Originally Posted by
Snydermann
.... The foam grips could be original on that bike, Lotus seemed to use them intermittently on many of the entry to mid level models from 1983 to 1985. ....... Checking any makers marks on the end plugs could provide a clue, OGK was a common supplier. Many of the water bottle cages are marked OGK, but that changed as the bikes aged through the 1980s..
I thought the foam was factory.... merely because I never met anyone who would have install the foam (I never liked it much). The only marking I could see on the bottle cage is a raised word in the plastic that says "Japan".
The end-plugs are plain, with no marking.... with a Phillip's head screw. I am familiar with plugs like that... but thought they were older... used in earlier years.
