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Japanese Bicycle bought at yard sale needs identification.?
My dad picked this bike up for 10 bucks at a yard sale. What type is it? We're sure it's Japanese from the stickers on it. It also appears to have been registered in Japan, as that's what we think the yellow sticker under the seat is. The light, the fenders, and the metal rails seem to be stock (except the basket, I added that). We know the handlebars were made by Sakae (Road Champions). Any help?
This is blurry, but appears to be the registration I mentioned above.
No clue what the shield logo is about, but the blue/silver logo below matches the brand on the headlight.
Well, the good news is that $10 is just about right for that bike.
The bike, depending on the year, is either a C. Itoh or a Kabuki but I would lay a bet that it is a C. Itoh because of the disgusting color. You are correct that it was made in Japan but from the looks it was an export for the British market, but this isn't something I can substantiate without actually seeing the bike in person.
The clues are the joints. C. Itoh pioneered the use of die casting lugs around the tubes rather than using separate lugs and brazing them in. Quite novel but also heavy and not always reliable. When C. Itoh disappeared it was replaced by Kabuki, then by Bridgestone. Each brand became increasingly higher quality, but C. Itoh and Kabuki were the only 2 to use the die cast process.
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