Kato
I live for the CABE
Found this bike listed for sale......supposed to be a Black Beauty - I'm not so sure
After looking it over and doing a bunch of research I don't think it is.........?
Seat is wrong era and rims look to be a lot more modern metal.......easy things that jump out.
The thing that really gets me is the head-badge. It says BB but I've never seen that style and it looks like it doesn't fit right - like this bike had a different badge originally - and the 2 dimples really get me / no idea what those are.
No BB sprocket but I found info where this style was used or at least possibly available.
Truss rod style with the 2 bars being very close is not very common. I did find a few examples including the EC Simmons shown and the one with the boy sitting on the bike ( Racycle badge ? )
I'd really like the core of the bike to be legit but so much doesn't seem right.
Really hoping for some input on it - thinking about looking at it in a couple weeks.
Tear it apart - appreciate any info, opinions etc !!!!
After looking it over and doing a bunch of research I don't think it is.........?
Seat is wrong era and rims look to be a lot more modern metal.......easy things that jump out.
The thing that really gets me is the head-badge. It says BB but I've never seen that style and it looks like it doesn't fit right - like this bike had a different badge originally - and the 2 dimples really get me / no idea what those are.
No BB sprocket but I found info where this style was used or at least possibly available.
Truss rod style with the 2 bars being very close is not very common. I did find a few examples including the EC Simmons shown and the one with the boy sitting on the bike ( Racycle badge ? )
I'd really like the core of the bike to be legit but so much doesn't seem right.
Really hoping for some input on it - thinking about looking at it in a couple weeks.
Tear it apart - appreciate any info, opinions etc !!!!