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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: Jaan on March 10, 2013, 11:16 PM
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Heres the other one, this has a few cleaner parts than the black and gold build namely the seat, post and cranks which i've had refinished and anodised
Chrome is OG and probably the cleanest i've seen, no pitting or dull spots apart from inside the gusset.
This one has WIN bars the other will have Redlines but other than that the parts list are almost identical - i'll put those up once i'm finished :)
Not sure which one I prefer...
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/KZ1s2_zpsb88e2af1.jpg)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/KZ1s3_zps563ba429.jpg)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/KZ1s5_zps1cf82d48.jpg)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/KZ1s4_zpsccd4c534.jpg)
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chrome and blue :4_17_5:...lovely did you get the tyres you were after for this
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Equally (or more?) of a beaut. That chrome looks lush. :coolsmiley:
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Move those guts!!
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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm chrome and blue :4_17_5:...lovely did you get the tyres you were after for this
Over in the US but i'll have to wait until June to get them (long story). I have here some era correct blue Cheng Shins which will do - if anyone has some blue IRC 80X tyres and wants to part with them i'd be proper happy :)
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
To quote my old man "you ham fisted idiot" :D
You never know... I'll play with it in a minute, i've been progressing the gold and black one more today
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
To quote my old man "you ham fisted idiot" :D
You never know... I'll play with it in a minute, i've been progressing the gold and black one more today
Dont alter it if you really dont want to...but it looks odd!! :D
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
To quote my old man "you ham fisted idiot" :D
You never know... I'll play with it in a minute, i've been progressing the gold and black one more today
Dont alter it if you really dont want to...but it looks odd!! :D
Matches its owner :D
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
To quote my old man "you ham fisted idiot" :D
You never know... I'll play with it in a minute, i've been progressing the gold and black one more today
Dont alter it if you really dont want to...but it looks odd!! :D
Matches its owner :D
Well it doesn't quite look shit & useless...!!! ;D
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Move those guts!!
If i do i'll damage the seat :-\
Of course you wont ya loon!! What do you think will happen...?!!
To quote my old man "you ham fisted idiot" :D
You never know... I'll play with it in a minute, i've been progressing the gold and black one more today
Dont alter it if you really dont want to...but it looks odd!! :D
Matches its owner :D
Well it doesn't quite look shit & useless...!!! ;D
Seats mine not yours ;D
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Guts adjusted :-*
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Guts adjusted :-*
Do you feel better or are you looking at it sweating...?!!
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Guts adjusted :-*
Do you feel better or are you looking at it sweating...?!!
I will not be sleeping tonight
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That seat is Lush :daumenhoch:
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That = joy 8)
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Beautiful. Its coming along really well. Looking forward to the finished article :smitten:
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You got some nice builds going on there 8).
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Made some good progress on this one today whilst "working" from home ;D
More beautiful Suntour VX cranks - i've had these refinished and anodised - the result is incredible. Jon (OLDSKOOLPK) and I went halves on 2 sets of NOS VX dust caps from Japan, they're on their way... Suntour chain ring bolts on this set like the gold one.
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/ChromeKZ1123131_zps70e99642.jpg)
Added pedals in keeping with the factory release. KKT Lightnings which are flawless, although the photo looks a little odd - these are without doubt my all time favourite pedal design :smitten:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/ChromeKZ1123132_zpsa059daf0.jpg)
And here's a wide of the whole bike with blue UKAI Speedlines and OG Cheng Shin tyres. IRC tyres along with Suntour high flange hubs and she'll be done
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/ChromeKZ1123134_zps04d4b4b1.jpg)
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Do love the classic blue on chrome combo :smitten:
That seat looks the BOMB :coolsmiley:
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That's gonna look crackin' when it's done mate. :coolsmiley:
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aving it large that is mental , looks spot on :daumenhoch:, is the other half appreciating all the bmx sheet around the house
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You should see the front room - fortunately shes on a shoot in Manchester this week. You can safely guess that if I post build threads, the wife is away ;D
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You should see the front room - fortunately shes on a shoot in Manchester this week. You can safely guess that if I post build threads, the wife is away ;D
shoot?? I'm imagining lingerie, don't say it's clay pigeons?? ???
