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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: DoubleD on October 02, 2008, 02:29 PM

Title: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: DoubleD on October 02, 2008, 02:29 PM

finished this today   ,yeah yeah  the chain still needed

Kuwahara kz1 1981
Kuwahara fork
Kuwahara Padset NOS
Diamond back  stamped bars 
Sr stem 
tange headset
Sr  setpost clam
BlueAraya 7x 20x1.50
Blue sealed suzue hubs low flang
Tioga competition 3 rainbowlabel skinwall tires NOS
Blue kashimax aero seat
chrome layback seatpost whit kuwahara decal
Shimano 600 crankset  whit fixed spider
Blue pete precision products chainring
Sr pedals NOS

grips are gonna be blue ogk  as the kz1 was original fitted whit

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02134.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02135.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02136.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02137.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02138.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/nn191/OPELFORUM1/DSC02139.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: kdw712 on October 02, 2008, 02:40 PM

looking good  :smitten:

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on October 02, 2008, 02:41 PM

We love a good Kuwi on here Dan, looking good mate  :daumenhoch:

Thats an elaborate wheel holder aint it  :shocked:

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: stumpy on October 02, 2008, 02:51 PM

Crisp looking build there mate, like that a lot. 1 thing though, whats with the old 'woods' valve innertubes?  :LolLolLolLol:


Stumpy

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: DoubleD on October 02, 2008, 03:11 PM

thanks guys   ;)

but what do you mean whit ''whats with the old 'woods' valve innertubes?''

got 4 more kuwa's in my garage that are done ,i will post them later

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: MartyC on October 02, 2008, 03:34 PM

Grips?  :LolLolLolLol:

Woods valves are a two piece valve with an external screw cap to keep the valve in as opposed to Schrader which has an internal crew in valve ...

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#tubes

 :daumenhoch:

Nice build BTW  ;)

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: daz bmx it! on October 02, 2008, 03:42 PM

Looking good  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: double chevron on October 02, 2008, 03:48 PM

Nice !!!!
Diggin' those pedals  :daumenhoch: proper 81 stylee

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: steve Beech TA on October 02, 2008, 05:13 PM

nice, mate :daumenhoch: and i was just about to say about the pedals, V nice all together

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: magna13 on October 02, 2008, 08:34 PM

very nice, very different too, seen parts like the brakes and crank that have been used on that bike that i havent seen on over bikes  :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1981 Kuwahara kz1 chrome and blue
Post by: Mattdub on October 03, 2008, 07:59 PM

Likin' that  :daumenhoch:

Not sure on the cranks though ( only because I'm not sure they do it justice  ;) ) .