Ok Thanks  Stergios "We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us" -Joseph Campbell- ... From: tony...
... According to the file posted in this group (Under files, then down second from the bottom a file called Seq_Exp_83_geospecslow.jpg, it states the 58CM 1983...
I'm mounting a Phil Wood BB on a Miyata 1000 and the BB is not setting flush with the retaining rings on the crankset. I'm guessing it needs to set another 1...
I think there are more threads it's just that the BB is not completely "bottoming-out" on the counterbore side of one of the retainer rings. Phil Wood...
Hi All, Has anyone ever done a 650B conversion to a 1984 Sequoia? Also has anyone ever replaced the original Superbe sidepull brakes with something else? ...
... Ryan Watson over on the 650B and iBob lists has done a few 650B Sequoia conversions. One here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556426@N06/2832667412/ Also...
Hi, Thanks for the links. I have fat 700 x 35 Vittoria tires on my Sequoia and it rides beautifully and I have always wondered what it would ride like with fat...
That bike is very nice. Did the 1000LT come all decked out in Suntour stuff or did you put all those cool bits there? I have the XC Pro cantis on my...
I put on the XC Pro stuff. As I have mentioned in earlier posts, the first 1000 I built was with a Sugino crankeset and a 113 mm BB. The XC Pro takes a 118...
Hi MiyataSpecTour Group, Besides the spring problem with the XC Pro cantilever brakes, has anyone out there had any additional problems with these brakes? I...
The spring issue is the only one I have had but once the break, they are gone and I've not found a replacement that will work with the design of the XC Pro...
... anyone out there had any additional problems with these brakes? I have used XC Pro brakes for ~5 years with no problems but received feedback that the XC...
Hi, Happy Thanksgiving. I'm a new member. I posted some photos of my recently acquired 1981 Miyata 1000. I am waiting on some new decals from JR Restore. I...
that is one sweet ride ,i just piked up a 1985 1000 miyata ... From: Stephen Bryne <sbryne@...> Subject: [MiyataSpecTour] New Miyata 1000 photos posted...
I too ride a Miyata 1000LT (vintage 1989) and would be interested in getting a full set of decals. I googled "JR Restore" but was unable to find a direct...
Hi Reinhart, You can email JR at wandson1@.... I haven't seen the decals yet-- but I did see some online and they look good to me. Good luck! Stephen ... ...
Thanks Ted. I had a chance to ride yesterday and really like the XC Pro set-up. The index shifting on these old Suntour products is a bit different then...
Here are a few pics of it in a minimal configuration. As far as the paint job goes, I just scuffed up the paint enough for the primer to take, then applied 2...
Hi Stephen, Welcome also, I have the same bike, color and vintage, though yours appears to be in a little better shape than mine. BTW: what's the serial...
Hi Walt, Thank you. The serial# of my 1981 bike is: J322013. The fenders are Japanese Honjo brand. Are there any photos of your bike in this Group photo...
I have been looking at the new pictures posted here(some pretty bikes) and thought it would be cool to show my l000 at work hauling me over a few hundred miles...
