Classic and Vintage Bicycles: What's it Worth? Appraisals and Inquiries - Miyata NineTwelve
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charles112569
01-04-09, 10:15 PM
I have come across a Miyata NineTwelve and know absolutely nothing about racing bikes. I would like to have any and all information that you have. It has a Schwinn 600 on it, and says: Spline Triple Butted Chrome Molybdenum under the seat bar. On the bottom of the crank it has: 58 PS56822. I would like to know if this bike is worth anything these days. From reading some of the forums on the NineTwelve, I think it may be around a 1988, not sure. :) How much was it when it came out?
cb400bill
01-04-09, 10:45 PM
912's are highly thought of around this forum. They were in the upper end of the Racing/Competition series.
Go here and start looking and reading. http://www.miyatacatalogs.com/
1988 spec sheet:http://bp1.blogger.com/_whtVpXkKwlQ/R1w5CjQpplI/AAAAAAAAAWM/sGgiHTjwLPg/s1600-h/img177.jpg
treebound
01-05-09, 08:40 AM
Here a link to the NineTwelve I picked up a few months ago:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=482978
I still haven't gotten around to doing the tune-up on it, hope to get to it this month sometime.
Post some pics of your's if you already have it home, pics will help folks help you better.
What size is it?
miamijim
01-05-09, 12:08 PM
912's are very nice bikes. I havent looked to see if the bike inquestion has an internaly routed rear brake cable but if it does be sure to inspect the openings for small cracks.