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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-06-22, 04:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks for the picture and advise. The bike in...

Thanks for the picture and advise. The bike in the picture looks nothing like mine however. And I am not interesting in putting parts from other bikes on mine even if they are from the same time...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-03-22, 03:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

*******It has now been 14 months since I first...

*******It has now been 14 months since I first posted my request for help. I received some positive and some negative comments. But the bottom line is that I have had zero luck finding any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-22, 07:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Still no luck finding parts for my Japanese KoFu Wind bicycle

I have been looking for a long time now, off and on, and have had NO luck finding even one KoFu Wind bicycle for sale in Japan or the USA. I had no idea my bike was so rare! I did NOT say...
Forum: Want To Buy
07-04-21, 01:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 558
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks for the good advise. I am not really...

Thanks for the good advise. I am not really interested in "restoring" my bike. I wish to keep the original "patina" as much as possible. To do otherwise would make it into something that is not what...
Forum: Want To Buy
07-04-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 558
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks, I am enjoying looking at the websites in...

Thanks, I am enjoying looking at the websites in Japan that sell all kinds of antiques for sale including bikes. So far no luck but I am hopeful something will eventually turn up. The sites list many...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-21, 11:57 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Update on my search for Kofu Wind bicycle

I have found a website that lists Yahoo Japan auctions. The website is in English and there are actually many antique bikes for sale. So far I have not found any antique Kofu bicycles but I am...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-21, 08:15 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

I understand it would be difficult for specific...

I understand it would be difficult for specific parts like brakes but I don't need brake parts. Perhaps the Yahoo Auction search could be limited to only specific items to make it more manageable....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-21, 08:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Well thanks for all your help microcord. I...

Well thanks for all your help microcord. I understand your comments about the difficulty in trying to find parts for an imported bike that is over 70 years old and may or may not have ever been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-21, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks for the pictures of the seatstay bridge. ...

Thanks for the pictures of the seatstay bridge. My best recollection (without actually examining my bike which is in another state) is that the original bridge broke off my bike and was replaced by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-21, 06:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

WOW, great questions and you certainly have a...

WOW, great questions and you certainly have a keen eye! First the damage to the frame was already there when I got the bike in 1957 from the previous owner. I would say the "wheels are true" since...
Forum: Want To Buy
06-12-21, 11:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 558
Posted By dfw7849

1950s Japanese Kofu "Wind" bicycle or parts -WANTED

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I have an antique 1950 Kofu "Wind" bicycle that I have owned since I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-21, 11:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/720x598/kofu_wind_bicycle_picture_8a6bc69691d58657c515c520ab7f8cb87acdfc96.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

You bring up many good points but I don't have...

You bring up many good points but I don't have answers as to the difference between Kofu bikes intended for the US versus Japanese market, or where Kofu got their parts. Since I have had almost zero...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-10-21, 07:54 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

I see you are in Japan. Are there antique bike...

I see you are in Japan. Are there antique bike websites there where which might have parts for my 1950s Kofu bike? If so, can you please post a "parts wanted" request for me?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-08-21, 07:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Is there anyone in the forum who is fluent enough...

Is there anyone in the forum who is fluent enough in Japanese to help me post an inquiry in an antique Japanese bicycle forum concerning my 1950s Kofu Wind bicycle? Any help that you could provide...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-21, 07:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Hi Vegan, Someone told me I could upload the...

Hi Vegan,
Someone told me I could upload the photos even though I don't have 10 posts yet. They said the photos would be visible in some kind of general gallery but not in the thread? So I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-21, 03:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Hi veganbikes. Did you see the pictures of my...

Hi veganbikes. Did you see the pictures of my Kofu Wind bike that I uploaded? It was in pretty rough shape after sitting in a shed for over 50 years. I did an amateur restoration which was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-06-21, 08:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks for the information. I am looking for the...

Thanks for the information. I am looking for the correct fenders for my bike, not something close. If I fortunate enough to find another bike like mine for sale, hopefully it will have the parts I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,662
Posted By dfw7849

Question on Classic Japanese "Kofu Wind" bicycle

Hello,
I am new to this group and have a question. I own an antique Japanese bicycle called a "Kofu Wind". It is a 3-speed 26 inch bike made around 1950 by the Kofu bicycle company in Kofu, Japan...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-21, 07:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Thank you. The 1960 Kofu Wind bike certainly...

Thank you. The 1960 Kofu Wind bike certainly looks like my earlier model and I misspoke on the tire size. It should have been 26 inch not 24 inch.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-21, 07:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Thanks. I have tried posting on a Japanese...

Thanks. I have tried posting on a Japanese antique bike website that was in English but never got any responses. I will report my request as you suggested.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-04-21, 07:26 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,694
Posted By dfw7849

Kofu Wind antique Japanese bicycle

Hello,
I am new to this group and have a question. I own an antique Japanese bicycle called a "Kofu Wind". It is a 3-speed 24 inch bike made around 1950 by the Kofu bicycle company in Kofu, Japan...
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