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Nicely done, amazing what difference new bars make. Recently switched to longer clip-ons for the SRAD and it's night and day.

@jung if you're not already, it won't be long until you're taking custom orders.

Wish my family photos were this awesome, I'd have that blown up and framed.

SOLD

Price drop - £40 posted

I was looking for a Kinesis Granfondo V3 frameset for quite a while due to the Di2 compatibility and wider tyre clearance (30mm), but reluctantly have to admit it’s just not being ridden so it’s up for sale. Like a lot of these frames this one cracked around the BB internal cable routing, but has been repaired to a high standard (double passes). If you’re after a V3 Granfondo, I’d say buy one already repaired or be prepared to get it sorted. Presumably the internal cable routing wasn’t the best idea.

It's peak rim brake before things moved to discs and is a lovely all day mile-muncher. Geometry can been see here, and any questions just let me know. More photos here, including the repair..

£800 posted, or collected for Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, with some wedge off. It’s 40mins via train from St Pancras.

Frameset: Kinesis Grandfondo V3 (57)
Groupset: Shimano Ultegra 6800 (with SRAM Force front mech)
Wheels: Shimano Ultegra 6800 hubs, H plus Son TB14 wheels with Continental Grand Prix 4 Season 28mm tyres
Calipers: TRP RG957 Deep Drop
Seatpost: VanNicholas Titanium 31.6
Stem: Can’t remember as debadged but a nice one (10.5cm)
Bars: Zipp Service Course 80 44cm
Saddle: Fabric Scoop
Pedals: Look Keo

Really cheap lager

You know me so well. Almost wish I stayed up reading all the cork chat. Can't even remember the Swedish entry wtf, Finland was robbed.

As is tradition, I've had enough cheap lager and bowing out before the scoring starts. Israel is my bet for 2023 winner.

Thanks for the info. The forks seem to have K-Tech lower compression valves, but the top caps(?) look standard so will update once they're serviced so we know what the deal is. Can't wait to have 21st century brakes plus more room up front with the wider bars will be nice. Wish I had lumps of billet kicking around, this tinkering business is addictive stuff eh.

@Tom13 been keen to get something cerakoted for a while so a dark grey is probably what I'm leaning towards, once the casting marks have been removed obviously!

Don't think polished yokes are my bag, but I'll definitely be removing the casting marks and likely getting them blasted. Machined yokes would be even better, shame you don't have a thread for all this awesomeness! Didn't even realise Venhill did custom stuff until recently, very useful to know.

Any other prep before forks are fit?

Thanks a lot, was surprised how different the bike felt with slightly wider bars. Keeping the standard yokes makes the swap less of a ball ache in terms of retaining lockstops and ignition. Plus, I think fancy forks in OG yokes will be slightly more sympathetic and can always get them coated or polished depending on how tarty I feel. I just need to source calipers, lines and front mudguard as funds allow then we're ready to party. Even though the bike has only 16k on the clocks I'll be changing the headstock bearings for peace of mind.

Forgot to reply to this, amazing work. If I could even weld imagine it would take a very very long time.

The internals are unknown, the seller bought them 2nd hand and couldn't remember. They were a good price for standard forks, so either way it's okay with me.

Apparently bandit cables are slightly longer than GSXR ones of the same period, so for £20 thought it's worth a try. Thank you for the kind offer. If that's not a goer then will go custom and contact Venhill.

I know it would have been cheaper to put a wheel weight on the lockstops but the longer bars, that can now be at a less acute angle, feel a lot better already.

It's best not to think about it. Originally I was going to buy a 1198S but knew I wouldn't want to tinker with it, so here we are. The history of the forks are unknown, but they are in good condition and were sensibly priced so snapped them up. I'm assuming they are standard and anything else is a nice surprise.

A certain purple shock is on the shopping list, eventually, but trying hard to finish one job at a time without getting distracted. Latest quest is finding longer throttle cables as fitted wider clip-ons due to the new Brembo MC hitting the clocks. It never ends...

ain't much.

Then lists all the things. Sounds right up my street.

I like your positive thinking! Let's say it has fancy internals, sure :) . I don't actually know on the weight, was hoping to have a look at the last MOT but the mechanic didn't let me help this time. My bike is fairly standard weight-wise but interested to know.

I make it 40cm pit to pit and 60cm from top of collar to hem.

Sounds interesting! Could one find out more anywhere?

Are those forks from a k5/6 750

Yes, although the seller had the forks so long he can't remember re the internals. It's probably safer to assume they're standard. I'm going a bit silly with the calipers and thinking Brembo M4 but we will see. Once everything is plumbed in and working I'll get the suspension looked at by Maxton, when the bank account has recovered.

I was going to wait until all the parts for the front end swap had arrived to take a photo of everything neatly laid out. Predictably didn't have the patience, so on went the Brembo master cylinder. Already sat in the garage the lever feels a lot better.

Good effort. Is this an SV650, or am I remembering wrong? The Yamaha calipers had me questioning this.

This small but crucial detail is what I'd definitely overlook, thanks for the info. I can see how having the stem higher with this set-up would help with cable entry.

@bobble thank you, it was a nervous few seconds... but when you need that gram.

Thanks, thin tubes and 32mm tyres feel like the goldilocks zone for me personally. Even the quill stem doesn't bother me for pottering around. I have a rando bag but need to get my act together and sort out a decaleur.

Managed to nip out early to avoid pageantry overload. Brooks saddle is feeling a lot comfier than I remember.