Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
On lever hoods, I always mount them with the levers off the handlebars. I find if I try to force them on with the levers on the bike, I rip about a third of them. Feed them up from the bottom and it always goes better.
That red tape looks great! I am going to use yellow tape on the next blue International I rehab. I wanted to use red housing as well, but I was out. I do have yellow housing, but it might be too much yellow.