Originally Posted by
dogears
the serial on the frame reads 92011377
the frame and some other pics are in post classic-vintage/1223604-need-help-identifying-frame.html. the guy sold this to me which was already painted as a Kuwahara bike but I wanted to make sure as the serial no really doesn't match the production years of Kuwahara which ended on 1985.
based on my research referring to the seat cluster which very much looks like the Takara 920/923 - it also looks like a Concord or Apollo - both are also made by Kuwahara.
I'm still checking on local bikes and already found out 2 other frames that looked similar but unfortunately paint stripped as well
Will continue my research until I find the brand.
Thanks much for your awesome catalog scans \m/
In the other thread with the pictures, T-mar has already pondered if the leading 9 may be for 1979. My 1980 Kuwahara framed Takara 970 serial number is formatted as 80 7 494** where the ** was not stamped clearly and is on the seat tube. I also have a 1981 Takara 950 with the serial on the bottom bracket shell but not like the one you are researching. At any rate, I don't know if the bike you are researching is a Takara or not, but if it is, it isn't a 920. The forged dropouts with derailleur hanger and the cable guide on the BB shell would indicate something higher up the model line than the 920. While my 970 has forged DOs, it has no hanger and no brazed on guides. The 950 has stamped DOs.