Subject: Re: [CR]Most Collectable Japanese Bikes ??
Louis wrote:
> Interesting this topic comes up now. I saw the strangest bike boom
> Japanese bike on Saturday.
>
> It was a C. Itoh, the predecessor I believe, to Bridgestone.
Nope. Just one more label made by Bridgestone.
The
> strange thing about this bike is that it had huge casts lugs (I don't
> know if they were steel or aluminum)
Neither. They used a diecasting alloy that contains aluminum.
and the 4 main tubes were stainless
> steel! There was a label that identified the tubes as stainless. They
> were polished to a mirror finish.
>
> I guess the tubes were glued into the lugs,
Nope. They are diecast, and all at once!!!
which had the design of lug
> points cast into them (looked really clunky). Otherwise, the bike
> appeared to be a bike boom el cheapo.
>
> Ever see one of these?
Yup. I'm a real fan of the method. I have a frame cut apart with all the joints cross-sectioned to see the construction details. Too bad BS never developed the technique to produce high class bikes rather than low cost utility bikes.
Hugh Enox
La Honda