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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Willie_B on February 12, 2009, 02:30:16 am

Title: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Willie_B on February 12, 2009, 02:30:16 am
Seller just listed the following kits on ebay, ad shows more than 10 available:

RK001
RK002
RK003
RK007
RK007-23
RK014
RK015
RK016
RK018
RK019

$14.97 each and will to post oversears for a fair price.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&rd=0&frpp=50&satitle=noleen&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sadis=200&fpos=30047&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&seller=1&sass=we-sell-xs&fsop=32%26fsoo%3D2&fgtp=
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: orange on February 12, 2009, 12:45:13 pm
what a great spot!
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: kiwi on February 13, 2009, 11:30:41 pm
maybe we need a strategy for this auction.remeber the discussion we had a few weeks back?
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: The Mont on February 14, 2009, 03:11:22 am
Seller has added more kits

RK004
RK005
RK006
5994 Disc brake adapter
and 02 Crosslink Pivot Axle kit forks
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Carbon_Angus on February 14, 2009, 11:54:40 am
http://tinyurl.com/b7h2y6

made it tiny...nitrous oxide?

good link!
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Colin on February 15, 2009, 10:28:54 am
If anyone in the US is buying some of these and would be willing to buy one for me and forward it to me in the UK, I would of course; 
a) be grateful
and
b) repay them! (by Paypal)

This one would be good to have a spare of:
K2 NOLEEN Pro-Flex 02 Crosslink Pivot Axle kit
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934)

Hopefully the seller will do combined/reduced postage for several kits to someone in the US and then it can be forwarded to me in the UK in a simple envelope, which should be pretty cheap?  The seller is charging $11.87 to send one to the UK!

email me if you are up for doing this.

Col.
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Willie_B on February 15, 2009, 11:20:17 am
If that is 11.87 in US dollars, then I don't think you could get it much if any less.
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: The Mont on February 15, 2009, 11:23:48 am
If anyone in the US is buying some of these and would be willing to buy one for me and forward it to me in the UK, I would of course; 
a) be grateful
and
b) repay them! (by Paypal)

This one would be good to have a spare of:
K2 NOLEEN Pro-Flex 02 Crosslink Pivot Axle kit
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934[/url] ([url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934[/url])

Hopefully the seller will do combined/reduced postage for several kits to someone in the US and then it can be forwarded to me in the UK in a simple envelope, which should be pretty cheap?  The seller is charging $11.87 to send one to the UK!

email me if you are up for doing this.

Col.



Colin

the additional item rate is $2, if someone buys a few items the shared shipping costs should work out less than $11.87

If we had 5 items then the shipping should work out to just below $4 per item

Monty
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Spokes on February 16, 2009, 08:37:03 am
If anyone in the US is buying some of these and would be willing to buy one for me and forward it to me in the UK, I would of course; 
a) be grateful
and
b) repay them! (by Paypal)

This one would be good to have a spare of:
K2 NOLEEN Pro-Flex 02 Crosslink Pivot Axle kit
[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934[/url] ([url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=390031146934[/url])

Hopefully the seller will do combined/reduced postage for several kits to someone in the US and then it can be forwarded to me in the UK in a simple envelope, which should be pretty cheap?  The seller is charging $11.87 to send one to the UK!

email me if you are up for doing this.

Col.



Colin

the additional item rate is $2, if someone buys a few items the shared shipping costs should work out less than $11.87

If we had 5 items then the shipping should work out to just below $4 per item

Monty



I would like to put my name down for 1 kit if we can get a bulk order sorted.

I need 1 x RK005 for spares
     

Cheers
Chris
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: kiwi on February 22, 2009, 03:01:10 pm
what are doing here guys....?should we ALL buy up a whole lotta kits have em somewhere in the states and dispense as required???I will be willing to put some $$$$ in
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Colin on February 23, 2009, 03:24:00 am
Be aware that some of these kits are more expensive than Iron Horse were selling them for.
All of the kits except the World cup pivot were $7.95 from Iron Horse.
Any one been in contact with Iron Horse recently to see what stock they have left?

Col.
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: shovelon on February 23, 2009, 09:15:26 am
what are doing here guys....?should we ALL buy up a whole lotta kits have em somewhere in the states and dispense as required???I will be willing to put some $$$$ in
I did buy 3 kits, and the seller combined shipping. I purchased Noleen megair parts which I know IronHorse will not have.

