Originally Posted by
T-Mar
The lug cutouts used on some of the upper end Nishiki remind me of those used on some of the mid-range, Japanese sourced, Piaggio era Bianchi. However, they're not the same when you compare them, side by side.
Side-bar question: has the contractor (s) who built the Japanese Bianchis ever been conclusively ID'd? If so I missed that thread or wasn't paying attention.