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Midschoolfool:
Liars, liars everywhere.
The NOS Standard Strip 6pc I bought were cut at the factory. Badly :rant:
NOS my arsehole. I knew he'd left those shit grips on them for a reason.
I have plenty enough pissing me off right now to want to get even more angry. So, I shall take the lemons and make lemonade. At an extra cost of 40 quid :rant:
The big problem with these bars is that once you cut them, even a tiny bit like these, that your grips need to be so short they look stupid. And that is because where they meet into the sides they are 1". IE, they are 6pc because the grip section is beautifully welded in. And you should never cut it.
That said the stem cost me 14 quid. I also think the polished levers will add even more bling to this masterpiece of Del Monte goodness, so F it. Happy Christmas to me.
Midschoolfool:
Currently in talks with the seller. He says he bought them from a shop when it went out of business. Story goes they put the grips on for a build and the buyer changed his mind. So they were put back. So he says he genuinely didn't know they were cut, and from the state of the grips and the mess they left behind when I removed them I can believe that. Currently working to make both of us happy. I mean, these are 100% mid school Mushrooms and quite obviously never used. They have dried out and petrified a bit, mind.
I did get my grips on OK. One side is about 5mm longer than the other, meaning I had to push the grip on and squish it a bit on the shorter side to get it all on.
Can work with that, though. The only other thing bothering me is the seat post. I love it, but the rails on the seat are too thick for it. So the seat leans a bit.
NOS Perv post. Wanted too much so made a reasonable offer, was accepted. Then I needed a shim.
I now name thee "Money Pit Morales". That said, with these parts on it will be a killer bike. Every bit as killer as my STA and Barcode. Which is what I wanted.
Midschoolfool:
I got a partial refund for the bars. Was very happy about that. The rest of the parts have now arrived, even the Hermes ones which reached the pit of doom (IE - routed to wrong depot).
So it's all there to build when I get back. Being it's a show pony and a part of my top 3 (Barcode, STA and this) I wanted the option of riding it. I wasn't happy with the tyres at all, so I got a pair of Maxxis Hookworms in 1.95
I also wanted to change the sprocket, given it broke three of my toes and I kinda ruined it (the hole is egged). Been searching all day for 32 and 34, nothing. Forgot the sod in the middle :LolLolLolLol:
Perfect. Will send it to my friend with the machines to make the hole the correct size, then do something creative with it as I have plenty of paints and etc left. Partial polished, partial paint I reckon.
Midschoolfool:
Probably going to scratch that idea. Too easy :LolLolLolLol:
Found this today, 34t max.
It's seriously burly.
In case you didn't get the memo the plan with the Morales was to make it the heaviest bmx ever. Grabbed a 94 BCD ring 32 to go with it.
And will get my buddy to make me a custom power disc. For the heaviest sprocket ever lol.
Midschoolfool:
It's happening ! got my buddy to make me a "power disc" thingermebob.
Need to send him all of the parts, but yeah it's happening woo !
Holes are just place holders until he verners the bolts etc.
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