Puch S-D-P ID Help
 

Hi. Leaning on the vast amount of knowledge here...
I picked up a Puch at a thrift store today. I'm no expert at all, but after checking it out and googling a little, I figured it was worth the $25. I can't ID which model it is though and would like to know the year also. I'm attaching a pic, but here are the specs (some parts def. not original):

Grey frame: "Special 482 Tubing", "100 Years" sticker. Chromed dropouts and front fork.
Rear Wheel: Sunshine 5345 Hub + Araya Rim
Front Wheel: Shimano ? Hub, Weinmann Rim
Crank: SR Apex RG (SR Apex-5 on big ring)
Rear Der. and Brakes: Shimano 600.
Fr. Derailleur: Suntour Spirit
Stem: SR Forged
Bar: Sakae Custom SR Road Champion
Obviously added later: Schwinn levers, Selle Royal Saddle.
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/8657/1003070ls7.jpg

Also, If anyone could point me to any websites with Puch catalog scans, that would be cool. I could search myself. I'm guessing late 70s or early 80s.

Thanks for any help!

It is essentially one step above a Peugeot UO-8, and it probably dates from the late 1970s. (Make that early 1980s if you have a 6-speed freewheel.) It should be a good solid transportation bike, and it is definitely well worth what you paid for it. (I have heard of only one better deal on an Austrian bike -- Capo #1 cost me $20 at a yard sale. :) )

Thanks for the info. I regret that I passed it up at first glance, but at least it was there when I got back! It's a 5-speed, so 70s maybe?

I would like to find a spec list for it so I could replace some parts. I know I at least need to get some brake levers, which it appears can be picked up for cheap on eBay.

The most important question: Does it have a name? "The Puch 100 Years" just doesn't sound right.

bump. There is a lot of Puch info out there, but so far I haven't been able to ID my bike.