TK

Overview

Finishes: Sizzling Red / Electric Blue / Dazzling White / Chrome

Specification

Frame: Tri-Moly with Hi-Tension Steel Rear Section (Koizumi)
Forks: TX-1200 (Tange)
Handlebars: Heavy Duty Steel MX w/6" Rise
Stem: MX Forged Steel
Grips: Vinyl (OGK MACH)
Headset: MX (Tange)
Rims: Reinforced Steel Chrome plated 20x1.75 (Araya)
Spokes: 105 guage
Hubs: Chrome Plated Steel (KT)
Tyres: MX Knobby 2.125 front, 1.75 rear, Black
Brakes: MX Coaster w/16T
Levers: N/A
Cable: N/A
Pedals: BM-5 w/Chromoly Axle (MKS)
Crank: Sugino 7" Forged Steel
Bottom Bracket: 24tpi (Tange)
Chainring: 44T, Snowflake Chrome plated (Sugino)
Spider: n/a
Freewheel: N/A
Chain: MX (HKK)
Seat: Black Quilted, Racing
Seat Post: Chrome Plated, Steel
Seat Post Clamp: Chrome Plated, Steel

Additional Information

Lifecycle: 1979 to 1981

Serial number location: inside of rear dropout starting 9,0 or 1 and ending with baseball type symbol

Rear dropout: 1/8' (3mm) - Mild Steel

Top tube length: 19"

This frame design was also used for the works Pro-Star, though the later was advertised as a full Chromoly set (which is not the case). Only logical info as to what the TK refers to is 'Trimoly Kit'.

Available as either a 'Centurion' (A-Gussett) or 'Diamond' gussett

Here you can see the two types of gussett available for the TK, these being the Diamond or Centurion, (both framesets were identical apart from this).

Note the transparent 'background' decal for the seatpost tube and the Tange forks.

NB - only the A kit was option for the TK