
1983 Model:
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| 1983 SPECS | |
| Frame Color 1 | Cherry/silver |
| Frame Color 2 | Iris/silver |
| Frame | Tange Champion #1 |
| Lugs/Dropouts | Tange 1mm Thick Hi-Tension lightweight lugs and Investment cast seat lug with internal allen bolt. Suntour forged racing dropouts |
| Fork | Tange 1 sloped Chromolly Aero with 24mm diameter blade and Investment cast crown. Suntour Forged Dropouts |
| BB | Sugino Mighty MW-68 BB |
| Crank | Sugino Aero MIghty Competition 52/42. Crank length coordinated with frame size |
| Freewheel | Suntour Winner 13-24T 6 speed |
| Shifters | Suntour Cyclone MK-II hooded |
| FD | Suntour Cyclone MK-II |
| RD | Suntour Cyclone MK-II |
| Pedals | MKS Esquartz Aero Aluminum with Black toe clips and competition straps |
| Brakes | Dia Compe Aero Compe 300G Compact Side Pull |
| Brake Levers | Dia Compe Gran Compe, Drilled and Hooded with flush mounted center bolts |
| Bars | SR Custom Aluminum reinforced, with Engraving and cotton bar tape |
| Stem | SR Aerox Aerodynamic, Cold forged anodized Extension coordinated with frame size |
| Headset | Tange Aero Levin. Aluminum with precision bearings and ground races |
| Seatpost | SR Laprade CT-P5 aluminum fluted "One Key" Adjustment |
| Saddle | Selle San Marco CONCOR Suede racing (made in Italy) |
| Hubs | Suzue Competition small flange , quick release with precision bearings, ground races, and heat treated axles |
| Rims | Araya 20A Aluminum modular style 19.6mm wide anodized |
| Tires | IRC Competition Z 25mmX 250gm skin type 100PSI rated . IRC 110gm tube with presta valve |
| Scheme | Contrasting Headtube |
| Head Badge | Round centurion bicycle works logo with C in the middle (same as earlier headbadge just a sticker not riveted badge) |
| DT Decal | Thick Centurion solid font |
| TT Decal | Turbo |
| Seattube Decal | Black Tange Champion at top, Quality from Japan/Designed in USA at base |
| Seat Stay Decal | None |
| Fork Decals | Black Tange Champion at top, Centurion on crown? |
| Additional Graphics | None |
1984 Model:
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| 1984 SPECS | |
| Frame Color 1 | Metallic Black/silver |
| Frame Color 2 | Chestnut/gold |
| Frame | Tange 1 |
| Fork | Tange 1 sloped crown |
| General Groupset Notes | Mixed Group Anodizing: #dark grey (brakes only on black frame) |
| BB | Sugino |
| Crank | Sugino Aero MIghty Competition 52/42 # |
| Gears | Suntour Superbe Winner freewheel 13-24T 6 speed |
| Shifters | Suntour Superbe Pro |
| FD | Suntour Superbe |
| RD | Suntour Superbe |
| Pedals | Suntour Superbe toe clips |
| Brakes | Dia Compe Gran Compe # |
| Brake Levers | Dia Compe Gran Compe # |
| Bars | SR |
| Stem | SR Aerox |
| Headset | Tange Levin |
| Seatpost | SR Laprade CT-P5 Fluted 27.0 |
| Saddle | Selle Italia Turbo |
| Hubs | Suzue 36f/36r # |
| Rims | Araya 20A # |
| Tires | IRC |
| Scheme | Contrasting Headtube |
| Head Badge | Boxed C |
| DT Decal | Thick Centurion solid font |
| TT Decal | Turbo |
| Seattube Decal | Black Tange Champion at top, Quality from Japan/Designed in USA at base |
| Seat Stay Decal | None |
| Fork Decals | Black Tange Champion at top, Centurion on crown |
| Additional Graphics | None |
# Denotes Component was Dark Grey Anodized
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