mechagouki's Bridgestone XO-5 rescue project

[mechagouki]

I've always wanted one of these bikes, but this is actually the first one I've seen "in the metal" as it were, and now it's mine!

Can you guess what it is? Let's start with a really tough clue:

 

[mikee]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Ill go first



Is it a zaskar ?

 

[mechagouki]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Good guess, but....actually that's a terrible guess, what have you been drinking?

It's not exotic as such, but it was only made for two years. This model is the entry level in a range of five that were made.

 

[letmetalktomark]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Bridgestone?

 

[racer x]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

MBK

 

[mikee]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

So ,narrow it down a bit ,what were the 2 years ?

Thinking 89/90 ish

 

[mechagouki]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Bridgestone?

:shock: Very well done that man!

Going to need a bit more before the reveal.

So ,narrow it down a bit ,what were the 2 years ?

Thinking 89/90 ish

The bike was made in 1993 and 1994.

Another pic:

 

[mikee]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Mb1-3 ?
Fine catch whatever

 

[mikee]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

Oh wait , it'll have a name ,won't it

 

[mechagouki]

Re: Something a bit different - yard sale find.

It's not an MB series bike, if it was a 1 or a zip I would be freaking out right now!

It is kind of cool in its own subtle blue-collar way though.

Another pic: