Re: [CR]Carlsbad twinplate Masi on eBay

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:20:22 +0200
From: "kim klakow" <Akimbo71@gmx.net>
In-Reply-To: <46E22D24.9010802@sonic.net>
References: <MONKEYFOODswvgOSJSd0000423a@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]Carlsbad twinplate Masi on eBay
To: Jay Sexton <jvs@sonic.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


You know, I would actually file them away, and since I don't like twin plates I'll fill those with bondex. Initially I thought, Geez Garth, get real, but the more people talked and finally seeing the pictures I figured, what the heck, it's his and if he wants to try something out, why not. Sure I'd try on a gas piper to see how good I am, but in the end this is just another facet of the wall queen vs. rider discussion. If Nick wants to chop up Herse's for parts, go for it. You are the on loosing money, ...

ride on, kim


> Regarding the Carlsbad twinplate on e-bay, since the braze ons will keep
> the purists away from it, I say buy it and ride the heck out of it. If and
> when you decide to restore or repaint, keep in mind that those braze ons
> are very easy to remove, thus restoring it to it's originality.
>
> Wish it was my size.
>
> Jay Sexton
> Sebastopol, CA -- Kim Klakow

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