Ben R’s 1975 Fuji Special Tourer

After Appliance Almond, I’d have to say Orange is my favorite color for an OTS. Here is Ben R’s nicely preserved ’75 Fuji Special Tourer.

This is a 1975 Fuji Special Tourer. The bike was purchased new in 1975 in Delaware by some woman whose son sold me the bike several months ago. When I bought it, the saddle was probably the only thing not caked with grease (you know how chalky it gets when it’s old). I’ve spent spent the past month and a lot of steel wool restoring the bike back to [relatively] original condition. The front and rear derailleurs, brakes, and hubs have been taken apart, cleaned, greased, and reassembled. The dummy disk is original too! The cables/housing, tires, chain, and rear cassette are the only non-original parts.

The spec list is not remarkable, but quality:

Front derailleur: Suntour Spirit

Rear Derailleur: Suntour GT

Stem/handlebars: Nitto

Brakes: Dia Compe center pull

Rims: Ukai

Hubs: Sunshine

Tires: Vittoria Zaffiro

Pedals: XLC retro

Enjoy, Ben

BeaterRezQ

Ben R.,
That’s in remarkable condition for being a thirty-five plus year old bike.
I love it as it sits…right down to the ol’ original saddle. I truly admire the older Japanese road/touring bikes.
As far as components, that batch that is on there is not only quality but very durable and dependable.
BRQ
Hughs bicycle blog

Beautiful bike! The color brings back fond memories of the Brady’s kitchen. I would not change a thing (except maybe a saddle up-grade) it looks fantastic! I gotta run, the Brady bunch is on.!
Bill

Great color!
ihadwebbing

very nice. is that the original cable routing?
- Benjam Rubin
  
  Lord, no! I’m always in the mindset that your cables/housing can never be new enough.
Docsprocket

I LOVE IT
THEN I HAVE A FUJI FETISH
ATTACHED IS A PAGE IM SURE YOU WIL LIKE
DETAILING YOUR BIKE & COMPONENTS
IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM
- Anonymous
  
  My favorite part is:
  
  Saddle: Padded
  - BeaterRezQ
    
    Padded Saddles are known for quality and comfort, Japanese/Taiwan?
    ( I wonder if they make a mattress type?)
- Anonymous
  
  Frame: Metal
  Wheels: Round
  Handlebars: Curvy ‘ram’s horns’ ones.
Docsprocket

FORGOT TO MENTION NOTE THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THE CATALOG PAGE WITH THE PRICE WHRN NEW
- BeaterRezQ
  
  Doc,
  catalog page notes Mikashima #90 as pedals installed on bike, is that where we get MKS pedals or are the two in no way related?
  Just wonderin’…BRQ
  - Docsprocket
    
    not entirely sure do you know about sheldo browns web sight
    the best source for vintage information hands down
    - BeaterRezQ
      
      I googled it and found out they are one and the same.
      Agreed, Sheldon Brown’s site is a must read for bike related info.
      Ty, BRQ
      - Docsprocket
        
        GREAT SIGHT & USER FRIENDLY
        INFO UP THE WAZOO
      - Laverack
        
        All you cats that wants to learn ya about components, dates of manufacture, origin,etc, should check out http://velobase.com/.. This site can also help in determining the vintage of a rig based on componentry. I believe you will waste many hours there. I am an enabler.
      - Docsprocket
        
        THANKS LAVERACK
        THAT IS ANOTHER GREAT SOURCE
John h

Lovely bike but I’m biased as to the color as my ots is orange also, but you have the addded benefit of chrome forks. Guess I’m a little green with envy. =)
BeaterRezQ

Doc,
you wouldn’t have a catalog page for my 1986 Fuji Palisades–would ya?
The bike was given to me and I was just wondering if all components are original to factory build. The bars and brake levers I have replaced, (not a big fan of drop bars) but as far as I know everything else is original.(+ tires and bar wrap)
Also, with almost twice as much votes I think it’s safe to say that your 1986 Team Fuji will win OTSOM….congrats! I wonder if this is a OTSG first, two contenders for OTSOM–a 12 speed vs. a mountain bike? Anyways, good times and clean fun for all!
BRQ……biking should be fun.”
- Docsprocket
  
  THANKS FOR THE VOTE
  I LOVE ALL THE CHROME ON THAT SWEET SWEET RIDE OF YOURS
  & AS PER YOUR REQUEST HERES YOUR PAGE ON THE PALISADE
  WITH THE DEALERS PRICE QUOTE ON THE MENS & THE WOMENS MODEL. ALMOST TIME TO FIRE UP THE BBQ 78 DEGREES TO DAY IN
  SUNNY CALIFORNIA . CYCLING IS THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
  SO REMEMBER, RIDE HARD LIVE LONG & ENJOY LIFE
  - BeaterRezQ
    
    Doc,
    Thanks!
    Everything matches up to original minus the changes that I personally made. Also, I have a Nitto stem rather than a Young.
    It’s almost catalog page identical, and for free…..I’m a happy camper/biker.
    BRQ
    
    80 degrees out here in Tempe, Az…..I bbq and ride bikes nearly year round, ‘though summers can be brutal.
    - Trailerparkcyclist
      
      Barely made it to 80 degrees today here in Fla. Beater, I voted for your Chrome Wonder, but that Fuji of Doc’s…wow. That was something.
      
      Live Long, Pedal and Prosper!
      
      And Ben: your Creamcycle is a Dreamcycle!.
      - BeaterRezQ
        
        TPC,
        TY….it’s all good.
        BRQ
Ryan Surface

That’s a beaut Ben! They say that Orange is the fastest color 😉
in2xshp

I just received one in green from the original owner from down the street for free. It’s hardly been ridden all original and always kept I side in his basement. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/a3034f4e03f344df2546d8169b6ba4240385759057ca0f2aab95d17aea144ec4.jpg

Old Ten Speed Gallery

There is nothing tongue-in-cheek about it.

Ben R’s 1975 Fuji Special Tourer