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Originally Posted by
BlackFoxSees
So Sekai's serial number system isn't as straightforward as it seems (Y78 = 1977?)?
This may grant you a little clarity.
Originally Posted by
alexs464
I have a NORCO (as I understand these were manufactured by Nishiki but I can't figure out the meaning of the serial number; Y4A9256...
Originally Posted by
T-Mar
Norco was the Canadian distibutor for Nishiki in the 1980s. Some Norco bicycles were manufactured by Kawamura, who manufactrured most, but not all Nishiki during this period. Your particular Norco is a 1984 model model manufactured by Yamaguchi. If you can post pictures and/or the brands and models of the major components, I should be able to identify the model and position in the line up.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...1#post15106813
Last edited by RaleighSport; 10-11-13 at 03:34 PM.