Skoze Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Do you want me to send you a bar + stem set up that'll feel nice and actually fit? I've got a Thomson 90x15* and some 2.5" Azonics in the garage doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurMonkey Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Mate, if you don't mind that'd be awesome. But I don't wanna take the piss, I think I might need some stem stackers but I've got no idea how many. Sorry for being a cheeky b*****d but if you've got a few lying around you could throw in, it'd be awesome. Just want this beast rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Skoze, I've got those high sunn(?) bars with the race face stem in my garage that we sort of seem to part own! Depends how much rise the monkey wants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 That's true! We can always send you both and see what you prefer haha. The Funn bars are a lot flatter and make the bike feel more like a dirt jumper (they did when i ran them anyway) but the azonics have a much nicer trialsy/ streety feel, but then they are quite narrow. Whatever you want mate, no probs to get them sent to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurMonkey Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) I'll take the azonics if you don't mind? I'm tall and old, I want the front end as high as possible so I don't ruin my already delicate back cheers again for all the help my lovelies. I'm gonna have to be the 24 tour whore to pay everyone back at this rate. How important is a top cap too? Edited November 12, 2011 by MonsieurMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 If your struggling for a top cap I'm sure I'll have one knocking around if you want one popping in the post? PM me your address an I'll get one in the post monday . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 How important is a top cap too? In terms of actual importance, they're only reeeally needed to tighten everything up. Once those stem clamp bolts are done up the top cap is pretty much irrelevant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I can see where you're coming from and personally I always keep it there and back it off just a touch once I've done the stem up. More meant it's not gonna be essential if he can tighten without one for now If you end up with a stem that doesn't want to stay in place though, that's a little different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurMonkey Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Okay, so here's the pictures of so far. Can't get the paint off, had the concentration of caustic soda 50x higher than what it suggests on the bottle. I put it on the frame, it solidified, and then fell off.... The current amount of build done + the parts on my bed, that take up my tiny little box room at home, or they did, until some of them got combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike_dummie Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) caustic soda is for anodizing, you need some nitromorse but make sure to buy the old stuff of ebay the new stuff doesn't work at all. Edited November 12, 2011 by bike_dummie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsieurMonkey Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) I had been told the frame was anodized? Christ almighty, that shit is so sketchy too, adding 500g to 100ml was one of the sketchiest chemical mixing sessions I've ever done lol. Cheers for the info mate, I'll give it a go, again. Edited November 12, 2011 by MonsieurMonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 YAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Franken-steed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaybs41282 Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Franken-steed! It lives... It liiiiiives..... Mwahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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