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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: BMX1973 on February 19, 2012, 04:17 PM

Title: The differences with 1982 Kuwahara ET & 1983 Kuwahara Laserllite Forks
Post by: BMX1973 on February 19, 2012, 04:17 PM

I was asked the other day about the differences between the ET & Laserllite Forks. Thought I would post these pic's up of them side by side to compare. They look similar but are not identical.

Cheers
 :daumenhoch:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad289/AREA51ROSWELL/IMGP2055.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad289/AREA51ROSWELL/IMGP2067.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad289/AREA51ROSWELL/IMGP2056.jpg)

Title: Re: The differences with 1982 Kuwahara ET & 1983 Kuwahara Laserllite Forks
Post by: monkian on February 29, 2012, 12:25 AM

Great pics Neil. Those ET forks look awesome. PM'd about the decals :daumenhoch:

I just thought I'd chip in here with a couple of things for reference...
My round tubed Kuwahara TRX don't have the internal 'Helicoidal' 'Spiral Superstem' like the oval tubed TRX
The ovals also have a slight flat edge along the front and back of the tubes.
Both sets should be Tange stamped & dated on the stem. Ads from 80 & 81.
 :D ::)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Tioga%20-%20Tange%20BMX/tange_trxBMXA0180.jpg) (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i175/vimto_uk/Tioga%20-%20Tange%20BMX/tange_trx0781.jpg)

Title: Re: The differences with 1982 Kuwahara ET & 1983 Kuwahara Laserllite Forks
Post by: BMX1973 on February 29, 2012, 09:03 AM

Like those ad's. Not seen them before.

The decals are from the one and only "Del". He did both the E.T & Laserlite ones.

 :daumenhoch: