frantik

The magic code is 9D... so.. April 1989 is when the fork was made. Not sure if that closes the door on a 1990 model year but i'm sticking with 1989 until further notice

I managed to get the headset loose without any more lubrication than just adding the triflow i added a week ago. I used two headset wrenches on the headset (one on the top nut, one on cone) and pushed them together "scissor" style.. had to wrap them in a shirt to get a decent grip, but they came loose within a minute or two

now i need to get some oxalic acid and try it out on this fork.. and i was telling my girlfriend how i might take the fork into a store and look for nail polish that is a decent color match.. she was surprised and i was like "yeah well gotta bring a bike part if i'm in the nail polish aisle.. you know, to be manly" and she's all ".. with a PINK bike part?"

T-Mar

See, I was only one month off.

frantik

georges1

Nail polish can do wonders, if you find the right colors. On one of my roadies and on my Merida, I used nail polish to retouch and cover the small scratches and it worked perfectly

frantik

yeah, I've been busy and haven't decided if I want to try to touch it up or just leave it.. honestly there is so much bare metal that I might just be better off covering it with clear and forgetting about it. I don't think anything I do with nail polish is going to turn out looking good

ThermionicScott 

Not sure how I missed this thread the first time around, but that bike is so hot it hurts. The labels on the new wheels are perfect, too!

FWIW, I found a shade of pink nail polish that matches my '91 Bianchi Eros perfectly. I have no shame in perusing the makeup aisle.

andyfloyd

Finally got those wildgripper's on one of my MTB's Frantik. 1994 Univega Alpina 5.5......24.5lbs. Might put her on a diet ( aka new wheelset )....would likely be about 23 lbs then. Rides like a dream thanks for the tyres!

frantik

^ sweet.. i thought you had a bike that was a similar color green though? and is that a steel frameset at 24.5 lbs? what did you use to weigh it?

RockWrestler

Id have to start by apologizing for painting the pink parts of my Jamis Dakar Sport competition series. I bought mine used around 1991. It was a great deal and have gotten every penny out of it. I rode it around pink for years and years and couldn't handle the pink anymore so hastily painted the pink parts Notre Dame gold. I left the purple. mea colpa, mea colpa, mea maxima colpa. Anyhow, somewhere along the line, I bent the back wheel, jumping off some curb and rode it around with a big fat back tire rubbing the side for more years. I love this bike because of its big crank, light weight and formerly great gears (cassette?). It works for me on road and off, or it used to..I brought it to a bike shop and asked for a new back wheel. he replaced the wheel AND cassette (not what I asked for)...cannibalized.. long story short. I am looking to get the bike back to spec...though still not interested in the pink. Anyone knowledgeable about the original cassette and what it might cost for a new back wheel with original type cassette..and chain? My Dakar looks almost exact to the first pictures posted but never had the green tires. Thank you for posting those btw!

seatonb

I have a 1989 Dakar (Competition Series), purchased from Ron Jamis himself 3 years ago. More in a minute....

seatonb

I have a 1989 lipstick-red 20" c-t Jamis Dakar (Competition Series), purchased from Ron Jamis in June, 2010. A CL find, $250, crystal-mint, "less than 5 miles on it" per the ad. Full XT II group with Farmer John front, Ground Control rear; canti rear brake; 134 mm dropouts; black Nitto 125 mm stem with wheel cable-guide; silver SR seatpost 27.0 mm. XT M732 hubs F&R. BLACK M730 cranks/rings, not BioPace. Weighed a little over 28 lbs. with a heavy women's gel comfort saddle. I took it down to bare frame, cleaned, polished, waxed, and rebuilt mostly original but with Brooks green B17, Ritchey black post, black clips/straps, black Ritchey Force 150 mm stem, black WCS riser bars, UN54 122.5 mm BB, and Schwalbe Kojak 1.35 tires. Now weighs 25.44 lbs. And, I saved the jaunty/inaccurate CL ad text which was a small treasure in itself: "The first of its kind in the world designed by the Jamis Bicycle Company. In immaculate condition and very much like brand new including the original skinwall tire. The bike retailed for $2,000 when new and has been stored in an HVAC environment and never even needed to be washed or have the chain lubricated. It has less than 5 miles on it. It is now part of an estate sale right here in Tallahassee and owned by a close friend of Mr. Jamis. Frame material is a secret version of triple butted chrome moly tubing made expressly for Jamis himself. This is the second version of the famous Dakar...the b**** that started the lightwight mountain bike movement! Yours for only a tenth of original cost and worth many times over today........Ask about the famous Dakar." The CL posting indicated 17" frame, and it does have a very short head tube, but is 20" c-t. I think the mention of "secret" tubing is in reference to triple-butted Ishiwata that Jamis used is some bikes, but not this one. This one's stickered Tange Prestige. The ad was placed by Ron Jamis' friend and I bought the bike from her, but when I arrived, there was Ron himself to fill in some details of company history. (I recall phoning Jamis back in September 1990 to ask if they would help sponsor a local public event, probably just after they sold the company -- it sounded like just one person in an office by then). Cheers! Bob S

