Name that frame - Nishiki?
07-06-20, 03:10 PM
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Name that frame - Nishiki?
I'm not quite sure what this is but I am reasonably sure it is a a Nishiki. It had a "Designed by Norco" sticker on the drive chainstay. Mix of shimano light action and lower end japanese components. One of the top tube decals is Linear but that was a Nishiki funny bike. The other doesnt quite make sense. T-Mar is a canadian bike expert...maybe you can shed some light on my mystery.
07-06-20, 06:46 PM
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It's a Canadian market Nishiki Linear, circa 1989. Serial number? I believe the illegible decal is just a Linear decal that was placed upside down.
07-06-20, 08:05 PM
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Where would the serial number be ? I didn't look too closely under the BB but didn't see it elsewhere.
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I don't know where the serial number.might be located, as I don't have any of this model in the database. Given the era and level, it's probably from some Taiwanese manufacturer. In order of probability, my search would be centred on the bottom bracket shell, lower seat tube, rear dropouts and head tube area. TIA.
07-07-20, 05:44 AM
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I don't know where the serial number.might be located, as I don't have any of this model in the database. Given the era and level, it's probably from some Taiwanese manufacturer. In order of probability, my search would be centred on the bottom bracket shell, lower seat tube, rear dropouts and head tube area. TIA.
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Thank-you!
The serial number format is that of Dodsun of Taiwan and indicates August 1988 manufacture. That's late enough in the calendar year to be a 1989 model. Given that my 1989 literature lists the Linear as "a new addition", it's pretty safe to say it's a 1989 model. FYI, the tubeset is an unspecified "3 tube chro-moly", likely plain gauge Tange #5 , with hi-tensile stays and forks. Entry level, 2nd from the bottom of the 7 model, road line.
The serial number format is that of Dodsun of Taiwan and indicates August 1988 manufacture. That's late enough in the calendar year to be a 1989 model. Given that my 1989 literature lists the Linear as "a new addition", it's pretty safe to say it's a 1989 model. FYI, the tubeset is an unspecified "3 tube chro-moly", likely plain gauge Tange #5 , with hi-tensile stays and forks. Entry level, 2nd from the bottom of the 7 model, road line.
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Thank-you! The serial number format is that of Dodsun of Taiwan and indicates August 1988 manufacture. That's late enough in the calendar year to be a 1989 model. Given that my 1989 literature lists the Linear as "a new addition", it's pretty safe to say it's a 1989 model. FYI, the tubeset is an unspecified "3 tube chro-moly", likely plain gauge Tange #5 , with hi-tensile stays and forks. Entry level, 2nd from the bottom of the 7 model, road line.
The serial number format is that of Dodsun of Taiwan and indicates August 1988 manufacture. That's late enough in the calendar year to be a 1989 model. Given that my 1989 literature lists the Linear as "a new addition", it's pretty safe to say it's a 1989 model. FYI, the tubeset is an unspecified "3 tube chro-moly", likely plain gauge Tange #5 , with hi-tensile stays and forks. Entry level, 2nd from the bottom of the 7 model, road line.The rear wheel has about 2 inches of back and forth travel so that will be interesting to open up and see what kind of damage it has caused.
