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Old 11-23-09 | 10:25 AM
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duffer1960
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From: Milwaukee

Bikes: Fred cycles

KS290709 on bottom of BB shell

Anybody know how to make/buy replacment decals? Just the downtube 'Nishiki International' would be ok.

Nishiki International. Components dated 1974. Touring geometry - lots of space between the rear wheel and the seat tube.
Low miles -drivetrain has almost no wear -all equipment is probably original
Aluminum wheels, high-flange hubs.
Front wheel is 'Weinmann Made in Belgium' and a Shimano hub.
Rear wheel is 'Araya Made in Japan' with the same style Shimano hub.
Don't know why mismatched - no other sign of ever having been serviced
Suntour V-GT Luxe rear der., date code 'QB' [Feb 1974]
Suntour Compe V reverse-acting front der (pull cable to shift to inner ring). Date code 'QF' [May 1974]
Suntour 5-speed freewheel, 14-34
Sugino Maxy 3-bolt crankset, 1/2 step, 54-48 rings, 'American Flyer' decals around each of the three bolts, swaged, arm marked 'Forged 171 49-7' [July 1974]
Dia-Compe stem
KB Champion randonneur bars, embossed outline of the red-blue-yellow flag design.
Dia-compe centerpulls, safety levers
Suntour retrofriction stem-mounted shifters, big with plastic tips
Half-chromed fork
Forged rear dropouts, 'WCCSC'

Markings:
Headbadge: 'Nishiki' eagle with red-blue-yellow flag, attached with two rivets.
Sides of fork: red-blue-yellow flag decal
'Made in Japan' sticker just above lower race.
'Nishiki International' banner decal ea. side of downtube. 'Nishiki' bamboo-style, 'International' angular-square script.
'Chrome Molybednum' decal top of seat tube.
Decal in center of seat tube: Red-blue-yellow flag with circular arcs above & below, 'Nishiki' 'Product of Japan'
'WCCSC' on rear dropouts
'American Eagle' in red on washer-like pieces under the three chainring bolts


Need to know anything else?
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