Originally Posted by avecReynolds531

Thanks for this great thread: excellent reading with some beautiful bikes.

I've been searching for a lugged Japanese made Koga Miyata - as yet haven't found one, though recently collected this later Terraliner, stamped HOL1 1151. Looks like it's had a tough life & it needs some work and repairs to get it running.
With apologies for the poor photos: I'm guessing this is the 2001 model, tig welded in Taiwan (the unicrown fork appears very similar to a Giant roadster circa 2000).
The 2001 catalogue describes the Terraliner as a 'SportsHybride,' a parallel 71 degree frame with FM-1 (main?) frame and chromo fork. Clearances are generous, particularly at the chainstays.
Both top and down tube have a fine ping sound when tapped and the seat tube is not splined: it'd be fascinating to know what the tubes are drawn to, and how the oversizing affects the ride quality.
Will update with better photos. Any advice or further shared knowledge is appreciated.