On Jan 16, 2004, at 3:18 PM, ABikie@aol.com wrote:
> I recently found a nice adoptive home (recipient never saw it before
> painting) for a Super Course, (possibly a Mk II?)
> Suntour forged drops with adjusting screws. Raised headbadge, not the
> thin
> brass.
> I remember a Reynolds 531 butted decal before sending it for a generic
> paintjob (as opposed to a custom refinishing) at the recipient's
> request.
>
> He received the frame from the painter directly and likes it, but has a
> concern that it's not butted because his local mechanic (whom he
> describes as
> thorough but attitudanal) says that it's straight guage due to the sub
> 27.2 post
> size, something like 26.6.
>
> The mechanic remembers Super Courses as having 27.2, as I do, but also
> having
> flat stamped dropouts, more scripted lettering in the earlier years,
> and
> indeed non butted frame decaling.
>
> I might be able to find the evil twin of this one in the subzero
> warehouse,
> but I'd rather not have to go into the ceiling today.
>
> Any help appreciated. He will not start to build it til we have another
> confirmation of the tubing. The whole scene is up and friendly and
> nobody will be
> stuck nor disappointed.
>
> I trhink this unit he got is from Japan and is the later one from the
> 80's.
>
> Larry Black
> Mt Airy, Md
I thought all Raleigh Super Courses were Reynolds 531 straight gage tubing (main 3 tubes only). All those prior to Japan manufacture anyway.
Michael Murphy
PO Box 6
Paige, Texas 78659
512 825 2048