Originally Posted by
xiaoman1
Hello,
I would like to ask the Centurion experts if any of the early or late Centurion Professionals or Semi-Pros ever came with Campagnolo HS RD or CS.
I have seen a few at some of the swaps but not sure they were original...I thought all Japanese components.
Trying to do some research on the net and could not find anything concrete.
Thanks, Ben
As far as I know, the Semi Pro has always been Japanese, and came stock with Tange/Suntour/Sugino bits. The Professional from 78 or so onward, was also Japanese, and came with similar, but very slightly nicer Japanese bits. The early, 72 through maybe 74 Professional models were essentially rebadged Windsor Profesionals, and came with Columbus tubing, and pretty much full Campagnolo Record / Nuovo Record bits.
This is for the US. Germany and Austrailia also imported Centurion bikes, with some differences. (Their pros had differing chrome amounts, and sometimes came with Suntour Superbe)