Harry Leary - 2nd Generation

Overview

Finishes: Turbo Smoke with Chrome plated components

Specification

Frame: 4130 chromoly (Koizumi)
Forks: 4130 chromoly (Double Butted) (Koizumi)
Handlebars: 4130 chromoly, custom bend (Koizumi)
Stem: Diamond Back 'Turbo' alloy clamp with chromoly shaft, Chrome plated (Sugino)
Grips: Black/Grey F-1 (Oakley)
Headset: MTX, Black Chrome (Tange)
Rims: 7x 20 x 1.75, Aluminium Chrome plated (Araya)
Spokes: 36/.080 Double Butted, Chrome plated, Black alloy nipples (Asahi)
Hubs: Sealed low flange Chtome plated (Suzue)
Tyres: Diamondback, 2.125 front, 1.75 rear (IRC)
Brakes: 890, front and rear Chrome plated) - Weinmann adjusters added later (Dia-Compe)
Levers: Pre Bent Chrome plated - Later Tech III (Dia-Compe)
Cable: Clear (Dia-Compe)
Pedals: Diamond Back MP 133/134 Chrome Plated (SR)
Crank: Diamond Back Turbo three piece Chromoly 177 or 181mm (Sugino)
Bottom Bracket: Sealed bearing (Sugino)
Chainring: Aluminium 44T 5mm width (Sugino)
Spider: Alloy, integral part of crankset (Sugino)
Freewheel: 16T Chrome/Black (Suntour)
Chain: 3/32" Nickel plated (D.I.D)
Seat: Diamond Back Turbo suede "five gold" (Kashimax)
Seat Post: Aluminium Chrome plated (SR)
Seat Post Clamp: Aluminium Chrome plated (SR)

Additional Information

Lifecycle: 1982 to 1983

Serial number location (frame): inside of rear dropout starting 2 or 3 and ending with baseball type symbol

Serial number location (forks): inside of dropout starting 2 or 3 and ending with baseball type symbol

Rear dropout: approx 1/16" (1.6mm)

Top tube length: approx 18.6"

The 2nd generation Harry Leary underwent a leverage change to the rear dropouts sometime in later 1982, you can read more on that here

At this point the Leary was still relatively new and there is no evidence as yet to say when the 890's were updated with weinmann adjusters, and also when the Tech III lever was introduced. With this in mind and with the picture not being conclusive there looks to be adjusters on the front and the rear, but these are not standard 890s and using an unusual quick release mechanism which Harry himself used.

The original 1982 marketing brochure shows pre-bents, yet in early 1983 this seems to suggest tech III.