Originally Posted by
onespeedbiker
Yes, it is a hideous repaint. From what I can see the headbadge is held on with double sided tape, which dates it post 1979-80. Further the bike has top of the BB cable guides so it would be made before 1982 maybe 1983. The Campy dropouts where on the 1980 models 910-930 (Columbus SL tubes), 710-730 (531 tubes) and 510 (Ishwata 022); not on the 1981 models, but show up in the 1982 but only the 728 (Reynolds 531) came with double eyelets and short point lugs. Since the earlier models (1979-1980) came with the Nikko Sangyo seamless long point Italian cut lugs and your bike having the shorter lugs, I would say yours is the 1982 728.
Thanks for your input. Why do you think its NOT a 1980 510? I pray its a 728..but wouldn't that 82 renolds bike have a 27.2 post. I did see a pic of a 510 from 1980 and the cable stop on the chainstay was on the TOP..Mine is on the bottom like the 728. hmmmm
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