Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
............if the Shogun is in good condition then don't strip it, while the bike may not be worth more than $150 due to the size being in the lower end of the population that would fit it and due to it being a non major not known brand, but it may be worth it to someone to have it in all original condition...it's the old memory lane and wanting to relive the past thing. Also if it has the Deore Deer Head components that stuff was pretty good stuff. If the paint is jacked up with lots of rust on the frame and not really worth saving then yes strip it and put the parts to good use because the bike won't be worth restoring the frame. I say clean it up real well, do this to the aluminum parts (but don't damage or rub off decals doing this), see:
Making Not Taking: Hand Polishing Aluminum Bicycle Parts to Mirror Finish Then give it a good non abrasive waxing by using Meguiars Black Wax and see if it will sell, start out high at around $200 and negotiate from there.
Thanks for your input, I truly appreciate it. The derailleurs are indeed Deer Head, the logos are gone but I was able to match them up to photos online. Functionally it's a good solid ride, cosmetically it's pretty sad. The frame is not rusty but the paint has lots of nicks and some of the decals are half gone, chrome has some rust and the aluminum needs a LOT of TLC. Rims are true but the braking surfaces are showing the miles, Since it's black I can touch up the nicks and scuffs and blend them in bbut there isn't much i can do with the decals. Here are some pics before the cleanup to give you a better idea what I'm working with.
