Mystery bike

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

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in the MIKI serial pattern the third character indicates the month of manufacture

on the subject bicycle this character appears somewhat indistinct, to me it looks like it may be a letter K which would indicate a November build

in Japan cycle factories generally make the changeover of the production line for the coming model year in the month of September so a November produced bicycle would be a model for the coming year

according to the MIKI serial system the last number of the year this machine manufactured is a 9, indicating that the two possibilities are a nominal 1970 or 1980 model

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I would say 1979 then.

 

[non-fixie]

'79 Miki, I'd say.

It has a lot in common with the Union Sakai of that period, also with a Miki frame and fork.

Random internet pic:

 

[juvela]

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...a lot in common...and a whole lot more braze-ons as would be consistent with its datum...



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[Greenfingers1001]

the Olympic rings look Falcon, the Leaves Puch

 

[juvela]

the Olympic rings look Falcon, the Leaves Puch

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yes, but the outline of the "figure" in the centre doth fit not either...


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[non-fixie]

The internet seems to confirm that during the late seventies these frames were sold as Falcons, Elswick Hoppers and Coventry Eagles.

Falcon Puma

Pic from the FB entry:

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

The internet seems to confirm that during the late seventies these frames were sold as Falcons, Elswick Hoppers and Coventry Eagles.

Falcon Puma

Pic from the FB entry:

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They were, it's identical to my old falcon which had zero braze ones.

 

[juvela]

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as best can recall the head transfer on the subject cycle does not line up with any of the three marques mentioned...or perchance it matches an emblem from one of the three have not seen...

another possibility might be that it was house branded for a retail shop; if that it the case we may never learn how it may have been transferred


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