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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: RadRat on May 12, 2014, 07:17 PM

Title: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: RadRat on May 12, 2014, 07:17 PM: Anyone know more about this brand?
From when to when they produced parts? Any history?

I have this ratty layback seatpost but very nice quality..
Was on a '81 bike.

(http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y434/misterfrantic/IMG_0049_zpsbfb73690.jpg) (http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/misterfrantic/media/IMG_0049_zpsbfb73690.jpg.html)

(http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y434/misterfrantic/IMG_0050_zps184aa921.jpg) (http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/misterfrantic/media/IMG_0050_zps184aa921.jpg.html)

(http://i1274.photobucket.com/albums/y434/misterfrantic/IMG_0051_zpsfc52a70b.jpg) (http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/misterfrantic/media/IMG_0051_zpsfc52a70b.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: maddison on May 15, 2014, 08:28 AM: I have some Alps V bars

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c68/stevemaddison/bmx/DSC_3229_zps4235af92.jpg) (http://s25.photobucket.com/user/stevemaddison/media/bmx/DSC_3229_zps4235af92.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: RadRat on May 18, 2014, 08:38 PM: That's one gorgeous white KZ1 you have there!! Any more pics of it finished?
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: Mikku on May 21, 2014, 03:27 AM: Quote from: RadRat on May 18, 2014, 08:38 PM
That's one gorgeous white KZ1 you have there!! Any more pics of it finished?

+1! Would also like to know that ALPS info as I keep being tempted by ALPS stuff for my Kuwi!
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: Funkyworm on May 21, 2014, 01:03 PM: I had some Alps CW style twin top tube freestyle bars, i did a bit of digging about a year ago & I'm sure theres something on the museum about them, someone told me over there that they made parts for some early Kwahara's ...
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: Mikku on May 24, 2014, 02:08 PM: Someone's just told me that there may be a French connection, hence the name? Does that ring a bell with anyone?

I hope you don't mind RadRat, but I'm going to copy this over to the Tech & Resto section in case anyone missed it here, as I need a fairly quick answer before something I've got my eye on is sold! :daumenhoch: Thanks!
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: RadRat on June 03, 2014, 09:18 PM: no prob
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: MartyC on June 11, 2014, 06:34 AM: http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Japan/ALPS.htm
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: Mikku on June 12, 2014, 05:49 AM: Quote from: MartyC on June 11, 2014, 06:34 AM
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/Japan/ALPS.htm

Good info!
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: soulman on August 02, 2014, 12:07 PM: Are those bars the same as an 82 ET Kuwahara? I'm looking for a set? Maddison
Title: Re: Alps BMX Japan
Post by: BMX1973 on August 07, 2014, 07:51 PM: Sure the Kuwahara ET had Kusuki Win V bar :-\

:daumenhoch:

Quote from: soulman on August 02, 2014, 12:07 PM
Are those bars the same as an 82 ET Kuwahara? I'm looking for a set? Maddison