Hi, Yes but was put off by a few folks saying that it wasn't the easiest of processes.have you heard of the hub doctor conversion to get rid of the death squeal? I did it on my old Kysriums and it worked pretty well.
Haha I've got an old '71 vespa 150 back home that originally had about 5hp.Tasty. Better brakes than on some of my old cars.
If you don't want to diy then a LB S will fit the conversion, they do it all the time and will know exactly what's involved. It will cost an hour's Labour tops and give you a lasting repair for less than the price of a wheel.Hi, Yes but was put off by a few folks saying that it wasn't the easiest of processes.
A go fast project based on a Vespa 150?Haha I've got an old '71 vespa 150 back home that originally had about 5hp.
It became my go-fast project for a couple of years. I added a polini 180 cylinder, mikuni carb off a Suzuki, massively cut the crank and ported the cases, custom expansion chamber etc, and it still had the tiny original drum brakes which were underpowered to start with.
I had to weld the clutch cage shut because it had a habit of grenading when the revs got up. I had a lot of fun on it but kind of wish it was slow again now. I might find an original motor for it.
Well, I'll start with one. The bolt that goes through the Ultegra (and 105 I think) disc brake caliper to secure the pads and spring is made of cheese. Shimano call it the pad axle (Y8J798060). I've just had a real struggle to remove one (I didn't put it in!) on my Reilly. Do not overtighten! There's the little spring clip to keep it there. This one https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/brakes/shimano-deore-xt-brm785-pad-axle-snap-ring-y8jz98010/ fits and has a hex head. Actually maybe it's not a design flaw, more using a cheap component.People knock Shimano but their gear works and has few obvious design flaws.
Apart from that I agree, it's incredible how well even the dirtiest, most worn components keep working. This is on other people's bikes of course, mine are always shiny and perfect
Yes, I have a couple of sets of those, they are bulletproof. Immersed in mud and water, even the bearings are still sound. Not expensive either.There was a thread on the Singletrack world forum on this recently and the standout that a lot of people mentioned are the M520 pedals. I've got those on nearly all my mountain bikes - some of them 15 years old and have had no maintenance other than a (very) occasional squirt of WD40 and they just keep working.
I bet it was a laugh to scoot around town! I have a mate who restored a Suzuki GT 380, which is in the same mould as your T500. He prefers building to riding these days though, he sold it to a dealer who had a collector lined up for it. It fetched more than a modern 350, but that's collectors for you.Well some start with 50cc mopeds. It ended up a very quick and angry wasp in the city. I have a Suzuki T500 project but I want to grow old one day so it will get a much milder treatment.
I suspect that you are not their target audience. It's not a bike for riding, after all. It's all about the looks.Unlike the Cinelli mention above (which is a nice looking bike) that BLB thing is absolutely horrible and screams "fixie fashion victim" to me as well! It'd be horrible to ride in town as well - the massive drop to the bars would give me a neck ache.
The last couple of days have made me almost want to quite cycling. Yesterday I found that the rear wheel on my best bike was trashed, much swapping of wheels before ride today only to have 3 punctures resulting in a pick up at 99.86 kms.
Ended up spending just over £600 on a new wheel set.
Was supposed to be having a few beers this afternoon but not in the mood now.