bopep

user 13-this is so odd i happen to see your post. Earlier today I happened upon this site. I have an old American Eagle but when I read the posts, none of the posts were anything like my bike and i believed mine to be a late 60's so nothing applied, but my bicycle seemed pretty well crafted. when I got home today I went and looked at the components to get numbers and names and not many of the names names matched as far as all on one bike. My serial number-K S 70152 wasnt like the others so I go to post and your bike nearly matches mine part for part-the seat is different-mine Freggio D' Oro. What are sunshine hubs-mine are blue anodized. My derailuer levers are in the end of the handle bars and the cable housing is stainless steel. if you get some info, wanna drop it one me?

brysons

I found this thread while searching the internet for a question about my Nishiki Sport that I just bought. I thought it was interesting to find out more about the bike, so thanks to all who have contributed to this post. I haven't made my way through all 34 pages of this thread, so I apologize if this is redundant, but I thought I would post my bike's info in case it helps anyone.

On the rear of the non-drive side of the seat tube, near the bottom bracket, is imprinted into the frame: G6039359
On the bottom of the bottom bracket shell is imprinted: C68K
There is a sticker at the base of the seat tube which says "4130 Chromoly Main Tubes" and "Nishiki"
On the front derailleur, the markings on the frame side are: "Shimano Japan," "FD-Z202," and "KH"
On the rear derailleur, the markings on the frame side are: "Shimano Japan," "RD-L532," and "KI"
And the shifters just say "Shimano Light Action SIS," and "KJ"

So, I'm guessing that this is an '86-'87 bike based on the drive train being late '86 manufacture? From that vintage, the fact that this is a low-end bike, and the "G" at the start of the number on the seat tube, I assume that this frame was manufactured by Giant. Does that make sense? Or would it make more sense that Kawamura dropped the first letter and added some more numbers on the end, in which case the "G" would be for '87?

Anyway, this is my first used bike and definitely my first vintage bike. I think it is a cool-looking steel frame and I am excited to have it. Here are some photos:



The last photo shows the rear dropouts, which is what confused me about this bike and led me to research it in the first place, but I think that is a question for another thread...

User13

Bopep, from what I've found out, it's a 1974 or earlier American Eagle International. Not 100% sure of the model though still. It was pretty common back then to have the shifters on the bar ends, and not on the down tube like mine, but they could have been ordered either way is what seems to be the case.

As far as you hubs, they sound more modern than original, being they are blue anodized.
I have seen 1 or 2 similar bikes to mine, but that's it, and neither owner knew any good info about it.
However, they were both Nishiki with Shimano hubs.

Nice bike though, and please post some pix.

bounce

G1083
49CM Nishiki Century, red
Made in Taiwan

Purchased for $165

BRAKES: Dia-Compe 500 Caliper Brakes
CRANKSET: Sugino Proto - Forged Japan 170, 223
FORK: Flat lugged crown
FRAME: 1207 Tensile Steel
FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano FD-Z202
GRIPS/TAPE: Forté Classic Cork Tape, Yellow ($4.96) with six coats of Zinsser Bulls Eye Amber Shellac ($10.85)
LEVERS: Dia Compe; with Cane Creek 144.7 Hoods Non-Aero Gum ($8.21)
PEDALS: HTI A19 quill pedals
REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano
SADDLE: Georgena Terry Velo VL-244 perforated black saddle w/ single rail saddle clamp
SHIFTERS: Shimano SL Z401 - BA
STEM: Quill stem
TIRES: 100 psi, 27" x 1-1/8" (front: Trek ISO Tech 2, made in ; back: Vittoria Competition, Phoenix 1)
WHEELSET: FEMCO 27" x 1-1/4"

Nana

I just purchased a Nishiki Women's Backroads Mountain Project bike 4130 chromoly that is turquoise colored anyone know the year it was made? The serial number appears to be S9C21613
thank you. Just looked at derailer it is a suntour xcm

Harleyorange

This is a great resource! I do have a serial number on a Nishiki Custom Sport that I am unable to decipher, hope that someone with great Nishiki knowledge can enlighten me. Serial number is S1 4B055. Thank you!

brian3069

KS164134 Ladies Competition, 22" frame.

josh.d

Just picked up an Olympic 12 off a friend. Pretty rough right now but will be a fun project. Appears to be a 52-54 cm, haven't measured it yet. Shimano derailleurs and brakes. Not sure what the crank is, as the lettering is worn. Looking forward to getting this rolling soon.

BentLink

I got this Nishiki Olympic for my much-too-tall son on his 18th Birthday this past week.
Judging from the BB stamp, the frame is a November 1985 Giant made. Frame material is labeled as Nishiki Cro Mo. Looks to have been upgraded with Shimano 6400 stuff sometime after 1988. Wheels are bin finds. Too tall for me, but it's light and the kid likes the ride!

heeroyuy01195

Hello everyone,

first post here! I'm looking to buy my first Nishiki and I'm trying to identify the year of a Nishiki Colorado frame that I'm considering buying. I've been searching google and the forum for hours now and I can't seem to find anything. I managed to get the serial number from the seller (R922251174). The frame is a faded red and made of steel. I don't know much more than that as it is stripped. Any help with identifying the year of the bike would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

waylander

i recently got a nishiki track frame with a serial T3 0010 any idea when it might have been manufactured? the shimano BB cups are stamped ZJ which is OCT 75 so i suppose its around that time, attached are a couple of images of the frame as it is atm, sorry for non-driveside its just how i had it in my stand to repack the BB

abrianb

My 83 Century, # G0283. A $5.00 garage sale bike.

wernst

Small world. I was about to (and will probably still) post a "Back from the Dead" post with lots of pics, but I have the same bike: an 86 red Olympic, in just the same size too. Serial is G0286.



