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Offline stfc

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2012, 12:04 PM »
Nice is that mate with some sweet parts :daumenhoch:

Did you have the pedal cages anno'd?
No thats how they are ...

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2012, 04:19 PM »
Very nice, dream bike bitd think a kuwi is next on my list.

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2012, 05:50 PM »
Nice Kuwi  8)
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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #28 on: April 01, 2012, 04:01 PM »
Lookin damn fine mate...  :smitten:  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2012, 05:27 PM »
Lovely looking bike mate  :4_17_5:

Love the old school small bore tubing and especially loop tail frames. Would love to do something similar. :fart: :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2012, 05:36 PM »
Lovely stuff. Looks beautifully balanced 8) :daumenhoch:
Where did you get that oval Kuwahara decal?
I could do really with one of those myself ;)
The Champion decal??

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2012, 10:58 PM »
Yeah, that's the one. I need it for my kuwie forks 8)

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #32 on: April 02, 2012, 02:14 AM »
Nice is that mate with some sweet parts :daumenhoch:

Did you have the pedal cages anno'd?

You can get NOS Victor bear trap pedals in many colours still, I think Skatepool were selling them a while back ;)


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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2012, 02:31 AM »
Great build!   :daumenhoch:   Sweet bike!!  :smitten:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #34 on: April 02, 2012, 09:46 AM »
Yeah, that's the one. I need it for my kuwie forks 8)

These were already on the frame and forks Bud ...

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #35 on: April 03, 2012, 07:27 AM »
Really nice balance of the Chrome and Gold and a stunning looking bike at that.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #36 on: April 03, 2012, 09:52 AM »

Like that  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #37 on: April 03, 2012, 11:01 AM »
Very nice and not common choice of colours :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2012, 11:56 AM »
Yeah, that's the one. I need it for my kuwie forks 8)

These were already on the frame and forks Bud ...

Ah right, no worries.
If anyone knows where I can get one please firm over a PM ;)
Sorry for the slight deviation.

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2012, 04:31 PM »
Yeah, that's the one. I need it for my kuwie forks 8)

These were already on the frame and forks Bud ...

Ah right, no worries.
If anyone knows where I can get one please firm over a PM ;)
Sorry for the slight deviation.
I can take a close up photo if it helps, maybe get some made up, sure they would sell like Hot cakes ...

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2012, 05:54 PM »
Whats the Top Tube length?  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2012, 05:57 PM »
 :smitten:   :smitten:  Really liking the look of this build  :daumenhoch:
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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #42 on: April 04, 2012, 09:12 AM »

Very nice  :4_17_5: , looks fast & fast is gooood !  ;)

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2012, 04:13 PM »
Just realised i haven't commented when i thought i had  :idiot2: ;D
I have been back to look at it half a dozen times now.
Cracking build mate, as Mat says it looks fast.
That seat is a nice touch and looks well. :daumenhoch: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #44 on: April 04, 2012, 04:19 PM »
Just realised i haven't commented when i thought i had  :idiot2: ;D
I have been back to look at it half a dozen times now.
Cracking build mate, as Mat says it looks fast.
That seat is a nice touch and looks well. :daumenhoch: :coolsmiley: :coolsmiley:
Ooohhh kind words indeed ..  :)

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #45 on: April 04, 2012, 04:33 PM »
Whats the Top Tube length?  :daumenhoch:
  18.5 in

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #46 on: April 04, 2012, 05:06 PM »
That's a great build mate  :4_17_5: particularly loving that seat. Nice work.
I restored that myself, bought via Ebay, the leather was scuffed and scratched but a bit of black boot polish and a special boot polishing buffer borrowed from the key cutting place in town it looks great ..

I think i saw that. It was really tired. You've made a great job of it  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #47 on: April 05, 2012, 08:02 PM »
That's a great build mate  :4_17_5: particularly loving that seat. Nice work.
I restored that myself, bought via Ebay, the leather was scuffed and scratched but a bit of black boot polish and a special boot polishing buffer borrowed from the key cutting place in town it looks great ..

I think i saw that. It was really tired. You've made a great job of it  :daumenhoch:
It was , more scuffed than actually ripped, the polish wheel worked a treat , took the roughness off the scuffs and then black boot polish brought it back to life ...

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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #48 on: May 16, 2012, 05:03 PM »


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Re: 1983 Kuwahara Nova
« Reply #49 on: May 16, 2012, 05:46 PM »
These came on a set of Kuwi decals that I had, which are now with Neil (ammacopij72)

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