MX1000, Kashimax, DC hinged clamps, Alloy hubbed Tuffs...

[dannywhiteley]

What is it with me that I now demand MX1000, Kashimax Aeros, DC hinged clamps etc on my builds, when 18 months ago I hardly new the difference?

I dont own any 901's anymore but I saw them as an expensive choice (£38 for a brake set...never!) when I started my first build, and the new tuffs just wont sit right on an old school bike.  It now has to be more era correct when I never thought I would get into that.

Im telling you, it'll be rainbow comps and the newer A'me's next for the chop...

I suppose many of you guys faced this years ago, and the ultimate target becomes full NOS era correctness.

Am I turing into a snob?

[MartyC]

Nope, you just have the bug now and an itch that needs scratching 

I think we have all been there at somepoint and if we haven't believe me, we soon will be 

[munners]

Not at all. You are just building your bikes correctly for that era.

I didnt even know that the ame grips you see all over the net are repro's until last year.

When you start applying this to your builds it then gets expensive!

[thebigdog]

That will do, will never do!

[snav69]

I didnt even know that the ame grips you see all over the net are repro's until last year.

They aint repro's , A'me never stopped making them 

http://www.amegrips.com/

 

[MartyC]

I didnt even know that the ame grips you see all over the net are repro's until last year.

They aint repro's , A'me never stopped making them 

http://www.amegrips.com/

 

My mantra these days on so many fronts 

[dannywhiteley]

I meant to ask about the A'me's.  Who considers the newer logo A'me grips to be an total no-no?

If they are still made by A'me today, they are effectively the same situation as twin pinch redlines.  I can see im gonna have to change em...

What about the SM mushroom grips?  They are ok right?

Finally, with the lack of era correct Comp III's about, it seems more acceptable to 'allow' rainbow labels onto old school builds.  What do you reckon?

[bobafett]

What is it with me that I now demand MX1000, Kashimax Aeros, DC hinged clamps etc on my builds, when 18 months ago I hardly new the difference?

I dont own any 901's anymore but I saw them as an expensive choice (£38 for a brake set...never!) when I started my first build, and the new tuffs just wont sit right on an old school bike.  It now has to be more era correct when I never thought I would get into that.

Im telling you, it'll be rainbow comps and the newer A'me's next for the chop...

I suppose many of you guys faced this years ago, and the ultimate target becomes full NOS era correctness.

Am I turing into a snob?

Yep i'm going through all that too  

Bought 901's then replaced them with MX1000's or MX900's or 890 / 1020 for era correctness - bought new tuffs and replaced with old - bought Comp 3 copy tyres and NEVER thought i'd pay out for tyres.......that's changed too !  

If you find a bargain frame n forks it's not a bargain frame n forks anymore.....cos it costs so much to complete it  

[etriedes]

Finally, with the lack of era correct Comp III's about, it seems more acceptable to 'allow' rainbow labels onto old school builds.  What do you reckon?

Grippa Tyres, era correct and skinwall, don't come up often but when they do they can be fairly cheap

[bobafett]

Finally, with the lack of era correct Comp III's about, it seems more acceptable to 'allow' rainbow labels onto old school builds.  What do you reckon?

Grippa Tyres, era correct and skinwall, don't come up often but when they do they can be fairly cheap

Aye - knarlers aren't too bad either