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My 1983 Kuwahara Laser Lite build - more new bits and started build!
B-Boyblue:
--- Quote from: NORTY40 on February 04, 2011, 11:42 PM ---That's going to be one hell of a nice bike 8)
Can't wait to see it finished .
I have got a 1983 KZ83 laserlite and that has the aero/oval Tange forks on it ;)
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Ah Brilliant. Did you buy it complete?
NORTY40:
--- Quote from: B-Boyblue on February 05, 2011, 12:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: NORTY40 on February 04, 2011, 11:42 PM ---That's going to be one hell of a nice bike 8)
Can't wait to see it finished .
I have got a 1983 KZ83 laserlite and that has the aero/oval Tange forks on it ;)
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Ah Brilliant. Did you buy it complete?
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Yes , but it wasn't factory spec , more likely a frame and fork set that had been split at some point .
I wasn't to sure what model I had to begin with so I PM'd Ian (bodamus ... Kuwahara expert on here) told him the frame number , tubing style and fork style and he came back saying it was an October 1983 KZ83 laserlite ;) Unfortunately the chrome was shot at on mine and had been powdered ( badly :( ) so it's going to be a custom now , plus the fact i couldn't afford to build one to factory spec and a re-chrome aswell :D
I would send Ian a PM , he just doesn't seem to be on RAD that much now :-\
B-Boyblue:
Thanks for the info. Sent Bodamus a PM.
GTnumber1:
:smitten: cant wait to see this it was one of my fav bikes as a kid and can still rember the ad for it in the u.s mags
hall54:
Im just starting to restore my Laserlite, ive owned it from new 1983/84, brought from Surrey BMX with my best mate at the time Jaye Mackenzie. Its still in excellent nick (original tyres with Kuwahara printed on the side, shame the side walls have blown out!), but missing stickers, pads and front brake caliper, if i put one on! My bike didnt come with Redline cranks (different spec all over the world, im told) but with Sugino CT 175 ( very slim, like a knife edge) with DX pedals, the wheels are black Araya with polished sides. Think i changed the grips as soon a buying it to Ame Tri's and fitted an SS Dirtskirt and removed the pads when riding road. I think i chose this bike after watching Stu Diggins ( with 'HOT or WOT' sewn on the back of his race strip) win so many times at Hayes, plus the first BMX I rode was a Black Kuwahara Nova with Green sleeves brake cables, very cool! belonging to racer Ashley Bishop. If you need any help on UK spec PM me
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