Originally Posted by
TMiller
From what I've read, my friend's bike must be about 1989......We need a manual to put it back together...The number on the frame is F6123876. Please help! We are missing out on too much looking @ it on my workbench
Even the tutorials online at the best sites (parktools.com/blog, sheldonbrown.com are two of the best) do not necessarily cover all situations. Park's site in particular focuses on "lab" conditions - parts are clean, lubricated, not bent or corroded, compatible with each other, etc. Your friend's bike of course does not have such luxuries, and if it's disassembled there may be missing parts, the cost of which can quickly add up. As you seem to be starting from scratch and I have no knowledge of your mechanical aptitude all I can say is that you have to balance time, energy and money in order to decide how to proceed.
If you want to get the bike on the road quickly and safely then I would take it to a shop to at least obtain an evaluation of what is needed short and longer term. Perhaps get what is needed for safety done by them and then learn to do the rest gradually - if you are willing to invest both time and energy. It takes both time and effort to seek out, understand, and then apply the proper repair procedures when you have never worked on a bike before.