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You should see the front room - fortunately shes on a shoot in Manchester this week. You can safely guess that if I post build threads, the wife is away ;D
shoot?? I'm imagining lingerie, don't say it's clay pigeons?? ???
:LolLolLolLol: If my wife shot a 12 gauge she'd fly 20 foot backwards, she's only a size 6. No lingerie either i'm afraid... furniture ;D
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Clean & tidy. Love it. :daumenhoch: :smitten:
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That is very nice :daumenhoch:
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Ive gone a bit moist...
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:smitten: :smitten: OMG that looks so sweet Chris , chrome / blue :smitten: love it :4_17_5:
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Lookin' super cool ! ;) , very nice .
Got pads & a cool race plate planned to finish it off ? .
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Lookin' super cool ! ;) , very nice .
Got pads & a cool race plate planned to finish it off ? .
I've got official Kuwahara repop pads for it but no plate but i'd love one for this, can you help?
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Lookin' super cool ! ;) , very nice .
Got pads & a cool race plate planned to finish it off ? .
I've got official Kuwahara repop pads for it but no plate but i'd love one for this, can you help?
I can't think of one I have which might help , it would be cool with a Haro type 2 or Neal Type 2 style ( link below ) , Saber , Zeronine stadium . Your black/gold Kuwi would look super cool with a black/yellow Hot plate like I've got on my gjs .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Neal-Viking-number-race-plate-old-school-BMX-Yellow-Green-White-/230776914996?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bb604434
Some more ........ http://martin-bike.com/BikeBuilder/Number%20Plates/index.html
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Lookin' super cool ! ;) , very nice .
Got pads & a cool race plate planned to finish it off ? .
I've got official Kuwahara repop pads for it but no plate but i'd love one for this, can you help?
I can't think of one I have which might help , it would be cool with a Haro type 2 or Neal Type 2 style ( link below ) , Saber , Zeronine stadium . Your black/gold Kuwi would look super cool with a black/yellow Hot plate like I've got on my gjs .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Neal-Viking-number-race-plate-old-school-BMX-Yellow-Green-White-/230776914996?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35bb604434
Some more ........ http://martin-bike.com/BikeBuilder/Number%20Plates/index.html
Yes i have the same plate for the black and gold one with an OG Kuwahara Grand National sticker on it...
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Loving the blue and chrome. The cranks turned out great.
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Chrome and Blue :smitten:
Looks real nice Chris :daumenhoch:
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Has this one got the finishing touches yet Chris?
Not that it looks unfinished in that final pic :coolsmiley:
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Finding HF blue Suntour hubs is going to take a while and the tyres are on their way but I think they've been strapped to the back of a donkey that can't swim. ;D
I've got an OG Neal plate coming :smitten: and i'm contemplating a blue Elina LB seat for 100% authenticity - I can't bring myself to put decals on the blue one currently on it...
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Cool, they both look very good to me.
I've just started to look at the Neal race plates for mine too. Would be nice to get one.
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Cool, they both look very good to me.
I've just started to look at the Neal race plates for mine too. Would be nice to get one.
Loads of repops about if you don't mind one of those you can pick them up for £30-£40...
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I gotta say Chris, I am liking this a little better than the Black one :smitten:
It has more of a....race/aggressiveness to it, whereas the black one, is more show pony looking.
Not taking anything away though, they are both beautiful looking bikes and you can see the effort gone into them :4_17_5:
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Cool, they both look very good to me.
I've just started to look at the Neal race plates for mine too. Would be nice to get one.
Loads of repops about if you don't mind one of those you can pick them up for £30-£40...
Cheers Chris, any links?
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Cool, they both look very good to me.
I've just started to look at the Neal race plates for mine too. Would be nice to get one.
