bits and bobs

finally bringing it all together. Honjos are not an easy install.. not really difficult but one needs to be systematic.. Shimano needs to learn some style. The calipers are solid no doubt but needlessly chunky. I used because they were designed with. I want to find alternatives for long reach.

Gotta polish the badge and clean up a few other parts. Ready to ride this thing.. but gotta finish proper. More later...

Well... maybe a little more

New fork.. last one did not work out so well.. too long then too short. So I made a new one. Besides.. square shoulders tingle me! Plus a fender mounting boss in the seat stay. Finally time for paint. Just need to find a box to ship.

Aint gots no more!!!

Just need to slot the ST... Stacy is napping so I cant be pushing files and saws!

#3 is in the books! History will decide. Gonna use powder coat to finish and ride the crap outta this thing! See what shakes loose... #4 coming up.

bridge

More Cowbell!!!

new stays and some file work...fork too

Still have alot to learn about brazing! This crown was different than the previous two, the shoulders were not hollow cast. Plus the steerer I chose is way beefy at the crown end. I think that I am trying to braze at too low a temp... so worried about frying stuff that a proper pre heat is not reached and I fry anyways!

Dissimilar masses are always tricky but I got it flowed.

pulled the stays

one...
two...

gone.


Yanked 'em because the spiggots of the drops were not perpendicular to the seat stays. Retry to do proper coming up.... once I get the shipping from Nova. More later..