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+ | ===== Nishiki ===== | ||
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+ | The Nishiki brand was created for West Coast Cycle in Los Angeles by Howie Cohen. | ||
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+ | In 1982, Cohen obtained the rights from Hollywood to sell Kuwahara BMX bikes with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial name. ((Which begs the question: Did Nishiki sell Kuwahara muntain bikes, via [[apollo: | ||
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+ | {{howie.jpg? | ||
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+ | Howie Cohen with Yukio Kawamura, 1964 | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | ===== 1982 Nishiki Caribou ====== | ||
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+ | This is a dual branded bike built by Kuwamara for Nishiki and then given extra [[norco: | ||
+ | The same bike can be seen on the Norco [[norco: | ||
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+ | {{1982.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1982 Caribou | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1983 Bushwacker ===== | ||
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+ | This is a **// | ||
+ | The same bike can be seen on the Norco [[norco: | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | {{1983.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1983 Bushwacker | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1984 Kodiak ===== | ||
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+ | This is another Norco Nishiki, as it has a sticker on the non drive side chainstay that reads " | ||
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+ | {{1984.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1984 Kodiak | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1985 Barbarian ===== | ||
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+ | Nishiki had perhaps six mountain models by this point ((ten models in 1989.)) | ||
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+ | {{1985.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1985 Barbarian | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1986 Cascade ===== | ||
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+ | This has the very unique [[https:// | ||
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+ | {{1986.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1986 Cascade | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1987 Pinnacle ===== | ||
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+ | Deore XT. The last year of Kuwamara production. | ||
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+ | {{1987.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1987 Pinnacle | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1988 Backroads ===== | ||
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+ | SunTour XC Sport 7000 (1987-88) | ||
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+ | {{1988.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1988 Backroads | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1989 Pueblo ===== | ||
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+ | Shimano Exage Motion (1989) | ||
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+ | {{1989.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1989 Pueblo | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1990 Alien ACX ===== | ||
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+ | Richard Cunningham design((R.C. started [[mantis: | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | <div column 45%> | ||
+ | {{1990.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1990 Alien ACX | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | ===== 1991 Manitoba ===== | ||
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+ | Shimano Exage 200GS (1990-91). | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | {{1991.jpg? | ||
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+ | 1991 Manitoba | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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