I've always thought my black/yellow was an '87, produced in late '86. The Lemans RS was a great value in it's day, and the Lemans outsold the Ironman. Classy bike, several incarnations. I'm not 100% sure (T-Mar may come in and give us the exact info) but I think the Lemans RS about disappeared with Suntour in 1984, and the Elite RS filled that niche until the reintroduction of the Lemans RS in '87. That may not be entirely correct, but the Centurion dealer that was here did not sell both the Elite RS and the Lemans RS at the same time; they were similar bikes with similar capabilities: good all-around bikes with clearance and eyelets, excellent components for the price, and as comfortable running hard in a pace line or in the fledgling sport of triathlons as they were on centuries and day tours.

I think they are both '87's, but I'm often wrong about everything.