Originally Posted by
that_guy_zach
I have been going crazy trying to ID this thing. It has 600 ax everything with NITTO bars and stem. It has a bottle mount on both sides of the downtube if that helps. The sticker on the top tube is worn off.
ARYC466724
The hubs, crankset and rear derailleur do not appear to be 600AX. In fact the crankset appears to be a triple and the rear wheel appears to have 40 spokes. Both are indicative a grand touring model as is the 2nd set of bottle bosses under the down tube.
The serial number indicates a 1984 Araya built model. Nishiki's USA grand touring models that year were the Cresta and Seral, yet both were spec'd with cantilever brakes and your frame does not have the appropriate bosses. That suggests a Canadian market Nishiki Continental. They were a grand touring model with caliper brakes.