Monday, November 14, 2022

Late 1970's Francesco Moser Restoration

 

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle After

This last week I restored a Francesco Moser.  I am not sure of the exact year other than I know it is somewhere between a 1977 and 1979.  It is not often I get to work on a bike like this.  The Moser is a little rough and the wheels don't belong (Both wheels are from Japan and on is 27 inches and one is 700c).  The bike wins the cool factor and I think there is a very nice bike in here somewhere.

I have replacement wheels for the Moser with Campagnolo hubs and Super Champion Tubular rims that I think will be very nice for the Moser.

 The bike is for my friend, neighbor and will be going up for sale through his business, I will put up a link for when the Moser is up for sale.


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before
Campagnolo Shift Levers

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before
Campagnolo Front Derailleur

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before
Campagnolo Rear Derailleur

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Before

I broke the Moser down and got working on the frame.  The frame looked worse than it was because what looked like rust was actually grease and a brown red dirt.


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Fork Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Fork Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork Before
With the frame cleaned I started working through the polishing compounds.  Some wax and the frame turned out fantastic, I couldn't be happier with the results and quit relieved.


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Frame After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork After

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Fork After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork After

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Fork After

With the frame polished it was time to start working through the components.  I broke everything down and started the cleaning process.  The headset, handlebars, stem and brake levers where first.  The stem took a bit to brake loose, you can see some of the corrosion on the bottom of the stem.  Brake levers need new hoods and polished very nice.  I installed the headset and then decided the headset pieces that where black needed to be painted.  Somewhere between the headset cups being pressed and the completed headset the headset was painted.  Over everything turned out pretty nice! 


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Parts Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Cockpit Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Handlebars Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Brake Lever Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem
Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Handlebars
Stem - Brake Levers - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Handlebars
Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Levers
Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Headset & BB
Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Headset & BB
Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Headset & BB
Bearings Packed

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Headset Cups Pressed

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Headset Complete & Painted

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Headset Complete & Painted

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bottom Bracket
Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Headset & BB
Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Levers
Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser
New Brake Hoods Installed

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Handlebars Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Handlebars Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Cockpit Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Stem
Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Cockpit 
Complete
The crank is amazing, the pantographed chain ring is so cool!  I lightly filed a few gouges in the crank arms and worked through the polishing  Again so COOL!! This stuff I love!


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank
Exploded View

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank Installed

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Crank Complete

I have always liked the shape of Modolo brake calipers.  These calipers definingly needed restoring.  After cleaning, lubricating and polishing the Calipers work and look great!!


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Calipers
Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Calipers
Exploded View

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Calipers
Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Calipers
Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser 
Front Caliper - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Caliper Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Brake Calipers
Complete
Next was the Campagnolo Nuovo derailleurs and shift levers.  I was somewhat worried how they would turn out as before I got to work they where not catching my eye right.  Cleaning, polishing and a ton of lubricating they are looking good and functioning great! 

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Exploded View

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Exploded View

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Rear Campagnolo
Derailleur - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Front Campagnolo
Derailleur - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Campagnolo
Derailleurs - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Campagnolo
Shift Levers - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Campagnolo
Shift Levers - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Campagnolo
Shift Levers - Complete


The wheel situation was a mess.  The wheels that where on the Moser when we got it where Japanese wheels and a mix match of a 27 inch wheel and a 700c wheel, they where set aside for maybe use in the future.  We found some wheels with Campagnolo hubs and Super Champion tubular rims, I very good fit for the Moser I think.  The spokes where in very good shape but the spoke tension was such a mess that it was easier to break the wheels down a re-lace the wheels.  The hubs polished amazing and with new bearings spin like lightning.  New tubular tires installed and I am very happy with the wheel choice!  


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Wheels Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel Hub - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel Hub - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel Rim - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel Rim - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Wheel Hub - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Wheel Hub - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Wheel Rim - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Wheel Rim - Before

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Rear Wheel Hub - Old Grease

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Wheel Hub - Old Grease

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel Hubs - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel Hubs - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel Hubs - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel Hubs & Axels - Polished

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel Hubs - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Wheel - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  New Tires
Rim Tape

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Wheels Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Front Campagnolo Wheel Hub
Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Front Wheel Complete
New Tire

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Rear Campagnolo
Wheel Hub - Complete

Late 70's Francesco Moser 
Rear Wheel Tire Complete

Last thing to do is wire the Moser and install the handlebar tape.  I went back and fourth on handlebar tape, I think cloth tape would be the era correct tape but I think this bike is a rider and should have something a little more modern.  In the end I went with a more modern tape.

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  New Cables
& Housings

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Bicycle Wired

Late 70's Francesco Moser 
Bicycle Wired

Late 70's Francesco Moser -  Bicycle
Wired

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Wired
The Moser turned out better than I thought at the beginning, it rides so smooth and looks fantastic.  A great bike and so Italian.  I just realized in the after photos the seat post is way high but that is for me, I am tall.  

The wheels look amazing and spin forever and so smooth, I think a perfect choice.  The blue frame polished nicely and everything came together so nice.  

The Moser is my friend and neighbors so he will sell it through is business, I will post a link for when it is up for sale!


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored
Handlebars

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored
Front Brake Caliper


Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored
Front Campagnolo Hub

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored
Super Champion Rim

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Stem

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored
Campagnolo Shift Levers

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored
Drive Train

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Crank

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Campagnolo
Front Derailleur

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Campagnolor
Front Derailleur

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Campagnolo
Rear Derailleur

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Brake Caliper

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored - Campagnolo
Rear Hub

Late 70's Francesco Moser
Bicycle Restored

Late 70's Francesco Moser - Bicycle Restored

Thank you!
John Z.