Nick’s Azuki Imperial

Â Today’s OTS come to us from Nick.Â This is an Azuki Imperial Nick picked up for $30 at a thrift store.Â It looks like this Azuki was so lightly ridden, Nick is breaking in the saddle the old fashion way.

Azuki Imperial
52/14 max ratio sugino maxy 171 crankset
Shimano hubs laced to Araya rims….
Dia Compe brakes with DUAL levers and quick release mechanism…..
Suntour bar end shifters…..
toe cages….
etc. etc. etc.
No wear at all on the chainrings or even the brake shoes…
Tires were dry rot (blew out while riding!), so I replaced with seca serfas.
Alreaded cleaned and repacked the front and rear hubs and the headset. May replace the cables eventually, but I don’t want any downtime with the bike!!!
Oh, it was 30 dollars and found at a thrift store.
RIDE ON!

Brian

It looks almost identical to the “Sebring” model I submitted in July. The bar-end shifters would be nice – I sometimes bump my stem-mounted ones with my knee if I stand on the pedals.
Nice bike!
Nick

Here she is after more “rehab”.

http://s324.photobucket.com/albums/k328/jgarden/?action=view&current=115-1539_IMG_2.jpg

http://s324.photobucket.com/albums/k328/jgarden/?action=view&current=115-1540_IMG.jpg

In the second picture you can see the faded “Azuki” and “Imperial” logos.

If anyone knows the approximate age of this bike, I’d love to know!

Thanks for the great site!

-N
- Dave K
  
  Hey Nick…
  
  I just accuired the same Azuki Imperial from the original owner.
  
  I cannot find a lot of information on this bike, that is why I am here.
  
  I did find my Azuki was produced on or around 1976.
  
  I will be posting some pics in the weeks ahead.
  
  Dave

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Nick’s Azuki Imperial