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MattiThundrrr · Sep 2, 2022

The hazing on the tires should wash right off if it comes back. There are other options for curing vintage rubber using the oven if it's age related too.

Why Tire Sidewalls Turn Brown and How to Prevent It

The reason your tires turn brown may not be what you think!

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NOS tyres

Having recently seen some NOS tyres both in the FS section and elsewhere on the interweb for sale with descriptions such as "Still has factory wax coating" or "Still has white mould release agent" et cetera, that, I'm afraid to tell you, this is factually incorrect. When a tyre is new, it won't...

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RIGS · Sep 2, 2022

kram said:
Well, I tried the rack and I would say it’s a no. It’s too heavy. Another rack might work better, but I don’t seem to have any laying around. I think a short fender is still probably the solution, or nothing.

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RIGS · Sep 2, 2022

I believe the shorty fender will look great with the slick. If you could find some old rubber moto foot pegs for the rear axle I think it would finish the rearend. That’s a cool ... bike you built there.

kram · Sep 2, 2022

@MattiThundrrr Good article and a good explanation. I’ve just never had a tire do it so fast. I would scrub them and they’d look good for a couple hours l, and then brown again. Putting that tire dressing on them seems to be the answer. I cleaned them yesterday and they are still super black.

kram · Sep 2, 2022

RIGS said:
I believe the shorty fender will look great with the slick. If you could find some old rubber moto foot pegs for the rear axle I think it would finish the rearend. That’s a cool ... bike you built there.

Thanks for the compliment. I’m pretty happy with the rear fender. Some old foot pegs could have been really cool, but time is not on my side. Plan is to take finished pictures tomorrow morning.

kram · Sep 2, 2022

I got this bike all put together. I forget how big of a pain it can be to put fat tires on a middleweight frame. It took a lot of adjustment, but everything clears. Took it for a shake down ride of about mile. It cruises good, though a little small. A vintage bike with flipped bars and a dropped seat isn’t a great fit when you are over 6 foot. I’ll get a riding picture. Plans are to get final photos tomorrow, for now here are a couple of teaser shots.

kingfish254 · Sep 2, 2022

That tire black looks like great stuff. You are right about how the shellac dresses up the paint and the patina.
Awesome build!!

kram · Sep 4, 2022

Feels good to have a project done! Final pictures are up.