Shogun Appreciation Society

[jlbro]

Hi rkelsen

Yeah the frame and forks etc were all taken back to bare metal. All decals were reproduced as when I contacted the distributer I received doughnuts. All the components were NIB sourced mainly from Europe. I've made a couple of small change from original, the cluster is 13x 26 instead of 13x21...easier for an old man!!!! The rear chain guard was removed. The saddle was replaced with a new Selle SLG (light weight). The wheels are 36 spoke and not as the original 32 spoke.

The paint & decals were done by Sun Graphics. Wheels etc. by Dan Hale (Shifter Bikes Melbourne).

Regards
jlbro

[10speedsemiracer]

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The paint & decals were done by Sun Graphics.

Regards
jlbro

Ah, that explains the excellent finish,

[rkelsen]

Yeah superb result mate. Well done.

[Boyetiful]

Sharing my newly restored Shogun Trail Breaker 3 (Not quite sure of the model though, probably 1989 or later model) Cheers!

[skippa]

First time checking this thread in a while, that Team Issue restoration is stunning. Awesome work. Love seeing these builds.
As a side note-
Would anyone be interested in purchasing my Katana triple triangle in Brisbane/Sunny Coast?
It's been a fun ride since I picked it up in January but I really need to consolidate my bike gear as I am moving to a very small place and only need one bike to commute to uni (well... we will see how long that lasts!).

I am not sure how I would go about selling it or what it would be worth but I know these triple triangles are getting harder to come by. It is currently all apart as I was running it fixed gear for a little while but decided to put the groupset back on it as even the basic old Shimano groupset shifted so much nicer than my cheap commuter roadie does.

My apologies if this 'expression of sale interest' is not permitted in the Appreciation thread, if not I can delete it, I just thought this place would be the place to put it out there! If it doesn't go to a Shogun diehard I would rather just hold onto it hence why I haven't put it officially up for sale.
Cheers guys, keep up the rad builds.

[swattdesigns]

Hi all,

Completely new (well, a revitalised interest from the younger years!) to doing up bikes but I've found this killer Shogun 'Prairie Breaker,' reasonable condition, however the chain seems to be skipping on the front middle sprocket. Could be too worn? Other adjustment?

I'm going to start tinkering over the weekend so any suggestions would be great!

Where do I look to find parts? Thanks, Sam.

[lumpski]

Ok I read in this thread that the shogun roadies are rare?
I didn't realise this but I have just completed my kind of restro of a shogun alpine gt 1988 touring bike.
Ow I'm new here and completely unaware of how to post a pic
No hello how are you etc.
Very rude group.
It's ok I'll use my knowledge to help other elsewhere!

[Dimitrizee]

Hi all,

Completely new (well, a revitalised interest from the younger years!) to doing up bikes but I've found this killer Shogun 'Prairie Breaker,' reasonable condition, however the chain seems to be skipping on the front middle sprocket. Could be too worn? Other adjustment?

I'm going to start tinkering over the weekend so any suggestions would be great!

Where do I look to find parts? Thanks, Sam.

Are you sure its skipping on the front? Could be the rear cassette thats worn.

[Dimitrizee]

Just picked up a very used triple triangle framed Shogun road bike with a Suntour "Ole" groupset.. Looks to be a copy of the Shimano Sante sets? Anyone ever seen it before? Thought they only came with Shimano groupsets?

[10speedsemiracer]

Just picked up a very used triple triangle framed Shogun road bike with a Suntour "Ole" groupset.. Looks to be a copy of the Shimano Sante sets? Anyone ever seen it before? Thought they only came with Shimano groupsets?

Olé was a mid-range group, intro'd in 89 as a response to Shimano Santé.

Completely functional, but not a 'sporty' groupset . Very much a styling exercise. By the late 80s SunTour were in a bit of trouble, with AccuShift (SunTour's indexed shifting) not doing well against Shimano SIS. Slightly undeserved, and possibly contributed to by poor knowledge on the part of installers and bike shops.

[Boyetiful]

Hi all,

Completely new (well, a revitalised interest from the younger years!) to doing up bikes but I've found this killer Shogun 'Prairie Breaker,' reasonable condition, however the chain seems to be skipping on the front middle sprocket. Could be too worn? Other adjustment?

I'm going to start tinkering over the weekend so any suggestions would be great!

Where do I look to find parts? Thanks, Sam.

How's the tinkering?

