FixedGearFever Forums-viewtopic-NJS CERTIFIED?

kungfuhitsademon · Cat 6 Joined: Feb 23, 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Missouri

what does NJS stand for and how do parts become NJS certified?

MisterIncredible · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:12 am Post subject:

NJS stands for National Japanese Standard. NJS was designed for the professional keirin racers in Japan, wanting to make sure they have very sturdy parts that can withsatnd the repeated beating of keirin racing and to keep the bikes somewhat standard and the riders making the difference.

Mister Incredible

panch0 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:44 pm Post subject:

MisterIncredible •wrote• NJS stands for National Japanese Standard.

Get outta here!

It stands for Nippon Japporo Sensei!! Where are you getting your facts from Inc? Gold's Gym?

MisterIncredible · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

Actually it's World Gym.....

Mister incredible

RattleCan · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject:

actually you guys are all wrong-

njs is a hipster acronym for "really good resale value on ebay"

eric.

MisterIncredible · Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 9:20 pm Post subject:

Thanks for setting the record straight Eric, see what happens when I pass on 2nd hand information......I pass it on wrong !!!!!

Mister Incredible

Fro · Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:16 pm Post subject: NJS

while we're regurgitating second hand information, I read that Campagnolo failed the first time they tried to get their equipment certified by the NJS.

I have some Nitto NJS bars and stem... it's really nice stuff.

Jeff Wood

dethkiller · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:45 am Post subject:

campy didn't fail the first time, if i'm not mistaken. there was about five or so years they were NJS certified, but were eventually disqualified, according to the NJS for quality reasons, but everyone's basica assumption is it was more due to the understood element of NJS is the promotion of japanese frame and component makers. you can still find campy NJS stamped seat posts fairly easily, but other components are much more difficult to come by.

Hasukawa · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

I know this is a really old post but it bugged me that the correct name was never entered. NJS stands for Nihon Jitensha Shinkokai. Japan Bicycle Organization. I'm suprised to see that Campy was NJS certified due to the idea of restricting the NJS stamp to Japanese manufacturers. I wonder if they would every approve Phil Wood?

gbr · Cat 3 Joined: Dec 22, 2003 Posts: 158

ever hear that radio show on NPR (national public radio) where they tell 3 news related stories and the participents comically have to pick which one is the real/fake story.

I vote for >>njs is a hipster acronym for "reallu.... "

Wink

oldguy · Cat 3 Joined: Nov 27, 2006 Posts: 141

I always thought it stood for "Nifty Japanese Shit"

dave