Anyone hear of Motioncraft?
10-27-04 | 02:41 PM
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Lepper Rocks
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Anyone hear of Motioncraft?
I don't know if talking about this old road bike qualifies to be in this forum. I imported this bike to the US from Singapore late 1980s. It has the word Motioncraft transferred on the seat and down tubes, and a stem decal that also says Motioncraft. On the seat tube there's a sticker that says: "Champion No. 5, Chrome Molybden Steel, Seamless P.G. Tubes, Tange Industries Ltd." The drop handle bar, gears, gear shifters, derailleurs and other components are Shimano, but I don't know which group or model. The seat tube will take a 26.0 seat post. Photos at: https://users.rcn.com/ekoh/
Does anyone know anything about this bike -- manufacturer, country of origin, current market value, etc.? Googling yields nothing...
I'm thinking of replacing some of the components and would appreciate any information on specifications, especially of the Shimano parts.
Many thanks!
Ed
Does anyone know anything about this bike -- manufacturer, country of origin, current market value, etc.? Googling yields nothing...
I'm thinking of replacing some of the components and would appreciate any information on specifications, especially of the Shimano parts.
Many thanks!
Ed
09-03-05 | 12:24 AM
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This may be late in coming, but I have an SR Alpine Sport road bike possibly made in 1983-84, going by the dates on the brakes.
This bike was made in Japan by a company named SR, same name as SR / Sakae components, but was different company. It has a cheap metal logo plate riveted to the headset lug, but the bike doesnt feel too cheap and is quite solid and not too heavy. I have the same sticker on the seat tube, "Champion No. 5, Chrome Molybden Steel, Seamless P.G. Tubes, Tange Industries Ltd." This, I believe is a bike made with seamless tubing, meaning no welds, a slightly more expensive process and better consistency, (I have worked as a welder, so I have some metal knowledge).
The bike has all Suntour components, a Suntour ARX rear derailleur, Suntour front Derailleur, aluminum SR Custom 170mm cranks with a 52/40 chain rings screwed into a chainring protector of solid aluminum(seems well made). Originally had a tall 66mm Nitto stem, Dia-Comp brakes and aluminum Araya wheels.
I have been upgrading my SR road bike, changing the goose stem shifters to the downtube. I have no clue if this is a low end or high end,but judging from the sticker, it could be conisdered mid-range for the time.
I had googled this bike as well, but not found anything.
This bike was made in Japan by a company named SR, same name as SR / Sakae components, but was different company. It has a cheap metal logo plate riveted to the headset lug, but the bike doesnt feel too cheap and is quite solid and not too heavy. I have the same sticker on the seat tube, "Champion No. 5, Chrome Molybden Steel, Seamless P.G. Tubes, Tange Industries Ltd." This, I believe is a bike made with seamless tubing, meaning no welds, a slightly more expensive process and better consistency, (I have worked as a welder, so I have some metal knowledge).
The bike has all Suntour components, a Suntour ARX rear derailleur, Suntour front Derailleur, aluminum SR Custom 170mm cranks with a 52/40 chain rings screwed into a chainring protector of solid aluminum(seems well made). Originally had a tall 66mm Nitto stem, Dia-Comp brakes and aluminum Araya wheels.
I have been upgrading my SR road bike, changing the goose stem shifters to the downtube. I have no clue if this is a low end or high end,but judging from the sticker, it could be conisdered mid-range for the time.
I had googled this bike as well, but not found anything.
Last edited by bbqboy; 09-03-05 at 12:44 AM.