There's a dedicated Australian Facebook group for retro bikes (pre 2000). Might be worth checking that out.

[lumpski]

Hi all,

Completely new (well, a revitalised interest from the younger years!) to doing up bikes but I've found this killer Shogun 'Prairie Breaker,' reasonable condition, however the chain seems to be skipping on the front middle sprocket. Could be too worn? Other adjustment?

I'm going to start tinkering over the weekend so any suggestions would be great!

Where do I look to find parts? Thanks, Sam.

Have you checked for chain stretch?
If your chain is stretched to much you will need to replace the cassette and if ridden for along period of time stretched you maybe looking at new chain rings.

[Dervish]

I'm a long time Shogun Alpine GT rider, it seems they are a well known bike among those in the know. I've had three separate occasions where someone working in a bike shop either had one themselves or worked with someone who did. I've had this one since 2009, I think, and I haven't done much to it except racks, fenders and 700C wheels. Just in the last month been put out to pasture by a Surly Disc Trucker, but I don't think I could sell it.



Photos from a recent ride from Canberra to Moruya.

[Imwit]

Decent load! Did you use the DLock?

[Dervish]

Decent load! Did you use the DLock?

Nope. It's a permanent fixture on the bike, and I'm so blind to it that I just forgot to take it off. I was carrying gear for others as well, so yeah - it was a heavy bike.

[10speedsemiracer]

Lovely bike, one of my all-time favourites, maybe because it was a pure example of the SunTour touring range (... and I may be a SunTour tragic).

[kot mel]

Hi everyone!

Does anyone want to sell Shogun Team Issue?
Size 56 or 58.
Condition is not crucial as long as frame is straight and paint is in fare/ good condition.
Preferably original components, but not very crucial.

If anyone is willing to sell please let me know.

Thank you.

[Bmp776]

Hi all,

Signing in.
I picked up a 1989 Shogun Prairie breaker Pro about a month ago maybe. It's been sitting (hiding) in the shed until I had a chance to source new tan walls and some maintenance bits and pieces to get it up and running reliably.

It's a bit rough but I am happy to clean it up as much as I can and address all the rust issues and ride it as is until I get a chance for a full on restoration of the frame. Loving it so far.

Will post pictures when I get my post count up as I assume there is a minimum post count before you can start posting pictures.

I picked it up from a shogun contributer I believe as I spotted the exact catalogue that someone posted here a while ago and they mentioned the owner's name as Alana, which is who I bought the bike from.

[LOPANindustries]

Hi all.

I have a Trail breaker 2 which I purchased between 2001 and 2006.
How do I work out what year it is and how much it's worth?

[amyannick]

Hi all.

I have a Trail breaker 2 which I purchased between 2001 and 2006.
How do I work out what year it is and how much it's worth?

I believe the first two digits of the serial number indicate the year. Certainly for older bikes this is the case. If you can find some old catalogues, that would be a good way find out too.

For pricing, there is a very simple method given by the formula:

where alpha is the age of the bike in years, beta is the amount of money you have spent on it, and gamma is the percentage of your garage that is taken up by bikes/bike parts. It is a remarkably accurate formula, with 99% of bikes on facebook marketplace selling within 1% of the formula's predicted price.

I am, of course, being facetious. No one is going to be able to tell you how to determine the worth with any accuracy. The best thing you can do is the obvious thing, and probably the thing you have already done, which is to look on Facebook/gumtree/etc for similar listings while noting that asking prices are higher than selling prices normally. If you can't find enough similar listings, list it for a price you'd be happy with and see what the buyer feedback is.

[P!N20]

For pricing, there is a very simple method given by the formula:

[stevenaaus]

Interesting old carbon Shogun Kaze for sale, Sydney.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kellyvi ... 1295435867

[find_bruce]

Interesting old carbon Shogun Kaze for sale, Sydney.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kellyvi ... 1295435867

$999 is dreaming

[stevenaaus]

$999 is dreaming

Yeah - probably - I'd cough up five or six hundred if it was running ok, and "up here", not down there. But I've never seen one for sale before, just seen my mates Ninja with the same frame.

Does anyone know how this bike rides compared to a 2004 TCR C1, say. My mate converted his to a 9 speed flatbar as he's getting on, but still loves his super expensive old Shogun Ninja.

Shifters and big chain ring look VGC

[familyguy]

It's a little bit off. The 7800 groupset looks pretty tidy, there's gotta be $500-600 value in that alone.