New guy in the Pacific Northwest

[Roller]

Hi all, here to get more information and learn about my Silk Path 400 I picked up used.

 

[black lightning 1987]

Hi. We can probably figure out the year and size with pictures and measurements. Silk Path was made for several years, ending circa 2000. Have a look at the 2000 catalog and previous years in the catalog section.

 

[Roller]

Wow! Thank you very much! It would be great to find out. Then I’d like to find an owners manual for it. I’m sure I’ll be looking for upgrades later. I plan on doing my own work and learn as much as I can. Im mechanically inclined and YouTube can be handy.

There is a plastic cable guide covering most of the serial numbers but there is a ‘KJ’in the upper left hand corner. Possibly a date code??

 

[black lightning 1987]

KJ is likely 1999, October. That would make it a 2000 model year bike.

https://vintagecannondale.com/info/serial_numbers/

The owners manuals are pretty generic for a given model year. Mostly safety information with nothing model specific.

 

[Roller]

Thanks for that