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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:10 am 
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Thats going to be a fine bike!


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very nice


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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:31 pm 
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yep........that's a keeper for sure. 8)
great colour too. understated and classy.
always loved the nishiki straight blade forks too.
look like they mean business.
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PostPosted: 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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That looks stunning :shock:


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


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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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PostPosted: 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! ;)

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:


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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PostPosted: 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. 8)


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PostPosted: 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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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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PostPosted: 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! ;)

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:


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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