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No front fork braze ons for a rack = not a Miyata 1000. Front rack braze ons are not really a minor detail. Most brands mounted them on their higher end touring bikes and omitted them on the lower end ones. I think the 1984 Miyata 1000 had clamp on shifters, not shifter bosses. Also, the 1984 Miyata 1000, the rear derailleur cable stop was on the TOP side of the chain stay, this frame is on the bottom.
Is that a hole in the head tube for a headbadge? Miyata used decals, so that is another issue, but any remaining rivet hole pattern will help with the ID!!!
Three sets of bottle cage mounts is a good sign!
There's an entire thread on Miyata serial codes (only tells you the year). So if it adheres to that pattern, you will know that piece of the puzzle.
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Last edited by wrk101; 11-01-12 at 05:37 PM.