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Old 01-27-06 | 08:38 AM
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T-Mar
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The Victory was Norco's top-of-the-line model in the mid-1980s, though in the big picture it was more of a mid-range model. At the time, Norco was the Nishiki distributor in Canada. Nishiki frames were buit by Kawamura, so it's possible that the Victory is a Kawamura manufactured frame. If so, we may be able to tell by the serial number.

Tange 900 was double CrMo tubeset with wall thickness and weights that were comparable to Tange #2. However, it is seamed tubing, which was less expensive to produce.

Everything you mentioned matches the specs. The hubs should be the only major components that are not Shimano New 600EX. The 1986 was virtually identical, with the exception of silver rims, so yours does appear to be the 1985 model. The frame should be black with a silver head tube and a chrome fork. Advertised weight was 22.5 lb. I don't have the original price, but comparable models were selling around $450 US, so you did well.
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