Airborne 2000 Lucky Strike DB Rebuild

[Liam1611]

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Kind Regards

Liam

 

[WD Pro]

Re: Re:

Who is this 'rampage' you speak of?

Check three posts up from yours

Could he help me create some custom bushes?

Probably, drop him a pm

really like the finish on the USE seat components. Every update is worth the wait!

Thank you

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Kind Regards

Liam

Cheers

WD

 

[jimplops]

The attention to detail in your builds is second to non, fair play and very nice in deed.

 

[WD Pro]

Thank you

* Striped the shifter door off - hinge pin was a little tricky.
* Degreased and flatted them back :



* Waited for the spray booth (the path at the back of the house) to be at the right temp and wind direction.
* Made some XTR lollipops and plastic primed them :





More coming soon

WD

 

[WD Pro]

* Conditions in the paint booth (back of the house) were perfect :



* Conditions in the drying oven (two weeks in the sun on a windowsill with the blind closed behind) were perfect :



* Got the pin back in OK with no damage :



* Got the front mech fitted, alignment will just about do ... ;-) :





* Got all the cabling done.

* The finish / match of the paint is good, pretty much slap bang in the middle of the variance of the Shimano OE stuff :





* Pretty much got everything else fitted / torqued up OK.

* Found a problem with the seat (USE carbon pro) :



If you compare the angle of the rails to the top of the seat to that of a flite (or flite 1990) :

You can see a considerable difference. My combination of post and frame puts the post on the limit of its adjust-ability and it just doesn't look right / strong, the flight angles fit almost perfect

* Swapped the seat (temporarily) with the flite destined for the Yo.

* Couple of test rides - all good

* Weighed it (completed / as it will get ridden i.e. no pub bullsh1t) :



* Sourced a flite 1990

Not so much to do now then

* Swap out the seat with the new one.
* Glue on the cable ends.
* Swap out two bolts with Ti versions (currently being modified by rampage ).
* Adjust free play in the hubs and BB.

More coming soon

WD

 

[twain]

wow. i've NEVER used the little sticker that comes with the front mech.
having said that. ive never bought one new......

stunning effort and patience! (OP and all the people watching and waiting for the updates )

 

[Kitmech]

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Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm:

 

[WD Pro]

It's actually done !

But I haven't snapped any good pictures yet ...

I am still messing around with some brackets for under the seat though so may wait until those are finished.

My misses is cooking our second to ... ;-)

WD

 

[twain]

Re: Re:

Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm:

pretty sure we've concieved and had our second within this threads lifetime

thread actually goes back to almost the time we had our first.....

may try get a third in. if i do, can my prize be this bike please?

 

[Kitmech]

Re: Re:

Any news on this one? The suspense is killing me! Just the mrs has nearly finished baking our second child while I've been watching this build! :shock: :facepalm:

pretty sure we've concieved and had our second within this threads lifetime

thread actually goes back to almost the time we had our first.....

may try get a third in. if i do, can my prize be this bike please?

This thread covers both of our kids LOL