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Aug/080

looking for info on a fuji that I found here @ the goodwill - It's a Fuji Supreme serial #KC300196?

SunTour AR derailer, Sugino crankset, Ukai wheels, DiaComp brakes, SunTour 6spd freewheel, nitto universiade 104 bars, SunTour shifters

Blue paint, Fuji Supreme decals, Fuji VALite Tubing Double Butted 212

I'm converting this for touring use. I presume that this is a lower end bike, not worth much (is to me!)

How tough is this frame/fork? I do some backwoods camping, but no silly-sick off road use.
I checked into this link

http://www.vintage-trek.com/component_dates.htm

And the component dates match the 1983 suggestion from mirage....Some folks are suggesting that Ishiwata is the mfr of the tubing (rather than Tange?) But with late '82 components I think you're quite right about the 1983 model year. $15 for the bike & components...a little for tires & tubes & we've got at least a thousand miles down the road. Great Bike!! Thanks

Actually, it isn't a horrible bike... probably at or near Fujis top of the line in , um, 1983. Thinking about it, only the Fuji Newest was above the Supreme. The Supreme is still made but it has been morphed into a lower end hybrid bike.

The frame and fork is Tange 4130 Chrome Molybdneum with Fujis brand on it. Great stuff.

If you are REALLY going to tour with it and are planning to update the parts remember that the rear wheel spacing is narrower than modern 7, 8, 9, or 10 speed rears and the frame will have to be reset by someone that knows what they are doing... you can't just "spring" the rear wheel in place.

Good luck!

EDIT: I am sticking with Tange. Although Ishiwata was a material that they used it was for their lower end CrMo frames. You could lok for a stamp under the top tube of the frame near either end to confirm, but it may be filled with paint. Either way, the tubing will be well suited for your needs.