Not many people out there actually do mods to their frame/parts. But! I do and a lot. And I'm working on some mods currently to my frame; and old DK race frame. One of the last built actually. And I love it and won't get rid of it since I've been riding for 6-7 years now. Also it only has a few deep scratches and a couple really minor dents in the chainstays. BUT! other than that it is amazing and I'll probably ride it til its unrideable. However seeing as its done great so far I don't see that happening anytime soon. BUT! (yes a third time) on to the list of mods currently done and in progress. So far I've cut off the top of the seattube and milled out oval holes in it underneath the toptube for the seat clamp.(better for slamming the seat far down!) Also I cut off and filed down where the old canti mounts used to be. Don't worry I still used brakes I just used a 990 brake plate for my Odyssey Evolver (Damn I love that thing). And I've grinded out the dropouts to 14mm obviously from 3/8's. Then I cut off a lil excess metal off of the dropouts. I'd like to make new dropouts for it and shorten the chainstay about 1/2-3/4's of an inch but we'll see what the future holds. Next! I'm currently working on brazing gyro tabs on the headtube, 990 mounts on the seatstays and threaded cable stops on the sides and very top of the seattube. (for gyro,brakes, and brake fine tuning! yay!) And as for things I might do, again shorten the chainstays, also I might braze on little integrated chain tensioners on the inside of the chainstays, maybe cut out that little bridge tube on the seat/chainstays and replace them with a little plate each. BUT! (yeah yeah a fourth time) I think thats the end of my ranting. I like to modify to personalize it, call it my own creation, keep something that has done extremely well by me, take pride in my work, and most of all have a great time riding something no company can give you!....k I'm done... PWBTOS live, build and ride on!
(oh yeah btw I should have pics of all these awesome mods soon to share.)
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