orange P7 year of make from frame number?
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According to Cherrybomb (and I'm sure we can rely on Cherrybomb), that means it was made in 1993, 09th month thereof. Which means it's a 94 model year frame, one of the earliest ones.
We do of course need a photograph in order to properly confirm this important matter. Especially as it's Friday.
We do of course need a photograph in order to properly confirm this important matter. Especially as it's Friday.
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oh no... bar-ends
risers
and a brace!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAArgh!
risers
and a brace!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAArgh!
I've never seen a 94 P7 that wasn't polished before, I'd have said it was a 93 Prestige if it didn't have that P7 decal on it. So it remains consistent with it being a very early P7 that still retained the 93 colour scheme. See below a 93 Prestige for comparison (although it has no Prestige decal, the white diamond on the seat tube is a Tange Prestige Ultimate Superlight sticker). Your bike is a bit burlier than that one.stannerzz":353tgs9v said:
Ah, where cherrybomb learns these things from only cherrybomb knows, but from what he says A3096921 means as follows - A is the factory (don't know which), 3 means built in 93, 09 means the 9th month of 93, 6921 is probably (I'm guessing) a control number for use within the factory so everybody knows what frame it is.
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yep I know makes it very comfy ride for me though.. They come about after I trashed the original bar set up when the Zoom stem snaped after putting down the front end from a wheelie . I followed the bars ( still holding them) to the floor infront of the bike with me cleated in. Destroyed the joint where the clavicle meets the shoulder. Popped the bike in the back of my van and drove to A&E.
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I'm flattered to be held in such high regard, but don't really deserve to be. I'm nowhere near as much of a expert on Orange as some folks on here.
The frame dating is correct, year first, month second & third. Although on some of the really early frames it's t'other way round.
Where did I learn this information? Buggered if I can remember, it's one of them things you just pick up along the way I guess.
Oh. and. that bar setup is just wrong!
The frame dating is correct, year first, month second & third. Although on some of the really early frames it's t'other way round.
Where did I learn this information? Buggered if I can remember, it's one of them things you just pick up along the way I guess.
Oh. and. that bar setup is just wrong!
cherrybomb":2ylpf8ji said:Oh. and. that bar setup is just wrong!
me bad its my only bike it suits my height ( too much) and style ( lack of ehh) I don't know of any other way of getting the extra height at the front end. I am long term sufferer of back aches n pains ( fell out of conker tree at age 11 15ft or so still holding the branch when I hit the floor) back probs ever since. If any one can suggest a more "retro" look to accomodate the extra comfort I will consider it !! 
