Just retrieved my Sekai 2500 from long storage, after finding this thread. I did a tear down & lube in 1995 and seldom touched it after that, moving it to my shed in 2003 where its been ever since. It looks to be in good condition - should clean up nicely. The price, new in 1989 was $385 in Champaign IL. "2500 Series" is painted in white on both sides of the top tube. On the seat tube is a "Touring" sticker and "Japan 1985" lower down. The green sticker on the fork is "Mangaloy 2001". Everything is original except the seat, brake pads, racks, cateye, a flip stand, and handlebar tape (original was black cloth). My present home is in Cerro Gordo, IL.
- Serial No. Y5C3898
- Paint: black metal flake, silver metal flake on head tube
- 23" (58 cm) Mangaloy frame
- Dia-Compe cantilever brakes
- Sugino GT crankset
- SR SP-11 pedals
- Suntour MounTech derailleurs (10 speed)
- Nitto stem
- Nitto Grand Randonneur 135 handlebar
- Laprade seatpost
- Suzua hubs
- Araya 27" wheel rims
- braze ons for two water bottles and mid-fork for luggage
Steve
