takagi 3pc crank dates needed ??????

[moanjam]

steve is flogging these but don't know the date for them , if anyone knows when they were first about give us a shout as i'm after something '77 ish and i think these look around this date 

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=95738.0

[bobafett]

Errr.........

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=95844.0


 

[moanjam]

missed that dude 

did you find out a date john ?

[bobafett]

It's lookin like '81 Dean 

Waitin for some replies on other sites to confirm 

Looks like you are hunting for early cranks like me mate 

[moanjam]

yeh thinking ashtabula or takagi opc if i cannot get any 3pc sorted

[bobafett]

yeh thinking ashtabula or takagi opc if i cannot get any 3pc sorted

 

[bodamus]

I think these are even earlier than 1981 I reckon 1980.

Suntour VX 3 piece Cranks first came out in 1979 and were on the Kuwahara KE-1.

Other than that like you say Ashtabula 1 piece cranks were around in 1977.

bodamus

[moanjam]

I think these are even earlier than 1981 I reckon 1980.

Suntour VX 3 piece Cranks first came out in 1979 and were on the Kuwahara KE-1.

Other than that like you say Ashtabula 1 piece cranks were around in 1977.

bodamus

cheers ian 

[rooski]

the earlier three piece ally cranks were shimanos and campys, these look the biz on late 70,s bikes.

[moanjam]

the earlier three piece ally cranks were shimanos and campys, these look the biz on late 70,s bikes.

what model shimano were around '77 ish ? 

[fouronethreeoh!]

They ran Shimano Dura Ace and Campagnolo roadie 3 piece cranks on pre 80s bikes in the states.
Can be a little pricey to pick up as the vintage road boys like them.
I used to have a set of 81 Shimano 600s, very similar to Dura Ace, mounted on my GT below.

[rooski]

yep, shimano 600s were late 70,s .