Maruishi Record
 

A new toy, probably my Christmas present for this year.

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Don't you love it when Santa puts you on the "good" list
even when you know you don't deserve it?

I figure early 80's, just before Japanese production bikes
became an unaffordable luxury item for us in the USofA
and production moved elsewhere. Looks a lot like the cover
photo in Auchen's link to the Maruishi brochure here:

http://www-hsc.usc.edu/~rpinder/Maruishi.pdf

I'm hopeful it will be as pleasant to ride as this one, which
I very much enjoy:

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Same tubing (Ishiwata 022), similar era and geometry...hope
springs eternal in the world of classic and vintage.:D

Beautiful bike, nice find!

The referenced catalog is from 1984 and the pictured bicycle is actually a Competiton with SunTour Superbe components. That year the Record came only in blue and had a contrasting head tube. Assuming the SIS components are not an upgrade, it should be 1986 or 1987. The serial number may narrow that down.

Congrats 3alarmer - I think you'll be very impressed by those gold Kangaroos!

(I think these higher end 80's Maruishi bikes vie with the ne plus ultra of Japanese road bikes.)

T-Mar,

How do you know all this stuff?:lol:

Thanks once again for the input. I cannot find Jack
for a serial number, so maybe on the steerer tube?
All the usual suspects appear to be unstamped.