Originally Posted by
jholtz
Thanks for the other info. I was told by the woman at the Freewheel bike shop that the Sekai 4000 and 5000 models were sold as framesets only....
That's incorrect. While they may have also been available as framesets, they were most definitely available as a complete bicycle.
Originally Posted by
blue303
I just picked an Elite RS. Not sure of the year. Serial # is KF510802....
Welcome to the forums and thxs for the contribution. FYI, it should be a 1985 model.
Originally Posted by
pinch 1967
my newest purchase not to sure of the date so iam guessing 1975 the specs are :
crank - Tourney
shifters - Suntour power
rear derailler- Suntour V-GT Luxe
front derailer -Suntour SL
handle bars -sakae road champion
wheels - 700c alloy suzue
ser# U887
seat - Osaka Japan
brakes -die-compe
If it has contrasting panels on the three main tubes, then it may be a 1975, otherwise it's 1976 or newer. Pics would be appreciated, Thxs for the contributuion.