If you guys put together a list, I will purchase and resend North, South, East, and West to one destination each. Then whoever receives can dispense accordingly.

Terry
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Spokes on February 27, 2009, 08:52:56 am
Be aware that some of these kits are more expensive than Iron Horse were selling them for.
All of the kits except the World cup pivot were $7.95 from Iron Horse.
Any one been in contact with Iron Horse recently to see what stock they have left?

Col.


Ive had a look on Iron Horses web site but cant find anything to do with Proflex/K2. Do you have to email them with an enquiry?
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: kiwi on February 27, 2009, 11:51:57 pm

Ive had a look on Iron Horses web site but cant find anything to do with Proflex/K2. Do you have to email them with an enquiry?

afaik yes,check the stickied iron horse thread for the latest email
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: rapiddescent on February 28, 2009, 02:13:16 pm
I've bought pretty much one of everything so I can look at manufacturing kits in the future when these spares run out.
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Akagi on March 04, 2009, 05:12:38 pm
I emailed the guy at IronHorse but no reply.  Anyone have any luck?
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: kiwi on March 04, 2009, 07:21:39 pm
I emailed the guy at IronHorse but no reply.  Anyone have any luck?

johnm@worldwidecyclesupply.com

this guy?
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Akagi on March 05, 2009, 08:18:50 pm
No. I will try that guy.  Thanks!
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Spokes on March 06, 2009, 07:53:32 am
Same here. I emailed johnm@worldwidecyclesupply.com  days ago and have had no reply. ??
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: orange on March 06, 2009, 08:53:24 am
sounds like his inbox has been swamped :D
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: kiwi on March 30, 2009, 03:14:13 pm
ok guys...with the recent demise of iron horse it may be time to come up with a plan.....
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: shovelon on March 31, 2009, 08:00:28 am
ok guys...with the recent demise of iron horse it may be time to come up with a plan.....
I agree. I have all the kits I need, but it may be worth putting together a reserve. With Callum archiving some kits, I think we may be safe.

So far from within this forum we also have some alternatives to parts and service. Here is a few I can recall.

Springs and elastomer kits from RDI (Callum).
Simon's sealed bearing conversion poceedure.
Risse Racing for air shocks.
4500, 5500, Oz seatmast insert replacement proceedure.
Carbon swingarm loose lug rebonding.
OP's quick swingarm pivot regrease technique.

Any others?

Might be worth putting together a nice list and making a sticky?

Terry
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: rapiddescent on April 02, 2009, 04:52:17 am
I'm (trying to) make a kit that will allow a Fox RP23 to be added to a x57 frame (to replace NR2) - not quite there yet - need lots of fiddly parts to make the x57 frame accept the shock mountings.  I've also got a carbon oz frame (some posters here owned it in the past!) that I am retrofitting parts to as well to make sure we have bikes that will last.

I'm not sure what to do with HammerHead kits.  I've got some left but have stopped selling some of them due to lack of demand.  Maybe everyone who was going to get one has one now.  I might make a new batch if there is demand and then let the stock pile sink down to nil. 

callum
rds
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: Akagi on April 11, 2009, 05:13:22 am
I mostly lurk here but the lack of a reliable part source for x57 and crosslinks has me worried enough do a bit about it.  I am going to get some redundancy for the knowledge and contacts incase the forum decides to blow up or something unexpectdly happens.

Going to also stock up on some of the NOS ebay kits as well.  Just wish I had stocked up earlier as I think the eBay ones are a lot more expensive than ironhorse if I recall correctly.

Hmm. Also glad to hear that RDS is looking into making a RP23 adaptor for the x57.  Callum, can you keep the "Small" size frame in mind, as I understand there are differences in the noleen (shock body diameter?) used on small and other the sized frames.
Title: Re: Lots of NOS kits on US ebay.
Post by: whisperdancer on April 11, 2009, 05:33:09 pm
I'm (trying to) make a kit that will allow a Fox RP23 to be added to a x57 frame (to replace NR2) - not quite there yet - need lots of fiddly parts to make the x57 frame accept the shock mountings.  I've also got a carbon oz frame (some posters here owned it in the past!) that I am retrofitting parts to as well to make sure we have bikes that will last.

I'm not sure what to do with HammerHead kits.  I've got some left but have stopped selling some of them due to lack of demand.  Maybe everyone who was going to get one has one now.  I might make a new batch if there is demand and then let the stock pile sink down to nil. 

callum
rds

Yes please! The shock conversion is most welcome!!!