James G’s 1981 Fuji Royale

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Today’s entry comes to us from first-time submitter, James G. This is his 1981 Fuji Royale.

This is my ’81 Fuji Royale in one year only Anthracite silver. It’s not a ten speed bit a twelve speed. I’m still in the process of redoing everything on it but I do ride it weekly. I have added a mix match set of Michelines 700c’s. I made a set of bullhorns for it from another set of bars, keeping the originals. I flipped my brake handles over so they are facing down now. This set up works great for me. I run two different saddles on it, a Velo for comfort and a Selle San Marcos that a lighter yet less comfortable racing saddle. The wheel set ostensibly from a 1990 Trek 330. The OG wheels are 27’s so I’m in the process of changing the brakes from the Trek as well so that the pads line up better than the originals do now. The bike weighs in at just under 25lbs.

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  • Ryan Surface

    James -Nice find, from the pictures the frame and paint look to be in excellent condition

  • BeaterRezQ

    James G.,
    Simply put…..”Beautiful!”
    I love the finish on it, kinda reminds me of the “Black Chrome” that Schwinn used to use on their older bikes.
    Those older Japanese bikes sure were lookers and awesome tourers.
    I like the way that you matched blue up front with the tire/bar wrap.
    How ’bout a matching tire/seat combo in the rear?
    ….I’m just saying.
    Irregardless, nice bike as it sits.
    BRQ

  • BeaterRezQ

    Attention bike guys/gals: Does anyone out there know how to decipher the serial numbers for an old Centurion 10 speed road bike? It has no model name, Suntour everything, Diacompe brakes/levers, SR crank/bars/stem, N.S.C. seat made in Osaka. All reliable sources indicate that the serial numbers should be under the bottom bracket, but these are stamped on the non-drive side of the seat tube near to bottom bracket AGO18, Made in Japan.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Also, very similar to an older post-Robbie F.’s 1976 Centurion Omega
    Ty, BRQ

    • Docsprocket

      LOOKS LIKE 79 TO 81 ??? NOT QUITE SURE BTR

      • BeaterRezQ

        I don’t know how to read the letters/numbers on the serial #, but it did have diacompe centerpulls and a SR Silver Medal cottered crank.(or something like that?) Components, stem, seat post having nothing much stamped on them.
        Thanks!