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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 05:49 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,589
Posted By vendorz

Maybe I can add a link to an outside library??? ...

Maybe I can add a link to an outside library???

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipO-pVjVx_0gIIqxLvbQhQCW7pTzQem6dYtysF9n
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-23, 05:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,589
Posted By vendorz

Reckon it was pretty well settled that the...

Reckon it was pretty well settled that the Nishiki Professional (per the 81 catalog) was campy-kitted. As I understand that pics are always welcomed, this is an 81' Professional (KAxxxxx) that I...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
10-20-20, 10:18 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,037
Posted By vendorz

Thanks for this detail. I have three Serals --...

Thanks for this detail. I have three Serals -- all serial numbers are KC23000+ and all have the mid-point bosses. One is KC39xxx; so, a lot of frames were produced in 1983. In fact, I have one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-20-20, 08:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,149
Posted By vendorz

Did somebody on the internet say, "Nishiki?" ...

Did somebody on the internet say, "Nishiki?"

I have a Comp II frame (KA05338) with (what I recall) is a Cinelli-style fork, which I believe is original. Kawamura produced Cinelli and Colnago-style...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-17-15, 08:04 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,060
Posted By vendorz

There ya go!!! I always likened the ride of my...

There ya go!!! I always likened the ride of my too-big Nishiki Seral to the ride of a cruise ship.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-15, 09:07 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,320
Posted By vendorz

Yes. Isn't it great that bike forum threads live...

Yes. Isn't it great that bike forum threads live on and continue serving as resources for many years into the future for internet users with a search engine.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-15, 09:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,320
Posted By vendorz

Oh, I agree... prolly won't get - now. I recall...

Oh, I agree... prolly won't get - now. I recall another renewed Nishiki that sat on the site for months overpriced at about $750.

As I think on it now, it may be that I paid the highest price I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-15, 08:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,320
Posted By vendorz

My how time flies... Yeah, around 2005-7, I...

My how time flies...

Yeah, around 2005-7, I built up a Surly CrossCheck and then bought a CrossCheck Complete. I managed to get a ridiculous sale price... basically, the Complete was selling for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-15, 07:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,159
Posted By vendorz

If you are still around (or someone is googling...

If you are still around (or someone is googling up this thread as reference material years later), this article about a blind frame test between established Columbus steel and upstart Tange steel...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-15, 07:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,320
Posted By vendorz

I like my Kawamura-built Nishikis because they...

I like my Kawamura-built Nishikis because they are/were hi-quality frames produced at a value price. And, I like them now because they are venerable -- time tested and still performing. Just as then,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-08-15, 12:53 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,817
Posted By vendorz

OldYellr was kind enough to send me the original...

OldYellr was kind enough to send me the original jpgs for the article. I have added them to my server.

Page 1 (http://users.webwerkx.com/nishiki/01-shields.jpg)
Page 2...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-12-13, 07:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,358
Posted By vendorz

In my own post immediately, the Pro and Road...

In my own post immediately, the Pro and Road Compe were paired at the top of the lineup from the mid 70s, but the specifics about the Colnago-styling and Campy parts relates to Professionals circa...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
07-12-13, 07:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,358
Posted By vendorz

I think the Pro and the Road Compe were paired at...

I think the Pro and the Road Compe were paired at the top of the lineup before the Superbe in the 1983 catalog. I am recalling that the Professional had a Colnago-style fork and was outfitted all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-12, 08:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,004
Posted By vendorz

So... you're suggesting shorter trail might be...

So... you're suggesting shorter trail might be inclined to become unstable on high speed descent, correct?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-12, 07:58 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,992
Posted By vendorz

hehe... I remember 243073 My inseam was...

hehe... I remember 243073

My inseam was 32" when I was still young and NOT-tall and mostly rode a bike that was way too big. As I shrink, these days, I am riding 58cm and I'm thinkin the bike...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-27-12, 10:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,415
Posted By vendorz

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170599854261?ru=http%3A%2F...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/170599854261?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm570.l2736%26_nkw%3D170599854261%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Actually, if you need the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 10:27 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,198
Posted By vendorz

Yeah... that's stubby. The 87 catalog shows...

