Hi,

I have an early Nishiki 'Custom Pro' that is very much like the Red one I saw
posted here about a few days ago. My serial number starts with 'K7B' as shown in
photos on dropbox. The Sugino Mighty Crankset is also '4611' which is from
November 71. I bought it from the original owner earlier this year who had
bought it at Talbot's in San Mateo, California in 1974 The original owner also did the drillium on the crankset. Wheels, brakes and rear derailleur had been replaced, but all the other parts are original, including the saddle. The original owner kept the bike in fantastic condition, this is the original blue paint. The bike has only ever had the Nishiki head badge and the chrome moly and made in japan decals on it. The original owner says that the bike was called a Nishiki 'Custom Pro', and I have not seen this model in any catalog. The frame looks very much like bikes made by 'Miki' in Japan, who also made the top bikes for Sekai and Centurion. The lugs and the chrome seat stay caps on the top Sekai and Centurion bikes look very similar to these early Nishiki 'Custom Pro' models. That might explain why the serial numbers on these bikes are different than the Silk 'KS' serial numbered Nishiki Professional models from 1972 to 1974. I have only seen one other of these early Nishiki Professional bikes on the web until the discussion about the Red one posted about a week ago.

Put 'dropbox.com' in front of this string (I have < 10 posts) and you should
be able to see the recent pictures. Maybe someone can post a few to this thread?

Thanks,
Mike
Sunnyvale, CA

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