1985 Panasonic DX-2000 (Model DX-726)
- Serial
-
5A13836 - Manufacturer
- Panasonic
- Name
- DX-Ray
- Model
- DX-2000 (Model DX-726)
- Year
- 1985
- Primary colors
- Silver, gray or bare metal
- Frame size
- 26IN
- Frame Material
- Steel
- Handlebar type
- drop_bar
- Wheel diameter
- 27in
- Tire width
- Narrow tire
- Drivetrain front
- 2
- Drivetrain rear
- 5
- Distinguishing features
-
Per Panasonic 1985 Catalog, paint color is "Metallic Graphite", and was offered as 2x6=12-speed drive-train, but this one is 2x5=10-speed. Ref. https://www.panasonicbikemuseum.info/product/1985-panasonic-bicycles-catalog/
Frame and fork
- Fork
- Manganese steel-alloy tubing Mangaloy 2001
Wheels
- Axle Nuts
- Q/R skewers Chrome-plated steel
- Hub
- Forged aluminum-alloy, small-flange, 36-hole 1H (Front), No markings (Rear)
- Rim
- 27 x 1.250 inch w/o aluminum-alloy, 36-spoke, 8mm diameter Schraeder valve-stem hole 18
- Spokes
- 14G U-C-P (Universal Chrome Plating) finished, 36-spoke, triple-cross lacing pattern
- Tire
- 27 x 1.125 inch (28-630mm) 115 p.s.i. road/racing blackwalls UltraSport
- Tube
- Double-butted Chromium-Molybdenum steel-alloy frame-tubing 900
Drivetrain and brakes
- Brake
- Side-pull, single-pivot, aluminum-alloy calipers, with tire-guides and control-cable tension quick-release levers BR-Z57
- Brake Lever
- Aluminum-alloy, Dual-position, "safety" levers BL-Z306 (drilled/aero" and BL-Z30 (auxiliary)
- Chainrings
- Double, aluminum-alloy 362 (40-Tooth) and 305 (52-Tooth)
- Cog/Cassette/Freewheel
- 5-speed Free-wheel (14/17/20/24/28-Tooth) MF-Z012
- Crankset
- Aluminum-alloy 5-bolt spider, 110mm BCD, 170mm crank-arms CR (CRC-301 per 1985 Panasonic catalog)
- Derailleur
- Double Front-Derailleur x 5-speed Rear-Derailleur = 10-speed drive-train FD-Z204, RD-L513
- Pedals
- Aluminum-alloy, road/racing, 9/16" spindle-diameter PRO VIC II
- Shifter
- Aluminum-alloy downtube-mounted friction-levers L412
Additional parts
- Saddle
- Steel-rails, black synthetic cover, road/racing Anatomica
- Seatpost
- Aluminum-alloy ø26.8mm with integrated single-bolt micro-adjusting saddle-clamp. LAPRADE (CT-P5E per catalog)
- Stem
- Aluminum-alloy, side-load, single clamp-bolt, 80mm Length x Unmeasured Rise x unmeasured Reach 5355 (CT per catalog)