Originally Posted by
Gallo
T-Mar
I have a 1985-86? Tri A Shimano 600 non index equipped
it has the Kawamura sticker so I assume that it is one
I have seen the serial number info and this bike does not seem to fit as it has no letters before the serial number.
its is stamped 944 8693 the 944 is on the left side of bottom bracket with a large space between and the 8693 right side with the bike upside down. Any thoughts of why no letters as seems the norm from what I have read on this thre
Gallo,
along with the odd serial number, your Tri-A is Tange 2 tubing. All the other Tri-A bikes that have been posted are Tange 1. The other Tri-A bikes all have "standard" Kuwamara serial numbers.
The brochure that you referenced also shows Tange 1.
I have seen one other BB with a similar format serial number, a Canadian Nishiki, probably a Continental model.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post11060546
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...me-Help-Please
Unfortunately the Canadian frame has been stripped, so there is no tube material information.
Need to look for some other Tange 2 frames and compare.