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Title: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: stef232 on March 07, 2014, 03:41 PM

I picked this up recently, but swapped over all parts apart from the frame and wheels to make it a little more Blingy.

Hope you like.

 :daumenhoch:

1983 KUWAHARA NOVA.

TANGE FRAME & TRX FORKS.
NOS UKAI SPEEDLINES.
NOS SUNTOUR HUBS.
NEW LIGHT ALLOY HEADSET.
NEW KUZUMI BLACK & GOLD CHAIN.
NEW TIOGA COMPE 3 TYRES.
1983 SUGINO OPC.
NOS SUGINO BOLT SET.
NOS SUNTOUR SEAT POST CLAMP.
NOS LASER BARS.
NOS LASER POST.
NOS ELINA SEAT.
NOS SR GOLD STEM.
REPOP KUWAHARA PADSET.
NOS OGK GRIPS.
NEW DC TECH 3 LEVER.
NOS MX1000 REAR CALLIPER.
NOS DC REAR CABLE.
NOS KKT PEDALS.
NOS SUGINO 44T CHAINRING.
NEW DECALS.

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Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on March 07, 2014, 03:43 PM

Really beautiful bike that  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 07, 2014, 03:59 PM

Oh yes.  :coolsmiley:

Love it Stef.  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 07, 2014, 04:03 PM

Very nice. Liking the details like the stamped bars and post. Fresh!

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: region11 on March 07, 2014, 04:10 PM

Looking good  :)

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: BMX1973 on March 07, 2014, 06:07 PM

Black and Gold always looks cool.  8)

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: CustardLips on March 07, 2014, 06:20 PM

Lovely build.  :smitten: Think it deserves a nice stamped Sugino opc though.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Howser on March 07, 2014, 07:09 PM

That's a lovely looking bike  :4_17_5:   Like that a lot  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: In2bmx on March 07, 2014, 09:20 PM

 :4_17_5: that's lovely ...

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Mikku on March 08, 2014, 02:00 AM

Nice Nova!!  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Jt on March 08, 2014, 08:22 AM

Mega.

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: stef232 on March 09, 2014, 06:22 PM

Cheers for the kind comments chaps.

Glad you like.

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Mat on March 09, 2014, 06:25 PM

Well smart that.
Yella Lightning Bolts are the coolest seats ever.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: NORTY40 on March 09, 2014, 10:59 PM

Kool Kuwi Stef  8)

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: insectbones on March 11, 2014, 08:25 AM

Quote from: BMX1973 on March 07, 2014, 06:07 PM

Black and Gold always looks cool.  8)

Agreed. Very nice build  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Jaan on March 11, 2014, 10:22 AM

Very nice Stef  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: fischflo on March 11, 2014, 11:17 AM

proper bike - seat post's well cool, Nick's right about the opc though ;)

 :nickswan: <-  :wtf: ;D

Title: Re: 1983 kuwahara Nova
Post by: Mattdub on March 21, 2014, 11:58 AM

Lookin' good !  ;)