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Old Aug 25, 2015 | 07:55 PM
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Has anyone here used Thunder Crank Works out of San Jose Ca? I'm thinking about using them to do my bottom end for a 117. Thanks in advance.
 

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Never heard of them but that doesn't mean anything. Hoban Brothers (AKA Darkhorse) or R&R Cycles are the best.
 
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I met Matt when he just opened that shop. Seemed like a good guy. He was a little pricey for me. He wanted about $800 to do mine and I bought a welded/trued one for $450.
They seemed to know their stuff and he did a crank for a friend of mine that has been good, and he runs it hard. YMMV
 
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Thanks for the info. He quoted me $1200 to true, balance, weld, bore, do a Timken conversion and assemble the bottom end. Seems like a pretty good deal.
 
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