Originally Posted by
T-Mar
There was a huge components evolution between the 1986 and 1987 versions of the Montare.
Derailleurs went from 1st generation, friction shifting Deore XT (aka deer's head) to 2nd generation Deore XT with SIS.
Crankset went from New 600EX to Deore XT.
Pedals went from SunTour XC to Deore XT.
Rear brake went from SunTour XC to Deore XT U-brake.
Handlebars went from TIG welded, CrMo, bullmoose style to TIG welded CrMo stem with aluminum bulge bars.
These are the big changes. Lots more smaller ones. Please post pics of your bicycle.
Hello T-Mar,
So my bike has a serial T6E (Toyo-May-'86), so late for production year 1986. The seatstay bridge has a down facing threaded hole for a mudgard unlike bikes I understand are '86 model year. But then, it had a mix of '86 (m700 reach adjustable brake levers, XC pedals, Cyclone sealed hubs, m700 FD, 6206 Crank and from '87 m730 RD, shifters, 600EX cassette (maybe of both), MC70 front brake. I am aware of a certain package Shimano sold to upgrade friction bikes to Index m730 group. So, I wonder if these parts were replaced, possibly before selling. I think I saw a serial T6F bike with full m730. But I would like to see a catalog to see wether I'm missing something and geometry clues.
