The "Show off your Japanese bike." thread
11-15-16, 11:23 PM
#776
lurking nightrider
Let's find the serial number. On the seat tube, a few inches above the bottom bracket on the non-drive side...is it there?
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11-16-16, 09:47 AM
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My stash...
Some very nice bikes here.
I've posted my bikes on other threads but I like showing off my stable...
My 79 Panasonic Track
I've posted my bikes on other threads but I like showing off my stable...
My 79 Panasonic Track
11-16-16, 09:49 AM
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Another
My Nishiki Cervino...
Oh wait, its Italian. Sorry my bad.
Oh wait, its Italian. Sorry my bad.
11-18-16, 07:02 AM
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This is my Japanese bike that came in a container from Japan over here to Cambodia
it was a Maxwell
My Centurion
it was a Maxwell
My Centurion
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Cambodia bikes, Bridgestone SRAM 2 speed, 2012 Fuji Stratos...
Cambodia bikes, Bridgestone SRAM 2 speed, 2012 Fuji Stratos...
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11-24-16, 06:31 PM
#781
lurking nightrider
Maruishi Professional with a mix of Suntour Superbe Pro and modern components in black (bars, seatpost and rims).
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11-24-16, 07:19 PM
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Maruishi for the win. gorgeous.
11-27-16, 12:23 PM
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I finally finished this Maruishi. It's really fast and responsive. It really accelerates and takes of when you put the hammer down. As you can see, still not complete 105 group. It still sporting a sport LX crank, BB, and brakes. I'm not sure if Ill replace it with a full 105. I do want to touch up the paint and get new brake pads.
11-27-16, 10:03 PM
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Centurion Ironman and Bridgestone RB-1.
11-28-16, 03:40 PM
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My 1979 Miyata 912, purchased new back then in Boulder, CO. Yes, that's the original paint and decals, but this is its third major rebuild. 912's came with Shimano 600EX Arabesque, including the first cassette hub I'd seen (6-speed Uniglide when everything else was 5-spd freewheels), and this one gained a Brooks Pro saddle (that my daughter still uses!), seatpost and brake upgrades in the early years. It went with me on a temporary relocation to Houston during the Skylab missions, but lost prominence to my infatuation with motorcycles that started there.
After my move to Seattle and switching back to bicycles as my two-wheeled passion, Elliott Bay Cycles (defunct earlier home of Davidson bikes) spread the rear triangle to 130mm and drilled the fork crown for a recessed brake sometime in the 90's, and I built it up as a 7-speed Sora/dual pivot brakes bike for my son who took it to high school in The Hague, Netherlands. Having survived two moves across the Atlantic, and his switch to my former Klein that he still rides, the 912 frame hung in my basement for years.
In 2013, I built it up with this 8-speed Sachs New Success Ergo and Shimano cassette drivetrain, favorite for all my bikes. There have been a series of saddles this time around, and this Rivet Independence feels like the winner on a 26.8mm seatpost with lots of setback. When I was bike commuting regularly (now retired), this bike was clearly more fun to ride than my since-sold Rivendell Rambouillet. With fenders it has become a wonderful complement to my Marinoni, and it gets lots of compliments thanks to those gold housings that bring out the frame details. This bike, which I've owned for 37 of my 67 years, is still quite comfortable thanks to the Nitto 177 "Noodle" bars on the Technomic stem that compensate for my decrease of torso length with age. I'm planning to temporarily "back-build" it with downtube friction shift levers and toe clip pedals if I get to ride the Cino Heroica next year. And I'm considering adding low-rider fork mounts (a new fork?) so it could be my travel bike, too.
After my move to Seattle and switching back to bicycles as my two-wheeled passion, Elliott Bay Cycles (defunct earlier home of Davidson bikes) spread the rear triangle to 130mm and drilled the fork crown for a recessed brake sometime in the 90's, and I built it up as a 7-speed Sora/dual pivot brakes bike for my son who took it to high school in The Hague, Netherlands. Having survived two moves across the Atlantic, and his switch to my former Klein that he still rides, the 912 frame hung in my basement for years.
In 2013, I built it up with this 8-speed Sachs New Success Ergo and Shimano cassette drivetrain, favorite for all my bikes. There have been a series of saddles this time around, and this Rivet Independence feels like the winner on a 26.8mm seatpost with lots of setback. When I was bike commuting regularly (now retired), this bike was clearly more fun to ride than my since-sold Rivendell Rambouillet. With fenders it has become a wonderful complement to my Marinoni, and it gets lots of compliments thanks to those gold housings that bring out the frame details. This bike, which I've owned for 37 of my 67 years, is still quite comfortable thanks to the Nitto 177 "Noodle" bars on the Technomic stem that compensate for my decrease of torso length with age. I'm planning to temporarily "back-build" it with downtube friction shift levers and toe clip pedals if I get to ride the Cino Heroica next year. And I'm considering adding low-rider fork mounts (a new fork?) so it could be my travel bike, too.
12-21-16, 12:59 PM
#786
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Sweet machine, and great history! I love seeing steel frames being tweaked and repurposed to fit our changing needs. Yeah, a bike can only be original once, but it can also change/evolve along with us, and better reflect our life journey than a bike that was kept catalog-correct. Not that there's anything wrong with catalog-correct, but I get a bigger smile from tweaked than I get from preserved. YMMV.
