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That'll be the pale green one with the gorgeous basket? That is one of the most beautiful rebuilds I've seen. True to the bike yet distinctly different at the same time. Well judged.
This Majestique is destined to remain as original as possible. The only non-original parts at the moment are those hideous bars, shifters and levers. I have a set of Suntour stem mount levers on the way (early 80s).
Not sure what to do for brake levers though as I've not rebuilt anything that didn't have drops before! Luckily all the original bits are in really good nick. Cyclone II f/r mechs have lost most of their black decals though, but I've seen that happen before. They'll look just fine polish back to alloy and a lot more enigmatic.
Thanks for the tip on the bars, I'll have a did around.