Originally Posted by
jcmac
. . . So is the consensus that this is a 1985 Regent then? Just to clarify. Where would this Apollo be built? Japan? Or is it related to the Australian Apollo bikes?
Hi jcmac,
thanks for posting more pictures.
From your photos the model is a "Classic", not a Regent which it resembles. Both models had the same tube set. The Regent that I saw had Shimano 600 components, not Suntour that your Classic has.
Yes to Japan. Kuwahara built frame from Osaka Japan.
Related to Australian Apollos? Yes and no. Canadian Apollo's and Australian Apollos's where different distributors. Both distributors had some of their frames made by Kuwahara, but each set their own specifications. So there is little or no alignment between Canadian and Australian models. Both distributors also had frames made by other manufacturers.