Yeah... that's stubby. The 87 catalog shows Prestige wheelbase at 1008 mm and the chainstay at 415mm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 12:09 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 82,696
Posted By vendorz

Alternatively, if you can get a large enough bolt...

Alternatively, if you can get a large enough bolt of it... maybe molefoam. It's thicker than moleskin and, perhaps, too rigid for the purpose, but certainly cushiony. I had a huge bolt of it that...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-24-12, 12:06 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 82,696
Posted By vendorz

Hmmm. Well, first, very cool thread....

Hmmm.

Well, first, very cool thread. Though I am quite pleased with my fleet of fairly new Terry men's saddles, I luv the DIY of it and still have every old saddle I never threw away...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-12, 07:09 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,198
Posted By vendorz

Ran into this somewhere over the interweb... been...

Ran into this somewhere over the interweb... been meaning to get it online. It's pretty large, so I'll just link to it... it's two pages circa 1974 with pretty good details about Nishiki's line.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-12, 06:46 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,198
Posted By vendorz

I was gonna bump for TMar to see the new posts. ...

I was gonna bump for TMar to see the new posts.

The 87 catalog suggests that the move to Giant of Taiwan was going hard. Prestige WAS a Kawamura model name... but I wonder if the radical design...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-12, 08:12 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,198
Posted By vendorz

That does seem like a new data point. Curious...

That does seem like a new data point. Curious about the chainstay on the non-drive side: Is it labeled "Handcrafted by Kawamura"?

With the other info you provided, seems quite reasonable to see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-12, 07:36 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 73,073
Posted By vendorz

hehehe... My money's on TMar... whose impressive...

hehehe... My money's on TMar... whose impressive body of work can be quoted and linked... for example:



and pretty authoritatively confirmed:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-12, 11:51 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,340
Posted By vendorz

Clean it??? I thought they were offering an...

Clean it??? I thought they were offering an ownership interest in the bizness.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-12, 11:46 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,340
Posted By vendorz

They also weren't interested in the correct year...

They also weren't interested in the correct year and catalog information. When I suggested the build year was 1987 (not 1983 as stated) and that they could search for a 1987 catalog that does contain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-12, 11:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,868
Posted By vendorz

Matter of fact... maybe one could integrate the...

Matter of fact... maybe one could integrate the PS boss cover with the pictured bracket... after cutting out the screw closure...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-17-12, 11:46 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,868
Posted By vendorz

Yeah... the bands will work... with an extra bit...

Yeah... the bands will work... with an extra bit from problem solvers to cover the bare braze on... this is the easiest, cheapest solution, it seems...

241640 But... it lacks the elegance of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-16-12, 11:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,868
Posted By vendorz

Gosh I do like googling bikeforums.net! That is...

Gosh I do like googling bikeforums.net! That is it mmmdonuts, thx!

Bump to test the answer... still the best bet is to fabricate it?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-12, 08:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,731
Posted By vendorz

Didn't see anyone else mention... all that color...

Didn't see anyone else mention... all that color in the description, gotta be some pics comin, right?
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
03-09-12, 07:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,899
Posted By vendorz

Bump to all that beach comber said... By...

Bump to all that beach comber said...

By 1987, steel was "on the way out". Catalog hyped carbon and then aluminum in the first pages. The first steel was a "triathlete" bike - a new marketing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-01-12, 09:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,869
Posted By vendorz

Yeah... tough sanding is exactly what I was...

Yeah... tough sanding is exactly what I was thinking. I might come up with paint and powdercoat projects. I sure don't care to try to sand if the paint pen will adhere. I like simple and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-12, 02:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,869
Posted By vendorz

Do you sand the lug lines? Do you cover the paint...

Do you sand the lug lines? Do you cover the paint pen with clear coat? Seems like it would be difficult to sand the lug lines without damaging the other lug surfaces...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-24-12, 12:05 AM
Replies: 582
Views: 275,043
Posted By vendorz

LwayOL... all the way thru this thread -...

LwayOL... all the way thru this thread - thinkin... dern have i been missin somethin all these years not even thinkin on wearing some spandex?!?!?

Sometimes, I reckon, ya jes don't know what ya...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-12, 01:09 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 12,670
Posted By vendorz

Cool. Don't be too quick to dismiss...

Cool.



