let the teardown begin… phoenix to ashes…

began the tear-down today… i have more pics, but i only spent 40 minutes on this, i needed a break from life for a bit.
-peter

began the tear-down today… i have more pics, but i only spent 40 minutes on this, i needed a break from life for a bit.
-peter
Sadly a car is becoming more and more important as my current lease comes to an end, so I’ve decided to have a great divestment of resources 😉 As you’ve seen in previous posts the bike is a custom built Carl Strong Columbus Foco Road Racing steel frame with a paint matched ENVE 1.0 fork…
well, after a long wait, i finally received the DT Swiss RR440 24h front rim and the Asymmetric 32h rear, which of course i had to immediately build 😉 the front is laced up with; Sapim Laser spokes (2.0-1.5-2.0 butted), DT Swiss brass spoke head washers, DT Swiss alloy nipples (two red nipples around the…
so the gsr600 swingarm arrived today from over the pond in the uk, sending it off to zoran at twin works factory west on friday or saturday!!! measurements are looking awesome, cross your fingers and knock on wood! haha later, assisting work tomorrow, 🙂 -peter
small update… the frame is now in the care of R+E Cycles up in Seattle, should be about two to three weeks before i see it again.. getting the dent filled and the new cable stops brazed-on (replacing the top cable guides). can’t wait! in the meantime i’ll just have to comfort myself by purchasing…
Hey there, my brother Joseph stopped by to throw a new fork onto his Salsa Vaya Ti this week, so I took the opportunity and snapped a few quick pics of it. -peter
i think i’m really starting to dig that 2009 gsxr1000 bodywork, hmmmm…. dammit i’m doing it again! 😉 -peter