Muel Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Megamo-Pro-Equipe-Mo...3QQcmdZViewItemYes, they are Brand New, unground Echo 05 rims! on a bike that is going for £130.The frame has been "professionally" chopped up and widened to take a 135mm hub, but your still getting those rims...If you split it, nabbed off with the rims and flogged the rest, I reckon you could get it back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 But who has the time to do that ? no one is going to buy a heep of shite for £130 just for some rims are they ?Dan KO's rims are supposed to be here mid march anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted March 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I just thought seeing as everyone is after these rims now I'd post it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I seen this the other day, was considering buying it as a project bike, would be really nice with abit of money spent on it!!Would be mint with:Echo forksPro2 back hubMonty bar/stem... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfboy Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 They're selling Bar Gin on eBay? - sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I do hope that frame has been heat treated or otherwise the poor sole who bought it will have it in 2 pieces in not so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I do hope that frame has been heat treated or otherwise the poor sole who bought it will have it in 2 pieces in not so long.Can guarantee it hasnt The whole frame would need to be normalised then retempered to suit, both processes would have destroyed the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) are u seriously thinking that he would not have re-painted it????have actually just looked at the ebay page.lmao....dodgey bikes Edited March 26, 2008 by ben_travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob c Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I was watching this aswell, as a project bike, but am half glad i didnt bid after reading these comments!! hahaha!! Was it really that bad a bike!? Even for £150 including postage!?I thought it was a bargain, but hey, i dont know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 he's not actually had it re painted, look at the close up of the rear wheel you can see where it's been welded.dodgy as f**k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfboy Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 What gets me is that he knows where to get a frame 'professionally' split and welded, but doesn't know where to get a top cap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 haha thats dodgy, frames been taken apart, and a disk mount welded onto the forks, eww.Matx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 rear disc doesnt have vents, looks rather shady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 rear disc doesnt have vents, looks rather shady.They were aluminium rotors that megamo used for a while, I havn't heard that they were particularly shit compared to what you would consider 'normal' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 They were aluminium rotors that megamo used for a while, I havn't heard that they were particularly shit compared to what you would consider 'normal'Vents are only really needed to if the disk is getting hot, aluminium is a much better heat conductor than stainless steel so it doesnt need the vents to stop it warping, likewise the cast iron disk on my supermoto is unvented yet its better than any stainless steel disk of the same size Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 But surley it would heat up regardless of what meterial its made from, hence vents?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Why would you make the frame wider so you can have a stock 135mm hub on the rear there are plenty of 116mm mod rear disc hubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 But surley it would heat up regardless of what meterial its made from, hence vents??Agreed, but consider how you use your brakes, generally they are either off or on, rather than on say, a downhill bike, where you would drag them alot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) yes it would heat up, but not as easily as a steel one does. when you consider the low speed of trials you wouldn't have a problem. that disk would last five mins on my downhill bike though my current steel rotor is cherry red on a decent 1 mile descent. edit: too slow Edited March 26, 2008 by G4vyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_addison Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Agreed, but consider how you use your brakes, generally they are either off or on, rather than on say, a downhill bike, where you would drag them alot more.Ahh i see know, Im kinda used to riding Freeride and like you say theres more modulation in them.Still a stupid desigh i would of thaught you'd get better breaking from a 'normal' style rotar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Ahh i see know, Im kinda used to riding Freeride and like you say theres more modulation in them.Still a stupid desigh i would of thaught you'd get better breaking from a 'normal' style rotarMore friction surface = more braking power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) to be honest i like it i love how those frames ride + the fact that i have 2 spare f+r pro2 trials hubs in red and i could fit them a breeze unlike any other mod(stupid 116mm standard mod spacing lol) so i might buy it it would be mint as and a fun project plus heat treating aint a problem for me as my dads mate doesprofesional aluminium welding and can heat treat it no probs Edited March 26, 2008 by ANDY-MBK-RIDER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 to be honest i like it i love how those frames ride + the fact that i have 2 spare f+r pro2 trials hubs in red and i could fit them a breeze unlike any other mod(stupid 116mm standard mod spacing lol) so i might buy it it would be mint as and a fun project plus heat treating aint a problem for me as my dads mate doesprofesional aluminium welding and can heat treat it no probs £10000 says you don't ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 £10000 says you don't ?i said i might and am serously thinking about it but i would love to buy it and do somthing with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 Why would you make the frame wider so you can have a stock 135mm hub on the rear there are plenty of 116mm mod rear disc hubs?So he could use a pro 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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