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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: kuwahero on January 21, 2008, 06:20 PM
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The Kuwahara Laserlite has been my dream bike since age 14 in 1983. Christmas 82 I got an ET Kuwahara from my grandparents which was a big deal coming from a family with three younger brothers. So you can imagine how devastated I was when only four months later it was stolen, never to be seen again. I pleaded with my folks for a new bike but they refused to replace it for fear of it happening again. I was forced to accept this and returned to stunting on the Raleigh Strika I shared with one of my brothers.
As christmas 83 approached I began pestering my Dad again for a bike and had my heart set on a Laserlite. Again I was told NO!! So you could imagine my excitement to see I had a bike for christmas. However, on opening it my disappointment to discover that it wasn't a Laserlite. The bike was some kinda wannabee that the bloke in the shop had convinced my dad was a good alternative. This bike was from Scotia BMX in Edinburgh and was called a Scotia Aero. Not because it had aero tubing but Aero padset. Wow! This later turned out to actually be a Saxon bike that they stickered up as there own, great, all adding to more ridicule from my peers.
Further salt in the wound was inflicted by my best mate who, you guessed it got a Laserlite for christmas. Would never give me a shot and always liked to remind me my Dad wouldnt let me have one. I had, the last laugh eventually years later when his brother snapped the frame trying to jump a river. :LolLolLolLol:
Anyway, now 25 years later age 38 the wait is finally over. This just arrived this morning from the US. cost me $650 inc shipping. Cant wait to give it a ride when its not snowing. Then I will strip it and fully restore.
(http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6186/2e733vu7.jpg)
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hOW CHEAP! :shocked:
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:smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
What more can I say... its beautiful Marc really lovely. I have one sitting here myself ready for the resto, the lazer bars just turned up and i've decided to get everything chromed, can't wait! They really are a thing of beauty, well done mate on finally getting you bike you always wanted 8) :daumenhoch:
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Sorry mate!
Stunning! :smitten:
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fook me that was cheap and looks great too :daumenhoch:
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Well done Marc great bike you got there and a bargain price too.
bodamus :daumenhoch:
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Awesome bike :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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Bloody Lurveley! :daumenhoch: that looks like some rare rimmage on there aswell ;)
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Well done fella - nice story too - you must be chuffed to bits with that :4_17_5:
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Well done mate , you must be over the moon :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
Now don't be jumping no rivers now ;D
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Well, the bike looks in fantastic condition with some choice parts - you defo scored well there.
The bike was some kinda wannabee that the bloke in the shop had convinced my dad was a good alternative. This bike was from Scotia BMX in Edinburgh and was called a Scotia Aero.
It's happened to us all fella!
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Thanks guys. Yes, im well chuffed with it. Took a bit of time but got there in the end. I couldn't believe how cheap it was either
Getting it here was a bit of a mission too. The guy wouldn't ship to the UK so I had to get it sent to a friend of mine in Texas. He then brought it over with him on the plane at the weekend. said it was his and was for a competition. so I collected it this morning, no charges, only the cost of shipping to him in Texas
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Looks good that ;)
Does it need a full restoration ? ( does'nt look like it ??? ) .
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Didnt mean full restore. Just meant full clean and polish and rebuild. Will probably replace a couple of bits.
Apart from that totally happy with it. :daumenhoch:
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That looks great and those rims - great price too :daumenhoch:
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very nice, what a bargain :daumenhoch:
You must be over the moon
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minter..sort them seatguts out dude....apart from that dont do a thing,
its lovely. :daumenhoch:
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Looks great hope you enjoy your ride :daumenhoch:
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Nice, wanna buy an eatrly '80's genuine Kuwahara Factory Rider kit bag to go with it?
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Nice, wanna buy an eatrly '80's genuine Kuwahara Factory Rider kit bag to go with it?
Not flogging Woody's heritage are you Gossa? :LolLolLolLol:
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stunning - What a price to - well worth the wait to.
Nice one mate :daumenhoch:
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Didnt mean full restore. Just meant full clean and polish and rebuild. Will probably replace a couple of bits.
Apart from that totally happy with it. :daumenhoch:
Cool ;)
Looks close to factory spec bar the cranks/chainwheel , do you know if it was originally purchased as complete bike ? ( or built with the parts sourced ) .
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minter..sort them seatguts out dude....apart from that dont do a thing,
its lovely. :daumenhoch:
yeah I know it looks weird the way he had it mounted. I be giving it a fettle tomorrow. :daumenhoch:
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Nice, wanna buy an eatrly '80's genuine Kuwahara Factory Rider kit bag to go with it?
dont think I could pull it off mate. i ain't no pro like you boys were/are :LolLolLolLol:
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Mattdub - The bike was originally a complete that he had bought from someone else. They had robbed the cranks, pedals, etc and he bought the parts to replace.
I have some 400's that I bought ages ago for a Haro build, but never got round too. However, they are in storage in Lincoln until I get a new job/place, temp lodging at the folks.
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Thats a sweeeeet ride :smitten:
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Mattdub - The bike was originally a complete that he had bought from someone else. They had robbed the cranks, pedals, etc and he bought the parts to replace.
I have some 400's that I bought ages ago for a Haro build, but never got round too. However, they are in storage in Lincoln until I get a new job/place, temp lodging at the folks.
Cool ;)
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Nice, wanna buy an eatrly '80's genuine Kuwahara Factory Rider kit bag to go with it?
Not flogging Woody's heritage are you Gossa? :LolLolLolLol:
No mate, I got this off the Wallaces, Gary and Rob, thier dad Dave was the Kuwahara team manger. I think anyway, i've had it 20+ years!
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gossa
mr burnett will probably take it off your hands. send him a pm
cheers marc
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great story, great bike ! Nice one !
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JT - Seat guts sorted out its much more boy racer now. Seat lowered and rollin on chrome 20's. :LolLolLolLol:
Marty & Daz - The rims are infact Weinmann and not the rare Araya 7B's you thought. Nice rimmage anyway tho. Do either of you know what model they are and what sort of money they are. I have some 7x, need rechromed, which were original on Laserlite. So may change them over at some stage.
later guys
Marc
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Very nice Marc :daumenhoch: So when are we gonna see you at one of our OldSchool races at Clydebank??? :)
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Kenny
As you may remember I was supposed to be going to Colorado. Anyway, that has fallen through thanks to the US congress capping visa applications.
So I now need to find a job and buy a new motor. Once that happens I will be over as soon as. Did round 3 go ahead the other weekend with the weather.
Also can you pm me Sean Boyle's details. I am going to try and get a new track built in Livi and need all the help I can get. I am planning a meeting with Kenny Ormond who got the skatepark built BITD as he has lots of advice and useful contacts. My Dad was an architect with the development corporation so he has some useful contacts too. so fingers crossed. It would be good to resurrect the Scottish scene.
cheers Marc
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PM'd ya mate :daumenhoch: