1990 Kona Titanium - FINISHED PAGE 13

[raidan73]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

I have nothing other than a rag and some metal polish to get things looking shiny so a big thanks to Bryncrug72 for doing a sterling job on the booster for the u-brake with his polishing wheel - thanks mate

 

[RockiMtn]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

com'n Adrian, you could have done that yourself… you were just being lazy!

 

[raidan73]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

com'n Adrian, you could have done that yourself… you were just being lazy!

OK you got me Frank

Seriously though I'm not sure that I could have ever got it looking that good by hand. The scratches have all been taken out of it and it looks like a mirror

 

[raidan73]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

Minor progress; Joe's Clips fitted to XT M731 (Comp) pedals..................................................now I remember why I switched to SPD's!

 

[RockiMtn]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

two straps??? isn't that over-kill???

honestly, if i'm running flat pedals, i'd forego clips/straps. but that's me.

 

[F.R.O.]

Re: 1990 Kona Titanium - Merlin Mountain content

equipment brutal! mounting surprising. I'm surprised with the difficulty of the pieces.

still attentive raidan.


continue with the show

 

[raidan73]

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Full build spec.....

Frame: 1990 Kona Titanium (Merlin Mountain)

Fork: Kona Track 2

Headset: Shimano 105
Stem: Velocity
Handlebar: Tange Prestige
Grips: Tioga Biogrip II

Brakes: Front Shimano Deore XT cantilevers, Rear Shimano Deore XT u-brake with Brodie booster
Brake Pads: Shimano Deore XT/Aztec
Brake Cables: Shimano SLR
Cantilever cable hangers: Shimano
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore XT 2 finger

Shifters: Shimano Deore XT thumbshifters
Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore XT
Derailleur Cables: Shimano SIS
Cassette: Shimano Deore DX Hyperglide
Chain: Shimano Deore DX Hyperglide
Cranks: Shimano Deore XT
Crank Bolts: Shimano Deore XT
Chainrings: Shimano Deore XT round SG
Chainring bolts: Shimano Deore XT
Bottom Bracket: Press fit
Pedals: Shimano Deore XT Competition with Joe's Clips

Hub Skewers: Shimano Deore XT
Rims: Araya RM20
Hubs: Shimano Deore XT
Spokes: Stainless DB
Tyres: Maximum/Reaction

Saddle: Avocet Racing II
Seatpost: Suntour XC
Seatpost Binder: Shimano Deore XT

 

[raidan73]

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So I've finally managed to finish this one off and I'm pretty please with the results. It's taken more than 14 months to complete since the frame arrived and many months prior to that sourcing the correct frame in the right size.

A little reminder of what I set out to achieve; since the frame was basically a Merlin Mountain in Kona livery, I felt that I had to get the parts list spot on. The only contentious points (I think) are the Joe's Clips, which are listed in the catalogue spec, but aren't what are shown in the catalogue image. The grips are not specified but I think the Tioga Biogrip II's suit the build and are period correct. The bars in the spec are Tange Prestige - I opted for the Tioga version. The booster on the u-brake is in the catalogue spec as the XT version but I chose a Brodie booster based on my assumption from the catalogue image.

Just my amateurish effort with MS Paint whilst the photo's upload......

 

[raidan73]

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[Antstark]

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Pure class Adrian...hats off to you. :mrgreen: