Nishiki Super Sport?
09-20-16, 07:47 PM
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Nishiki Super Sport?
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A friend has made me aware of a big Nishiki he picked up as a freebie and asked if I would be interested.
Evidently the decals suggest that it's a Nishiki Super Sport. Googling brought up lots of references to the Nishiki SPORT, but not the SUPER SPORT. As it's a brown metallic bike with Dia-Compe center pulls, I'm thinking late 70's, early 80's. Also, the sizing is somewhat interesting. 61cm square (63.5 ST CTT). Most of the big boom-era bikes I've had the opportunity to lay hands on had shorter top tubes (e.g. 1980 68cm Miyata with a 58cm TT).
Any insights into the SUPER SPORT model?
Thanks!
(and yes, I realize that this thread sucks without pics)
A friend has made me aware of a big Nishiki he picked up as a freebie and asked if I would be interested.
Evidently the decals suggest that it's a Nishiki Super Sport. Googling brought up lots of references to the Nishiki SPORT, but not the SUPER SPORT. As it's a brown metallic bike with Dia-Compe center pulls, I'm thinking late 70's, early 80's. Also, the sizing is somewhat interesting. 61cm square (63.5 ST CTT). Most of the big boom-era bikes I've had the opportunity to lay hands on had shorter top tubes (e.g. 1980 68cm Miyata with a 58cm TT).
Any insights into the SUPER SPORT model?
Thanks!
(and yes, I realize that this thread sucks without pics)
09-21-16, 07:45 AM
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Offhand, I'm only aware of the Sport, Custom Sport and Sport Eurotech. It may be a foreign market model. However, based on the very limited description. it does sound like a Sport variant form the 1970s or very early 1980s. In addition to photos, you should request the serial number from your friend,
09-21-16, 08:08 AM
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All,
A friend has made me aware of a big Nishiki he picked up as a freebie and asked if I would be interested.
... the sizing is somewhat interesting. 61cm square (63.5 ST CTT). Most of the big boom-era bikes I've had the opportunity to lay hands on had shorter top tubes (e.g. 1980 68cm Miyata with a 58cm TT).
...
A friend has made me aware of a big Nishiki he picked up as a freebie and asked if I would be interested.
... the sizing is somewhat interesting. 61cm square (63.5 ST CTT). Most of the big boom-era bikes I've had the opportunity to lay hands on had shorter top tubes (e.g. 1980 68cm Miyata with a 58cm TT).
...
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Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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Offhand, I'm only aware of the Sport, Custom Sport and Sport Eurotech. It may be a foreign market model. However, based on the very limited description. it does sound like a Sport variant form the 1970s or very early 1980s. In addition to photos, you should request the serial number from your friend,
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-21-16, 01:20 PM
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Based on description I would say it is a late 70's Custom Sport these were very nice entry level bikes, with nicely done lugged frame and paint. The parts were good functional quality but on the heavy side. The Nishiki Sports models had relatively square sizing with a fairly long wheelbase which was pretty typical of Japanese bikes from the 70's. They are well worth building up as basic riders I really like the one I have setup as a single speed gravel grinder It's the bike I tend to ride the most.
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Based on description I would say it is a late 70's Custom Sport these were very nice entry level bikes, with nicely done lugged frame and paint. The parts were good functional quality but on the heavy side. The Nishiki Sports models had relatively square sizing with a fairly long wheelbase which was pretty typical of Japanese bikes from the 70's. They are well worth building up as basic riders I really like the one I have setup as a single speed gravel grinder It's the bike I tend to ride the most.
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Based on description I would say it is a late 70's Custom Sport these were very nice entry level bikes, with nicely done lugged frame and paint. The parts were good functional quality but on the heavy side. The Nishiki Sports models had relatively square sizing with a fairly long wheelbase which was pretty typical of Japanese bikes from the 70's. They are well worth building up as basic riders I really like the one I have setup as a single speed gravel grinder It's the bike I tend to ride the most.
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