Fuji S12-S
10-09-09, 01:31 PM
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Fuji S12-S
Hello, I am looking for any information on a Fuji S12-S, 18 speed. Tubing material, components, ranking in lineup, etc... Thanks! This is the only picture I have.
10-09-09, 01:42 PM
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Judging from the weak photo and the 18 speed, a 1981 -83 A middle of the road bike but as far as middle of the road bikes go, a pretty good one. Chrmly. frame.
Steel fork, better than avg. components. A ser. # might narrow it down. Most of that model in those years were similar though. Lots of Fujis had the dark colors and I can't see much else. Looks like a 23" size.
Steel fork, better than avg. components. A ser. # might narrow it down. Most of that model in those years were similar though. Lots of Fujis had the dark colors and I can't see much else. Looks like a 23" size.
10-09-09, 03:05 PM
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Interesting find - as you seem to have something slightly unusual there.
From my research, there was an S12-S, and an S12-S Limited. The Limited was slightly higher up in the pecking order (just below the America, a well respected bike). Compared to the base S12-S, it had slightly better components, bar end shifters, but only 2 chainrings (12 speed). The basic S-12s had downtube shifters but bikes after '81 had the triple front for 18 speeds, like the later America. Both were respectable for the day at around 25 lbs.
In your picture you show a LTD with a triple. I didn't think they ever came that way, hence my curiosity...
I have a brown 1981 S12-S that is a work in progress right now. I'm changing it over to bar ends from the OEM downtube shifters.
From my research, there was an S12-S, and an S12-S Limited. The Limited was slightly higher up in the pecking order (just below the America, a well respected bike). Compared to the base S12-S, it had slightly better components, bar end shifters, but only 2 chainrings (12 speed). The basic S-12s had downtube shifters but bikes after '81 had the triple front for 18 speeds, like the later America. Both were respectable for the day at around 25 lbs.
In your picture you show a LTD with a triple. I didn't think they ever came that way, hence my curiosity...
I have a brown 1981 S12-S that is a work in progress right now. I'm changing it over to bar ends from the OEM downtube shifters.
10-09-09, 03:26 PM
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Good observation with the 18 spd. Looking through the catologs in the link big_heineken posted there isn't a LTD with a triple. So now im curious. Zooming in on the picture I posted it looks like it says "fuji" the the crank arm.
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+1 The Classic Fuji site will have most of the details. Fuji changed tubing specs often on the same models. I have had two S12S. My 1981 S12S came with Panto'd cranksets and derailleurs.
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Not a great picture, unfortunately, but it shows pretty much the same equipment set.
