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Offline Retrodan72

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Kuwie Laserlite
« on: November 15, 2012, 10:56 AM »
I'm trying to decide what to do with my '83 Laserlite f/f that I bought back in August.  :-\

So far, all i've done to it is take it out of the box it was delivered in and put it in the shed with my other bikes. ::)
The main tubes are ok, but there is a fair amount of pitting and dulling and some blistering of the chrome, also the original decals are a bit fooked and the head tube decal is missing. :'(

The options for me are....

1) Spend about a year, doing it gradually inc a full rechrome so it doesn't skint me too much in one go?
2) Powder coat it for a fraction of the rechrome cost and get it built in a few months?
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3) Keep it as a survivor and build it up with survivor parts?

What would you lot do??


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Offline stu27

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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2012, 11:01 AM »
id do it as a survivor dan :daumenhoch:
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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2012, 11:06 AM »
id do it as a survivor dan :daumenhoch:


I'm thinking along those lines Stu and keep the cost down. :daumenhoch:


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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 11:29 AM »
Survivor Dan  ;)



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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2012, 11:34 AM »
Good shout Dan, saving £££s already. 8)


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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2012, 12:58 PM »
got any pics as it is?

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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 01:02 PM »
Get some pic's up.

If its show I would take my time in rebuilding it and get it rechromed.

If you are going to ride it then keep it survivor.

Either way I would'nt paint it, then again you could do a Laserlite 3000 replica  ???

I've got  a couple of builds on the go, I have been collecting parts for years including my bro's laserlite that was rechromed.

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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2012, 01:32 PM »
 I'll get some pics up at the weekend lads. :daumenhoch:


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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2012, 04:18 PM »
survivors are great but the thing you have to ask yourself is are you wanting it as a show pony?? if yes an average survivor frameset isnt alot of good.secondly are you going to ride it??if not then whats the point in building a surivor in just rider shape as it will just sit there doing nothing after spending a tidy sum on it.i think this is the thing when you source a frameset,you need to know what you are going to do with it before you get it otherwise you end up torn on what to do with it for the best :crazy2:
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2012, 04:22 PM »
It will be getting well ridden Mark.


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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2012, 05:35 PM »
It will be getting well ridden Mark.
survivor then Dan,ooh i love a survivor :smitten:
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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2012, 05:56 PM »
Easy build now, no dramas. 8)


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Re: Kuwie Laserlite
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2012, 06:53 PM »
  >:D POWDER BLACK - make it look sharp as fook  >:D
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