Norwegian" Intense M1 Shaun Palmer Tribute bike "NOT the USA Flag bike" :)

[Lowman]

Next up was some items i had been looking around for for a good amount of time
Magura Raceline rim brakes,,and Azonic Shorty stem
The Shorty stem was supposedly a 100mm one..as written on a spec setup picture of Shauns bike..but the picture clearly shows a 80mm version.So that is what i hunted down.And i finally found one for a good price..and in pretty good condition
Also the Maguras have been on my list for a long time..but i did not pull the trigger until the price was right for a good enough set.
The set i got was veeery nice actually.Some marks etc...but i do not mind parts to look " used"...but they cannot be horrible looking either.
Also...a part that i found out that i needed,was a strengthening brace for the handlebar. A Club Roost "Go Fast" brace.
The cool thing is that i was down in the basement, and i looked at my other bikes..and i noticed that a bike that i recently had got back,after selling it to a friend of mine back in 1997..and bought it back in june 2024.....This bike actually had THIS excact Club Roost Go Fast brace.Talk about beeing lucky
This shows the 100mm Azonic stem that i also got hold of. But found out it was indeed a 80mm one that was on Shauns bike

Here is the correct stem. 80 mm Shorty


I put the 100mm stem on my Lobo, and the 80mm stem on the Intense Win Win


The ClubRoost brace i was lucky to find on my older bik


Here is a picture of shauns bike and brace/stem setup

The Maguras are just pure awesomeness

 

[Lowman]

And my lovely ODI grips that i was able to find NOS.
These are not specific to Shauns bike..but rather specific to the ones i have on my Lobo...which in turn are original to my Lobo with it beeing a custom /me build in 1998
They are super nice to hold on to,and i also love the look of them

 

[Lowman]

Also..this picture is abit cool
The decal/placement was ,and is still a little thing of debate for me.
The yellow bike i am replicating,,is supposed to have the SWAG decal on the main frame...but i LOVE the way it was placed on Shauns USA flag bike...on the lower chainstay.I just think its sooo iconic..so i am torn to where i want it to be placed..as i also am in debate wether to use the thin lower chainstay,,or the later thicker chainstay..
I have ended up with the conclusion that i have to have the SWAG decal on the main frame.
And rather sticker up whatever the rear frame combo i end up with,,with the "Intense / Palmer" decals put on there.

 

[Lowman]

Next up,was the tires.
I REALLY want a set of NOS IRC Missile 2.25 tires.BUT they are pretty hard to find,and i havent had any luck at this point.
THOUGH i did come across a different type of " older" IRC tires,called "Trailbears". They are the same dimensions,and also basically the same thread pattern ,almsost. And the particular set i came across,,was NOS...so got these home.And to be honest,,they work pretty good for the build.Obviously not 100 percent..but just haveing a set that has the same " red" sidewall..and somewhat the same pattern...is " mission complete"
But if you do have any NOS IRC Missiles for me..please let me know