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Spokes

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Christmas came early
« on: December 09, 2013, 02:39:19 pm »
Look what I've bought. As I'm having no luck finding a 957 in large, I thought I'd get this instead. This is why I was asking about frame numbers earlier. It's in excellent condition, except for the elastomers which have melted. ::) I've cleaned off the yellow goo already and am sorting through my stash of parts to see what it shall be built up with. The guy I bought it off even delivered it to me for free! Ho ho ho!

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2013, 10:33:07 pm »
Very nice  ;)
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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 12:57:33 am »
wow,awesome.Let me know what you need in the way of shocks,i will look in my stash !
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Spokes

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013, 05:23:59 am »
Cool. As you can see it still has its original ODS (?)shocks so an upgrade would be great. What have you got surplus to your requirements?

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2013, 01:48:22 am »
i spose it has the flat x55 strut end?
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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2013, 03:24:00 am »
Hmm don't know but guess so, haven't taken the shock off. The strut differs from the 856 in that the top sides are hollowed out. It looks original.

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 12:27:38 pm »
That does have the flat non-cone strut bridge.
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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2013, 08:39:53 am »
In the new year I'll finish off the OZx I started building and then put some bits on this. I've got Xtr front and rear mechs, xt v's or hs33, gold tech hubs and a few other bit i can swop around so it should be interesting. They recon these bikes were just over 23lb out the factory so ill aim for 23-24lb. A challenge...

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2013, 08:20:41 am »
and me too!

I got a 957 from Santa!


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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2013, 09:48:46 am »
Wait a minute!!  Is that a dent or a wear divot on the 955 swing arm foundation on the drive side of the frame?
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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #10 on: December 17, 2013, 03:22:19 pm »
Col, I must be honest I was hoping yours would turn out to be a large, then I could have swopped you my medium ;).  Looks a beaut though and it's shiny.. :)

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2013, 03:32:06 pm »
Yeh I noticed that too. It looked factory at first but when I compared it to my 856 I guessed it wasn't. It looks like a cable rub mark, Must be from the deralier? How?  It's not that deep and doesn't bother me. If it ever cracks I'll just get it welded.

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Re: Christmas came early
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2013, 04:09:49 am »
Quote from: Spokes on December 17, 2013, 03:22:19 pm
Col, I must be honest I was hoping yours would turn out to be a large, then I could have swopped you my medium ;).  Looks a beaut though and it's shiny.. :)

Chris

Buying it size unknown and knowing your circumstances was exactly the gamble I was playing! <GRIN>

compared to the x56, it seems to be very difficult (impossible?) to discriminate between a Medium and a Large x57 by sight alone, akin to the Oz Med/Large, as a large just seems to be about a 1" longer overall.

Very happy with the 957 and just need to spend a few hours building it up for 'er indoors.

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