1987 Panasonic DX4000...just bought it...
05-29-20, 05:35 AM
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1987 Panasonic DX4000...just bought it...
I managed to get another DX4000 (I also have a 1981) here on Long Island just about 40 miles from my house. It belonged to the woman's late husband, who had passed away seven years earlier and the bike had just sat. As her daughters grew, one hoped it would fit one of them as they got older, as their father had loved the bike and had purchased it brand new.. But, her husband was 6'5'' (I'm 6'), and even with the seat this far down it didn't work out for any of them. So, after sitting and collecting dust and dirt, she figured it was time to let it go.
She was sad (and teared up a little), she said, because when she saw me standing with it, and it reminded her of her husband. A wonderful woman, and we spoke for a while. I promised to take care it, and when I was done, I would send her pictures and she and her daughters were thankful. This bike will be a keeper, and I can't wait to get started. The following photos are as I took it out of my SUV. Oh...and she sold it to me for $160...
She was sad (and teared up a little), she said, because when she saw me standing with it, and it reminded her of her husband. A wonderful woman, and we spoke for a while. I promised to take care it, and when I was done, I would send her pictures and she and her daughters were thankful. This bike will be a keeper, and I can't wait to get started. The following photos are as I took it out of my SUV. Oh...and she sold it to me for $160...
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Very nice story, and looks to be a fun project.
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Ironically, the color of the Araya rims are copper on mine, like they are pictured in the photo on the catalog page. But they're listed as "Dark grey"...
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Thank you. And I've had a lot worse that turned out almost as nice as the '81. Most of this is superficial, as I'm finding as the cleaning has begun. The hoods are the the worst I've had in a while, but even they are starting to come back to life. 
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05-31-20, 06:18 AM
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Awesome looking bike. I remember one of my friends had a DX 4000 when I was a kid and I always thought that Panasonic did a good job of making the paint schemes stand out without being too over the top.
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