looks like someone may get stung (ebay content)

[oldschoolace]

Pretty sure this aint no exhibitionist 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kuwahara-Bmx-Frame-1980s-/290693056756?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item43aea808f4


more likely a Schauff or Meteor

[Hiro Tonka]

I can't see the cable guides along the top which the Exhibitionist has.

It should be Kuwahara stamped on the brake bridge and the BB aswell.

[punkdSICO]

hehe - I was going to post about this.  I can spot 4 things (comparing with http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/kuwahara/'model=1588):

1) the front gap between top tube and down tube should be 2x width of the top tube.  This bike it looks like slightly less than the width of 1xTop tube.
2) all Exhibitionist on the Museum have a coaster brake mount
3) the rear drop out should have a small triangle shape along the botton edge
4) it should have cable mounts (as mentioned).

I did actually contact the "lady" seller (why do crooks often pretend to be female?) and we agreed to a BIN price of £150 before I did more research and found the above.  However:

1) the bike is not available for collection during the week so post only!
2) she will not edit the listing to the agreed BIN price but rather:
3) PayPal Gift only and will not accept PayPal for goods - she does not want to take the PP charges and even if I offered to pay the charges, she will only accept Gift!

hey ho..

Paul

[brass monkey!]

I spotted that,...

It doesn't say it's an exhibitionist, only that it's a Kuwi?  Bu defo not a Exhibitionist , as I also checked it and spotted the same differences as above; lack of cable guides / coaster mount etc. defo not even a Kuwi Magician either.....



I asked the seller if they had any more pics, but no reply. They did however message me back offering it for 200 quid BIN 

[punkdSICO]

I asked the seller if they had any more pics, but no reply. They did however message me back offering it for 200 quid BIN 

No surprise - and the next mail will be to say they only accept PP Gift so, you forfit all your PP protect rights..

Im still curious to know what it is...

Paul

[bodamus]

I spotted this one a few days ago and asked if they could email me some more pictures with no reply.

As already said not an exhibitionist I don't think it's even a Meteorlite either.

bodamus.

[punkdSICO]

..but could it be a Kuwahara?  The 3 holes in the drop outs look Kuwahara-esque..

Paul

[stfc]

That is No Kuwahara ...

[punkdSICO]

That is No Kuwahara ...

Okay, but what gives it away as non-Kuwahara?  I can see why it is not an Exhibitionist but what says non-Kuwahara?

ta

Paul

[Gnarlyscoots]

Is it a Falcon Prostyler??

[oldschoolace]

Is it a Falcon Prostyler??

That would have been my third guess 

[punkdSICO]

Is it a Falcon Prostyler??

I would say no - I also checked that when first sniffing:

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/falcon/'model=499

1) drop outs have 3 holes verses the Falcon's 2
2) the Falcon has rear platforms as part of the frame
3) the Falcon has similar gap between top tube and down tube. The eBay frame's gap is way too small to be either a Kuwahara

Okay, you could easily fix 1 & 2 to make it look more like a Kuwahara (or Falcon) but 3 is the give away..

Still a mystery in my books..

Paul

[stfc]

That is No Kuwahara ...

Okay, but what gives it away as non-Kuwahara?  I can see why it is not an Exhibitionist but what says non-Kuwahara?

ta

Paul

The only twin tube freestyle Kuwahara to my mind was the exhibisionist and this isnt one .. the seller really needs to add a few more decent photos and describe it for what it is ...

[The Burner King]

Maybe the droputs were plain and they've been drilled in to make it look like a kuwi? That frame looks like it's been powdered so this could be the case.

[WizardWeb]

Meteorlite did some very Kuwi-type frames. Poss same supplier as Falcon? Either way, they've cut off the rear framestands...

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=289449

[RATTY]

Akisu made frame.