Originally Posted by Sloperute

Hello, First post. Thanks for this great thread.

I purchased this Nishiki Custom in 1988/9 from a bike shop in Seal Beach Ca. I might be the 2nd owner as I'm pretty sure the wheel sets are not stock (the pictured set were on the bike when I bought it). I have not been able to find a matching bike in the 1987 catalog so I'm wondering if this might be a 1988+ bike.

The component set seems to somewhat match the 1987 Olympic 12: Sugino VP Crankset, Shimano light action derailleurs, Shimano SL brakes, and Shimano SLR brake levers. The bars are alloy with "Champion" engraved on them.

This original seat went missing years ago and the bike now has a new saddle (I thought white would look properly 1980's) otherwise aside from new bar tape, the bike is how I purchased it.

I hope someone can shed a bit more light on this Nishiki. Here are some photos:



















Late '80's Vetta computer. Looking for user manual.