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Today I bought, or it got delivered, or I fitted...
Midschoolfool:
On the subject of the code. This is the front wheel I had made for it.
Then as if by chance this came up on a group on FB for 6.50 shipped.
And then today after getting over the shock of buying those bars and stem this popped up. I have no idea what in the fook it is, but I want it :LolLolLolLol:
I mean ffs LOOK AT IT.
Tenner. Might need a shim, but I WILL make that work.
Mikku:
That's one funky ass lever!! Almost a perfect colour match for the headset top cap too! :daumenhoch:
Midschoolfool:
I've been trying to work out what it is but no dice. He did mention MTB, but whatever I love it. Yeah has a Paulish kinda vibe to it, only for sod all money (was a tenner delivered). I reckon that's a M10 adjuster too, and I bought 6 of them recently in error, so with any luck that will fit OK.
The stem is being shipped within the USA, so my mate will forward that on to me when he gets it. Should make a nice upgrade for the code, and another chrome front end in lovely new mid school chrome.
Midschoolfool:
lmao the lever. LOL the effing lever :LolLolLolLol:
It's as ridiculous as the bloody bars :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
I also got this for the code too.
And a Proper Firewire linear.
Edit. After a lot of messing around I figured out the barrel adjuster is M8 1.25. And the only adjuster I can find in that size is a big F off motorcycle clutch adjuster. So naturally I bought it :LolLolLolLol:
It's deffo not a clutch lever though, and I would be amazed if you could short pull a motorbike brake with it tbh. Thing is it is 22.2. So it must be for MTB? F knows. All I know is I love it.
Midschoolfool:
I've been doing some research.
The bars are as rare as hen's teeth. They were launched in summer of 2000 as Nookie bars.
The strange thing is someone else made bars by that name. Which may be why they changed it? IDK. This is the kit here.
They then relaunched them in 2005 as the Rak bars. They did them in two sizes, 6.5 and 8.0. That is what the "Rak 8.0" refers to. I was wondering what that meant.
But, those were also launched in two types. One flared out at the stem clamp to 28.6 like mine, and the others flared in to 7/8.
Looking around? in the USA they sell for around $250 for the set (stem and bars). And that is very used.
I am going to have a chat with my pal tomorrow over voice. He has now received the stem in the U.S, so we will talk about postage options to here. At least I can get it marked as a gift with its actual value (a mere $15 is what I paid for the stem) so I shouldn't get nailed with VAT or what not (being a gift under $40). Then again I expect the govt to ignore that as usual and nail me any way, but I reckon it will be worth the sting.
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