SR Maxima frameset
08-05-18 | 08:33 AM
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SR Maxima SOLD
56cm seattube 55cm toptube 26.8 seatpost.Tange headset, binder bolt and dropout screws. Seatpost if you need it. $100 shipped please add for PayPal.
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08-06-18 | 08:13 AM
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Do you suppose it might have been made by Miyata?
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08-06-18 | 10:05 AM
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That is a nice frame. Surely a nice outsourced build with the water bottle bosses like that.
I recently came across a Nishiki Maxima that is late 70s/early 80s. They were made in Italy, supposedly by Colnago/contractors. Had Columbus decal though.
I recently came across a Nishiki Maxima that is late 70s/early 80s. They were made in Italy, supposedly by Colnago/contractors. Had Columbus decal though.
08-08-18 | 11:49 AM
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$250 shipped and you can have the Superbe, crank and b/b, calipers and levers, front derailleur and Cyclone rear derailleur.
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08-08-18 | 11:52 AM
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I picked up one of these SR Maximas a few years ago on the cheap for the first generation Superbe bits. The frame had a lot of rust, having been a triathlon bike, but the components were decent. The serial number on the seat tube started ARY....., implying it was manufactured by Araya. It was a very nicely made frame, right up with anything I've seen from Miyata or Miki. They're mostly known for rims, but did do frames as well.They had a small presence here in the US in the early 70's, then later a bit bigger in the late 70's, early 80's with their own branded bikes. From what I understand, they did do a fair bit of contract manufacturing as well, and still make bikes for the Japanese market. (I also had a mid 70's Volkscycle Mk. 100 that was made by them -- identical to the "Araya Rex" frames that pop up every once in a while.)
08-09-18 | 06:50 PM
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Also agree that the SR Maxima is a very nice Araya frame. Chromed Suntour Superbe Pro dropouts on the rear - you can't ask for better, Light weight Tange Champion #2 tubing. That's a great shipped price!
Here is my repainted SR Maxima. Poorly repainted when purchased so I opted to completely rebuild and have it powder coated 'illusion orange'. Now she only sports the Tange #2 sticker on the seat tube. Primarily decked out now with the Suntour Sprint 9000 series (7-speed Indexed rear).
These are the top of the line frames made by Araya in the mid-80's.
Here is my repainted SR Maxima. Poorly repainted when purchased so I opted to completely rebuild and have it powder coated 'illusion orange'. Now she only sports the Tange #2 sticker on the seat tube. Primarily decked out now with the Suntour Sprint 9000 series (7-speed Indexed rear).
These are the top of the line frames made by Araya in the mid-80's.
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08-12-18 | 08:38 PM
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[MENTION=139746]sloar[/MENTION], how did you change the subject line of the thread?
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08-12-18 | 10:01 PM
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