753R Raleigh Banana SBDU

[originalshinkicker]

Thank you to Phil for the frame.

This is a lovely SBDU frame, SB8868, in Banana colours. It is in amazing condition and ready to build - all I'm going to do with the frame is re-fit some of the missing Banana transfers.






As the top tube transfer says, it will be built with Dura-Ace 7400

 

[originalshinkicker]

Thank you to Carl for the amazing Dura-Ace group. Only 10 minutes drive and I picked up an almost complete group. 7402 8 speed.










I just need a few bits of finishing kit and it will be ready to build

 

[cloonaghpat]

Re:

Yummy, single pivot dura ace brakes and that frame, just going to be lovely, this is why I love old steel bikes, plenty of colour!!



Pat

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: Re:

Yummy, single pivot dura ace brakes and that frame, just going to be lovely, this is why I love old steel bikes, plenty of colour!!



Pat

Amen to that!

Look forward to the build. Possibly cheaper than the Dura-Ace equiped ex-Chris Walker Falcon that is for sale. At £6000! :shock:

Mike

 

[cloonaghpat]

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Hi Mike,

I had the gas pipe Falcon replica 200 pounds, came with a terrible saddle, only good for ironing.

My cousin had the replica Raleigh Banana, lovely saddle and finish, I tried to order a 23" Raleigh (they were 250 pounds in Ireland) and the dealer couldn't get me one at the end of 1990, so I got the Banana Falcon replica instead. I love yellow bikes, both colour schemes are classic.

Pat

 

[kingbling]

It amazes me just how many SBDU's you have and keep adding too, Denton and now this Banana thats some going

 

[Stick Legs]

Another beautiful Raleigh.

 

[originalshinkicker]

It amazes me just how many SBDU's you have and keep adding too, Denton and now this Banana thats some going

It amazes my wife too!

 

[fossala]

It amazes me just how many SBDU's you have and keep adding too, Denton and now this Banana thats some going

It amazes my wife too!

It amazes me you still have one.

 

[originalshinkicker]

This frame has just been sat while I've collected the remaining bits to build it, that includes a 27.4 Dura-Ace seat pin, Cinelli bars, black XA stem, black turbo saddle and some 7401 clipless pedals.

So this is how it was - a complete lack of any Banana transfers.



I've removed the MAVIC fork transfer and DURA-ACE top tube transfer



The paint is in excellent condition but the stripes on the rear stays were wrong and some of the RALEIGH transfers were chipped so I've removed them and and touched up some paint that was revealed when I took the stripes off.


A new SBDU oval


And then refitting new transfers and stripes with the new BANANA top tube transfer