Ironhorse SGS rebirth

[AaronJ]

It started out like this:

But ended like this:

Frame: 2004 Ironhorse SGS DH Team…
- Bead blasted and powder coated White Gloss by GRIP Sports
- Replaced all cheap’n’crapped-out Chinese bearings with new NTN bearings
- Replaced all shock bolts with solid shank high-tensile (i.e. no threads within the stress zone)
- Machined new lower shock bushes
- Brand new decal set from IH in the USA

Shock: Manitou 6-way Swinger…
- Full service by Vic MTB

Fork: 2006 Marzocchi 888X2RC 200mm

Stem: Truvativ Hussefelt 40mm Dia. 31.8mm…
- Replaced 6x silver stem bolts with 6x black high-tensile bolts
Headset: E-13 1.5” into FSA 1 1/8th, sealed bearings
Spacers: Carbon 20mm and 5mm
Handlebar: Specialized Riser Bar 1.5" OS
Grips: Odi Rogue grips with Odi Lock Jaws

Brakes: 2005 Avid Juicy-7 with 203mm rotors

Rear Derailleur: SRAM X.9
Rear Shifter: SRAM X.9
Cassette: SRAM II PG 970 11-34
Chain: SRAM PC-970 w Powerlink

BB: FSA Platinum DH
Cranks: Race Face EVOLVE DH
Chainring: E-13 DH Guide Ring 40t
Chainguide: E-13 SRS 4x104
Bash guard: E-13 30-44t
Pedals: Crank Brothers Mallet C

Saddle: Specialized Body Geometry
Seat Post: Thompson Elite 28.9mm…
- Cut to fit flush with seat tube
- 2x brass coated bolts replaced with black high-tensile bolts.
Seat Collar: Hope 34.5mm…
- Replaced standard bolt with black high-tensile

Front Hub: DaBomb HeadSpin 110x20mm
Front Rim: DaBomb DaRim 32h x 36mm
Front Tire: Maxxis Minion DH F 40a 2.7”

Rear Hub: DaBomb HeadSpin 165x12mm
Rear Rim: DaBomb DaRim 32h x 36mm
Rear Tire: Maxxis Minion DH R 40a 2.5”
Tubes: Maxxis DH 2.5-2.7”
Rim Tape: Cloth (forget the brand)

Buller this weekend.... here I come!

AJ

 

[Fatman]

Very nice transformation! Looks brand new.

 

[Registered Nutcase]

wow, i hope mine is that good when i finish.

how much and how did you get the decals from ironhorse?

 

[AaronJ]

Thanks guys.

I'd hope it looks new! The only NON-new bits are the frame, shock, seatpost and saddle. Everything else is brand spanking.

Decal set was US$9.95 including postage. There is another thread here somewhere where I gave details about getting them.

AJ.

 

[donthucktoflat]

lol, what was the old forks?

 

[bazza]

lol, what was the old forks?

moab forks i think they were. dhdirect used to sell them. i forgot the brand though.

 

[AaronJ]

Shockworks BigOne RAM's - 7" travel

There was an issue with the unique seals they had (i.e. not available) so I had my bro machine new seal cups. The cups were press-fit into the old seal seats. Now they take standard 40mmIDx8mm seals ($5 each) and take about 30 seconds to change.

The new seals have removed most of the stiction, but they are a heavily sprung fork IMO, and do take a bit to get going. Not even close in performance to the new forks though!

Anyway.... I was going to run with them, but just could not stick to that plan once all the other nice goodies were collected. Hence going the 888's.

AJ

 

[Kammy]

thats a transformation, looks awesome and a job well done

 

[.:Easily:.]

thats one great restoration

great work

 

[DEMONATION]

... u gotta pimp that riayyyyeeiiide. nice work u brought that beast back from the dead.

 

[Mugger]

Shit yer, thats hot as, the white frame, black combo is becoming a hit.

 

[Landon]

Nice!

That is one very smooth ride! I really like your work!

Enjoy!

 

[bolzy]

looks sick is it a straight white or perl white?

 

[tommo_nip]

omg thats so pimp i had an 04 worldcup and was thinking of getting it painted white with the black 888, wastn sure what it would look like, but thats mad wish id kept mine now.

have fun with it, its a beast

 

[isthisthepart]

thats so mad dude, good work at sticking at ur project and making it schmick!

 

[Deniss]

OMG that is a good job man nice work it looks brand spanker keep up to good work.

 

[jamit]

Did you pick the frame up from W.A. if so I have seen other before photos of the frame and you have done it justice. Dude that looks sweet

 

[Sam The Man]

that is AWESOME

how much did the painting cost?
the seat tube of the frame looks very high in relation to the handlebars/headtube.... is that normal for an sgs, or has the new componentry done that?

again, AWESOME

 

[S.]

You really should put the original Thomson bolts back in the seatpost. They're high-quality steel anyway (not sure specifically what grade), and the underside of the heads are machined hemispherically to allow them to sit in the recesses properly, and maintain a large contact area. Thomson's user manual explicitly states that you should not use anything but the stock bolts in there for that reason.

 

[AaronJ]

bolzy:
Gloss white. But being powdercoat it's not super glossy.

jamit:
Yep. Came from WA.

Sam the Man:
Blasting and powdercoating was $175.

As for the seat height, I have about another 40mm I can drop it, but other than that it's just the frame geometry. I'm 6'2", its a large frame, and I had no issues with it over the weekend at Buller.

S.:
Thanks for the info, but all covered my friend. New bolts were machined to suit!

AJ