Mystery 80's japanese road frame Suntour Tange ?..?..?

mrgumby · Jul 23, 2014

Hi, i picked this up up randomly the other day, but the guy had stripped the paint off so I'm wondering if anyone on here can shed any light.

The drop outs are suntour and the forks have tange on the steerer.

Serial number: M5J0517

The seat post is 26.8 or 26.6, cant remember which.

Its really grown on me. Not too sure what to do with it though.

Centurion, Fuji, Miyata, Panasonic, Shogun, Specialized, Univega?

mrgumby · Jul 23, 2014

Is it a centurion...1985?

From wikipedia:

"Centurion models manufactured in Japan between 1980-1990 use a serial number format WXYZZZZ with:

W = a letter, purpose uncertain, possibly indicates a manufacturer or Centurion; X = a number, indicating the calendar year of manufacture; Y = a letter, indicating the fortnight of manufacture (A = wk 1 & 2, B = wk 3 & 4, etc.) ZZZZ = four digit number, probably indicating frame number during fortnight of manufacture."

dirttorpedo · Jul 24, 2014

I was going to say Centurion as well - the lugs look very similar to the ones that came on my early 80's Diamondback mountainbike and Centurion was Diamondback's road brand.

biggs682 · Jul 26, 2014

looks nice , i was thinking till i saw the above comments Hirame or kuwahra

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