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Title: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 06:54 PM
First year of production...?
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Jt on June 29, 2012, 06:56 PM
1066
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 06:59 PM
1066

Right, thats cleared up that then...!  ::)
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 07:01 PM
Im onto a loser with this one aren't I.....?!!!!!!!!!!!  :D
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on June 29, 2012, 08:36 PM
it was the same year as they produced unstamed for the first time  ;)


happy to help - next  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 08:49 PM
Bloody hell lads! I do have a flame-thrower & I will find you all...!  :knuppel2:
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 29, 2012, 08:51 PM
I think even Kuwahara forgot as they never date stamped them  ::)

You sure it's not stamped on the inside??
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Jt on June 29, 2012, 08:52 PM
I think even Kuwahara forgot as they never date stamped them  ::)

You sure it's not stamped on the inside??

Genius.

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: kuwahero on June 29, 2012, 08:54 PM
I reckon around 85'
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 08:57 PM
I reckon around 85'

As late as that...??!  ???
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Jt on June 29, 2012, 08:58 PM
Earlier I think.

Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: kuwahero on June 29, 2012, 09:01 PM
Over the years I have had 83 and 84 laserlites, a loopy nova and a survivor all with original laser bars and all were stamped.

The first bike I had without was an 86' bravo although I have a feeling the mk2 nova's may have had them

That's as sure as I can be from the top of my head. As with everything back then anomalies were not uncommon so could have been batches of the above with unstamped bars.

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: markyp on June 29, 2012, 09:05 PM
werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars'same as lasers just mild steel instead of cromoly,i have a set on my kz
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: kuwahero on June 29, 2012, 09:07 PM
werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars'same as lasers just mild steel instead of cromoly,i have a set on my kz

the ones on my bravo were nitto decalled but not sure if the were steel or not
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 09:13 PM
Nice one, thanks again guys  :daumenhoch:

I wont need to burn down houses now...  ;)
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: bodamus on June 29, 2012, 09:33 PM
I thought Nitto made all the bars and posts for Kuwahara from 1982 onwards including Laser bars and posts but they weren't stamped with the Kuwahara branding until 1983.
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Jt on June 29, 2012, 09:36 PM
Me too.
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 09:53 PM
I thought Nitto made all the bars and posts for Kuwahara from 1982 onwards including Laser bars and posts but they weren't stamped with the Kuwahara branding until 1983.

Just when I thought it was ok to carry on...!!!  :-\

So Kuwi branded components were introduced in '82...?
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Julian347 on June 29, 2012, 10:02 PM
My 83 Nova had unstamped Laserbars.
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 29, 2012, 10:15 PM
werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars?
I have a NITTO stamped seat post you could bend and make some mini bars with  :daumenhoch:




Oh, sorry, they are stamped  :crazy2:  No good to ya DOH!
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 10:18 PM
werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars?
I have a NITTO stamped seat post you could bend and make some mini bars with  :daumenhoch:




Oh, sorry, they are stamped  :crazy2:  No good to ya DOH!


Yeah to compliment my 'mini Suntour'...!!  ::)

Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: bodamus on June 29, 2012, 10:49 PM
I'm pretty sure it wasn't until late 1983 that they were starting to be stamped with the Kuwahara branding ;)
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 11:25 PM
I'm pretty sure it wasn't until late 1983 that they were starting to be stamped with the Kuwahara branding ;)

Were the unstamped Nitto 'decal only' parts introduced in '82...?  :-\
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: stu27 on June 29, 2012, 11:27 PM
i always thought they came in late 81 :-\
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: Devilock on June 29, 2012, 11:29 PM
i always thought they came in late 81 :-\

Do you have any evidence R kidda...??
Title: Re: Unstamped Kuwi bars
Post by: stu27 on June 29, 2012, 11:31 PM
 me mate moggy told me
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