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Title: E.T Kuwi
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 02, 2007, 05:33 PM

What was the stock caliper on the original Kuwi e.t ??? DC or  Shimano, my moneys on DC but then again  ::)

Paul :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: GREMLIN on November 02, 2007, 05:35 PM

Dia compe 890.  ;)  G.

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: bodamus on November 02, 2007, 05:36 PM

I think it was a Dia-compe 890. I can check for you.

bodamus ;)

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on November 02, 2007, 05:36 PM

Cheers lads  :daumenhoch:

Paul :Great_Britain:

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: jimmyp on November 04, 2007, 10:59 AM

Try this m8  ;)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g2/jimmyp12/et_07tn.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g2/jimmyp12/et04.jpg)

(http://)(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g2/jimmyp12/et_08tn.jpg)

Sorry i did'nt get back to ya, just don't seem to have any time anymore :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: Brandy Truffle on November 04, 2007, 11:31 AM

Nice One Jimmy! Love reading those old reviews of Bikes... ET mock up pic,wonder how far they got before he fell off!

ET Kuwa..only the Rich kids had those around my manor back in the day. Got to be the ultimate 80's Bmx icon,surely.

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: hunterdubber on November 04, 2007, 11:42 AM

Quote from: Relivethepast on November 04, 2007, 11:31 AM

ET Kuwa..only the Rich kids had those around my manor back in the day.

They were only £175 for the top model or £150 for the lesser  ???



But today the rich kids have 'em  ;D


Kasabian  etc

Title: Re: E.T Kuwi
Post by: stussystew on November 05, 2007, 08:58 PM

There was a very limited run of Kuwahara E.T.'s that were based on the E.T. original but had Redline 401's & gold Ukai's laced to gold Suzue hubs instead of the one piece set-up but none of those ever came to the U.K. They were for a select few of the local L.A. crowd (Howie Cohen - Everything Bicycles who was pals with Spielberg I believe?). Gecko Products used to import Kuwahara into the U.K.

I once owned a Kuwahara E.T. original and fitted Redline 401's to it. Sold it a long while back and then a Kuwie Nova, Kuwie Laserlite 84' and then the Kuwahara Laserlite 3000 with the triple butted Ishiwata tubing. Custom Riders chromed the forks for me on that one and  I now own one of the ultra rare 2007 Kuwahara Laserlite E.T. 25th anniversary Limited Edition bikes.