1981 Lotus Eclair | |||
Frame Details | Top tube cable guides, down tube shift lever support bracket, Suntour forged drop outs w/ adjusting screws, hand-brazed throughout. | ||
Frame Tubing | Tange Champion Single Butted Cro-mo |
Headset | Tange Chrome |
Fork | Tange Champion Cro-mo, Semi-Sloping crown, 1/2 chrome fork | Handlebar | SR Custom Alloy |
Colors | White, Silver, Lt.Navy | Stem | SR Alloy |
Frame Sizes | 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 inches | Brakes | Shimano 600 EX Arabesque Alloy Side-Pull w/ QR, Drilled Levers |
Crank | Shimano 600 EX Arabesque w/ Chain Guard, 42-52 | Seatpost | SR CT-P3 Alloy |
Pedals | KKT Top Run w/ Toe Clips and Straps | Saddle | Kashimax Super Anatomic Black |
Shift Levers | Shimano 600EX Arabesque on Down Tube | Rims | Ukai 27" x 1.25" Alloy |
Front Derailleur | Shimano 600EX Arabesque | Hubs | Shimano 600 EX QR Front and Rear |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano 600EX Arabesque Long Cage | Spokes | |
Freewheel | Shimano 6-Speed 14-32 Gold | Tires | IRC 27" x 1 1/8" 100 psi |
Chain | Shimano Uniglide Gold/Black | Weight | 25 lbs. |
Notes | 1980 (or "early") Models have been noted to have fragile water-slide seat tube decals. 1981 (or "later") Models have been noted to have more durable Mylar-type seat tube decals. |
1983-84 Lotus Eclair |
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Frame Details | Forged drop outs w/ double eyelets, top tube cable guides, bottom bracket cable guides, 2 pair of brazed-on bottle bosses, shifter bosses on down tube, chain hanger peg, rack mounts and brake cable bridge support on rear seat stays, 1/2 chromed seat and chain stays. 1984: Add braze-ons in front fork blades for low-mount rack, LOTUS engraved seat stay caps. |
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Frame Tubing | Tange Double Butted Mangaloy all 11 Tubes | Headset | Tange, Chrome |
Fork | Tange Double Butted Mangaloy, 1/2 Chrome 1984: Add Lotus Flower Engraved Crown |
Handlebar | SR Custom Alloy, Cotton Tape |
Colors | 1983: Bronze, White, Navy 1984: Burgundy, White, Navy |
Stem | SR Alloy |
Frame Sizes | 19, 21, 23, 25, 27 inches | Brakes | Dia Compe Cantileverl |
Crank | Shimano Deore triple 30-45-50 | Seatpost | SR CT-P5 Laprade Alloy, Micro-Adjusting |
Pedals | Shimano Deore DD Type w/ Toe Clips and Straps | Saddle | Kashimax Anatomic Super, Black |
Shift Levers | Shimano Deore Brazed On Down Tube | Rims | Ukai 27" x 1 1/4" Alloy, 40 Spoke Rear |
Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore | Hubs | Gyromaster Sealed Bearing QR Front and Rear Alloy |
Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore | Spokes | |
Freewheel | Shimano 600 EX 6-Speed | Tires | IRC 27" x 1 1/8" Hi-Center Ridge 100 psi |
Chain | Shimano Uniglide | Weight | 25.25 lbs. for 21", bare weight |
Notes | Standard Equipment 1983: "Blackburn Type" front and rear racks, water bottle and 2 cages, pump. Standard Equipment 1984: "Blackburn Type" rear rack, water bottle and 2 cages, pump(?). |
1987 Lotus Eclair Gran Touring Series |
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Frame Details | Pump peg on the head tube, chain peg hanger, cable guides under bottom bracket and on top tube, bottle mounts on down tube, studs on fork for low mounted front rack, brazed on fittings for shifters, rear rack, and cantilever brakes. | ||
Frame Tubing | Ishiwata Triple Butted Chrome Moly | Headset | Tange Sealed UQ-7 LOTUS Engraved |
Fork | Tange Chrome Moly, w/ Forged Drop Outs | Handlebar | LOTUS Engraved Kusuki Alloy |
Colors | Navy | Stem | Kusuki S-Win Alloy |
Frame Sizes | 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 inches | Brakes | Dia Compe Cantilever #962 Levers Dia Compe Aero AC-260 |
Crank | Sugino TVP 30-44-50 | Seatpost | Sugino KCL w/ Scale |
Pedals | SR SP-250 w/ Clips and LOTUS straps | Saddle | Vetta Maxi Anatomic |
Shift Levers | Suntour DLW | Rims | Araya M-18 27" x 1 1/4" Alloy, 36 Front 40 rear Spokes |
Front Derailleur | Suntour Alpha 3000GT | Hubs | Suzue Small Flange QR Alloy Sealed |
Rear Derailleur | Suntour Alpha 3000GX | Spokes | 14 Guage Stainless |
Freewheel | Suntour PT-6000 6 Cogs, 14-32 | Tires | IRC 27" x 1 1/4" Skin 90 psi |
Chain | DID Black | Weight | 26.5 lbs. for 20 inch |
Notes | Accessories: LOTUS water bottle and alloy cage, alloy rear rack. |