Originally Posted by
southpawboston
Hard to tell from the pics, but it appears to be a mid-level touring model. I'm guessing Tange
#5 tubing, which would be chromoly, unbutted. And perhaps hi-ten fork and stays. Most Shoguns from the 1980s came with 27" wheels.
I'm not sure of the age. I was thinking 1989 or 1990, but the lack of rear brake cable braze-on guides is a puzzle. The frame is light, so I am sure that it is at least decent quality steel. It has one set of bottle cage fittings and brazed on cable guides on top of the bottom bracket shell. I have looked at all of the Shogun pix that i could readily find online, and have not seen one ith the same drop-out configuration. The geometry looks like it will be a comfortable ride, once built up. I'll let you know.