Loads of repops about if you don't mind one of those you can pick them up for £30-£40...
Cheers Chris, any links?
Typically I can't find one only this guy that seems to list them from time to time
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mint-Neal-Kuwahawa-BMX-Race-Plate-Old-School-BMX-/321104674614?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4ac3547f36
He's claiming its 20+ years old but OG Team Kuwi colours like that one would start around $150... ???
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what a beauty,i do love a kz1,yum yum :smitten:
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I'm loving that mate, nice colour combo and spot on choice of parts :4_17_5:
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Nice, love that seat; it's not an ET one is it, if it's a plain one I have been looking for one of them for years :D
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Nice, love that seat; it's not an ET one is it, if it's a plain one I have been looking for one of them for years :D
It's a plain one :D
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Resurrecting this thread so I can find it when I update it soon...
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Nice, love that seat; it's not an ET one is it, if it's a plain one I have been looking for one of them for years :D
It's a plain one :D
And I'm still looking for one of those Elina seats! :D
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x-rated that seat "wantit" .....lovely wheels, too :smitten:
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Thats a nice factory spec looking KZ1! :coolsmiley:
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x-rated that seat "wantit" .....lovely wheels, too :smitten:
Seat has swapped out now for a Lightning bolt (its now in my, found again, Elina box...)
Tyres have left the US... :)
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Thats a nice factory spec looking KZ1! :coolsmiley:
Thanks Yannick, it will sit next to this one in my display...
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Black%20KZ1/BlackKZ1Complete01_zps2280e737.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Black%20KZ1/BlackKZ1Complete01_zps2280e737.jpg.html)
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x-rated that seat "wantit" .....lovely wheels, too :smitten:
Seat has swapped out now for a Lightning bolt (its now in my, found again, Elina box...)
Tyres have left the US... :)
Elina box - that's funny! Lovely build, is the seat going spare now then?
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x-rated that seat "wantit" .....lovely wheels, too :smitten:
Seat has swapped out now for a Lightning bolt (its now in my, found again, Elina box...)
Tyres have left the US... :)
Elina box - that's funny! Lovely build, is the seat going spare now then?
I have offered it to Marty as I think he's been looking for one as long as I've been looking for the tyres, if not longer... Its the only one i've seen in about 6 years +...
If Marty passes then we can "discuss" :)
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They're here!!!!
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/IMG_3432_zps1cbe96a6.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/IMG_3432_zps1cbe96a6.jpg.html)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/IMG_3433_zpsf7c5f060.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/IMG_3433_zpsf7c5f060.jpg.html)
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So.... A little over 5 years later I've finally finished this build...
It matches the black and gold factory spec build.
I hope you like it and that it was worth the wait (for the tyres and frame pad).
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%201_zpsxqezlxox.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%201_zpsxqezlxox.jpg.html)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%206_zps90wjewzj.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%206_zps90wjewzj.jpg.html)
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%207_zpsim2khvwi.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%207_zpsim2khvwi.jpg.html)
Obligatory tree shot. Apologies for naff photos I only had the iPhone to hand and the sun was far too bright...
I didn't have a hacksaw for the replacement Suntour axles either :laugh:
(http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r604/J44NCG/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%2015_zps8dhbtkpa.jpg) (http://s1174.photobucket.com/user/J44NCG/media/Chrome%20KZ1/Blue%20KZ1%20-%2015_zps8dhbtkpa.jpg.html)
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That's lovely buddy!!! :4_17_5: :daumenhoch:
I remember when that tree was tiny!!! :LolLolLolLol:
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Beautiful build :daumenhoch:
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Stock - really like it.
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Wow, that's a stunner! :smitten: (the Kuwi that is, not the tree!). Well worth the 5-year wait! :daumenhoch:
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Liking that :daumenhoch:
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Very nice old school look :daumenhoch:
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bloody awesome,wish I still had mine :'(
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Well worth the wait Chris :4_17_5: Got to admire the time and dedication you put into your builds :daumenhoch: