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I am new to mid/new school bikes. I always liked Standards and one came up for sale by me. I picked it up along with a spare wheel set Peregrine hubs and sun chrome rims (twisted spokes as well!) for a fairly reasonable price. Just wondering if any experts on Standards can help me out.

The bike was spray bombed at some point - paint is thick and I am having a hard time making out the serial number. The guy mentioned that it was probably a 2000 (year he graduated high school). Looking at pics it does like like it is from that period. However, wanted to run it by some people who could help me to make that determination. I also took some pics of the frame/fork and other parts of the bike. Trying to work out what is era correct etc.

My plan in the short term is to let me son ride it - however longer term I would like to repaint it. So, if anyone has a line on decals, please let me know.

Thanks for your help.

I can't make sense of the serial number

I assume that the holes in the gusset are normal?

Any idea what stem this is? Also, I assume the tongue looking thing on the front of the stem is a hammer mark and not normal? Also, is the bolt normal for this stem? Looks fairly raw.

Correct fork for the bike?

Correct clamp? If not, is it era correct and what is it?

Era correct?

Era correct?

Head tube decal

Head tube - without cups

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milhous · 2013-01-23 9:12pm

Looks like a 1999 going by the serial number and the stickers. The fork is correct. The bolt sticking out of the forks/stem looks like a Kink I-Beam (it is used to tighten the headset).
Stem is a Standard stem. That mark definately looks like a hammer mark.

All the parts look to be correct for the era. Nice pick up, I want to build an STA for my next Standard project.

ibisboy1 · 2013-01-23 10:36pm

Thanks for the info. Is the I-Beam used to repair a headset, or, just to keep everything together? Not sure if it is needed - couldn't find any info using google so I figured I would ask.

milhous · 2013-01-23 10:38pm

ibisboy1 wrote:
Thanks for the info. Is the I-Beam used to repair a headset, or, just to keep everything together? Not sure if it is needed - couldn't find any info using google so I figured I would ask.

Just to keep everything together and tight.

It was a stronger alternative to crappy press-in star nuts. They don't make them anymore so you probably won't find much info. They were made when Kink still made stuff in the USA.

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milhous · 2013-01-23 10:41pm

Can you get a pic of the headtube stcker on that frame? Kind of looks like a headtube sticker from a Standard Tao.

Ty666 · 2013-01-24 6:26am

nice!!!! Im with Milhouse all they way his info is correct to my knowledge. the kink i beam is a crazy find deffently hard to find

Ty666 · 2013-01-24 6:28am

the paint is og i believe

DKGOBBLER1 · 2013-01-24 9:53pm

Looks more like a early STA June '93 '99 Had machined head tubes and different drop outs, Looks like repainted and stickered with STA 500 and tao stickers, With the bearing cups left on.

S&M BEN · 2013-01-25 12:15pm

I don't think they changed the dropouts till 2000?? I think 99 also!

ibisboy1 · 2013-01-29 11:36pm

Bearing cups were left on when it was painted. Guy cracked both the upper and lower cups. Just removed them. I also got a warranty card from the owner today. It says 5/99 on the card, so, if it is for this bike than I guess I have a 99. However, the serial number still throws me. My understanding of the serial numbers was that the first char represented the month of production, next two digits were the year and the final 3 related to the number of the frame produced in a month.

So, it would be (something I can't read) maybe a B - then 93 then 99.

So, Feb of 93 - 99th frame built?

If there is anything more information send it my way.

Thanks

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ibisboy1 · 2013-01-29 11:59pm

I just added a pic of the head tube with the cups removed. Looking at pics of the later model STAs there was a difference. The later models had a raised lip around the opening. This one looks more like some of the older STAs - which is in line with what DKGobbler said. Any thoughts? Does this make it an early STA?

Honestly, with the wear on the bike, I am guessing it is older, but, there is evidence that it is a 99 based on the card I got. Just trying to nail down the date so I know what I have.

Thank you all for your help.

milhous · 2013-01-30 6:05am

The raised lip on the externally machined headtubes didn't appear until 1999 or so. All the frames before then had a smooth looking headtube like yours.

Is the "3" in the serial number possibly a badly stamped "8" or "9"?

Try to email Standard with your pictures and see what they say about the year.
info@standardbyke.com

ibisboy1 · 2013-01-30 1:54pm

Good idea. I just shot them a note to see. Maybe it is a 98 - hadn't though of that. I will post the reply back to to this discussion to let people know what I find out.

Also, if anyone has a standard M3 sprocket - like the one on their home page, a standard seat clamp (search and destroy) or any decals for sale, let me know. I am interested.

Thanks.

ibisboy1 · 2013-01-31 10:06pm

I heard back from Standard.

The color is not a '93 or '94 color but the frame because of the dropouts, headtube and extra gussetts is a '94, possibly a '93.

So, looks like an early one. That's good news for me.

Dannywhac · 2013-02-01 1:55am

I've got a '95 1 1/8" STA here with exactly the same headtube gusset plate setup, think (from memory) they stopped using that setup around '95 or so, dunno if that helps

ibisboy1 · 2013-03-16 7:12pm

Thanks for the info.

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