Shogun Appreciation Society
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby sblack » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:48 pm
I've made a few changes in the month of owning it, with the focus on comfort and function. First the chain needed replacing and the pedals got swapped to some SPDs, a second bidon cage added. A bit of riding convinced me to add an extra layer of tape the bars to make them closer to fatter bars I'd grown used to. A rack and trunk bag where fitted and lights mounted. My first hour plus ride convinced me that the saddle had to go and thankfully the friend I was riding with on that ride happened to have one he didn't want.The 700c conversion was because the tyres needed replacing and having an old set of wheels and spare tyres sitting in the shed a new cassette was a quicker and easier option than working out what 27" tyres would suit me.
Oh, somewhere in there I got a longer stem off ebay, swapped the bell for one that fit better and mounted the Garmin. Only other change planned is to fit some guards then it'll just be a case of replacing things that wear out or brake. It may also find itself with some different tyres on it at some stage and the guards removed to tackle an Audax Tar n Dirt ride.
Clocked up over 500 km on it so far and have been quite happy with it. Sure it's harder work to haul up the hills than the carbon roadie but a lot better for carrying the groceries home and being the 'slow' bike hasn't stopped it from taking a couple of PBs on strava segments.
Anyway, enough writing, here's a pic
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby LugNut » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:51 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby sblack » Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:41 pm
I don't have the guards yet.. that's the next thing I want to get. The taking them off reference was to possibly doing a mixed terrain Audax ride, they would go back on, along with the road tyres after the ride though.LugNut wrote:Looks fantastic! Nicely done. I want to see those mud guards go back on, but each to their own
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby grantw » Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:37 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby bazbrady » Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:27 pm
Previous bikes owned (the ones I remember):
Apollo III road (c1984)
Genini Club 105 road (c1987)
Specialized Stump Jumper MTB (c1990)
Raliegh Technium MTB (c1991)
GT Avalanche (1997)
Scott Scale 50 MTB (2010)
GT Rukus dirt jump bike (2012)
Currently.. none but perhaps on the lookout for a tasty old retro MTB!
Cheers
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby floody » Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:44 am
Fantastic! Looking forward to it. What would be ideal would be direct, side on pics and a length/height dimensions across the text generally so I can scale it.Dimitrizee wrote:I've recently bought the same model but in the green/white scheme but it's still located in NSW and I'm in Vic; a good friend will be transporting it to me soon but from memory the stickers were in good shape. I have some pics of it I can post up when I get a chance.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Dimitrizee » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:54 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Dimitrizee » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:55 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby LugNut » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:39 pm
Poor little guy. Off to the great big scrap metal furnace in the sky...
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby LugNut » Wed Sep 18, 2013 11:48 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby munga » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:16 am
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby galavoxx » Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:05 am
I haven't logged in here in awhile but that is pretty. Thanks for sharing.landscapecadmonkey wrote:Shogun Samarai (frame from Munga)
Shimano 600 (STIs from Wazza)
New owner thrilled with it, as was i for the limited time i had to test ride it.
Hand over was today, with a mini Riverloop as the maiden ride.
Looks a treat in the flesh with the black parts against the frame colour, and the 600 gear operates flawlessly.
(some cable trimming to come yet)
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby sblack » Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:40 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby sturmey archer » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:22 pm
I figure someone in this thread might know what is the correct size seatpost for a 1990(or maybe 1991) trailbreaker. Its currently got a 25.4 post with 0.3mm thickness shim - a total of 26.0 , but the seat post slowly slips. When I measure the inside diameter of the seatpost It does seem bigger than 26.0 but not 26.2. I suspect the clamps been done up on a too small a diameter post so its squashed in a bit. Any one know this or can measure one? Of course I cant find a 26.0 or 26.2 seatpost in my pile of junk, but I bet I just chucked one in the last hard rubbish!
For some actual Shogun content, here's the bike in question...
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Dimitrizee » Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:36 am
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby blick » Sun Nov 10, 2013 9:09 pm
If you've figured out the seatpost size I'd love to know toosturmey archer wrote:Hello All,
I figure someone in this thread might know what is the correct size seatpost for a 1990(or maybe 1991) trailbreaker. Its currently got a 25.4 post with 0.3mm thickness shim - a total of 26.0 , but the seat post slowly slips. When I measure the inside diameter of the seatpost It does seem bigger than 26.0 but not 26.2. I suspect the clamps been done up on a too small a diameter post so its squashed in a bit. Any one know this or can measure one? Of course I cant find a 26.0 or 26.2 seatpost in my pile of junk, but I bet I just chucked one in the last hard rubbish!
Just picked up a Shogun Trail Blazer that my neighbour threw out in hard rubbish. Missing seat + seatpost
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby ridinwithdale » Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:12 pm
my last project....road bike by stealth....
purchased a shogun team issue ultegra frame an fork on fleabay, migrated parts from a giant crx1 with the addition of 105 brakes.
stage 2 was acquiring some sti levers and completing the project with some bling....I think the frame is about 2004 or 2005 in 6061
frame
doing service as a flatbar road.....with the appropriate refreshments
with added drop bar goodness, and 6700 sti levers
Blinged with some token anodised parts
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby harro101 » Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:22 pm
have been looking throught the forum posts, awsome bikes
have been restoring some shoguns too, lately,
and riding too...
noticed that Dimitrizee said he had a 90's catalog a while back
i'm looking for years 97,98,
have got 92 96 99 & 2000
need to complete the 90's range
otherwise i mght have to petser some LBS's
cheers
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby find_bruce » Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:46 pm
Welcome harro - love to see scans of the catalogs you do haveharro101 wrote:noticed that Dimitrizee said he had a 90's catalog a while back
i'm looking for years 97,98,
have got 92 96 99 & 2000
need to complete the 90's range
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:58 pm
... or a Hyundai. Sad to see an old steelie die in that way. An unharmed rider can look to replace, though.LugNut wrote:Some great quality tomato tins will be made from that.
Ricardo Elite, '87 Keith Davis/Pegasus, '92 Team Miyata Ti.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby minhyy » Wed Dec 18, 2013 8:09 pm
it's not a commuter without ugly flat pedals
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby yugyug » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:09 pm
hi. I'd love to see your catalogs too. Especially interested in 89 and 90 if anyone else is reading....harro101 wrote:hi
have got 92 96 99 & 2000
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby FuzzyDropbear » Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:43 am
Love that colour! I'm assuming it's been repainted?minhyy wrote:90s welded cro-mo Samurai running a mix of 105, 400ex, RX100, Cyclone. Reliable commuter
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