At last, got me hands on an Intense M1

[defconfunk]

loveing the m1's hear. can anyone help me date my frame? is there anyway i can tell from the frame number?

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Here's my first M1 (I've had a few M1's in my time) with 3" Gazzaloddi tyres....

those tyres look awesome. was there much clearance on the frame?

A teeny weeny little gap!

 

[marky mark]

defconfunk

i think you frame is 1999/2000

this is based around
1/ the old style front end.
2/ the one piece linkage.
3/ and the horizontal back end, looks on the photo's like no "V" Brake mounts?

 

[defconfunk]

marky mark

no there are no v mounts at all and it has that big chunk of 10mm ish plate under the head tube. i'd love to know exactly what i have on my hands.

 

[marky mark]

i have never seen one with the 10mm chunk under the headtube...??
I have owned 3 M1's so far...
E-mail intense with the frame number and they might be able to tell you what year..??

 

[defconfunk]

if you look closely you can see it in the pics. it runs back to just before the down tube comes out of the frame. i'll see if i have any pics of it. it might be a repair? but it looks right like it should be there. im starting to think its a repair to be honest but a good one.

 

[big.eck]

if you look closely you can see it in the pics. it runs back to just before the down tube comes out of the frame. i'll see if i have any pics of it. it might be a repair? but it looks right like it should be there. im starting to think its a repair to be honest but a good one.

it might be a home-made frame saver to stop the forks hitting the frame ? my san andreas has a bolt on one

 

[defconfunk]

it looks like some sort of reinforcement. really well welded in. I have been out to the shed and taken pics. I'm ashamed at how dusty it was
like you said i have never seen it on any other m1 :?

 

[marky mark]

looks home made to me, the previous owner i am guessing opened up the bottom headset cup...

 

[defconfunk]

i hope its not a home made repair as it follows all the main weld lines. i doubt if anyone welded it they re-temperd the frame thus leaving the head tube ali soft as cheese :?