Overview

Finishes: Grey (baked Epoxy with special clear coat)

Specification

Frame: Full Chromoly with Increased Diameter Double Butted Main Tubes (Akisu)
Forks: Chromoly, butted (Akisu)
Handlebars: Diamond Back Racing Bend, Chromoly CW style Large (Akisu)
Stem: Diamond Back Long Reach, Alloy Chromoly Shaft
Grips: B-1B Black and Grey (Oakley)
Headset: MTX, Turbo Smoke (Tange)
Rims: 7x(N) (Narrow Alloy 20 x 1.50), Chrome Plated (Araya)
Spokes: Double Butted Chrome Plated (Asahi) with Turbo smoke nipples (Asahi)
Hubs: Sealed low flang, Chrome Plated (Suzue)
Tyres: Comp 3 skinwall, 2.125 front, 1.75 rear (Tioga)
Brakes: 901 Front and Rear (Dia-Compe)
Levers: Tech V Mountain Style (Dia-Compe)
Cable: Dia-Compe
Pedals: XC-II (Suntour)
Crank: Turbo Chromoly 3 Piece 181mm (Sugino) (picture shows Sugino 400)
Bottom Bracket: Sealed Bearings, Chromoly Axle (Sugino)
Chainring: 44T (Sugino)
Spider: n/a
Freewheel: Chrome and Black 16T (Suntour)
Chain: Black and Chrome
Seat: Diamond Back Turbo - Suede Top (Kashima RS)
Seat Post: Diamond Back Turbo (Chromoly)
Seat Post Clamp: Alloy Clamp

Also included: Chainguard Reflectors

Additional Information

Serial number location: underside of bottom bracket starting F6

The frameset used for this model is near identical to the others, with the only visual difference being the omittence of chainguard tabs.

Overview

Finishes: Turbo smoke

Specification

Frame: Full Chromoly (Koizumi)
Forks: Chromoly, butted (Koizumi)
Handlebars: Diamond Back Chromoly, Large (Koizumi)
Stem: Diamond Back Turbo, Chrome plated (Sugino)
Grips: B-1B, Black/Grey (Oakley)
Headset: MTX, Turbo smoke (Tange)
Rims: New 7x (Narrow Alloy 20 x 1.50), Chrome Plated (Araya)
Spokes: 80g double Butted, Chrome plated, Turbo smoke nipples (Asahi)
Hubs: Sealed, Chrome Plated (Suzue)
Tyres: Comp 3 type skinwall, 2.125 front, 1.75 rear
Brakes: 890 front and rear, Chrome Plated (Dia-Compe)
Levers: Tech III, Chrome plated (Dia-Compe)
Cable: Clear sleeving (Dia-Compe)
Pedals: XC-II (Suntour)
Crank: DB Turbo Chromoly 3 Piece 181mm, Turbo smoke (Sugino)
Bottom Bracket: Chromoly Bottom Bracket Axle, Sealed bearings (Sugino)
Chainring: 44T Alloy (Sugino)
Spider: N/A
Freewheel: 16T, Chrome plated (Suntour)
Chain: 3/32 Silver (DID)
Seat: Diamond Back Turbo, Suede Top 5 Gold MX (Kashimax)
Seat Post: Diamond Back Turbo, Chromoly, Chrome plated
Seat Post Clamp: Chrome Plated (SR)

Additional Information

Serial number location: inside of left rear dropout starting 4 (no evidence of 1985 fabricated framesets)

Top tube length: approx 18.6"

Identical to the 4th generation apart from the decals

Overview

Finishes: Turbo smoke effect with Chrome plated components

Specification

Frame: Full Chromoly (Koizumi), Weight: 2.027 kg
Forks: Chromoly butted (Koizumi), Weight: 0.683 kg
Handlebars: Diamond Back Chromoly Large (Koizumi)
Stem: Diamond Back 'Turbo', Alloy clamp with chromoly shaft Chrome plated (Sugino)
Grips: B-1B Black/Grey (Oakley)
Headset: MTX Smoke coated (Tange)
Rims: 7x 20x1.50 (Narrow Alloy 1.5) Chrome plated (Araya)
Spokes: 80g Chrome plated Double Butted (Asahi)
Hubs: Small flange, Sealed (Suzue)
Tyres: DB Comp 3 type skinwall, 2.125 front, 1.75 rear
Brakes: 890 front and rear, Chrome plated (Dia-Compe
Levers: Tech III, Chrome plated (Dia-Compe)
Cable: Clear (Dia-Compe)
Pedals: XC-II (Suntour)
Crank: DB Turbo Chromoly 3 Piece 181mm (Sugino)
Bottom Bracket: Chromoly Bottom Bracket Axle, sealed bearings (Sugino)
Chainring: 44T Alloy (Sugino)
Spider: alloy (integral part of crankset)
Freewheel: 16T, Chrome plated (Suntour)
Chain: 3/32 Chrome plated (DID)
Seat: Diamond Back Turbo MX, suede 5 Gold (Kashimax)
Seat Post: Aluminium Turbo, Chrome plated
Seat Post Clamp: Aluminium, Chrome plated (SR)

Additional Information

Serial number location: Left rear dropout starting 4

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

Top tube length: approx 18.5"

Note the new design decals

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 SR MP 133 all 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" (2mm)

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.

Overview

Finishes: Turbo Smoke with Chrome plated components

Specification

Frame: 4130 chromoly
Forks: 4130 chromoly (Double Butted)
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 SR MP 133 (Chrome bodies/cages), SR MP 134 (Black bodies/Chrome cages)
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

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

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

Rear dropout: approx 1/16" (2mm)

Top tube length: approx 18.6"

The 1st Generation Harry Leary not only owes its existence to 'Turbo' himself but also the Senior Pro, which was used to develop this iconic machine and is identical geometry.

The Leary Signature models were Senior Pro frame and forks but with the smoke coating applied. The only way to distinguish whether it started out life out as a Turbo are locating any smoke coating remnants (though over at the discussion area we are slowly compiling serial databases which might uncover a production pattern).

Early examples came fitted with standard 890's without weinmann adjusters and pre-bent levers as the original 1982 marketing brochure shows, yet in early 1983 this seems to suggest tech III.