Gianni Motta replica

ovi
ovi Posts: 396
edited September 2013 in Your road bikes
Its all Dura Ace and the rims are Mavic open 4 cd.It rides well apart from the freehub slipping a bit but parts are obsolete for Dura Ace 7403 hubs so will have to live with it.
I need to shorten the front brake cable outer

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  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    That is gorgeous. accept the inevitable though that your Dura Ace is dying and treat it to some vintage campag
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    Oops had a brain fart and its only the rear sprocket thats worn.
    Campag is wrong for this replica LOL ;)
  • Cheshire Cat
    Cheshire Cat Posts: 309
    Ooooh, I like that.
    “Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” Hunter S Thompson
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    TBH my knowledge of such things is Limited. I m aware of the Tri-color paint designs on the top models. but (mistakenly thought) that like the majority of Italian bikes of the time it ran Campag.

    Is your rep of this 84 model?

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    Either way still love it.
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
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    This is the bike that caught my attention and the more I looked at different photos I liked the way the tricolour worked and the Gianni Motta bikes could be any colour you wanted.
    I have the original seat post which is a campagnolo chorus but it is to short so have used the Use K light off my mountain bike.
  • nicknick
    nicknick Posts: 535
    I love the homemade stand :D
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    I like it. If you rotated your bars down a bit and moved the brake levers down too, I'd love it! :D
    And, yeah, the stand's great!
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    The stand looks very hillbilly but it seems like it does the trick!
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    Paul 8v wrote:
    The stand looks very hillbilly but it seems like it does the trick!

    LOL! its nice bit of oak with some good joints in it.
  • Paul 8v
    Paul 8v Posts: 5,458
    You should still be able to find a Dura ace rear sprocket somewhere, probably ebay would be the best bet.
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
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    First ride out and it rode sweet as a nut
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    Fantastic Photo, Fantastic bike. Enjoy, it looks a peach, hope it rides the same :D
  • tim_wand
    tim_wand Posts: 2,552
    double post
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,172
    You did a good job with the paint!
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  • Looks great...I have just finished restoring an original one.. Just about to build it up.
  • Coach H
    Coach H Posts: 1,092
    Ahh, Open 4CD's, I remember them well :D
    Coach H. (Dont ask me for training advice - 'It's not about the bike')
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    That looks sweeet. Ever taken it off any sweet jumps?

    Love the paint scheme.
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  • ovi wrote:
    Its all Dura Ace and the rims are Mavic open 4 cd.It rides well apart from the freehub slipping a bit but parts are obsolete for Dura Ace 7403 hubs so will have to live with it.
    I need to shorten the front brake cable outer

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    Same wheels as I have on my vintage Cinelli steel bike albeit with 501 hubs. mine has a mixture of Shimano 600 and Campag parts which is anathema to some but it works.Must have been a very early STI build c early 90's. planning on restoring it at some point as it rides beautifully.

    Lovely bike you have there sir.
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    NapoleonD wrote:
    That looks sweeet. Ever taken it off any sweet jumps?
    I use the cx for that :wink:
    Love the paint scheme.
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
    NapoleonD wrote:
    That looks sweeet. Ever taken it off any sweet jumps?
    I use the cx for that :wink:
  • ovi
    ovi Posts: 396
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    A more recent photo. :)