Retro Revolution

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@danielsotelo3942 Ай бұрын

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.

@johnwilson230 Ай бұрын

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

@LorSTApunk07 3 ай бұрын

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

@spiranca 4 ай бұрын

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 👍👍

@bikerebuilder 5 ай бұрын

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

@ricardoa6186 6 ай бұрын

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

@petergiourelas3753 6 ай бұрын

80s japanese bikes are great

@tommurphy4307 Ай бұрын

actually, most of the eighties SR bike frames were made from tange tubesets- so, not really all japan-made.

@mcca555 6 ай бұрын

So sick

@mcca555 6 ай бұрын

Clean!

@petergiourelas3753 7 ай бұрын

Looks good, enjoy the ride

@dago_0730 9 ай бұрын

14.5 fRAME? Great job !

@samblenkharn8099 10 ай бұрын

Black lx groupset droooooool Sweet ride 👌🏻

@teatonaz 10 ай бұрын

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

@johnbatson8779 10 ай бұрын

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

@EdgardoBenitezchavez-x3o 10 ай бұрын

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

@Miguel-w1g5i 11 ай бұрын

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

@JavierGonzalez-oe1qq 11 ай бұрын

good job dude! diligent, detailed work, precise

@keithskustoms2311 Жыл бұрын

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

@oreocarlton3343 Жыл бұрын

BRO START ALIGNING TIRE LOGOS WITH VALVE STEMS!

@davidgutierrez6312 Жыл бұрын

Good job❤we share hooby😊

@RodRoninCruz Жыл бұрын

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

@tommurphy4307 Ай бұрын

put the serial number up, and someone can tell you when it was built and who the frame builder was.

@danielsotelo3942 Жыл бұрын

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.

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Awesome story thanks!

@tommurphy4307 Ай бұрын

they had DOZENS of blue paint choices- some were pearls- some were PU and many were automotive colors. SR bicycle was owned by windsor industries of national city and was not related to sakae-ringkyo of japan. i have a '79 XL racer in dusk pearl metallic- a GM color from the 50's. i've never seen another SR painted in that color.

@slideman. Жыл бұрын

well done!

@4epatterson Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Amen

@tommurphy4307 Ай бұрын

i disagree- a big part of the appeal was windsor industry's incredible palette of available colors.

@adrianoboaretto650 Жыл бұрын

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.

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

You’re right my bad lol

@adrianoboaretto650 Жыл бұрын

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

@AbdulMajid-bc6xf Жыл бұрын

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

@enyaisrave2831 Жыл бұрын

♡

@evgeniyp1976 Жыл бұрын

thumbs up for the real overhaul of RD!

@DB-gr7ch Жыл бұрын

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.

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

On older Shimano rings 2 of the teeth are lower to help with shifting and the other teeth aren’t broken off they’re worn and don’t affect the usability of the ring. If the tooth was broken it would be completely missing like it was never there.

@DB-gr7ch Жыл бұрын

@@retro_rev Umm, nope.. .they definitely look broken off.

@daniellarson3068 Жыл бұрын

@@DB-gr7ch Bio- pace chain ring. My 1991 Schwinn Cross cut has a biopace chain ring. It's dark now, but curiosity got me to go look at my chain ring with a flashlight. It has teeth that look similar to the restored bike and I remember reading something about this hyperglide chain ring having some sort of special tooth design. Of course my middle chain ring could have the same wear as the restored bike. The restored bike sold for about twice the price I paid for mine at the Contra Costa Schwinn Cyclery in 1991.

@veronicabarrera1004 Жыл бұрын

Una restauración fabulosa.felicidades .

@vettevegas Жыл бұрын

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.

@vettevegas Жыл бұрын

I'm starting to watch these bike repair videos for relaxation. Almost like meditation. LOL!

@georgevranas498 Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Yea it works on chrome

@caseyisadore7952 Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

There’s too many tools to name but the main ones you should have are the ones for the bottom bracket, headset and some cone wrenches. You can spend about $40-100 depends if you want new tires or brake pads. I would always do new chain cables and bar tape.

@julianofabiomartinsdelima9601 Жыл бұрын

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

@samblenkharn8099 Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@samblenkharn8099 Жыл бұрын

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

@silvalining Жыл бұрын

Nice job! Thanks for sharing 🙂

@RaphaelLeite Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@gonzaley999 Жыл бұрын

nice man

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Thx

@Desi365 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Desi365 Жыл бұрын

You shouldn't have kept the ugly plastic derailleur ring in the back, it's fugly and useless. My only criticism.

@Desi365 Жыл бұрын

I take it back. If you wanted to give it to the museum, it makes sense to keep the plastic ring.

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Thx lol

@edwingutierrez1804 Жыл бұрын

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

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

I switched them out later

@marvindaugherty5989 Жыл бұрын

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.

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

I’ve owned a million of those bb’s they always spin like that. It’s pretty easy to tell when it’s shot. Pro tip If you drop a lil chain lube on the seals it makes it spin faster. Nice Bianchi btw

@prajowluck3596 Жыл бұрын

so satisfying

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Thx

@mtn_bikes Жыл бұрын

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...

@retro_rev Жыл бұрын

Nice!