1989 Panasonic DX-5000

1989 Panasonic DX-5000

by | Jul 7, 2013 | '89 DX-5000, Latest Updates!

Acquired from Robert of www.localbikeoutlet.com out of Florida, this 1989 Panasonic DX-5000 Tange 1 tubed bike didn’t leave much to be done upon arrival. It possessed the factory Suntour GPX groupset along with other quality Japanese components throughout. Aside...
1989 Panasonic DX-6000

1989 Panasonic DX-6000

by | May 3, 2013 | '89 DX-6000

What Can I say, when I came across this rough gem, as the saying goes, “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder”, I couldn’t resist on taking the challenge of bringing this bike as Darin called it, “Panasonic Mutt”, and turning it into a...
1989 Panasonic MC-5500

1989 Panasonic MC-5500

by | Apr 3, 2013 | '89 MC-5500, 1989 Panasonic Models

1989 was the final year of Panasonic sales in North America and that makes this the final MC-5500 mountain bike model sold here as well.  As you can see, Panasonic chose to finish the bike in what they refer to as Purple Haze paint.  It is a very good looking bike,...
1989 Panasonic DX-4000

1989 Panasonic DX-4000

by | Jan 15, 2013 | '89 DX-4000, 1989 Panasonic Models

For 1989 the long loved DX-4000 fell back down the hierarchy ladder by one rung but it was still a fantastic looking bicycle. The frame was constructed of Tange 2 tubing and stylish white Shimano Sport LX components gave a bit of the Sante look but at a much better...