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
I would not take a chance on the CIOCC unless I could do a local pickup. His feedback is poor, and he got blasted by a couple of people that have ample positive feedback.
Plus I do not trust a repaint. Frame condition including paint is the number one thing I look at on a used bike. Anything else can be fixed. Fixing frames, paint and decals is an expensive undertaking, and a bike only has it's original paint once.
I would pass on the Basso for the good reasons you have listed.
Last edited by wrk101; 08-12-09 at 08:38 AM.