frantik

^ sweet thanks for sharing

frantik

After a month of languishing, disassembled and neglected in a corner, the Jamis is back on the stand Need to sort out what I'm going to do about the bare metal on the stays and fork, but then gotta start building this thing back up! I gave the frame a good rub down with rubbing compound and she's looking purdy

KS_rider

frantik

^ hah i just commented on this bike in another thread. if yours is purple it definitely looks like a lighter shade

KS_rider

rumor is they called that color "prussian blue" which is somewhere between blue and purple. definitely not blue when you look at it on a sunny day, though on the day this pic was taken it was cloudy so it looks more blueish

frantik

Coming very soon



Shimano Deore XT M735 short cage rear derailleur with Bullseye pulleys
Shimano Deore XT M730 front derailleur
Shimano Deore XT M732 thumb shifters (with steel bandclamps taken from MT-60 thumbies to fit drop bars)
Shimano Deore MT62 canti brakes
Shimano Deore MT60 crank arms with Sugino rings 48/36
Origin8 Gary 2 handlebar
Cane Creek SCR-5 brake levers
Tektro fork mounted cable stop
Jagwire cables and housing

Not pictured
Shimano Deore XT M730 headset
Shimano Deore XT M730 pedals
Shimano Deore XT M730 Front hub
Shimano Deore XT M732 Rear hub with 7 speed 12-28 cassette
Araya RM-17 rims
Suntour XC seat post

andyfloyd

Looks great, nice mix of parts there. Get some pics up!!

wintermute

Nicey-nice. Where's the gold chain?

neo_pop_71

Get yourself a close match in nail lacquer, build up a few coats with some dry time in between, lightly sand it smooth, and clear coat it. Lastly, hit it with another coat of rubbing compound and if you can swing it finish with a coat of Zymol polymer polish. That'll give a great deep luster, it'll look like numerous coats of clear, it's a great trick used in the race industry. That's how I finished off the resto on my Smorgasboard single speed, it shines pretty even on overcast days (like in the picture).


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frantik

nice job.. can't tell where you touched it up I ended up buying 4 different kinds of Testors model paint but couldn't find a good match for the purple so I just decided to seal it with clear nail polish. You can't even notice it in the rear when the cranks and wheels are installed. the front is more noticeable though.. if it bothers me I'll find some magenta and touch it up.. I think that color would be way easier to match

Got the rim tape and bar tape i needed today, and the jagwire inline brake cable adjusters came in the mail.. i'm hoping to go a test ride by this weekend if possible

frantik

Dropbar conversion done, fit pretty much dialed in as well.. this thing is FAST Though it's not quite as stable as my Univega





Tange Prestige MTB double butted lugged frame
Tange MTB fork
Deore XT M730 headset
Deore XT M730 thumb shifters
Deore XT M730/M732 hubs
Deore XT M735 shortcage rear derailleur with bullseye pulley
Deore XT M735 front derailleur
Deore XT M732 low profile pedals
Deore MT60 crankset with SR 48/34 chainrings
Deore MT62 cantilever brakes
Suntour XC seat post
Araya RM-17 rims
Cane Creek SCS-5 brake levers
Origin 8 Gary II bar
Kalloy stem
Salsa bar tape
Jagwire housing
Forte saddle
Avid tri-dangle straddle cable hangers
Tektro fork mounted cable stop
Jagwire in-line cable cable adjuster (rear)
Compass tires 26"x1.75