majoreyeswater
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Wonderful and thanks folks for all your feedback!
I think the first thing to do with this bike is a complete strip down and degrease/degunk. Your probably right that some of the dirt and grime is as retro as the bike itself! The guy that sold it to me found the Retro Bikes website and saw my original entry so was only too happy for the machine to go to a good home. Once i've got the parts separated then i'll decide what's staying and what's going. From then on i'd like to stick to parts of the era but not necessarily a purists rebuild.
In fact, i've also just got hold of a set of P2 forks from the 90s in much better condition although with different stickers. I will be collecting them latter in the week so will post pics then. Seen some fantastic looking Lava Domes on the forums with nice paintwork so maybe a repaint is called for-we'll see!
Finally, the bike will be my summer ride to the beach. I doubt she'll be hitting any trails. So want to keep it all cool and laid back
Cheers for now, Steve.
I think the first thing to do with this bike is a complete strip down and degrease/degunk. Your probably right that some of the dirt and grime is as retro as the bike itself! The guy that sold it to me found the Retro Bikes website and saw my original entry so was only too happy for the machine to go to a good home. Once i've got the parts separated then i'll decide what's staying and what's going. From then on i'd like to stick to parts of the era but not necessarily a purists rebuild.
In fact, i've also just got hold of a set of P2 forks from the 90s in much better condition although with different stickers. I will be collecting them latter in the week so will post pics then. Seen some fantastic looking Lava Domes on the forums with nice paintwork so maybe a repaint is called for-we'll see!
Finally, the bike will be my summer ride to the beach. I doubt she'll be hitting any trails. So want to keep it all cool and laid back
Cheers for now, Steve.