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Title: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: DoubleD on April 17, 2012, 02:06 PM

booring day  so i looked in the shed today  and scraped all the parts together
had this frame for a while waiting to be build

so i thought lets build it  and see how far i can get

well here it is  1983 Kuwahara Nova
well used kashimax aero seat
Nos gt post  with loads of shelfware
Tange seatclamp
Ame unitron copy grips
Nos set of  dc 901 brakeset in white
sr aerox black stem
tioga beartrap headset
White skyway tuff wheels  metal hubbed and rearcoasterbrake
Tuffneck spider and chainring
Takagi 175 opc
tange bottom bracket
front is a kuwi race tyre  and in the back is a green labeled tioga comp3
fork tange arx
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/nova.jpg)

so you see its not all about nos, Its having fun building bikes  :D

whas thinking about switching the seatpost  for a kuwi layback and a white viscount seat .. what do you think ?

only needs some black kkt pedals and a black and chrome chain

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: pickle on April 17, 2012, 02:08 PM

nice rare set of white tuffs there!  not many steel hubbed ones knocking about  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: Pooch on April 17, 2012, 02:10 PM

Got to luv a kuwi...!!! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: jimwise68 on April 17, 2012, 02:11 PM

Nice build for a boring day  :laugh:

Didnt think they made white ones with steel hubs. Thought the whites were all alloy hubbed as they came out in 83 IIRC). No doubt i will get shot down in flames now.  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: pickle on April 17, 2012, 02:13 PM

I thought the same Jim but obviously they must've done

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: DoubleD on April 17, 2012, 02:17 PM

The back is once replaced cause  its bolded on , but the front is also metal hubbed with the og rivets on them

ow well wtf  i like it  :2funny:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 17, 2012, 03:26 PM

Danny is that a real deal black gt seat post ? If it is let me know when you sell it  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: DoubleD on April 17, 2012, 03:35 PM

yes thats the real deal, but loads of shelf wear on it  >:(

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on April 17, 2012, 03:45 PM

Close up pic please when you get the chance

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: monkian on April 17, 2012, 04:15 PM

Looks great that Danny 8) :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: brummie on April 17, 2012, 04:17 PM

ooh danny
very very nice mate xx

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: BMX1973 on April 18, 2012, 08:28 PM

more Kuwi luvin  :smitten:

Do like Black frames with Chrome forks.

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Lets build a kuwi , cause i had nothing else to do
Post by: Twesnik on April 19, 2012, 12:23 PM

Powdercoating any good,on Nova looptail Dan?
 ;)