Nishiki Comp III WE18822 (18,882nd frame produced in 1985 for the US market, according to the first post)
The bike is brick red with a silver seat tube and yellow decals. Scrapes on chainstays, seat stays and fork reveal chrome under the paint.
"Hand crafted by Kawamura 100% Chromoly" painted on the left chain stay. Seat tube stickers say "Tang 1 Cr-Mo Seamless Double-butted Tubing" and "Criterium Racing Frame Geometry." Fork sticker says ""Cro-Mo Steel Tang Fork Blade."
Suntour Superbe Pro derailers (front BG=July'85, rear BH=Aug'85), Suntour Superbe downtube levers.
Suntour Sprint brakes, Suntour aero levers.
Suntour Sprint 175mm crank 53/42.
Horizontal Nishiki forged dropouts, w/ adjuster screws.
Suntour Sprint sealed bearing hubs, 36-spoke araya 700C rims.
Suntour Winner 7-speed 7-21 freewheel, Ulra-6 chain.
Nitto Olympiade bars, Technomic stem.
Sugino seat post, Selle RoyalGel saddle.
Weighs 22lbs (w/ tires, w/o pedals).
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