1986 Panasonic Team Japan Finished Restoration
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really nice
Now thats really nice
Everything looks just right, nothing out of place, set off with a nicely detailed gruppo. Photos are brilliant and show it off really well. I especially like the shot of the cassette, dont know why that one in particular grabbed me but it did.
More info please, would be great to know a bit more of its story here with these pics.
If it rides as well as it looks then you must be a very happy man.
Jamie
Now thats really nice
Everything looks just right, nothing out of place, set off with a nicely detailed gruppo. Photos are brilliant and show it off really well. I especially like the shot of the cassette, dont know why that one in particular grabbed me but it did.
More info please, would be great to know a bit more of its story here with these pics.
If it rides as well as it looks then you must be a very happy man.
Jamie
zeringer
Dirt Disciple
zeringer
Dirt Disciple
Re: really nice
Thank you, Jamie.
It is actually one of the "rougher" bikes in my collection in terms of the starting condition. When I purchased it (via Craigslist near Indianapolis. IN) it was filthy and had numerous scratches and what not. I paid $250 USD for the bike and was lucky enough to have my friend's sister living right in that area so she picked up the bike and brought it to Minneapolis for me during her next visit. I was very lucky as I had been trying to buy one of these Team Japans since 2004. As it would turn out my luck would get better.
My friend called me and told me that the bike had arrived at his place and that the owner sent along some extra parts. Hmmm... ok? When I actually got the bike I was a bit dismayed to see that the set of Araya Aero clinchers that were on it had actually been drilled out to accommodate schrader valves rather than presta. ARGH! But just then my buddy pulled out an extra set of wheels... literally NOS looking Araya Aero tubulars also with Superbe Pro hubs etc! Problem solved!
On top of that, he also had given me some NOS brake hoods, chain rings and down tube shifters. Not a half bad deal in the end.
This was the only Suntour Superbe Pro bicycle that Panasonic ever officially offered here in the U.S. and I've always wanted one since I saw one new in the catalog in 1986. It is actually the 3rd model down from the top following the Team Europe I (Campy Record equipped) and the Team America (Dura Ace equipped).
Jamiedyer":xe6gn7au said:Now thats really nice
Everything looks just right, nothing out of place, set off with a nicely detailed gruppo. Photos are brilliant and show it off really well. I especially like the shot of the cassette, dont know why that one in particular grabbed me but it did.
More info please, would be great to know a bit more of its story here with these pics.
If it rides as well as it looks then you must be a very happy man.
Jamie
Thank you, Jamie.
It is actually one of the "rougher" bikes in my collection in terms of the starting condition. When I purchased it (via Craigslist near Indianapolis. IN) it was filthy and had numerous scratches and what not. I paid $250 USD for the bike and was lucky enough to have my friend's sister living right in that area so she picked up the bike and brought it to Minneapolis for me during her next visit. I was very lucky as I had been trying to buy one of these Team Japans since 2004. As it would turn out my luck would get better.
My friend called me and told me that the bike had arrived at his place and that the owner sent along some extra parts. Hmmm... ok? When I actually got the bike I was a bit dismayed to see that the set of Araya Aero clinchers that were on it had actually been drilled out to accommodate schrader valves rather than presta. ARGH! But just then my buddy pulled out an extra set of wheels... literally NOS looking Araya Aero tubulars also with Superbe Pro hubs etc! Problem solved!
On top of that, he also had given me some NOS brake hoods, chain rings and down tube shifters. Not a half bad deal in the end.
This was the only Suntour Superbe Pro bicycle that Panasonic ever officially offered here in the U.S. and I've always wanted one since I saw one new in the catalog in 1986. It is actually the 3rd model down from the top following the Team Europe I (Campy Record equipped) and the Team America (Dura Ace equipped).
Nice
Hi
That sounds like you scored a great buy, even better with the extras
The brake hoods do look smart and as mentioned above it is really nice to see the whole Superbe gruppo, it shows that there are/were other real quality manufacturers with a great eye for aesthetics as well as detail besides the big two.
I would be really interested to read about the others as well, stick em in readers rides, fill my head with Panasonic
Thanks
Jamie
Hi
That sounds like you scored a great buy, even better with the extras
The brake hoods do look smart and as mentioned above it is really nice to see the whole Superbe gruppo, it shows that there are/were other real quality manufacturers with a great eye for aesthetics as well as detail besides the big two.
I would be really interested to read about the others as well, stick em in readers rides, fill my head with Panasonic
Thanks
Jamie
zeringer
Dirt Disciple
Elev12k":3crrq36d said:That bike is so fast. I bet it rides circles around everything Italian
Are all Team Japan bikes Columbus Tretubi???
Hey Melvin, good to see ya!
Here in the U.S. we only got the Team Japan for one year, 1986. After that it was renamed the Team National but it did retain the same tubing for construction as well as the Suntour Superbe Pro components.
1986 Team Japan
1987 Team National
