Originally Posted by
browngw
Just picked up this Bush Pilot yesterday. The serial # is stamped very faintly but it may start with an F. Google tells me an 89 was stolen and it also had a F at the beginning (but a different number). Sakae SX Oval Tech triple CR , Shimano 6 speed SIS, Araya alloy wheels, undermount rear brake and a really neat paint job.
In this case, the F-prefix may indcate Fairly of Taiwan,a known Norco source during this era. It's definitely post 1987 and pre 1990. I'm still leaning to 1989.