Originally Posted by
guidogad
Thanks T-Mar.
I've double checked on the paint. While at first I thought it was not the original color (also, no decals/stickers at all) by now I'm not so sure anymore. At least there is nothing but black where ever you look (BB shell, steerer tube).
As a summary, this is most likely a 85 model but a combinmation of the concave seat stay caps and no fender eyelets did not exist either in 84 or 85.
So it may not be a Centurion after all, or a variation for the Australian market.
Are you or is anyone aware of this serial number formant N4S5293 distributed by some other brand? Something to send me off to have a look?
Lastly, has anyone ever put a bare #1 or #2 frame onto scales? Just curious.
There was one other brand that was a Centurion clone and made by the same factory. It was called Niko and was the house brand for Bikecology.
Personally, I wouldn't put too much faith in trying to determine the tubeset via the weight. The difference can be offest by the choice of lugs, BB shell and other fittings. If the frame is a different size, that's another complicator.