[craisin]

Its a Raleigh Team12 it didnt have those rear brakes on it originally
It had Race type bars with friction shifters on the stem.
If its 40 years old registration is cheaper:thumbsup:

 

[TxCyclist]

So the bars are what they go by in terms of year for registration? Are you in the USA?

 

[craisin]

So the bars are what they go by in terms of year for registration? Are you in the USA?

No Im a kiwi guy from New Zealand
Do you mean the height of the top bar

 

[HandsomeRyan]

I believe there is a way to look up the serial number (should be on the bottom of the BB shell) to determine age. My vote is unfortunately that looks to be a late 80's or 90's model

 

[craisin]

I believe there is a way to look up the serial number (should be on the bottom of the BB shell) to determine age. My vote is unfortunately that looks to be a late 80's or 90's model

whats a BB shell? Ryan

 

[craisin]

oh is it bottom bracket shells there a number under there its 778

 

[chh55]

No way is it 40! Probably less than 20.

 

[craisin]

found out last night they stopped making Raleighs in Notingham in the mid 70s
Theres a little paper sticker on the top of the bottom bracket that says made in Taiwan So its got to be made in the late 70s to 80s
Sorry I lost the original pic of it in my phone and the handlebars and stem were rusty as and Ive touched the white up in places with twink

 

[chh55]

Absolutely no way 70's or even 80's... it's not old !

 

[chh55]

is bike registration expensive over there? what can it cost anyway?

 

[craisin]

registration has just gone up for all motorbikes including mopeds
Before it cost me about $25 for 3 months but the bike was a motorcross bike with a 50cc motor on it and registered as a moped.
wil post a pic of the other bike as I have to start my other PC

 

[Burr]

Turn the bike over and get the number off the crank housing.

That tells all.

 

[craisin]

Turn the bike over and get the number off the crank housing.

That tells all.

yeah right that number i quoted up there the other part of the number must be under the plastic guide for the gear cable

the yellow and blue bike has a green sticker put on by the Police i took the motor out to show i wasnt riding it anymore

 

[antibard]

looks to me like the paint scheme is based on the mid 80s raleigh panasonic team.

it's the same as is featured right at the bottom of radpropaganda Raleigh Team / Pro Frames Timeline

i'm certainly not suggesting it's a team pro frame! just that it's a contemporary frame.

 

[craisin]

looks to me like the paint scheme is based on the mid 80s raleigh panasonic team.

it's the same as is featured right at the bottom of radpropaganda Raleigh Team / Pro Frames Timeline

i'm certainly not suggesting it's a team pro frame! just that it's a contemporary frame.

I think you are right and it didnt have a bit of aluminum on the whole bike so it was a budget job with a team paint job

It would be too hard to pass it off as 40 years old thx

 

[fuxter]

Hi,

i would guess mid to late eighties MTB with Panasonic colours, but not in the correct place/order. Not 40 yrs old......

Dave