Originally Posted by
Bikes and Jeeps
Nice Jeep TJ
Thanks! Unlimited, Long wheel base, I almost like it better than my old XJ
Originally Posted by
Murray Missile
JD had actually considered donating the bikes to orphanages, etc. IIRC. Their lawyers said NO, if somebody got hurt on one JD could be held liable.
This is great, this is more information about John Deere's 70's bikes than I've been able to dig up so far, thanks!
As you can see from the pictures below, the Suntour stuff cleaned up quite well and I found some shine in the Kinlin wheels, though the chrome is just pitted and gone in a few spots. You can also see the rust/missing paint. The BB area is the worst, but the paint is in generally poor condition. Once the weather turns wet in the fall, I'm thinking about pulling everything off the bike, either repainting it or just hitting it with a clearcoat just to keep the corrosion at bay (and preserve the patina?). Nothing is rotten through, its just surface stuff, but it sure is ugly.
I'm of course faced with a problem. Now that I have a few hundred miles behind me, and seeing how well it rides after the maintenance was caught up on, I want more. I'm looking at different crank sets on ebay, different chain rings (this has a 3-bolt 106mm BCD setup), aluminum wheels, a new saddle etc. That however, seems like throwing good money after bad. I'm trying to keep the Justification Engine idled, which is difficult.
