Originally Posted by
2cam16
Hi T-Mar,
I know this is a pre-90's thread but is it possible to get the year of my bike? I'm thinking it's somewhere around '90ish.
M9L40231
Univega Nuovo Sport
Taiwan
Exage components. Biopace. Tange ChroMo. Lawee Design decal on chainstay.
Thanks!
The serial number format is consistent with Merida of Taiwan. It indicates the frame was manufactured in 1989 but I'm not not sure if the "L" is a fortnight or month indicator. If the latter, then it would be a 1990 model. This is easy enough to tell from the components. A 1990 would have Exage 300EX. A 1989 would have the non-numeric Exage groups (i.e. Motion, Action or Sport) and likely a mix from these groups. I'd appreciate I knowing which Exage group. TIA.