RE: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem

From: Edward Brooks <ebrooks@eriwine.com>
To: "'David Bilenkey'" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 19:56:42 -0600
Organization: Edward Roberts International
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I have a 1968 Masi Special which has Fiamme bars and stem.

Edward Robert Brooks Managing Director Edward Roberts International Auctioneers of the Fine and Rare 1262 West Winwood Drive Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 Phone- 847.295.8696 Facsimile- 847.295.8697 Email- ebrooks@eriwine.com Website- http://www.eriwine.com

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of David Bilenkey Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:41 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: RE: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem

More questions about the Fiamme stem... What year is it from? I'd always thought of it as mid-early 70's due to the recessed Allen head binder, and the style of the neck, but seeing that it was on a '69 restoration made me think maybe I was wrong. Anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

David -- David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada dbilenkey@sympatico.ca

> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of
> chasds@mindspring.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:31 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]masi w/ fiamme bars/stem
>
>
> tam pham wrote:
>
> That looks like it could be an Ambrosio stem.
>
> While we're identifying stems, can somebody identify the stem
> underneath th e cool Masi decal?
>
> http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/Larz-Anderson-2003/PICT0167?full=1
>
> Cheers,
> Tam Pham
> Huntington Beach, CA
>
> ***********
>
> That's a Fiamme stem all right, but what I want to know is,
> how in the hell did someone get those bars into that stem?
>
> Because, I have tried, numerous times, to get my fiamme
> bars into a similar stem; it appears impossible, even with
> the Nitto stem pry. I'm assuming Fiamme made stems with
> more than one bar-clamp diameter.. that's the only thing
> that explains it.
>
> I sure wish I could mate up those bars and stem though;
> lovely combo..the fiamme bars are the prettiest around, imho.
>
> Whose Masi IS that anyway??!!! Nice bike!
>
> Charles Andrews
> SoCal