Orange clockwork

[OrangeJase]

Hi all,Im new to Retrobiking and biking in general really,a mate from work got me into it.Ive just bought this which I believe is a Orange clockwork from 95.Ive had a look round the forum and I think its a 95 because the frame number is A50400527.I want to try and find out what kit it would have had as new and try and get it to standard so any help and advice would be appreciated,theres quite a few pics cheers

 

[xerxes]

Love the colour.

The only thing I'd do to it, other than ride it, is shorten all the cable outers.

 

[pumpduse]

Slime green.

 

[sylus]

the frame would have been stamped april 95

 

[OrangeJase]

So have I got the year wrong then,there is only the frame number on there,should I be looking anywhere else?

 

[feetabix]

welcome to the site jase..... .....oodles of knowledge here, sometimes it takes a few hours to get the real 'orange' brains to the table, but give it time!.....yeah, you appear to be carrying a little extra cable than you need, but the bike looks great.....polish it and come and ride and have a beer with us at some point!.....

 

[OrangeJase]

Cheers,the frame has got a few chips here and there but Im not sure if to leave em as is,Im not sure if Ill ever get a good colour match and I think the paint is original so I dont want to knacker it
After a bit of scouting about,maybe this is a C16 like Ken at work thought it was?

 

[sylus]

It's a 95 and probably a c16r

basically they started with a clockwork..kept making minor changes till they tried rebranding and did so on the 16th variation/change to the clockwork hence the name c16

after a few years I think they realised clockwork and orange went together commercially better than orange c16r so they changed it back to clockwork.

I think the green was in the last year of it's name as c16r

as mentioned there are plenty of examples in here and no doubt some orange gurus will be along soon to help with further info

to start this might help http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=182168

 

[Tazio]

Very nice. Looks mostly original apart from the rear mech and the brakes as well.

 

[OrangeJase]

Thanks for all the help,Im gonna replace the brakes and rear mech,I dont know whether to put STX-RC stuff on or go for period xt?
I also got a hot rod bar with it which I think might be original so that will be going back on