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60s stuff thank you for your information and pics. i love the old bikes but am not any kind of an expert on them. you mentioned the different frame lengths, i have never known this. how much longer were they and can you tell a difference easily? any chance you have a picture of each one side by side? thanks
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The “shorty” Sting-Ray frame (May ‘63 - March ‘65) had a noticeable arch/curve in the top tube, whereas the long frame (April ‘65 and beyond) had a flatter top tube. The D4 Terra Cotta shorty and a DA Sky Blue ‘65 long frame. Also another very noticeable difference is the distance from the back of the seat tube to the rear frame bridge is 1 inch. The forks and chainguard did not change. Their design and measurements stayed the same for both frames. I hope that helps when identifying the early shorty Sting-Rays.
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