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Title: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 12:07 PM: Hi all , Im not that knowledged up Kuwie's but i picked up this one yesterday and done some searching around last night to try and id it -
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070295.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070295.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070296.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070296.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070297.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070297.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070298.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070298.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070299.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070299.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070300.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070300.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070301.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070301.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070302.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070302.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070303.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070303.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070304.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070304.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070305.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070305.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070306.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070306.jpg.html)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070307.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070307.jpg.html)
I was leaning towards an 84 Nova , then onto a Bravo ? Now it seems more like a 86 Nova Titleist -
Like this one -
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/002_13_blowup.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/002_13_blowup.jpg.html)

Im just gonna get some paint stripper on the BB to see what stamping there is ? at the moment i can only see some faint numbers under the spray - 86 81 86

Will post more pics in a mo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 12:34 PM: Ok , just stripped back the white spray paint -

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ff341/scottblackman/Kuwahara/P1070308.jpg) (http://s538.photobucket.com/user/scottblackman/media/Kuwahara/P1070308.jpg.html)

Serial - 86081636

Does,nt look to be any other markings on it ,

Will check the steerer tube if needed tho .
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: BMX1973 on September 14, 2014, 12:41 PM: Was about to ask is it original paint, then seen your 2nd post.

Did the paint stripper not touch the red paint underneath? :-\

A Kuwi expert on here may be able to confirm what Kuwaharas came with red paint in 86. :)

This link I put on retrodans thread but does not have info on freestylers but will do in the future.

http://www.google.co.uk/url?url=http://www.kuwahara-bmx.com/&rct=j&frm=1&q=&esrc=s&sa=U&ei=8lYVVKzWKM2RaPGigOgG&ved=0CCcQFjAC&usg=AFQjCNEaIRyNj16g2i8c8WgG0p8eRjxR8A
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: stuntmaster on September 14, 2014, 12:43 PM: nice find and yep i would have had that if you hadn`t bought it , will be a great resto as a lot of original bits on it
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 01:03 PM: The white spray came off really easy and left the orig underneath all ok,
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: Mikku on September 14, 2014, 02:42 PM: Difficult to tell from that pic but is the og paintwork red or pink?
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: andypatt444 on September 14, 2014, 03:01 PM: August 86 i'd say. Could be a Nova or Laserlite.
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 03:17 PM: Yeah more flourescent pink id say ,

86 Laserlite 3000 here - http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=31655

And an 86 Nova Titleist here - http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=584550
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: monkian on September 14, 2014, 03:57 PM: Good shout it's a Titleist. All stock parts by the look of it as well :)
I think production had moved from Japan to Taiwan at this stage.
It could well be the same frame as the Laserlite 3000.
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 04:09 PM: Yeah thats what i thought , same frame different parts :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: dirtskirt on September 14, 2014, 06:28 PM: Possible trades for british Race survivor ,completes or F&f etc..
Title: Re: Kuwahara ID ??
Post by: bmxband1t77 on September 22, 2014, 10:44 AM: I like the kuwie in completely white. Like a stallion.

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