does anyone remember this bike?

[kool maudit]

so my first ride was a 1990 nishiki barbarian with elevated chainstays. rather than resembling an alien or an ariel, it looked more like a yeti ultimate without the looped stays.

i think nishiki was a different brand in canada back then, a name used by norco to sell taiwanese frames under.

anyway, i can't find any info. on this bike online, so i'd love to just see if anyone remembers this rig.

it had 500LX, straight forks and a green-to-blue fade paint job.

 

[Retro_Roy]

Barbarian found.............

hi
i believe i just found what you were looking for. four years late.
will do a new thread on my latest addition soon.
roy

 

[Drencrom]

Re: Barbarian found.............

i believe i just found what you were looking for. four years late.

Impressive thread bump from the dead!

 

[kool maudit]

that is indeed the one!

 

[big.eck]

Re: Barbarian found.............

i believe i just found what you were looking for. four years late.

Impressive thread bump from the dead!

more impressive that the original poster is still on here and has only racked up 59 posts in that time :shock:

 

[kool maudit]

i had an email alert on the thread; this is a serious nostalgia piece for me!

 

[big.eck]

i had an email alert on the thread; this is a serious nostalgia piece for me!

i know the feeling well worth the wait by the looks of it

 

[Retro_Roy]

hi
would you believe i just bought another one!!!! exactly the same size and colour too. this one from original owner. hasn't changed a thing on it but tires from original. he had original reciept. was purchased in early 1991. so this could be a left over 1990 or a new 1991. came with original manual too. date on manual was 1990. will post picture soon.
roy

 

[kool maudit]

if you're selling, i'm buying

 

[kool maudit]

i believe the 1990 was green and blue, and the 1991 turquoise to yellow.