Nishiki Competition?
11-22-10, 05:30 PM
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Nishiki Competition?
Sorry for the bad pictures, there all I have. The seller thinks it's a international, but i think with the chrome stays maybe it's a competition. He's asking $120. I"m thinking if it has Sugino Mighty cranks, and with the bar end shifters, it might be worth pursuing. What do you guys think?
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11-22-10, 05:49 PM
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If it is at least a late 70's International, it would probably have alloy rims, Suntour Vx drs, butted main tubes in addition to what you mentioned already - AND it's orange!
I would check it out.
I would check it out.
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Don't think it is an International, looks like a Competition to me. Looks like a pretty good deal to me.
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+1, it appears to be a mid-1970s Competition. An International would not have had the chrome stays and bar end shifters.
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Originally Posted by brian3069
Thanks guys. Any guess on what it may be worth.
For $120, this is pretty decent deal: I'd estimate $250-275 in an average market (all cleaned up and serviced, and provided there are not aesthetic issues with the finish).
The medium/ large frame holds the value down some.
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11-23-10, 01:39 PM
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Thanks Auchen,
Checking it out this afternoon, I'll post pictures if things works out.
Checking it out this afternoon, I'll post pictures if things works out.
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+1 $120 in the current dirty state, fully cleaned up, new bearings, grease, cables, housings, good tires, tubes; might bring $250 then. Does it have any original decals? If not, I would be less interested in it as it probably is a repaint (and I don't care for repaints), and a repaint depresses the value from my estimates.
11-23-10, 08:56 PM
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The condition is pretty rough, but the seller came down a bunch. The bikes my size, so no hurry to flip.
Suntour GT derailleurs
Sunshine large flange hubs
Sugino cranks
Gran Comp stem
Suntour shifters
Suntour GT derailleurs
Sunshine large flange hubs
Sugino cranks
Gran Comp stem
Suntour shifters
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Congrats Brian !
You'll have a gas cleaning and lubing it up. (Be sure to do a dork-disk, reflector and turkey-wing-ectomy while you're at it. )
I love the color and the randonneur bars -and you have an excellent drive train there too!
If he came down a bunch, then you did quite well ( the barcons alone are worth $30 or $40).
You'll have a gas cleaning and lubing it up. (Be sure to do a dork-disk, reflector and turkey-wing-ectomy while you're at it. )
I love the color and the randonneur bars -and you have an excellent drive train there too!
If he came down a bunch, then you did quite well ( the barcons alone are worth $30 or $40).
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