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Title: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: munners on December 22, 2008, 11:40 AM: Does anyone know the exact spec of the bike used in the film NOT the bikes that were sold to the public?

I believe it was a KZ1 used in the film?

I fancy doing one so any help needed please.

Nick ;)
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Gashead on December 22, 2008, 11:54 AM: Depends which one ya wanna do Nick !

Elliott's bike or the others ?

If it was Elliott's I think in a previous thread he ended up with three bikes ! At one point in the pre pruduction of the film the bike has skyways on it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

However yes the frame was a KZ1

I do have the spec somewhere...................... I think.............. it was deffo on a post hear somewhere !
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: munners on December 22, 2008, 12:01 PM: Nice one Nick ;)

I knew it was a KZ1 as it didnt have a looptail in the film.

Would like to try and do Elliotts bike that has a red stem.

Watched the film with the kids and the bike looks awesome. :4_17_5:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Stodgy on December 22, 2008, 12:01 PM: I think Jimwise did one didn't he? An Elliot spec one?

Think so...
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Flaz on December 22, 2008, 12:04 PM: Quote from: Stodgy on December 22, 2008, 12:01 PM
I think Jimwise did one didn't he? An Elliot spec one?

Think so...

jims was a loop tail elliots was not

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02252.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02254.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02253.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/j135/jimwise68/DSC02366.jpg)
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Gashead on December 22, 2008, 12:12 PM: I have just looked through the search button !

About a year to 18 months ago someone put up this very thread !

We even had movie stills of Eliiotts bike ! And it showed a few variations - all non loop tails !

The loop tails were only made as a selling point - 3 variations too !

I think Ian has the spec - I will check

I WISH I COULD FIND THAT POST - IT~S DOING MY HEAD IN :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Gashead on December 22, 2008, 12:25 PM: Bingo :daumenhoch:

All you need is in this tread Nickers - oh and in my loft :coolsmiley:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=51162.0
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: snav69 on December 22, 2008, 12:27 PM: I did the stills in this thread ;)

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=51162.0

:coolsmiley:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: snav69 on December 22, 2008, 12:28 PM: :LolLolLolLol: Nick beat me to it :-[
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Gashead on December 22, 2008, 12:29 PM: I wouldn't let it beat me :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: brass monkey! on December 22, 2008, 12:38 PM: thought you given up this OS BMX Lark anyway Nick Munners :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: munners on December 22, 2008, 06:04 PM: Given up on trying to buy every fookin bike that was made!. :LolLolLolLol:

Fancy doing a build in the new year. ;)
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: ORANGEZIPPY on December 22, 2008, 08:42 PM: on the other thread i liked the bit showing Elliots house, thanks for that Jazzchimp, as always wondered the exact location where it was shot etc

7121 Lonzo Street, Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, USA

so whos for a road trip to L.A :LolLolLolLol:

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: Nicfred on December 22, 2008, 08:43 PM: Quote from: munners on December 22, 2008, 11:40 AM
Does anyone know the exact spec of the bike used in the film NOT the bikes that were sold to the public?

I believe it was a KZ1 used in the film?

I fancy doing one so any help needed please.

Nick ;)

ha ha funny that, i watched the film and was thinking exactly the same :daumenhoch:
so when you find the parts get 2 as ill have the other for my build ;)
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: electro808 on December 22, 2008, 09:09 PM: Quote from: munners on December 22, 2008, 11:40 AM
Does anyone know the exact spec of the bike used in the film NOT the bikes that were sold to the public?

I believe it was a KZ1 used in the film?

I fancy doing one so any help needed please.

Nick ;)

A KZ-1 Elliott Replica - Here's my attempt at one :daumenhoch:.

The pictures were taken in poor light so the candy red looks a bit dark :-\

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd35/electro808/DSCF0202.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd35/electro808/DSCF0179-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/dd35/electro808/DSCF0191.jpg)

I still need to change a few bits around. It should have Oakley grips instead of the Tange ones I used on mine. I suppose it should black all-black IRC tyres but I couldn't find any so I used Kenda knobblies. The bike in the movie used a cheap and nasty steel seat clamp and chrome seat post but I used a suntour clamp and fluted post as I preferred the look of them.

I'm happy with mine but it is a 'work in progress' so I might swap some things around...
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: munners on December 22, 2008, 09:15 PM: :4_17_5: Well nice. ;)
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: harris on December 22, 2008, 09:26 PM: http://maps.google.com/
Title: Re: ET KUWAHARA
Post by: bobafett on December 22, 2008, 10:50 PM: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7121+Lonzo+Street,+Tujunga,+Los+Angeles,+California,+USA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.269804,71.455078&ie=UTF8&ll=34.270838,-118.287212&spn=0.002041,0.00412&t=h&z=19 (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7121+Lonzo+Street,+Tujunga,+Los+Angeles,+California,+USA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=54.269804,71.455078&ie=UTF8&ll=34.270838,-118.287212&spn=0.002041,0.00412&t=h&z=19)

:daumenhoch: