Diamond Back Super Streak Introduction
The Super Streak was introduced in 1984 and was built into 1985. It was a a high quality street rider and race bike aimed at 8 to 14 year olds. Although Taiwanese made, it shares a similar look to the Formula 1 Koizumi model that was produced in the same year, both sporting small gussets and both bikes being stick tails.
Diamond Back Super Streak Specifications
| Part | Detail |
|---|---|
| Finish | Chrome or white |
| Frame | Diamond Back Chromoly |
| Fork | Diamond Back Chromoly |
| Handlebars | Diamond Back chrome-moly (medium) |
| Grips | F1 Style Black and Grey (Fuan) |
| Headset | DB Chrome plated |
| Stem | Diamond Back chrome-moly shaft and bolt, forged alloy head (Sugino) |
| Rims | Araya 7X alloy black |
| Spokes | 80g /36, chrome-plated. |
| Hubs | Suzue High Flange MX Alloy Black |
| Brake calipers | Dia-Compe 890 rear only |
| Brake levers | Dia-Compe Tech 3 |
| Brake pads | Dia-Compe. |
| Cables | Dia-Compe. |
| Tires | Comp-3 type Chengshin skinwall 20 x 2.125″ Front 20 x 1.75 ” Rear |
| Pedals | DB Alloy platform (Sakae Ringyo MP-464) |
| Cranks | Chromoly one piece |
| Bottom Bracket | Looseball |
| Front Sprocket | 44T Sugino Duralumin |
| Rear Sprocket | Suntour 16T E-Z off |
| Chain | DB Black and chrome |
| Seat | DB Aero ( Fuan) |
| Seat Post | Alloy fluted black |
| Seat Post Clamp | Alloy black clamp |
| Accessories | Chainguard. Rellectors. Standard. |
Diamond Back Super Streak Identifying characteristics
Super Streaks can be identified by the following characteristics.
- A serial number on the bottom bracket beginning with either F4 or F5
- A stick tail rear end (rear stays are two pieces of tubing each side)
- A regular rear brake bridge – not to be confused with the bat wing brake bridge on Formula 1s
- A diamond shape cut out of the rear dropouts
- A slightly laid back seat post, similar to Silver Streaks, Vipers and Medium Pros