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Finally got myself a nos Hot Heart
Clean:
I don't know much about the heritage but I do like the gusset (you know what I mean.... the heart shape!) :smitten:
NORTY40:
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--- Quote from: Betty on April 28, 2011, 07:52 PM ---Where do these keep popping up from?
Second nos one on ere in a matter of weeks
I'd be getting the drill and red n white paint out.... >:D
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NO NO NO NO WAY!!!!!!! while everyone keeps turning HH into Kuwi copies the HH's get rarer and i have to be honest i like the HH gusset better.
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Spot on mate :daumenhoch:
It will build into a nice bike as a HH 8)
PHIPPSIO:
Whats the story with these. I know the ET Kuwahara connection and obviously Tange, but is there a story behind the heart in the gusset. Maybe some kind of death dual over a woman??
monkian:
There's been a good bit of chat about these recently over on BW, I'll get the links posted once it's back up online :daumenhoch:
From what I've read over there, these were bought in bulk as bankrupt stock by a reputable wholesaler up North somewhere but for some reason sat in storage for a long time.
The business changed hands from Father to Son who rediscovered them and sold them all on for peanuts to a local bike shop...
When they first came to light it all seemed a bit sus because all Hot Hearts seemed to be Chromed and full Cr-Mo.
These however are made in the exact same way as the Kuwie ET with a Hi-Ten Steel back end (Tri-Moly).
I wouldn't be suprised if these were made on the same jigs as the Kuwie ET frames and that paint could even be the same white 8)
I'd be keeping the paint as it is unless it was just a base coat ???
Tange would make frames to specific customer specifications so, for me it's completely possible that these were done as a cheaper manufacturing option.
A couple of lads on BW have these. It'll be interesting to compare the serial stamps ;)
Anyway, hope that helps for now :daumenhoch:
PHIPPSIO:
--- Quote from: monkian on April 28, 2011, 09:21 PM ---There's been a good bit of chat about these recently over on BW, I'll get the links posted once it's back up online :daumenhoch:
From what I've read over there, these were bought in bulk as bankrupt stock by a reputable wholesaler up North somewhere but for some reason sat in storage for a long time.
The business changed hands from Father to Son who rediscovered them and sold them all on for peanuts to a local bike shop...
When they first came to light it all seemed a bit sus because all Hot Hearts seemed to be Chromed and full Cr-Mo.
These however are made in the exact same way as the Kuwie ET with a Hi-Ten Steel back end (Tri-Moly).
I wouldn't be suprised if these were made on the same jigs as the Kuwie ET frames and that paint could even be the same white 8)
I'd be keeping the paint as it is unless it was just a base coat ???
Tange would make frames to specific customer specifications so, for me it's completely possible that these were done as a cheaper manufacturing option.
A couple of lads on BW have these. It'll be interesting to compare the serial stamps ;)
Anyway, hope that helps for now :daumenhoch:
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Surely they were made on the same jigs. The difference as far as i can see is the gusset, otherwise they look like quality looptail frames like the ET Model. Did they use looptails in the movie?
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