I'm planning to restore my 91 Yo Eddy (082Y1M). It currently has an old Mag 21 fork on it and I want to get a new rigid fork built and have both painted (deciding between Team Violet and an Aquamarine fade).
Fork:
I used to have a 97 Yo with a BOI fork and really liked it. Would a fork in the original 91 (no-suspension corrected) length but using one inch tubes be a decent fork?
Or should I stick with a Yo replica with 1 1/8" tubes? (ride-ability is the main issue)
What should the fork length be on this year bike?
Is it at all possible this was a suspension corrected geometry and actually came with the Mag 21 on it?
Bottom bracket:
Is there a way to re-use the existing BB or will removing it destroy it? I'm pretty sure it is a press-in type. What are my options for replacing the BB assembly if necessary?
Seat tube rust:
There is some light surface rust in the seat tube. I won't know if it is worse until I disassemble the bike, but assuming it's not real rot, what's the best way to treat the seat tube to prevent further rust?
Paint:
A local place (Geekhouse) does powder-coating and I hear they can do Yo colors. Is it possible to do a fade in powder coat and if so how does it usually come out?
Is there a significant difference between how paint and powder coat look when finished?
If powder-coated, can there be any metallic colors? (I heard Team Violet is actually multiple layers of different colors with metallic clear on top).
Seatpost:
The seat tube currently has an aluminum shim in it - is this an original part?
What is the correct seat post diameter for this bike?
Thanks in advance for any help, and yay to this site for existing!
Fork:
I used to have a 97 Yo with a BOI fork and really liked it. Would a fork in the original 91 (no-suspension corrected) length but using one inch tubes be a decent fork?
Or should I stick with a Yo replica with 1 1/8" tubes? (ride-ability is the main issue)
What should the fork length be on this year bike?
Is it at all possible this was a suspension corrected geometry and actually came with the Mag 21 on it?
Bottom bracket:
Is there a way to re-use the existing BB or will removing it destroy it? I'm pretty sure it is a press-in type. What are my options for replacing the BB assembly if necessary?
Seat tube rust:
There is some light surface rust in the seat tube. I won't know if it is worse until I disassemble the bike, but assuming it's not real rot, what's the best way to treat the seat tube to prevent further rust?
Paint:
A local place (Geekhouse) does powder-coating and I hear they can do Yo colors. Is it possible to do a fade in powder coat and if so how does it usually come out?
Is there a significant difference between how paint and powder coat look when finished?
If powder-coated, can there be any metallic colors? (I heard Team Violet is actually multiple layers of different colors with metallic clear on top).
Seatpost:
The seat tube currently has an aluminum shim in it - is this an original part?
What is the correct seat post diameter for this bike?
Thanks in advance for any help, and yay to this site for existing!