Originally Posted by
Everton FC
Shimano Singapore componenets. Date code NF - 1989. I thought it was older than a '93. Thing is, nowhere online has a 1989 Norco Cherokee! Must have been very few of these produced in '89. I've changed the title of my post, and signature, accordingly!
A component date code of June 1989 raises the possibility of it actually being a 1990 model. Most manufacturers start building the new models around September and the component manufacturers even earlier than that. That 5 speed freewheel could be a replacement. The frame's serial number may increase our confidence level in a model year.