Originally Posted by Otter 718

Following up on my earlier post, here are some pictures of my Takara Grand Touring, ready for the Spring. I have added a new stem, slightly wider handlebars, grip tape, SCR-5 brake levers with gum hoods for the vintage look, a Wald basket, B17, Kool-Stop brake pads, and new cables. Half of it all came from another bike that didn't fit me very well. The bag is a Minnehaha medium saddle bag. I am really happy with the result.