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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: 4516 on March 03, 2008, 08:48 PM

Title: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: 4516 on March 03, 2008, 08:48 PM

(http://www.dirtbikesupply.co.uk/image/textile/257.jpeg)
http://www.dirtbikesupply.co.uk/news/story/100149 (http://www.dirtbikesupply.co.uk/news/story/100149)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: bridgecity on March 06, 2008, 08:37 PM

Wow, thanks for posting the link.
I saw a pic of those on another site but thought they were old NOS sets.
Very cool

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 08:08 PM

 ;)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=005-3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/005-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: MartyC on March 10, 2008, 08:19 PM

What do you reckon then Nick?  Chrome is not looking too hot around the gusset or is that just the pic?  :-X

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 08:25 PM

Just the pic - the chrome is awsome fella !


http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=004-3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/004-3.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=003-3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/003-3.jpg)

http://s58.photobucket.com/albums/g243/gashead69/?action=view&current=006-3.jpg
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/g243/gashead69/006-3.jpg)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: MartyC on March 10, 2008, 08:29 PM

ooohhh that looks better  :coolsmiley:.

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 08:31 PM

Tis bling mate !

All the way from OZ  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: DR VINOAH on March 10, 2008, 08:59 PM

good to see someone got it right in the repro dept of the house of kuwahara

i note a few v slight improvements but over all .........................i wouldnt mind one  :coolsmiley:

ingnore my stupidity.................but are they full cromoly as per original KZ1,s

gashead this way when ya done with her ;)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 09:01 PM

Sure is Steve - the build quality is good too !

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Stodgy on March 10, 2008, 09:12 PM

Nice Nick - how much was that little fella then? Are you gonna to build and ride or pop it on the shelf?

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 09:24 PM

Not sure Dave !

Having a crisis at the mo mate ! Could all be up for grabs if it don't work out  ???

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: ron burgundy on March 10, 2008, 09:30 PM

How long is the top tube?

And how beefy are those forks...

Chrome looks good :)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Stodgy on March 10, 2008, 09:38 PM

Quote from: GASHEAD on March 10, 2008, 09:24 PM

Not sure Dave !

Having a crisis at the mo mate ! Could all be up for grabs if it don't work out  ???

Nothing too heavy I hope mate. Let us know if we can help...you know where we are.

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on March 10, 2008, 09:47 PM

Cheers Dave  ;)


Will have a measure Mr Ron  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: MartyC on March 10, 2008, 10:07 PM

What the Stodgmeister says, you have my number Nick  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Dark Diggler on March 10, 2008, 10:25 PM

Quote from: GASHEAD on March 10, 2008, 09:47 PM

Cheers Dave  ;)


Will have a measure Mr Ron  :daumenhoch:

Same length as the old one isn't it  ???

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: jonpaul11 on March 10, 2008, 10:52 PM

Not quite sure why but that is the first repro frame I'd like to own...

I like a lot

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: frdavid on March 11, 2008, 09:56 PM

omg splendide :shocked:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: SammyVee on April 10, 2008, 10:01 AM

are these still available in chrome?? i noticed they have the black f+f for sale at Alans BMX - But I would love the chrome

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: pickle on April 10, 2008, 02:56 PM

look at the options description.......they do em in chrome and black with chrome forks  :daumenhoch:

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php?products_id=6315

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: othomas2 on April 10, 2008, 08:04 PM

Are these near enough identical to the originals then ??

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: pickle on April 11, 2008, 07:43 AM

from what i remember they've been constructed using the same jig so it's the same goemetry as the original.....could be wrong though......wouldn't be the first time  ;D

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on April 11, 2008, 08:44 AM

WOULD LOVE 1 OF THESE KUWWY,S

LOOK THE PART

RUSS

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: MartyC on April 11, 2008, 07:49 PM

So Nick, has this been put together yet?  ;)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: macmark on April 11, 2008, 08:45 PM

Oooh I just did a sex wee. :-[

Would it be wrong of me to get one and have it powdered white?

Mark

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: magna13 on April 11, 2008, 08:54 PM

Very Nice, Will They Be Legal For OS Racing?, Follows All The Rules!

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on April 11, 2008, 08:57 PM

Mark - get it powdered mate why not it would look sweet !

Zak - What do I care mate - it sit's in the loft  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: magna13 on April 11, 2008, 09:00 PM

Give A Donation To A Needy Person...  ::) ::)

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: MartyC on April 11, 2008, 09:54 PM

Quote from: GASHEAD on April 11, 2008, 08:57 PM

Mark - get it powdered mate why not it would look sweet !

Zak - What do I care mate - it sit's in the loft  :LolLolLolLol:

And why no answer to my question?  :yahoo_silent:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Gashead on April 11, 2008, 09:56 PM

Sorry mate didn't see that ! Been working on something very special - keep your eye's out fella  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: macmark on April 11, 2008, 10:46 PM

Nick,

have the left out the small hole in the right hand side gusset plate?

Mark

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: showtime on April 12, 2008, 03:01 PM

the dropouts on the forks are more like the ones on the later 87ish & onwards Taiwan made bikes
shame they added the small joiner tube between the chainstays  :-\

Title: Re: Repo Kuwahara KZ-1
Post by: Bob_Acid on April 12, 2008, 03:06 PM

Bit of a shame it's so small but that's just something to moan about really.

Good Job Kuwahara  :daumenhoch: