Schwinn High Sierra puzzle
12-21-15, 03:42 PM
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Schwinn High Sierra puzzle
I've had this for a while and am trying to figure out what's up with it. I'm pretty sure it's an '84
as I've had one previously, but there's a lot of stuff going on with it that doesn't match up and
has me confused:
Head badge – no High Sierra in logo
fork Crown
no fast back seat stays
Different parts: Specialized/Mountainbikes bull moose bar, hubs and headset. Suntour XC-1pedals, Sugino AT crank (dated 12-82)
Downtube decal – what’s left of it is different
Serial # BS367xxx
My guess is that it’s just an early production model and changes were made during the run.
Any thoughts?
as I've had one previously, but there's a lot of stuff going on with it that doesn't match up and
has me confused:
Head badge – no High Sierra in logo
fork Crown
no fast back seat stays
Different parts: Specialized/Mountainbikes bull moose bar, hubs and headset. Suntour XC-1pedals, Sugino AT crank (dated 12-82)
Downtube decal – what’s left of it is different
Serial # BS367xxx
My guess is that it’s just an early production model and changes were made during the run.
Any thoughts?
12-21-15, 08:18 PM
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This may help https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...mtb-frame.html
12-23-15, 09:02 AM
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You might want to add pics and description of your bike to that older thread, would be interesting to compare.
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1984 was pretty early in the MTB story. Could have been changes during model year. Schwinn wasn't as deep into them as like Ross was, in the same MTB era.
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I have seen three other Schwinn MTB frames with this format of serial number. All appear to be for the 1984 model year. I think that the first number in the serial number is the year of frame manufacture, in this case 1983. I think these frames were made in Japan.
Later in 1984 many of the Schwinn MTB frames have a Giant of Taiwan serial number.
Later in 1984 many of the Schwinn MTB frames have a Giant of Taiwan serial number.
