What do you guys know about this Panasonic?
03-28-11, 07:20 PM
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What do you guys know about this Panasonic?
I just picked this up the other day. I have never seen a Panasonic like this before. Google has turned up little. It was custom ordered. I can tell that much. What do you guys know about it? What was original equipment? I'm sure T-Mar will have something to add.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
03-28-11, 07:25 PM
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Looks nice!!!
I would guess it was the top of the line at the time, sold as a frameset maybe? So the original equipment may have been whatever the buyer wanted.
That is just a guess though.
Jake
I would guess it was the top of the line at the time, sold as a frameset maybe? So the original equipment may have been whatever the buyer wanted.
That is just a guess though.
Jake
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I know Panasonic used to have a special order program which was mainly linked to the paint: If a certain color or style became too popular it would be discontinued. This meant that a particular color scheme may have at most 200 units or so. This covered just about all their bikes from mamacharis (standard issue Japanese single speed) on up.
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That looks like a real keeper!
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03-28-11, 08:11 PM
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Why the "Titanium Technology" label? I believe Panasonic make a titanium frame. Can you tell if it is paint over Ti?
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Seeing the Japanese language decals make me think that it may be a Japan market bike.
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+2Unbelievable. The paint, the TI, the different-color-in-different-light Panasonic decal, just wow. And for whatever reason, this really does it for me:
03-28-11, 09:15 PM
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The wheels have a blue-ish hue to them, which I thought was neat. Also, did anyone notice the number hanger on the top tube? I'll tell you this...the inside of the seat tube is shiny as can be.
Update: The only part of the frame a magnet sticks to it the fork. The magnet sticks to every one of my other steel framesets like a champ.
Update: The only part of the frame a magnet sticks to it the fork. The magnet sticks to every one of my other steel framesets like a champ.
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Oh SHift!!!!!!!!! that is too cool. I would love to have that bike.
Gezzz that is beautiful and cherry!
Hold on to that one!
Gezzz that is beautiful and cherry!
Hold on to that one!
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Pretty slick bike. See it has Shimano 600 tri-color along with first generation STI.
I'd date the bike at '91 maybe '92.
Good score
I'd date the bike at '91 maybe '92.
Good score
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That is one snazzy paint job. Sort of reminds me of looking at clouds in the sky on a moonlit night.
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