1978 Davidson Custom with 1st Gen Dura Ace
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1978 Davidson Custom with 1st Gen Dura Ace SOLD!
For sale is this lovely 1978 Davidson custom. Seat tube is 56cm CTC, top tube is 57cm CTC. Stand over height is 32.5 inches. Color is a very dark maroon pearl with contrasting yellow pantographs.
Components are early Shimano Dura Ace. Crankset (170mm, 52/42 rings), brake calipers & levers and hubs & skewers are first gen DA. Brake hoods are new French repops in white and fit correctly. FD, RD and fluted seat post are DA 7100 (note that RD has the Dura Ace logo, not the Crane logo). As you can see from the photos, everything is in super-duper condition. Headset is Campy NR, shifters are Suntour friction (the original owner preferred the feel of these over the DA ones).
Wheels are Weinmann concave 700 clinchers laced to high flange DA freewheel hubs; tires are new Continental GP Classics in size 25. Freewheel is a six speed Shimano UG, 14-28; dropout spacing is an in-between 123, so also comes with a 5 speed Suntour 13-28. I know the frame will accept 28's and suspect it would also take 32's. Saddle is an 80’s turbo in excellent shape. Bars are Nitto Universiade (39cm center to center) and stem is a 100mm SR. Bar tape is new Fizik.
Cable housing is NOS old DA with new Shimano stainless drawn shift and brake cables. Also comes with a set of Kyokuto pedals with toe cages and straps.
Please note that price of$600 SOLD! does not include shipping. I'll pack it myself and use Ship Bikes as they are the least expensive right now.
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Components are early Shimano Dura Ace. Crankset (170mm, 52/42 rings), brake calipers & levers and hubs & skewers are first gen DA. Brake hoods are new French repops in white and fit correctly. FD, RD and fluted seat post are DA 7100 (note that RD has the Dura Ace logo, not the Crane logo). As you can see from the photos, everything is in super-duper condition. Headset is Campy NR, shifters are Suntour friction (the original owner preferred the feel of these over the DA ones).
Wheels are Weinmann concave 700 clinchers laced to high flange DA freewheel hubs; tires are new Continental GP Classics in size 25. Freewheel is a six speed Shimano UG, 14-28; dropout spacing is an in-between 123, so also comes with a 5 speed Suntour 13-28. I know the frame will accept 28's and suspect it would also take 32's. Saddle is an 80’s turbo in excellent shape. Bars are Nitto Universiade (39cm center to center) and stem is a 100mm SR. Bar tape is new Fizik.
Cable housing is NOS old DA with new Shimano stainless drawn shift and brake cables. Also comes with a set of Kyokuto pedals with toe cages and straps.
Please note that price of
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This bike is tempting and I really, really don't need it.
The rear wheel is 126 OLD, right?
The rear wheel is 126 OLD, right?
10-11-19, 09:18 AM
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Yes it is and yes you do.
Rear spacing is 123, so can accept either a 120 or 126 wheel. Rear hub is currently spaced at 126 but by removing three 2mm spacers and resetting the cones you're back at 120...to mate with the five speed 13-28 Suntour freewheel that comes with the bike.
Rear spacing is 123, so can accept either a 120 or 126 wheel. Rear hub is currently spaced at 126 but by removing three 2mm spacers and resetting the cones you're back at 120...to mate with the five speed 13-28 Suntour freewheel that comes with the bike.
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I'm glad this sold before I could make up my mind, 
