Nishiki conversion

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01-17-08 | 02:07 PM

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frankstoneline

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Originally Posted by bja86

so basically you guys are saying that it wouldnt make sense in me getting the kilo when i already have the nishiki which is nearly equal or greater than the kilo since i would want to replace the parts on the kilo anyways. that does make sense i could always get the nishiki powder coated it is pretty scratched up. i was also wondering the metal decal on the front can that be covered if it was powder coated or does it have to be taken off?

I would pull the metal decal off if you paint/powdercoat the frame and then re-attach if you like the way it looks. You could also budget paint the frame if you are a DIY person. I really enjoy road conversions and that frame, if it fits well, looks to be of a decent quality. Plus in feb. the kilo tt frameset will be available alone. or if you decide you want a "real" track frame you could look into any number of really nice framesets later and transfer parts.

01-17-08 | 02:36 PM

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Hey man, I wouldn't even touch the paint. Maybe it's just the photos, but it looks to be in good condition and that blue is very vivid and sexy.

01-17-08 | 03:19 PM

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^ - Agreed. And it's a road conversion of a cheap Japanese bike-boom frame. It's a good frame for all your riding needs, but it ain't worth the money a powder-coating costs.

01-18-08 | 11:01 AM

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true true the paint is actually really scratched and chipped off if i took a better closer picture i think ill just go the DIY paint route.

01-18-08 | 11:31 AM

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If you go DIY paint read up first. I just gave it a shot for the first time, I'm happy with how it came out but I think i will end up re doing it sometime. There are some really good explanations of how to thoroughly paint a bike and have good results.