Show us what you did today, thread

[Tazio]

Got my finger out as it was a sunny day and changed this


IMG_0115 by into this

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IMG_0125 by http://www.flickr.com/people/79511894@N07/

 

[velomaniac]

Nice

However its a softail with a rigid fork which is a bit counter intuative :?

 

[jimihendrix]

Looks great Tazio

The early Proflex (which was pretty much a softail) had rigid forks although with a Flexstem, i think most ended up with suspension forks though.

 

[kaiser]

Looks good Taz, and a flexstem would be a cool addition!

 

[firedfromthecircus]

Looks good

Have you ridden those forks before? If so, what do you think of them?

 

[Tazio]

Nice

However its a softail with a rigid fork which is a bit counter intuative :?

Correct, though the forks are a temporary thing just to get it on the move. It needs short travel forks, preferably 63mm but due to their scarcity they will probably end up with an 80mm. I was going to buy a set of Pace RC36 from Mr Panda but ran out of time/funds before I went to Oz. And I still need to get my wheels for it it made. Mavic 517 Citron with XT739 hubs. Then it will be a full XT739 build.

FFTC the forks are fine, I've used them on a couple of builds as they are my "back of the cupboard emergency forks. Very direct steering on them.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Looks great taz, thought those sunns were tre cool bitd, remember the french team had some top riders in the early nineties and im always a sucker for a rear wishbone. Agree pace forks would look the shizz on that frame.

 

[Rumble]

I think the original forks were actually a whopping 55mm travel, but I wouldn't worry about 80. That's what i've got on my sunn hardtail and it feels great. And the citron rims look great on a polished sunn

 

[dyna-ti]

Very nice indeed Taz,just love that type of soft tail
whats the travel there :?

 

[Tazio]

Very nice indeed Taz,just love that type of soft tail
whats the travel there :?

It claims to be a whopping 25mm.

It's currently 0mm

Having a few issues getting it moving but I'm hoping that a ride with some release oil in it will make something move.