Originally Posted by
sd5782
Oh no, Angry Scientist! That 82 Ishiwata Trek may have a “death fork”. I too have an 82 412 model and am planning a build. I’m not particularly concerned as mine has no rust. Don’t mean to send you down a rabbit hole, but many posts on this. Just a heads up in case you are the nervous type. Research to me was not conclusive regarding the whole batch and various conditions of preservation or use.
Death fork?? I'll have to do some research I suppose, but by all indications the frame and fork appear in good shape with little rust, but thanks for the heads up, I'll see what I can find.