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Title: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: signalMTB on December 11, 2007, 11:52:26 am

Thought you guys might be interested in seeing the progression of my current project...

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=336262

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: orange on December 11, 2007, 06:37:26 pm

keep us up to date on it! looking good.

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: Thunderchild on December 16, 2007, 03:18:32 pm

What color(s) are you planning on the 4000?

Thunderchild

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: signalMTB on December 30, 2007, 09:43:20 am

Rebuild has begun...check it out:
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=336262

Thunderchild:  going nude, brushed/polished aluminum

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: orange on December 30, 2007, 06:47:02 pm

I love the polished look. Did it to my 857.

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: signalMTB on December 31, 2007, 07:18:00 am

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I love the polished look. Did it to my 857.

Thanks Orange...got any pictures of the 857?

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: orange on December 31, 2007, 12:12:41 pm

this is my mate on it (he bought it off me). Sorry it's not very clear.

(http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/182/sept06tomarch07139mediude9.jpg)

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: willem on January 01, 2008, 03:52:46 am

Polished look is great, but if you drip sweat on it, you've got to really clean it and oil it. The aluminum does not enjoy salt water AT ALL.

From the pictures of you guys riding in the UK, sweat doesn't seem to be much of a problem, eh?

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: signalMTB on January 05, 2008, 04:24:18 pm

few new pics ... click the link way above

Title: Re: K2 4000 tear down and rebuild
Post by: shovelon on January 05, 2008, 05:39:04 pm

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036595/signal2.JPG)

I love it!!!! :o :o :o

Good job, I like shiny bikes.
Terry