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Ooh nice. I think this is where the Kuwahara frame identity gets confusing at times though.I'd say this is a 1982 KYZ looptail cos of the serial number and it's chrome, yet it does not have the second smaller gusset hole (which the KZ-1, KZ-2 always have and KYZ usually has). It could have had the hole filled I guess(?) ready to create a looptail E.T. but then got left with chrome finish?The only way to tell would be to compare the weight with an E.T. the half cro-moly KYZ would be lighter than the High tensile steel E.T.There are some really interesting posts on BMXmuseum about all this (especially Gooser who has really done his research and knows his stuff)
It could have had the hole filled I guess(?) ready to create a looptail E.T. but then got left with chrome finish?
Yeah I've seen that ad, and yes as a newbie I didn't know if the chrome finish could be applied to a filled in hole. OK unlikely, BUT I'm sure I've read that people do get rid of the smaller hole in KYZ frames and then powder coat/paint in E.T. colours... Perhaps I have been reading Goosers info on bmxmuseum too much. He is not UK/Europe based and the KYZ he knows had the same right hand smaller gusset hole, and this is shown on the original 1982 factory spec sheet from Kuwahara (and it was called the KE-1 which is another story and leads to even more confusion as we all call the original 1979 Kuwahara bike a KE-1).There was one that sold on the bay recently that looked almost identical to the ad and sicura's bike above. It was a 1982 chrome looptail AND had the right hand gusset small hole. I'll link it in a mo'EDIT: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120880557465'ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Cool. Anyway we both agree it's a 1982 KYZ looptail.I didn't realise the BMXmuseum was a place of such ill-repute
Am I right in saying some KYZ's have a second hole and some don't?
Hi,Any ideas on how to clean the chrome? it looks lke it may have been cleaned with wire wool as there are a lot of little scratches on it.Any advise would be appreciated.
The KYZ has different forks to the E.T. and I think is part cromo where as the E.T. is hi-tensile steel.