Hi All,
Found this forum a short time ago and it looks like one of the few places that has any knowledge and background on my 1982/83 Nishiki International, s/n KB 08556.

Originally purchased new. I've put quite a few miles on it over the years and have made a few upgrades as things wore out. A few weeks ago I found the headset started to "lock-in" place, indicating that headset bearings have finally worn out. We have a couple of bike repair shops in our area, but they are all run by "kids" who might know something about newer model bikes, but have very limited knowledge about anything older than 10-15 years. Since I have no space or specialized tools, I've taken my bike in for some things that I can't do. They've done some limited (and basic) work on my Nishiki -the results have been weak. So I'm trying to locate, figure out, etc anything I can do to help them with the needed repairs for my worn out headset. Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks
SMK

See attached basic photos - I have others, but your file limits are small.