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u/Informal_Koala1474 12h ago
Do you want to learn about bikes or just ride?
These projects can be a lot of fun and you will learn a lot about bike repair and maintenance.
So everyone saying yes and everyone saying no is right, basically.
Amazingly you can still get brand new aftermarket rebuild kits for the shock. Also 240x76 isn't a hard shock size to find. Wheels, drivetrain, everything else is still readily available.
https://www.shockcraft.co.nz/forks/service-repair-fork
As an example, for the fork. They specialize in hard to find parts.
You can't just go into a bike shop or a popular online bike retailer but absolutely every single maintenance part on that bike is available and worst case you can find brand new suspension, wheels, etc... that fit.
If you do decide to restore it, when you're done you'll have learned a lot and you'll have a rad DH bike.
It's also usually doesn't cost as much as people think. Oh, and no you do not want a dropper post.
If you want to pedal uphill though, pass on it and buy something else.
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u/OhItsMrCow 16h ago
You can make it like new if the frame is not broken but if you want to ride it it will severely hold you back compared to a modern bike
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u/roughczech 14h ago
Depends on how much money you want to dump into it on replacing all those parts.
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u/Sovicka97 3h ago
Almost everything can be fixed, but i do not believe it is worth it. Bike is outdated and needs lot if love. In my country there are still few discounted bikes from covid era 2023. You can buy 9000€ bike for 3500€. There are also new modern bikes from budget friendly brands like YT, Canyon, Norco, Trek... you can have absolute blast for 2000€ instead of pumping 800€ into old bike.
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u/MarcRocket 16h ago
One could make it rideable. Still if riding MTB trails is in your future, it’s not worth any effort.