Bottom Bracket height (center of BB to ground) MX-II, 11 3/8". Here is how to tell if you have a MX-II or Series-III based frame. Late 1982 the first Series-III based bikes rolled out the 600a and 700. The first MX-III frames confused people so Redline also called them Series 3, ST (as in ST-20), Series Three etc. 4130 1 piece cranks.īoth available in Chrome, Red, White, Blue or Black.Įarly MX-III were the designation for complete MX-IIs from Japan. Everything else same for 600.Ĩ1/82 600 Now using a first generation MX-III frame which is really a MX-II. The new blocky RL logo is on the seat mast sides and headtube.Ĩ1/82 PL-20 Carrera uses a Proline frame, flight cranks and still using Vbars.Īvailable only in Chrome at first with red or blue parts packages.Ĩ1/82 700 Now using a first generation MX-III frame which is really a MX-II. As in the earlier years no decal identifying the bikes as 600 or 700 etc is on the bike yet. They feature the long huge Redline logo in red with white or black trim. Since the advertisemnt had to be shot and submitted before print deadline it probably means the bikes were out at the end of summer 81. Chrome would come to the lineup in spring 1981. Sugino Maxy-Cross alloy cranks, Suntour seat clamp and hubs, National skinwalls and KKT alloy pedals.ġ981 600 MX-II 4130 frame and down tube decals, same as 700 but came with Sugino 4130 1 piece cranks and KKT steel pedals.Īll three came in only Blue, Red, black and white. Only difference from the 700 is the 1 pieceġ981 520 MX-II 4130 frame and down tube decals, Vbars but cheapo slant stem and Coaster brake Tuff Wheels.Īll three came in your choice of Red, White or Blue.ġ981 700 MX-II 4130 frame and down tube decals, Vbars and Redline stem. Used the Squareback front end and the now familiar MX-II rear end on early models.ġ981 700 MX-II 4130 frame and down tube decals, Vbars and Redline stem, Suntour VX alloy 3 piece cranks.ġ981 600 MX-II 4130 frame and down tube decals, Vbars and Redline stem. A low number bike would be early 1974.īy the 500-600 range somewhere begin the 1975's.ġ9 MX-II - 4130 frame and fork. Redline Squareback First production bike was serial number 100. Bikes / R / Redline Guide and Serial # info.
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