A few Hunter road bicycles have surfaced on the forums. They were late 1980s, mid-range, Japanese manufactured models and had a serial number format that was consistent with Yamaguchi, though it may also have been used by some other Y-companies.

Hunter Cycles was a Jacksonville Florida company. The address that I have for them is currently a strip plaza, so I had thought it was a private label brand for an LBS, though post #3 would indicate an actual bicycle marketing and distributing company who contracted out design and manufacture.

The subject bicycle is an entry level level city bicycle. The Avenir saddle, if OEM, suggests a tie to Western States Import who marketed this style under the DiamondBack brand. It would also make it no older than very late 1980s. Regardless, the Unicrown fork and what appears to be TIG construction would suggest no earlier than about 1986. There should be plenty of component date codes to determine the actual age.

The level and era suggest Taiwanese manufacture. Assuming a WSI design and contractor source, the most likely manufacturers would be Fairly or China Bicycle Company.