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What have I got?
What year?
Is it Japaneese?

Check out the brake levers. Shaft style. Rear brake hub. Notice the front brake pad location. Runs inside of rim instead of side of rim.

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1918 Ranger
 
That type of 333 hub showed up around 1966/1967. It has the indicator with a little hole in it that you see the N through, the earlier 333 hubs had an exterior needle that you matched up with a line to set the Normal gear.
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Somebody recently posted pics of another Japanese roadster on this forum that looked similiar to yours - rod brakes and chain case. But whoever made them it was probably rebranded for the U.S. market.
 
CeeBee said:
Robbie, was that bike on Knoxville craigslist up in Morristown? I think a guy from there offered that bike to me as a trade a while back.

Hey CeeBee

Sorry I missed this till now. Yes it was in Morristown. Not sure if they posted on CL but most likely.




1918 Ranger
 
udallcustombikes said:
Probably Chinese built. I had the men's version a while back.

Here it is when I got it.
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After a facelift
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Wow
I had to look back and forth a bunch of times trying to see if same frame for sure. Obviously I see the modification but that's an awesome use of a donor.

Great job


1918 Ranger
 
udallcustombikes said:
Probably Chinese built. I had the men's version a while back.

Here it is when I got it.
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After a facelift
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I remember this build. Awesome bike. If I recall correctly it was called the Orient Express or something. Definitely the best use of a junk bike I've seen on here.
 
ozzmonaut said:
I remember this build. Awesome bike. If I recall correctly it was called the Orient Express or something. Definitely the best use of a junk bike I've seen on here.

Good Memory. One of my favorite builds. I would still have it, but it just wasn't comfortable for me. Been meaning to build another one for a while, just haven't gotten the motivation.
 

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