Cheap mystery fillet brazed from USA

[narcotitlan]

Make your own mind up on this one, nice seat cluster though imho

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201399402632? ... EBIDX%3AIT

 

[jaypee]

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Jamis did "faux -fillet" frames for effect.

 

[Rampage]

Looks like a Dakar Comp.

 

[makster]

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Strange one this. It has many hallmarks of a late 80's Jamis Dakar frame, but I've never seen one with both a forward facing seatpost clamp, a mount for a hite-rite and a pump mount.
I guess I'll find out more when it arrives from the US

 

[narcotitlan]

You got it?

I'm glad, Been tempted every time I open my laptop, top tube too long for me tho - hope to see pics of the build

 

[makster]

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I've been hunting for a proper fillet brazed Dakar for as long as I've been on this site, so I hope it is just that.
I'm not overly confident, but I do have a couple of good contacts at Jamis who I'll be sending detailed pics to when it arrives.
Fingers crossed

 

[narcotitlan]

Great! If it's not a Jamis then it's something equally exotic, bears some similarities to both Salsa and Mountain Goat of that era , hopefully that serial number will help you get to the bottom of all this sleuthing, the guy selling it was talking about it on facebook vintage mountain bike page btw

 

[Rampage]

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Nice, I considered it but too many project and not enough money!
I found a couple of pictures of Jamis with the same top of seatstay area.

 

[Rampage]

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http://mombat.org/MOMBAT/BikeHistoryPages/Jamis.html

 

[MatBH5]

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Good find!