Author Topic: Kuwahara KYZ KY 2 ?? ..... Now built :-) (Read 21434 times)

Cleedubber · « **on:** October 13, 2012, 08:14 PM »

Hi guys

I've just had a nice find and am trying to find its original spec, and to confirm which model it is

Sorry no pics, will take some tomorrow

Serial number on BB is

T3A0755

From what I can find its Tange made in Jan '83.....do you guys agree ?
Its got straight top tube bars, so think I'll need to source some v bars and grips,

Can anyone give me the full spec, as there seems to be some conflicting info

Cheers

glenboy · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:49 PM »

nice one i have a kyz virtually og heres the link to the thread
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=142945.0

and there one on the museum basiucally same as mine minus the z's

Cleedubber · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:51 PM »

Thanks , dd they all come with Z rims or was it an option ?
Def need some v bars and grips , rest looks about there

glenboy · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2012, 08:54 PM »

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/kuwahara/51443

this is the one on the museum minus the z's but has the wrong stem, i really like the kuwis and the kyz are pretty rare

and heres mine

Cleedubber · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2012, 09:09 PM »

I'm not 100% sure it is then.... Did tey do a KY 2 or was that just a bad translation

I'll get some pics tomorrow, it needs a good clean up

Devilock · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2012, 09:27 PM »

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/index.php?ind=topsite

Cleedubber · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2012, 09:33 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on October 13, 2012, 09:27 PM

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/index.php?ind=topsite

Typo on my part mate

Meant to put KY 2 not KZ 2
Had a look on there earlier, it's making me even more confused..... Which isn't hard

Cleedubber · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2012, 12:35 PM »

Here's some pics

This is exactly as I got it .... after 25 years in someones loft

.....haven't even cleaned it .......yet
Even has the original owners manual...which states its a KY 2 ??

dannyrobo2012 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2012, 12:56 PM »

looks good that mate

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:00 PM »

That is a tremendous score that mate, nice one.

Cleedubber · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:04 PM »

Thanks guys, I'm well chuffed, looking better already with just a bit of soap and water

Strip , deep clean and rebuild.....because I haven't got enough on already

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:07 PM »

Strip and clean is all you need, it needs to stay as 'survivor' as possible this.

Cleedubber · « **Reply #12 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:15 PM »

Quote from: Retrodan72 on October 15, 2012, 01:07 PM

Strip and clean is all you need, it needs to stay as 'survivor' as possible this.

You've got no worries there mate..... huge fan of survivors, esp chrome

Retrodan72 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:26 PM »

I wish i'd kept my Goose more survivor sometimes, but I fookin' love it.

Taipan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:29 PM »

cracking bike

glenboy · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2012, 02:13 PM »

if it hasn't a hole in the other side of the gusset i'd say its a chrome et (just noticed it hasn't) so i'd say its a chrome et , after they made the ets the ones they had left they chromed em and sold them so even better i'd say as said that bike will clean up great , great score there

also i remember they sometimes put both gussets in without the holes in as they were just piled up them welded in so they were supposed to put one with the hole in but put 2 no hole ones in so its either a kyz with 2 non holes gussets or a chrome et,

CustardLips · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:23 PM »

You beat me to it. Told me they'd literally just sold it minutes earlier !

What did you get it for ?

Andy68 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:35 PM »

......and where the fook did ya find that Neil??? Nice one bud!!!

Andy68 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:38 PM »

Ignore that, just seen where ya got it!!!!!

Love it, I'll have to pop over & have a look mate.

Cleedubber · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2012, 12:14 AM »

Quote from: CustardLips on October 15, 2012, 10:23 PM

You beat me to it. Told me they'd literally just sold it minutes earlier !
What did you get it for ?

Can't divulge that

, was a good price, but they knew it was worth good money ( eBay completed listings) , so wasn't a giveaway

Yeah, I was on it when I saw it as only an hour away.