use day to day for short trips instead of jumping in the car. The plan was to get something old thinking that it would still be there if I locked it up outside the shops but now I’ve finished it, it looks a bit too good. Oh well, might need to look for another project as a shopper now.

Cheers, JD.

 

[Joe_Rides]

Absolutely cracking, and great photos too.

Roll on the 'new' shopping bike!

 

[NotThatOld]

Absolutely cracking, and great photos too.

Roll on the 'new' shopping bike!

Thanks!

 

[Joe*Pro]

Lovely looking, how did you bring the frame back to life? Did you coat it with something to prevent the corrosion?

 

[NotThatOld]

Lovely looking, how did you bring the frame back to life? Did you cost it with something to prevent the corrosion?

I was lucky with the frame, it was already it great condition. It has a few scars and a bit of surface rust but WD40, some Brasso and a bit of time and it was good

 

[Joe*Pro]

A heads up then via this thread if you’ve not clear coated it with something yet:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-p7-nickel-finish-options.428561/#post-3133131

 

[NotThatOld]

A heads up then via this thread if you’ve not clear coated it with something yet:

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/orange-p7-nickel-finish-options.428561/#post-3133131

Nice one, thanks for the heads up

 

[moonlite]

Beauty!

 

[NotThatOld]

Beauty!

Thanks!

 

[goshow]

Very nice looking bike. Good job.