I have to throw my two cents worth in here. To "upgrade" a classic bike with more "modern" components, is like dropping a fuel injected 5.0 liter Ford V-8 into a 1954 Jaguar. Certainly it would be faster and more "user-friendly" than the original engine, but what is the point? If I wanted new iron, I'd buy it. That said, I'd like to add "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Richard Reno Green Bay (where it's just started to snow) Wisconsin