1992 Nishiki Ariel - finished p2!

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stumpjumper1990

Post subject: 1992 Nishiki Ariel - finished p2!

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:54 am

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Just picked this frame up yesterday! I think it's from 1992, but am not sure about it. What do you know about these frames.

It's in pretty good condition and needs a good clean first. Thinking of building it with complete XT and some Amber Tioga Psycho tires? Should suit the brown frame!

Here are the first phone pics with some wheels I had in the shed. Have to change the crank!

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:04 am

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Tis nice that there bike. Long live the e-stay revolution. :lol:

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:10 am

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Thats going to be a fine bike!

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mikee

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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:24 am

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very nice

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stumpjumper1990

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:04 pm

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Put some parts on it; NOS Tioga tires, Turbo saddle, Ritchey stem and XT crank. Just to see how it looks!

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Retro_Roy

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:31 pm

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yep........that's a keeper for sure.

great colour too. understated and classy.
always loved the nishiki straight blade forks too.
look like they mean business.
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RockiMtn

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:15 pm

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oh, that's lovely. really like the brown on that frame and those tyres look good on that. you should consider a brown saddle and grips to go!

looks like i have the same fork as you but in white. really like the look of it, and was curious to know where it original came off of, now i do. it's currently not on a Nishiki as you can see. :roll:

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 4:53 pm

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That looks stunning :shock:

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Retro_Roy

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:18 pm

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HA HA !!!
a brodie with a nishiki fork. sweet!!! :lol:

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Martin

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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:29 pm

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Why? no Stumpjumper!

Nice one Bart. Not sure about the choice of tires. But thats me, havent seen much bikes wich suit the amber Tioga's.

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mikee

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:50 am

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RockiMtn wrote:

oh, that's lovely. really like the brown on that frame and those tyres look good on that. you should consider a brown saddle and grips to go!

very similar to an ms racing fork , also the 90 cro-mega dx/xt fork
does it have spinner embossed in the drop-out ?

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MADB

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:02 am

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That is nice, the snow flake wheels look spot on but I would be tempted to put an all silver group set on it and definitely no silly anodized bits, it looks like a proper grown ups bike.

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stumpjumper1990

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:09 am

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Defo no ano! Don't like it....

I was not sure about the black stem and steerer.... Still not sure what to do... Silver or black?

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RockiMtn

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:05 pm

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Retro_Roy wrote:

HA HA !!!
a brodie with a nishiki fork. sweet!!! :lol:

well if you have a spare gator fork, i wouldn't mind correcting that.

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RockiMtn

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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:06 pm

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mikee wrote:

RockiMtn wrote:

oh, that's lovely. really like the brown on that frame and those tyres look good on that. you should consider a brown saddle and grips to go!

very similar to an ms racing fork , also the 90 cro-mega dx/xt fork
does it have spinner embossed in the drop-out ?

nope, checked and no "spinner" stamped on the drop-outs. does it make a difference… is one better than the other? the tubing details on my white forks looks to be the same as on the brown nishiki.

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