Vivalo NJS Dark blue silver flake ----> turned to yellow Bridgestone

:) not too late. I will built it and then decide

Just saying as I got slated for even mentioning respray

I'd respray a frame if I dont get the colour I expected, Maybe it's just me. We have several good people who can do amazing paintjobs i.e. @JamesNQ, mario vaz, argos cycles. Noquarters, That red one and purple paint they have looks amazing! Maybe you can request some flakey ones like the usual paint NJS frame has.

If you're not happy with it, repaint it. Will make you happier in the long run.

If i have the some extra cash, I would want one of my frames to have this nice deep red they have.

so the Vivalo has returned to NJS export. ordered a Bridgestone instead, its the one i liked in the first place anw so i ordered that one.
Columbus max forks mmm

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frame was shipped yesterday hopefully its here by the end of the week

i have gathered a few parts
stripped slr which i covered with alcantara leather. came out ok..
Dura ace crankset from the forum
Nitto pearl/nitto risers/champ grips(don't really like them)
And a pair of beat up pedals that i cleaned up but nothing special

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dura ace 16t track sprocket in.. (and i need to clean my desk!!)

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That covered SLR looks the business mate

thanks, it came out pretty good. i have a beat up smp composite i'm thinking of doing the same, it will be hard with the hole in the middle though..

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This gonna be good.
Cockpit is spot on.

Frame looks ace.

Are those the black sparkly champ grips? If you replace them I will take them off you :-)

@haveo yes they are. i'll let you know.

so wheels. Have some american classic 420. I was going to sell them or paint them because of the decals. Eventually i didn't have to with the help of @duncs who suggested paint remover as the black is anodised.. 1 hour later, done, all black.. these will be the main wheels for phase one. phase two when the bike is full NJS..

before and after shots..

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Ah good, glad they turned out as well as mine did. The all black looks a lot better than the AC colours on the vast majority of builds I reckon.

so happy day today, frame arrived, seat post arrived, kashimax top tube protector arrived...

Frame much much better than i expected. paint is immaculate. looks great. i will start building it straight away..

Damn, that's lush! Great MAX fork as well. Paint seems immaculate? Can't wait to see it built up!

almost there.

phhwoooaaar

YELLOW!

looks mint. forks are sweet.
cockpit is rly rly nice.

Actually @HHC i dont like the grips. @haveo interested??

Looking great! So many nice details on the frame.

Yes please, I'll pm you

Such a tease.

:) it got dark an i couldnt take a decent pic. I will take some tomorrow..
Chain needs one more link.
I need fatter grips. These are gone to @haveo
Wheels will stay for now and then i will take some njs ones. Or maybe some araya super aero, what do you think of those? Too silver?
Saddle i think looks ok. I wii continue my search for a fujita conpy.
Pedals next thing i will order for sure. Maybe some drop bars as well.

Let me know what do you guys think..

Oh and who wants to see this with a corima four spoke rear and hed 3 front?? :)