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Just hope my retro Japanese MTB would work. Thank you!

If anyone has figured it out, they likely reside here. I have another place to use it if it can’t be done.

Let’s rename this the bike from hell. First we have the fork debacle, and now the headset! This is not your standard 45/45 Campy; it is a straight semi integrated IS42, essentially a motorised bicycle headset! Makes sense with all the wonky specs! BikeBerry had one. Snapped it up! Now I have...

Scuff-sanded with a red Scotchbrite pad for bed liner sauce. I scuffed out a paint imperfection in the head tube. This had more orange peel than a fruit market:

So, I bought a pair of super cool SE bikes Monster Ripper wheels. Silver was my only colour choice. I am going for a traditional red rim. I bought a paint prep product and a paint/primer product. Would the prep product have any adverse affects on what isn’t going to be painted? I am painting...

Well, the fork won’t work. This is a SUPREME bummer. I have a few options with the fork: hang onto it until something else comes along, return it or trade with someone. I have a 26” wheeled bike I could use it on IF I could rig up the head tube to accept a 1 1/8 headset. If anyone knows how I...

Sheldon’ site is a bible!

Obviously didn’t catch on for long. Very weird little machine.

I think I gotta run what I brung: a chrome, triple non-suspension fork. I want durability, not show-stopping looks. It’s settled. Thanks for the input!

I always figure it like this: if I hate this bike, the parts themselves are worth more than they are all together. I can recycle stuff. But I have a feeling if I can get a bb to work and a fork I like, this bike should be a blast to ride.

I put one pair from my large supply of mint grips onto the expert bars (after installing the brake handle). Hopefully, the fork works! I did see other alternatives in a suspension flavour. I really don’t want the complexity of suspension on here. Just like I ultimately decided against a rear...

Coming for the machine:

Never to fear, you still gave me a brilliant idea and I will figure it out ;)

How would I prep the chrome?

Parts is parts:

Neither of you are wrong!

I am surprised the ol’ “this thread is worthless without pictures” meme hasn’t surfaced...

The bars are NOS GT Expert, and the height is perfect for a monster wheel bike. I found out what the “proprietary” BB was: a 151mm BB; I bought a 148mm ISIS BB; 1.5mm per side of the shell shouldn’t make much of a difference. As I remember, ISIS axles are slightly more low profile than JIS...