Originally Posted by
fixedgear80
Awesome Work folks. I will have to keep you posted on my strip and build. I did find out that only the higher end UO-8 had the plastic headbadge. The lower end models had the metal decals.
Nope, nothing high end about the UO8. The ones with the plastic headbadge were just made in different years than the ones with the decal. I had a 1975 UO8, with a plastic headbadge.
Building a UO8 from the frame tends to be more expensive than building up a similar Japanese bike due to the unique french sizing (parts cost more). Basic consumables: cables, tires, bearings, etc., pricing is no different.
English BB will not fit, you have a french BB, and a french sized headset and stem as well.