ScottD961

Yes I know. From what I have read they go for around 50 to 75 ?

Me_Too

My friend picked up what I think is an SHS. The wheels had been swapped for some "Schwinn approved" steel wheels, but I believe everything else may be original? The forks, seat stays and chain stays are chromed. The crank is SR Silstar. The brake calipers are Shimano Tourney. The shifters are Shimano Finger Tip. The stem has "74" on it. None of the Shimano components nor the seatpost are dated. I can't attach a photo yet, but the serial number may be "2 1261", or "12 1261". It could also be that the 6 is a distorted 8. Any thoughts? I'll post pics when I'm able.

Me_Too

Also, the front and rear derailleurs are Shimano Titlist.

3speedslow

That sounds like an SHS. What colour paint does it have?

Me_Too

The paint is royal blue. It's beautiful!

Me_Too

Does the serial number indicate a year of manufacture?

Hummer

Hello Me Too,

I think that your serial number should start with a letter. The letter determines the year the frame was manufactured.

Based on your description of the bicycle I think your Sekine serial number is "Y2 1261". The Y indicates the year 1974.

WGB 

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...ine-story.html

Small pre-Canadian production, per T-Mar it's an SHR. It could use a new sticker but I think it'll be alright.

browngw 

This 1974 Sekine SHS was rebuilt by myself and sold to a friend a few years ago. Lovely bike and I so wanted to keep it but found the 21" frame small.

bikemig 

That sounds like the SHS 271. It must be raining blue SHS 271s in Iowa as I have the same color/make bike. I need to post pictures of my Sekine on this thread.

You've probably seen this but this catalog is useful,


https://thesekineproject.blogspot.co...catalogue.html

This is the bike as I found it; I've been slowly overhauling and rehabbing it. It's a fine old bike.

bikemig 

It took me a while to get around to fixing up my early 70s Sekine SHS 271. The bike is pretty much all original (other than the consumables and saddle). The bearing surfaces are all in prima shape and the bike rides great. I had to track down a few parts but I managed to keep it all original. It reminds me a bit of my first 10 speed bike, a low end Nishiki with turkey levers. The Sekine is a lot nicer bike but there is something retro cool about turkey levers and "rat trap pedals":

browngw 

Good job on the Sekine. They do keep showing up even fourty years later. I just bought this good condition step-through last month. I will likely clean it up over the coming winter for resale.

randyjawa 

Just picked this up an hour, or so, ago. No idea what to do with it, except part it out for the hoods and wheels...

browngw 

Just finished up the red one (SN ZA 43524) and now a green one (SN 1472 B4) has come along. How do they find me? Future project?

holla005

It says GS on the front emblem, has world finest bicycle made by Sekine sticker and made in japan sticker on the seat tube, it looks very similar if not exactly like the SHC 270. Has the following:

sugino chain wheel

sun tour spirt

Maxy pedals

sakae custom SR road champion handle bar

Is this a rare bike and is this a good bike for riding around town 5 to 10 miles at a time?

holla005

Just finished it after some clean up and elbow grease.
The serial number is X5 05969.

bikemig 

That bike looks sharp. Awesome pie plate.

T-Mar

Based on the serial number and frame characteristics, your bicycle started out as an SHS or SHT, both of which were above the SHC. However, it appears to have been almost entirely rebuilt, with little remaining original equipment, beyond the headset, bars.stem and seat post. In original configuration, these were considered good, mid-range models. As configured, it is appropriate for your cycling regimen..

holla005

Did you ever get anymore information on this bike? I am curious because I have one that looks very similar, wondering what model and year this was?

T-Mar

If you want an identification on your bicycle, you should post pictures and the serial number. Often, owners which have "similar"' bicycles, turn out to be very different.

Keady

I found this thread and trying to find out more information about my "new" bike
any information would be helpful ie year model etc
thanks

T-Mar

The subject bicycle is a Sekine SHC 271. There's a bit of disagreement over the interpretation of the serial number format, so let's just say mid-1970s. The SHC was an upper entry level model, 2nd from the bottom of the men's lightweight line, with an option of nutted or quick release hubs. The frame is hi-tensile steel.

The shop where I worked took on Sekine for the 1974 model year and the SHC quickly became our best selling model, taking over from Peugeot's UO8. The base SHC sold for $150 CDN, while your version, with the quick release hubs, sold for about an extra $10 CDN.

Sekine were a well designed and manufactured bicycle, though a bit on the conservative and heavy side. Workmanship was excellent, without the inconsistencies of European brand such as Peugeot and Raleigh. There were some issues that surfaced only over time. The vinyl down tube SEKINE stickers do not stand up well and the SR Silver cranksets used on many models employed a 3 degree taper, which has fallen out of popularity and can make it hard to find replacement spindles.

Keady

Thanks for the information, it will be a winter project cleaning it up and getting it back on the road
thanks again

Keady

Quick question regarding the rear spoke guard. I had not seen that before on a Sekine but also had not been looking were they common on all the bikes or only certain years?

T-Mar

With the exception of a few of the true competition models, all of the Sekine derailleur equipped bicycles produced during the 1973-1983 period employed spoke protectors. In the very late 1970s the spoke protectors became less obtrusive, often not being much bigger than the large cog and often in a clear plastic.


The above was, in general, true of the industry as a whole. The large, metal, spoke protectors were a source of derision back in their day. Since competition bicycles did not use them and they were intended to protect the spokes from an improperly adjusted rear derailleur, the absence of spoke protector became associated with more experienced cyclists and not having one on your bicycle became a status symbol. They disparagingly became known as "dork" discs and many owners removed them to avoid the stigma of being seen riding a bicycle with one. It was also an easy way to quickly shed a significant amount of weight.


These days, the opinion has largely reversed, with many C&V enthusiasts reveling in the large chrome discs, especially the customized versions, such as those on the mid-1970s Sekine.