Japenese Mystery Bike
10-28-07, 06:54 PM
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Japenese Mystery Bike
Hey all, today I stumbled upon a bicycle that I cannot find any information about at all, I was wondering if anyone might know something more about it.
The bike is branded "Monte Carlo" (written verticaly on the seat tube, also on the downtube and with a head bagdge) and the model is "Pro" - it has a "Made in Japan" sticker at the very base of the seat tube, it is of lugged construction of some fairly lightweight steel. The components are as follows:
Shifters: Suntour Bar Ends
Rear Der: Suntour V-Luxe
Front Der: Suntour Comp V
Crank: Sugino
Brake Levers: Dia Compe
Brakes: Dia Compe Center Pull Calipers
I have scoured in the web in search of more information on this bike, but to no avail. I am suspicious that it might be an older rebadged fuji, but really I ain't got anything else.
Help, Anybody? Anybody?
The bike is branded "Monte Carlo" (written verticaly on the seat tube, also on the downtube and with a head bagdge) and the model is "Pro" - it has a "Made in Japan" sticker at the very base of the seat tube, it is of lugged construction of some fairly lightweight steel. The components are as follows:
Shifters: Suntour Bar Ends
Rear Der: Suntour V-Luxe
Front Der: Suntour Comp V
Crank: Sugino
Brake Levers: Dia Compe
Brakes: Dia Compe Center Pull Calipers
I have scoured in the web in search of more information on this bike, but to no avail. I am suspicious that it might be an older rebadged fuji, but really I ain't got anything else.
Help, Anybody? Anybody?
10-28-07, 07:08 PM
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Could you post photos of the bike and a close up of the head badge?
10-28-07, 09:43 PM
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Never heard of the brand but it sounds like a bike from the early 70's. During that time (bike boom years 1972 to 1973) there were lots of odd and no-name bikes imported from Japan. Sounds halfway decent from your parts description.
10-29-07, 06:58 AM
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I've never heard of this brand either, though per the previous poster, it sounds decent on the basis of the components, Any sign of a tubing decal? I might be able to identify the source via the serial number. I will definitely be able to tell you if it is a re-branded Fuji.
+1 on Bigwoo's request for pictures and if there is no tubing decal, the seat post diameter.
+1 on Bigwoo's request for pictures and if there is no tubing decal, the seat post diameter.
10-29-07, 01:36 PM
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Hey all I'm working on getting pictures, for the moment though I did find a serial number on the non drive side of the seat tube down towards the bottom bracket it reads "IE33863", I also saw that the dropouts are stamped not forged.
10-29-07, 08:58 PM
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You can get a hint of the frame quality from the Sugino crankset -- the Mighty Compe was reserved for mid-to-high end bikes, whereas the Maxy graced low-to-mid bikes, one step above those with cottered cranks.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
10-30-07, 12:30 PM
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The serial number is one character too short to be a re-branded Fuji .
