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The frame was in the U.K. and I was the only bidder so got a lot of history for very cheap. I had a box with red and silver parts so I build it up with a lot of nice parts from the early 80's cause I thought it was from 1983 (there was a 3 stamped in the dropout and the framenumber is 3025) but here is what the manager of HANK & FRANK had to say last week:

WOW! There's a blast from the past. That's a very nice bike you have there. Except for the wheels, that's just how WE built them. Beautiful. The Force 2 was built (as far as we can remember) in 1978 & 1979. There is no way to tell which year yours is. We have a frame just like yours hanging from the ceiling.

Don Hill Manager Hank & Frank Bicycles Oakland & Lafayette, Ca

So I'm very stoked this bike is in my collection, if you have more information please let me know.

Paul de Jong
www.paulsboutique.nl

1978/1979 HANK&FRANK ForceII Serial # 3025
 
-Frame Hank&Frank Force II Chrome
-Frame stickers Hank&Frank Force II Chrome/Red
-Fork Tange TX1200 Chrome
-Headset Tange MX3 Chrome/Red
-Stem Suntour Powerstem Silver Polished
-Handlebars Powerlite Xpert Aluminium Silver Polished
-Grips OGK Foam Red
-Seat Kashimax MX Red
-Seat post Fluted Treaded Aluminium Red/Silver
-Seat post clamp DC Hinged type Red
-Brake levers Shimano Pre-Bent Red
-Brake cables Shimano Red
-Brakepads Skyway Tuffpads Red
-Rear brake DC MX1000 type Silver/polished
-Front hub Shimano DX Red
-Front spokes Steel  Red
-Front rim Weinmann type Red
-Front tire Tioga Comp III Rainbow Black/Skinwall
-Front valve cap Tricktops Aluminium Red
-Rear hub Shimano DX Red
-Rear spokes Steel  Red
-Rear rim Weinmann type Red
-Rear tire Tioga Comp III Rainbow Black Skinwall
-Rear valve cap Tricktops Aluminium Red
-Spoke Nipples Steel  Black
-Rear Sprocket Shimano DX 16T Chrome
-Front Sprocket Takagi 43T Red
-Spider Takagi  Silver/polished
-Chainring bolts SR Chrome
-Chain Izumi 1/2 x 1/8" Chrome
-Crank arms Takagi 3pc Aluminium Silver/polished
-Crank BB Tange/Tioga/PPP Red/Chrome
-Pedals KKT LMX Lightning Magn. Red

-Extra's Suntour Wheel nuts 26T Alu Red