Re: [CR]What do they do with all those parts...

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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:49:55 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]What do they do with all those parts...
References: <1f1.492f479.2ba84e37@aol.com>


Pete Geurds wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/18/2003 1:54:52 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> chuckschmidt@earthlink.net writes:
>
> > Here's a beautiful 2001 Toei Gran Tourisme owned by Satoru Mas. (be sure
> > to click on the parts names for additonal pictures of the bike and the
> > "back" button for additional bikes):
> >
> > http://members.aol.com/satorumas/mybike/grantourisme.html
> >
>
> Thanks Chuck.
> Do you suppose the fenders were custom painted, or are there more varieties
> of Honjo fenders available in Japan?

My best guess would be that they were painted to match the bike since the gold lining and black paint match the style of the frame so closely and the amount of money lavished on the bike, but I no expert and this is only my opinion of course.

Chuck Schmidt L.A. "The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." --Albert Einstein

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