Originally Posted by
IknowURider
I haven't dealt with this issue in a while. I salvaged a 70's Motobecane Mirage frame, These bikes make me paranoid sometimes (because I also have an 80's Super Mirage which turned out to be *Swiss thread*, but the headset was okay, thank god. )
So I don't know if this new Mirage swiss or french, if it's 70's or 80"s. I know they tooled with Swiss for like three years, then went to BSA.
Is there a way to tell? I don't remember seeing any serial number charts like the one for Raleighs.
I think Tange makes replacements. Anybody got a good link for a source, or if anybody has a used one for sale, PM me.
Thanks.
I've never heard mention of Swiss threading in anything other than bottom brackets. Swiss threads are nothing more than French threading with a left handed thread on the fixed cup. Don't think it would affect the headset.
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