I bought this new at age 16 for close to $400 and started Jr Racing with it in 87 in SoCal. I worked at a bike shop (it was my first job) and I got a bit of sponsorship for parts, so all those crazy decals were what my 16-year-old head thought was cool. It has sat unchanged and unused since the early 90's, but I just cleaned it up this weekend. Upgrades included:

• Shimano 105 indexed shifters
• Shimano 600 rear derailleur
• I used to race with a Shimano 600 straight block freewheel (which I still have in a ziplock bag), but I apparently swapped the wide-ratio OEM freewheel back
• Shimano 105 aero brake levers
• A Shimano biopace 39T chainring, apparently to make climbing with the straight block easier
• Contientnal 18mm slick tires
• Red cloth bar tape
• Gel Saddle
• All bearings replaced with Campy and repacked

Otherwise, I kept the steel front derailleur, the dia compe brakes (very low-end, but worked great), and the pedals and straps (the embedded reflectors were useful for pre-LED night rights).

Good ol- Tange 4130 double-butted ChroMo tubes make the frame lively and surprisingly light - just 23.5 pounds for this 64cm monster. I have hopes of riding it again in some local club rides and astonishing the kids with it. ;-)

-Warr

wasabiboi

Hey, question.

Wanted to change out my tiny/short/minuscule stem.

My 1974 Nishiki Competition won't take any other stems out there.

So I measured it and discovered it might be 21mm rather then the 22mm stems I had laying around.

Where can I get ones that fit? Has anyone else had a similar issue?

Rasheid

HELP! Pardon my bad english I'm from Norway.
i just bought a Nishiki and I cant't figure out how old and what model this is.
It's been repainted and the paint job is pretty bad. My plan is to get it back to it's former glory.
original Color is blue.
Frame number is(I think) EA103488
It has a Shimano Altus spec. Gear front/back, shifters and crankset.
The head badge looks like this
https://velobase.com/ViewHeadBadge.as...517&AbsPos=194

Can it be an Olympic?

Arjan

Hello,
I like to add my Nishiki Trim Master bought new in 1980 in the Netherlands.
Because my son (age 15) got his first bike I had to get my Nishiki back on the road.
The bike is still origional except: the red color of the saddle and the brake levers they are newer Shimano 600 because the rubbers were gone.
When I get rubbers for the Shimano 600 arabesque I like to put these levers on again.
Serial number: EH101511

Rasheid

No one?

wrk101

Step 1: Post pics.

Step 2: If you are convinced components are original, look up date codes at the vintage Trek site. Also, the steering tube often will have a date code. There will be date codes all over your bike: stem, seat post, crank, derailleurs, hubs, brake calipers, QR skewers, even sometimes handlebars and brake levers.

Serial # will not tell you anything about the specific model, look back in this thread for the date of that serial number, sounds like 1981 to me.

Realize Nishiki did not make bikes, they were a marketing company, and had a variety of manufacturers build bikes for them.

Rasheid

Okay,
Thanks. I`m new to this and my pics are too big.
Might share a link.
I think the components are original, but I can`t say that for sure.
I did not know about the vintage trek site.

Thanks for pointing me in that direction

wrk101

Google posting pictures. Use a hosting site. Then you can load pics that are full sized.

Good to recognize components may not be original. Probably 2/3 of the bikes I find do have the original parts, but at least 1/3 do not. Owners change parts for a myriad of reasons.

Example (1977 Nishiki International as I recall), hated to see this one leave (my size, etc). But when you have a lot of bikes, something has to go:

E_is_Chill

Probably not the place but, is this Nishiki Sport worth the asking price? ($340)

https://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/3145056252.html

Rasheid

Can you figure out anything from this link.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8309505...7630735142050/

The first bike is a Norwegian made DBS Winner from 71.

Saguaro

I am the original owner of this 1982 Nishiki Cresta.



https://www.flickr.com/photos/7688323...n/photostream/

Original Specifications:
Nishiki Cresta frame manufactured by Kawamura Cycles, Japan
Size: 56 cm
Champion No. 2 chrome moly steel butted tubes
Serial No. KB 108541
Produced for U.S. market
Original Freewheel: Suntour "Perfect"? 5-speed freewheel 14, 17, 21, 26, 32
Original Brakes: Dia Compe N-500, 53mm reach, recessed mount
Original brake levers: Dia Compe "Regular"
Original Crankset: Sugino GT, triple, 170 mm
Original Seatpost: SR fluted, 26.6 mm, L = 82 mm
Original saddle: Avocet
Original handlebar: Champion
Original stem: SR
Original rear derailleur: Suntour Cyclone MkII GT
Original front derailleur: Suntour Cyclone MkII
Original wheels: 27"

abrianb

Rasheid, your link does not work.

JZEH

I have a Nishiki ONP frame - I took all of the components off long ago.
I can send you a picture of the frame and BB with the serial numbers.
I bought it used in 1978 in CA.

Has NP 00039 for a number

Jim