Wow, you guys really know your bikes. Maybe I'll hold off on those types of upgrades to my Shogun. I thought it was of better quality because it is so light and rigid. I'll keep it going though since it fits and rides so well. The saddle height hadn't been set when this pic was taken. It is since been raised as I wrote in an earlier post. I'm 6'3 and haven't found another bike to fit as this one does. Thanks a bunch for this info. If I decide to upgrade, I know who to chat with ;-)

1984-ish Shogun 500, 52cm:





serial # S4D5073

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https://plus.google.com/app/basic/ph...526sview%253D2Shogun 400 I picked up today at a yard sale SN: S3N9139. I really know nothing about it but from some research here on the boards guessing its an 83/84 model. Almost all shimano components have no idea what's original and what's not. I'm guessing the Alps bars are not.

On the basis of the crankset, it should be a 1983 model.

Hi, I picked up a strange ES3000 model. I'm 100% amature with bikes, therefore could bike wizards of this page please tell me something more about it please. serial number: U99030078.

It's hard to tell very much form a non-drive side photo but based on the serial number, in conjunction with features like a Unicrown fork, TIG welding and sloping top tube, it would appear to be a circa 1989/1990, Taiwanese manufactured model. It appears to be an entry level model on the basis of nutted axles and resin pedals. Pictures and/or makes and models of the major components (derailleurs, crankset and brakes) would help.

Thank you very much for the info...ill update a drive-side photo shortly along with the models of the component, once again thank you!

Any ideas on the model of this old Shogun. Equipped with full Dura Ace including hubs laced to Mavics and Champion #2 Tange tubing. Serial #S9M6081.



Bicycle Center of Miami sticker



Quite a bit of Rust

Ill try and get some images up - I've had this bike for a while that I inherited from a roommate who didnt want it. Its been spray painted, so I never knew what it was, but it has been reliable for years now...people started asking about it, and so I thought I'd start doing some research, and found this thread! So...

its a triple triangle frame, with Sakae SX cranks, and shimano light action (525), profile drop bars, tricor seatpost. Id be surprised if anything is original other than the deraileur and crankset...

Serial Number: TS687052 (on the seat tube) and on the BB it reads: S6P between the cable guides.

any hints of what frame this is would be great, and if possible the type of tubing would be interesting to know too.

for me it feels very light, but I am coming form a mountain bike

Ill follow up with some images soon, but be warned, it aint the prettiest thing. its just been getting me around for the last years in SF and now the east coast.

1983 Model 400 . Serial number S3N8139. Sold in DC for $265.


Tange Champion #2 tubing, Shimano Z-Series components, SR-Sakae elsewhere. Rides pretty well.

Hi all, I'm new to the forum. I'm searching for info on my vintage bike. It is a Shogun, It has 900 stamped into the seat stays. It is really good condition, all I've done to it is new tire, cables, and tape. The serial number is A801865. It has Shimano 600 groupo, bar end shifters. Could anyone give me any info on this from the serial number. Thanks for any help.

That's my daughter's ride! Swapped out the shifters, freewheel, RD, and brake levers.







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Allright, I picked up a Shogun 100 for real cheap at a yard sale today. Serial number is M4B16759. I'm guessing it is a 1984 model? Lower end Shimano parts, turkey wing levers, top tube shifters, but it is in excellent shape, seems like it was ridden for a few months and stored properly. Spent about an hour repacking the hubs and adjusting the brakes and it's good to go. I'll try to get a picture up here tomorrow.

Yes, it should be a 1984. During this era the 100 was the base model, with a hi-tensile frame, steel rims, Silstar crankset and Shimano Z-series derailleurs.

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Found this while doing a search for the Shogun I just picked up. No idea what year it is. It's been converted to single speed so I'm sure the only original parts are the crank and bottom bracket. But I was hoping to find out what kind of bottom bracket it might have without taking it apart to find out. If it has loose bearings in the bottom bracket I'd rather not end up with a big mess to try to get back together before I'm ready to replace it. It's a 500 and the serial number is S675033

Thanks for your help.

I would suspect that a bike of that vintage would use caged balls in the BB, if not a cartridge unit.

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Welcome to the forums. I doubt that anything is original to the frame. Based on the serial number in conjuction with the Tange 900 tubuing decal, this is a would appear to be a circa 1986 model. The RSX crankset dates to the late 1990s, so it's clearly a replacement and the bottom bracket may be too. Get us a pic of it.

Even the fork appears to be a replacement. Full chrome is usually indicative of a replacement. On top of that Unicrown forks were pretty rare in the mid-1980s. Finally, it appears to be a 700C fork while the rear wheel is 27". Given the high proabability of a replacement fork, there's also a good possibility of a crashed and bent frame. I'd be closely inspecting the top in doewn tubes, in the area immediately behind the lugs, for wrinkles in the underside of the tubes and fine cracks in the paint. However, the front wheel does not look abnormally close to the frame, so you may be OK and maybe only the OEM fork was bent.

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Picked this up the other day:

1984? Shogun 500 Cro-Moly

ST: 52 cm C-C / 53.3 cm C-T
TT: 54.5 C-C

Serial Number: S3P5178
Paint scheme: Black with gold accents
Tubing: Tange Champion #2






Shimano SL-Z401 Downtube Shifters
Shimano RD-Z505 Rear Derailleur
Shimano FD-Z206 Front Derailleur
Shimano BL-Z304 Non-Aero Brake Levers
Shimano BL-Z30 Suicide Levers
Shimano BR-Z64 Single Pivot Caliper Brakes

Alps Road Champion Handlebars
SR Laprade Fluted Seatpost
SR Stem
Sakae CR Triple (52-42-32) Crankset
"Tange Industries" Bottom Bracket
Suntour Perfect 5 Speed Freewheel - (14-17-20-24-28) [Despite 18 speed markings]
Forged Dropouts

27 x 1 1/4 Araya Rims
Shimano Hubs 36H - Model?

Alps bar is original.

My Shogun Prairie Breaker Expert, approx 1990, had this since new still a nice ride, Full Deore LX 7 speed

Serial # MOK58149

Nice looking MTB!!

M9j 56746
Taiwan made Metro AT. From what I can gather it's mid range between the prairie breaker and the Metro SE? Any info would be awesome.

Picked this up this Shogun 1500 this weekend to rebuild for a friend to ride for his first tour this summer. Gorgeous bike, even filthy as is. It still has all the deerhead shimano and surprised it survived as well as it did, considering it was literally in a pile of bikes. Serial # is M4A00634. Guessing 1984?

Hey Guys, I am restoring a Shogun, but I have about no information about it. The serial number is m3c15466. Can anyone help?

Hi Djthuma,

welcome to the forums.

It is difficult to give any information about your bicycle from the serial number alone. You are more likely to get help if you also post some pictures: full drive side, headbadge, model decal, tubing decal, serial number, etc.