I have a '79 912 frame kicking around somewhere, with sketchier paint, that came with a bent fork. I may have built it up once, but it's been unbuilt for years. These pix make me want to get a good fork for it and build it up. These are really well-done frames: nothing fancy, but very clean & symmetrical builds.
I have a '79 912 frame kicking around somewhere, with sketchier paint, that came with a bent fork. I may have built it up once, but it's been unbuilt for years. These pix make me want to get a good fork for it and build it up. These are really well-done frames: nothing fancy, but very clean & symmetrical builds.
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My 1979 Miyata 912, purchased new back then in Boulder, CO. Yes, that's the original paint and decals, but this is its third major rebuild. 912's came with Shimano 600EX Arabesque, including the first cassette hub I'd seen (6-speed Uniglide when everything else was 5-spd freewheels)...It went with me on a temporary relocation to Houston during the Skylab missions, but lost prominence to my infatuation with motorcycles that started there.
After my move to Seattle and switching back to bicycles as my two-wheeled passion..., Elliott Bay Cycles...spread the rear triangle to 130mm and drilled the fork crown for a recessed brake sometime in the 90's, and I built it up as a 7-speed Sora/dual pivot brakes bike for my son who took it to high school in The Hague, Netherlands. Having survived two moves across the Atlantic...the 912 frame hung in my basement for years.
In 2013, I built it up...When I was bike commuting regularly (now retired), this bike was clearly more fun to ride than my since-sold Rivendell Rambouillet. With fenders it has become a wonderful complement to my Marinoni, and it gets lots of compliments thanks to those gold housings that bring out the frame details. This bike, which I've owned for 37 of my 67 years, is still quite comfortable...I'm planning to temporarily "back-build" it with downtube friction shift levers and toe clip pedals if I get to ride the Cino Heroica next year. And I'm considering adding low-rider fork mounts (a new fork?) so it could be my travel bike, too.
My 1979 Miyata 912, purchased new back then in Boulder, CO. Yes, that's the original paint and decals, but this is its third major rebuild. 912's came with Shimano 600EX Arabesque, including the first cassette hub I'd seen (6-speed Uniglide when everything else was 5-spd freewheels)...It went with me on a temporary relocation to Houston during the Skylab missions, but lost prominence to my infatuation with motorcycles that started there.
After my move to Seattle and switching back to bicycles as my two-wheeled passion..., Elliott Bay Cycles...spread the rear triangle to 130mm and drilled the fork crown for a recessed brake sometime in the 90's, and I built it up as a 7-speed Sora/dual pivot brakes bike for my son who took it to high school in The Hague, Netherlands. Having survived two moves across the Atlantic...the 912 frame hung in my basement for years.
In 2013, I built it up...When I was bike commuting regularly (now retired), this bike was clearly more fun to ride than my since-sold Rivendell Rambouillet. With fenders it has become a wonderful complement to my Marinoni, and it gets lots of compliments thanks to those gold housings that bring out the frame details. This bike, which I've owned for 37 of my 67 years, is still quite comfortable...I'm planning to temporarily "back-build" it with downtube friction shift levers and toe clip pedals if I get to ride the Cino Heroica next year. And I'm considering adding low-rider fork mounts (a new fork?) so it could be my travel bike, too.
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12-24-16, 08:06 AM
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My latest and only road acquisition this past summer, an '87 Miyata 712. Still needs some detailing and hub lubes but is sitting pretty after the 20.00 thrift shop rescue...
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12-24-16, 08:42 AM
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I bought this Sekai 2500 Grandtour new in 1977, when its $229 price tag was the outer limits of my budget. It was daily transportation for years, survived being stolen and recovered, and I passed it on to my brother when he needed a bicycle. After he stored it for years I got it back and decided to update it into a jive randonneur. I converted the wheels to 700C from 27", added hammered fenders, centerpull brakes, and a front Berthoud bag. Riding it frequently again today, and still enjoying it!
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12-24-16, 02:03 PM
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12-24-16, 02:24 PM
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12-24-16, 02:27 PM
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Really nice Sekai. You did a classy bit on the updates and accessories.
12-27-16, 08:11 AM
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Glad to see my 10 year old thread still alive. I just picked up a 1984 Club Fuji off of CL yesterday, 100% original down to the shot out tires. Will post up some pics later. Going to be a nice resto project.
12-27-16, 11:30 AM
#794
Old Guy
Nishiki BF.jpgMy 74 Nishiki International. It makes a really sweet riding fixie...
(Why, oh why do I have such trouble posting pics on this site???...edit...think I got the picture up, finally!)
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12-27-16, 11:34 AM
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@Jonathan Hanson Wow that is a thing of beauty! What pads did you use for the 610s? They look great. I have a set waiting to be used on a build but I need to get pads.
12-27-16, 12:58 PM
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@Jonathan Hanson Wow that is a thing of beauty! What pads did you use for the 610s? They look great. I have a set waiting to be used on a build but I need to get pads.
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12-27-16, 01:29 PM
#797
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I bought this Sekai 2500 Grandtour new in 1977, when its $229 price tag was the outer limits of my budget. It was daily transportation for years, survived being stolen and recovered, and I passed it on to my brother when he needed a bicycle. After he stored it for years I got it back and decided to update it into a jive randonneur. I converted the wheels to 700C from 27", added hammered fenders, centerpull brakes, and a front Berthoud bag. Riding it frequently again today, and still enjoying it!
Just because it's perfect doesn't mean anything.
12-27-16, 03:51 PM
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12-27-16, 05:02 PM
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12-27-16, 05:09 PM
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