Vintage norco bike
06-17-23, 05:21 PM
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Vintage norco bike
Hi ! Today i bought a vintage norco Bigfoot for only 30$ CAD. Judging by the fork i think its a 84 or 85. Am i right ? Is this a steal ? You can see the picture on the album on my profile
06-17-23, 06:18 PM
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Can't see any pics or album. It's a fine price for a well-made tank. It's also exactly what I paid for mine. 
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I thought the world champion stripes were on Norcos from '85, as also seen on my Magnum tourer. It has a sticker on the lower seattube, "Japan 1985"
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I always wondered which year had the stripes. I also have what I think is an 83 with upgrades. Stem is .833.
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I would have gladly paid that price just to get the Bullmoose handlebars. Other parts would have been useful for my projects also.
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Sure they did. One of our encyclopedic minds on the list is expert @T-Mar who's is not active these days. He's compiled a comprehensive list of Asian Serial Number Guide in the stickies at the top. Components are date coded of course but they usually precede the model year by one.
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It looks like a Taiwan made Dodsun. From the guide...'format appears to be DSBMymmxxxx(x) & DSym mxxxx(x) ".
So mine starts with a 3, likely made in November 83, released as an 84 model. It follows that yours was made in June of 84. Perhaps component dates will give you a clue as to the model year.
So mine starts with a 3, likely made in November 83, released as an 84 model. It follows that yours was made in June of 84. Perhaps component dates will give you a clue as to the model year.
