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I had a bit of a memory recollection as to why SR bikes came to an end... Besides all the business politics, the final nail on the coffin was they got a two or three containers of SR bikes from Japan where all the Aluminum crank arms were so over tighten that they could not be pulled off unless they were cut off! By that time I was working at OBC the Japan group not far from my old bike shop. I was sent to SR in San Diego to investigate to try and find a solution to the crank arm problem. Right after that visit I was sent straight to the factory in Japan also to investigate how they were over-tightened and find a solution. Sadly a month or two after I returned from Japan, Mr. Pedia (I think that was his name), decided to shut down the SR operation.

That autosomal metal polish is good I use it myself great restore😊

A beauty! I thought I got a good deal with my $50 ‘97 Raleigh M-40!

Hey dude, where are your next videos? You are a very skilled technic. Just need to improve your video editing. Also the ultrasonic intro is very loud for these type of videos, which are relaxing. keep up the good work 👍👍

I like how you spun the pedals off ha! I might pinch that :-)

Ese cuadro seria mejor kitarle la pintura vieja y pintarle entero,yo le pintaria negro

80s japanese bikes are great

So sick

Clean!

Looks good, enjoy the ride

14.5 fRAME? Great job !

Black lx groupset droooooool Sweet ride 👌🏻

P.S. - never saw this bike in a girls version. Very interesting to see.

I have a 1988 Diamondback Arrival with Deore XT componentry, black with yellow splatter paint job.....Still a very fine retro rider that I ride every day on gravel roads and steep hills

Un excelente trabajo , yo tengo una bici lo que es marca CONDOR modelo sarina creo que del año 83 ,está completa original ,es casi igual a esa schwinn

Que buenos videos pasan de cannondale ojalá pasen una F 900 gracias 👍

good job dude! diligent, detailed work, precise

Always pack the bearings with grease before you install them, I noticed you put them in dry.

BRO START ALIGNING TIRE LOGOS WITH VALVE STEMS!

Good job❤we share hooby😊

I recently buy an Azuki road bike, with suntour drive train, diacompe breakes. I dont have idea about the year of the bike, have you any clue? The Azuki logo has no the imperial flower, it has the olympic rings, the azuki leyend and the two arrows on it

Wow, I thought the world forgot about SR bikes which were based near San Diego Calif, and owned by business company in Mexico city. TRUE STORY: In the late 70s I worked at a bike shop in Glendale So Calif called MAGIC MUSHROOM where they sold SR bikes. The Japan Group office (i.e. Shimano, SR, ARAYA etc, where I eventually worked at) was only 2 blocks away and they were very involved with the development of SR bikes. The Shimano staff from Japan got into the habit of always dropping by to pick my brain as I was the head mechanic. They often told me that I sold more SR bikes and SR Semi-Pros than anyone else in North America. At that time Touring was the thing so I used to modify new SR Semi-Pros with frt and rear racks and I sold them like Hot Cakes at a carnival. One day a whole crew from Japan and the owner or SR bikes came to the shop and asked me if I wanted to design a Touring version of the Semi-Pro? Of course I said Yes. So they gave me four new SR Semi-Pro bikes in the box, and wrote a check I think for $1,000 to get parts and to pay a bike builder to weld and braze on things like pannier mounts etc., and gave me two months to finish one bike. They told the shop owner and I that we can keep the other new bikes and left over money as payment for the job. My boss was thrilled and so was I. Two months later they came to pick up the bike and they were very happy. They named it SR Semi-Pro Touring, and turned out to be their best selling model three years in a row, until SR mysteriously disappeared. Rumor has it that SR Japan and SR owners in San Diego had a fall out over the Japanese SR brand. So if you ever see a SR Semi-Pro Touring grab it, my favorite was the beautiful metallic sky blue.

well done!

While not an exact match, the paint you used really made a difference, and kept the integrity of the original intact😊

In the crankset you made a mistake in mounting the largest chainring, the chain stop pin on the large chainring must be placed in correspondence with the crank.

Nella guarnitura hai sbagliato a montare la cotona più grande,il perno ferma catena sulla corona grande va messo in corrispondenza della pedivella.

you have bike for sale. if there's ps inform me. thanks.

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thumbs up for the real overhaul of RD!

At 8:26. a shot of the front crankset shows the middle crank has 5 broken off teeth in a row. Should have been replaced.

Una restauración fabulosa.felicidades .

OMG what a great video. Super production value. What a piece of fine art. The bike and the video both. Relaxing, and therapeutic. I will watch this 1000 times.

Can the Autosol metal polish be used on chrome as well? I noticed you used another polish as well.

Beautiful work young man. Could you send me the list of tools you used, and the approximate price. As I have the same horse. Lol and, I'm wanting to do a complete overhaul as well. Thanks

Bicicleta nova com pneus velhos, pra mim não fez efeito nenhum essa restauração! Ficou velha do mesmo jeito....

Wow what a find! Nearly all original by the look of it. Great job restoring and preserving it.

Fantastic work. That mirror finish on the fork crown and cranks 👌🏻👌🏻

Nice job! Thanks for sharing 🙂

I came here to see a restoration, not a work of art.... let talk to your manager! just kidding! Man, wow... great work!

nice man

Outstanding find. I'd pay 20 for the XT RD alone lol ! That turtle wax did wonders on the paint. The bike was unused all this time also, it's true, that helps.

Nice restoration...but how the canties work with brake lever for v brakes?

I love the 90's stuff. That was a decent rig back then. Lightweight, stiff, forward geometry, LX all over..... The bottom bracket is tired though. It shouldn't spin like that. New ceramic/greaseless ones do but old square taper sealed BB's will slow down way sooner because of being packed with grease. I'm not shitting on your build bro, not at all. Just relaying info. Check out my 90's Bianchi on my channel if you want.

so satisfying

Here in Brazil, with great difficulty I bought an original Raleigh Instinct (red/black) for my collection. I dream of having one like this video and I would never donate...

I have one of these luring around in my backyard

restoration price

Put the seat post on property

The DX stuff is lovely but that derailleur surely needed that rebuild, very nice!

Great job buffing the crank