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Offline Dingobmxer

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anyone remember Nishiki??
« on: November 28, 2005, 09:41 PM »
A mate of mine had one and we sold a couple at the shop (Bunneys) very Redlinesque
 :) DINGO :)
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retrogeezer

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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2005, 10:23 PM »
here ya go dingo....I have a complete bike in candy red too with gold parts - very MX2 ish but much thinner tubing and very light.

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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2005, 10:25 PM »
simon .. one day one of us will will ask for pics or info of somthing u dont have  :LolLolLolLol:
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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2005, 10:29 PM »
did "Nishiki" not do a skyway TA copy ??? or shall i just shut up ??
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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2005, 10:35 PM »
Even the badge looks like the early redline one.
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retrogeezer

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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2005, 10:51 PM »
Yeh - I think Redline bought the design or something??

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simon .. one day one of us will will ask for pics or info of somthing u dont have
 

Lee, I don't have have half the stuff in your room - and yours are all built with top spec bits....respect to you mate.
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Offline pkradman

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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2005, 11:34 PM »
Ssshhh!!! people will start calling me names ,well different ones anyway  :LolLolLolLol:
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Bren Gunn

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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2005, 09:00 AM »
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Yeh - I think Redline bought the design or something??

Think that could be the other way round ;)
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retrogeezer

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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2005, 09:47 AM »
yeh - thinking about it - you are probably right!!

Do you know any more about them Bren?
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Bren Gunn

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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2005, 12:44 PM »
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Do you know any more about them Bren?

Nope, sorry.

What I do know is Linn Kastan( Mr Redline ) went to Japan in 1979 to train up 6 people to TIG weld for Redline at the Kalumara factory in Kobi.

Maybe it was part of the deal he struck up...  He trained the staff, and they could use the MXII design?  Who Knows? I'm just guesing...

Check out the Linn Kastan interview on VintageBMX in the Museum, it's BMX history from the begining ;)

Bren :)
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julian taff

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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2005, 06:50 PM »
I like the bike Si, 1st one i've seen.
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Offline Dingobmxer

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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2005, 07:51 AM »
Thanks guys, as I remember dean's was white with red parts and just looked like an RL
very nice bikes
 :) DINGO :)
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nobby

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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2005, 12:57 PM »
Mark are you a bmx nerd or what,lol!how goes it mate long time no see.Need some help mate.Don't know if you remember but when i seen you and Dave that day at the leicester track,you gave me the address of a bloke who powder coated your quad.Thing is i've lost it and i need a frame doing.Can you remind me of the address mate if you still have it ,thanx again,Norm
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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2005, 01:24 PM »
we're all nerds in 'ere mate :)
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FORDY

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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2005, 05:03 PM »
around the late 80's they began making MTB's and they created the Nishiki Alien. It was one of the most influential bikes around at the time and was "the" bike to have.

Big in yank land - never saw one over here!
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« Reply #15 on: December 02, 2005, 07:45 PM »
Hello Norm,
Hows thigs??
i am not a nerd mate, not comparativley  :santa_afro:
The guy who did my paint has apparently done a runner >:(
He was pretty good too
 :) DINGO :)
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Re: anyone remember Nishiki??
« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2005, 10:22 PM »
hehe, who you trying to kid :)
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FuNMoNsTeR

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« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2005, 07:04 AM »
There is a NOS Nishiki frame and forks for sale now on Ebay... Cheap Too
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FuNMoNsTeR

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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2005, 09:44 AM »
My Bad its a Niitaka :-X 
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