Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
That's a relatively high end bike, in fact it was probably the top of their touring range. What makes you think it's low end? Forged cranks, Cyclone derailleur, forged dropouts, Gran compe brakes? It's all fancy stuff.
Probably just an "experience bias" on my part. Most of the Japanese bikes of this era I have encountered have been inconsistent in their design/execution. Seems as if this one is not to be lumped into to that group.
