Identity Help with a CL find
09-10-12 | 06:01 PM
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Identity Help with a CL find
Cast drop-outs, 2 bottle cages, front and rear rack braze-ons, 27.2 mm seat post-What is this?
This is going to be my GF's grocery getter and breakfast cruiser I think.....
This is going to be my GF's grocery getter and breakfast cruiser I think.....
09-10-12 | 07:56 PM
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Sorry, I can't offer an ID on your bike. But, sometimes the serial number is a good lead on IDing a bike. Can you post it?
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Vintage Specialized Sirrus
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Vintage Specialized Sirrus
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09-11-12 | 09:07 PM
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Could that letter U at the end of the number actually be a number 0?
If so, then your bike could be a Centurion. Excerpt from T-Mar's thread.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...Database/page3
1980-1990 Japanese models:
Japanese models during this period use a serial number format WXYZZZZ where;
W = a letter, purpose uncertain, but probably indicates manufacturer or Centurion
X = a number, indicating the calendar year of manufacture
Y = a letter, indicating the fortnight of manufacture (A = wk 1 & 2, B = wk 3 & 4, etc)
ZZZZ = four digit number, probably indicating frame number during fortnight
Example: N4E0283 indicates the 283 frame manufactured during the period of weeks 9-10, for the year 1984.
To date, I have rec'd 19 samples that fit this format. All but one use "N" as the manufacturer indicator.
If so, then your bike could be a Centurion. Excerpt from T-Mar's thread.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...Database/page3
1980-1990 Japanese models:
Japanese models during this period use a serial number format WXYZZZZ where;
W = a letter, purpose uncertain, but probably indicates manufacturer or Centurion
X = a number, indicating the calendar year of manufacture
Y = a letter, indicating the fortnight of manufacture (A = wk 1 & 2, B = wk 3 & 4, etc)
ZZZZ = four digit number, probably indicating frame number during fortnight
Example: N4E0283 indicates the 283 frame manufactured during the period of weeks 9-10, for the year 1984.
To date, I have rec'd 19 samples that fit this format. All but one use "N" as the manufacturer indicator.
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Vintage Specialized Sirrus
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Carbon: Fuji SL2.1 Di2.......Aluminum: Cannondale Synapse 105........Steel: Vintage Specialized Sirrus
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