Don't be too quick to dismiss the old gal... Kawamura built fine steel frames. Welcome to the Nishiki Club...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-12, 12:55 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,162
Posted By vendorz

I see Nishiki offered Gran Tour 15 in 1982 - 15...

I see Nishiki offered Gran Tour 15 in 1982 - 15 speeds. In the 1983 catalog, they offered the all new 18-speed Continental. The Seral I have seems to be a slightly later (84 model Continental, maybe)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-12, 12:46 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,162
Posted By vendorz

Just acquired an 84 Nishiki steel touring frame...

Just acquired an 84 Nishiki steel touring frame measuring 123mm. Already had an 83 Nishiki touring frame measuring 126. Been seeing a lot of 80-84 Nishikis both ways.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-12, 10:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,340
Posted By vendorz

Shipped 42x8x24 with FedeX for approx. $48 for...

Shipped 42x8x24 with FedeX for approx. $48 for frame that shipped today. UPS quoted approx. $69.00. That was with standard $100 insurance value. The cost does seem to climb dramatically for the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-12, 01:52 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 21,193
Posted By vendorz

Beautiful bike and entertaining thread... I'm...

Beautiful bike and entertaining thread... I'm inspired to "find" a project that requires OA... as if my to-do-fore-dyin' list weren't long enough already...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-12, 01:38 PM
Replies: 865
Views: 138,417
Posted By vendorz

Crazy cuzin Bob, who introduced me to my Advents,...

Crazy cuzin Bob, who introduced me to my Advents, taught me that you can wash LPs in mild dish liquid bath. Not something one needs to do often... but it works quite well.

Disclaimer: In case...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
02-04-12, 11:12 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 4,169
Posted By vendorz

heh... I fought forest fires in my first career -...

heh... I fought forest fires in my first career - it's the worst job I ever luved. I used to describe it a lot like you, trying to give people an idea of what they were getting themselves into. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 11:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,555
Posted By vendorz

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/details/lugwork.htm...

http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/details/lugwork.htm

I misspoke - Raleigh used them in the 1973 models.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-30-12, 11:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 12,555
Posted By vendorz

There are others who will know better... but I'm...

There are others who will know better... but I'm thinking that is a 60's SCORE. I believe Raleigh only used the lugs in 1974 and it looks like that is a plain or unbutted 531 tubing.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-26-12, 09:26 PM
Replies: 2,264
Views: 779,680
Posted By vendorz

Hey... you still holdin? I pm'd.

Hey... you still holdin? I pm'd.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-12, 09:02 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 9,325
Posted By vendorz

Hey... anyone know whether it's common or not to...

Hey... anyone know whether it's common or not to finance a bicycle?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-25-12, 07:43 PM
Replies: 2,676
Views: 1,136,198
Posted By vendorz

I see the fancy W mentioned often and I asked the...

I see the fancy W mentioned often and I asked the question several years ago myself. Can't recall now where I read the answer... but Nishiki was a contracted brand of West Coast Cycles. Look at the W...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-11, 10:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 6,328
Posted By vendorz

There you go. When I was young and strong...

There you go.

When I was young and strong with big muscles, I pushed big gears and never had more than a middling cadence. I had long cranks, usually as a result of riding used bikes that were...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-07, 08:51 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,485
Posted By vendorz

I thought I remembered that forum user Sheldon...

I thought I remembered that forum user Sheldon Brown's shop (or at least the shop at which Sheldon is employed) has just such an explanation of their use of the QBP catalog:

Quality Bicycle...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-07, 08:14 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,485
Posted By vendorz

Sure... it's pretty obvious that most online...

Sure... it's pretty obvious that most online sellers have access to QBP's realtime database.

And thanks for the condescending explanation of drop-shipping practices of many industries, dude. It...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-07, 11:03 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,485
Posted By vendorz

AND IF Edina's price is below the contractual...

AND IF Edina's price is below the contractual minimum...
Forum: Commuting
01-27-07, 10:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 6,485
Posted By vendorz

shrugging shoulders... I wouldn't stock it...

shrugging shoulders... I wouldn't stock it either if I had QBP right down the road. One pick up per day (or two) and you're ready to ship anything in QBP's warehouse. Don't know how the drop ship...
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