Author Topic: Unstamped Kuwi bars (Read 6101 times)

Devilock · « **on:** June 29, 2012, 06:54 PM »

First year of production...?

Jt · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2012, 06:56 PM »

Devilock · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2012, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: J.T on June 29, 2012, 06:56 PM

1066

Right, thats cleared up that then...!

Devilock · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2012, 07:01 PM »

Im onto a loser with this one aren't I.....?!!!!!!!!!!!

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:36 PM »

it was the same year as they produced unstamed for the first time

happy to help - next

Devilock · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:49 PM »

Bloody hell lads! I do have a flame-thrower & I will find you all...!

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:51 PM »

I think even Kuwahara forgot as they never date stamped them

You sure it's not stamped on the inside??

Jt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:52 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on June 29, 2012, 08:51 PM

I think even Kuwahara forgot as they never date stamped them

You sure it's not stamped on the inside??

Genius.

kuwahero · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:54 PM »

I reckon around 85'

Devilock · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:57 PM »

Quote from: kuwahero on June 29, 2012, 08:54 PM

I reckon around 85'

As late as that...??!

Jt · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2012, 08:58 PM »

Earlier I think.

kuwahero · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:01 PM »

Over the years I have had 83 and 84 laserlites, a loopy nova and a survivor all with original laser bars and all were stamped.

The first bike I had without was an 86' bravo although I have a feeling the mk2 nova's may have had them

That's as sure as I can be from the top of my head. As with everything back then anomalies were not uncommon so could have been batches of the above with unstamped bars.

markyp · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:05 PM »

werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars'same as lasers just mild steel instead of cromoly,i have a set on my kz

kuwahero · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:07 PM »

Quote from: markyp on June 29, 2012, 09:05 PM

werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars'same as lasers just mild steel instead of cromoly,i have a set on my kz

the ones on my bravo were nitto decalled but not sure if the were steel or not

Devilock · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:13 PM »

Nice one, thanks again guys

I wont need to burn down houses now...

bodamus · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:33 PM »

I thought Nitto made all the bars and posts for Kuwahara from 1982 onwards including Laser bars and posts but they weren't stamped with the Kuwahara branding until 1983.

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:36 PM »

Me too.

Devilock · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2012, 09:53 PM »

Quote from: bodamus on June 29, 2012, 09:33 PM

I thought Nitto made all the bars and posts for Kuwahara from 1982 onwards including Laser bars and posts but they weren't stamped with the Kuwahara branding until 1983.

Just when I thought it was ok to carry on...!!! $:-\$

So Kuwi branded components were introduced in '82...?

Julian347 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2012, 10:02 PM »

My 83 Nova had unstamped Laserbars.

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #19 on:** June 29, 2012, 10:15 PM »

Quote from: markyp on June 29, 2012, 09:05 PM

werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars?

I have a NITTO stamped seat post you could bend and make some mini bars with

Oh, sorry, they are stamped

No good to ya DOH!

Devilock · « **Reply #20 on:** June 29, 2012, 10:18 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on June 29, 2012, 10:15 PM

Quote from: markyp on June 29, 2012, 09:05 PM
werent the unstamped just nitto kuwahara bars?
I have a NITTO stamped seat post you could bend and make some mini bars with

Oh, sorry, they are stamped No good to ya DOH!

Yeah to compliment my 'mini Suntour'...!!