Shogun Appreciation Society
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby davroos » Thu Feb 09, 2012 8:04 pm
I had a Shougun Team Issue mountain bike from 1992, but it got in 1995. In 1996 I went travelling on my pushie and I took a Prarie Breaker which I stripped all the old DX off and placed M900 XTR. The brakes lasted till Munich, I then put new LX V brakes !!! The bike ws ridden loads until I sent it home in 2005. It is now sitting in my Mum's garage !!!
I have no photos but did find a replica on ebay - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Shogun-Prair ... 19cd734ef7
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:05 pm
Why? I dunno. It's so ridiculous it goes beyond cool.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Stuey » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:23 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Thu Feb 09, 2012 11:43 pm
Heh. She rides on a closed crit track up here so there's no glass. Plus there's no way I'm putting the evil things on one of my own bikesStuey wrote:I note your favourite tyres on there... don't you get on with her?
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:30 am
...and finished. I'm not a huge fan of the paddle shifters but my daughter just couldn't work the campagnolo ergos. Not much room in the cockpit with CX levers and paddle shifters but I can see why they are fitted to the kids fuji racing bikes - so much easier to use for small hands.
Difficulty: I bought those deep V wheels for myself and ordered them with a campagnolo freehub. As it happens, if you use 9 speed campag cogs with 8 speed campag spacers you can fiddle it so that 8 of 9 cogs make a useable cluster for 7 speed shifters. It indexes very precisely using a HG40 shimano chain. I think the cog spacing is a touch out (0.15mm per cog according my calculations) but that doesn't seem to bother the old champage coloured 105 rear derailleur (I'm guessing it's a 7 or 8 speed unit, not really sure). Finished it off with Fizik Microtech tape and I will be buying some of that for myself I think, it's quite nice and looks easy to clean compared to the white Pro tape that was on there.
A big thanks to Reddogbic for sending me the shifters so promptly.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Stuey » Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:55 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:36 pm
I don't know what you call them Stuey - I've only ever seen them on the little kids Fuji roadies although I suspect they show up on hybrids. In this photo they're mounted a touch low, since it was taken I have rotated them around the bars a bit to make it easier to access the lowest gears:Stuey wrote:What sort of shifters are they?
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Stuey » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:49 am
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:19 pm
What sort of tubing would this level have been made from? Or more information needed from seller before that can be answered, I guess.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:55 am
It's a Shogun Tri-Sport - probably double butted 4130 (I don't think they were Infinity but they're definitely not 1020 hi tensile). Nice bike.frailer5 wrote:My interest in Shoguns is being piqued. The mention of a dent on this one bothers me a little. Sydney though, and my size. I've messaged and asked for a close-up pic/story on it. Shall see. Just CIA-dronin' right now.
What sort of tubing would this level have been made from? Or more information needed from seller before that can be answered, I guess.
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby ldrcycles » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:57 am
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:09 am
Thanks for that info....drubie wrote:
It's a Shogun Tri-Sport - probably double butted 4130 (I don't think they were Infinity but they're definitely not 1020 hi tensile). Nice bike.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:27 pm
Very similar running gear to my Perigee; Biopace cranks, Exage indexed setup... I like both.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:32 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby curly1 » Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:11 pm
My latest addition to the collection, a good clean up, get the seat to the right height and it should be right to go
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:33 am
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:26 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:10 am
Has a Liteconcept/CroMoly/Double-butted frame tubes/Designed in USA badge on seat tube, so assuming it's no slouch.,
Would appreciate some more knowledge so we know where to head with it.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby drubie » Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:20 pm
There's a PDF somewhere in this thread of the various models - but the Samurai are normally toward the racier end of the spectrum.frailer5 wrote:Can a Shogun aficionado offer an opinion on where Samurai fit in the hierarchy? Am eyeing off a small-framed one for a mate who is quite short in the leg.
Has a Liteconcept/CroMoly/Double-butted frame tubes/Designed in USA badge on seat tube, so assuming it's no slouch.,
Would appreciate some more knowledge so we know where to head with it.
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stumpjumper wrote: The hierarchy (in the 80s and 90s anyway) seems to be from the top:
Team Issue
Ninja
Samurai
Katana
Selectra
Sports
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:18 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:32 am
Would have been nice
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby Stuey » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:32 pm
Not my idea - I've just seen it said on a few forums and it makes sense, I guess.
Just sayin'.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:36 pm
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby rkelsen » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:06 pm
Really? People believe this? Do you honestly think that someone looking for a Shogun bike at the same time as you wouldn't have found its listing on ebay too?Stuey wrote:Not sure if you're aware, but it's meant to be poor form to keep posting eBay auctions on forums which can white-ant those that make an effort to scour eBay for that special bike, just to have it brought to the attention of a larger audience who might just bid the price up.
Posting ebay links isn't against forum rules. People need to get over themselves. Complaining about stuff like this is just petty.
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Re: Shogun Appreciation Society
Postby frailer5 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:55 pm
If it bothers some people, happy to pull my head in. Was looking on behalf of a mate, (see posts above). My assessment was that the info I needed was more valuable than alerting someone who may compete. Risk assessment.
Storm in a teacup, ultimately.
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