Author Topic: Ukai Speedlines... (Read 5800 times)

Gnarlyscoots · « **on:** February 20, 2013, 11:35 AM »

Can anyone tell me when they first came into the BMX fray??

I will use them on my '81 build but I think they were mid/late '82 release??

Jaan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2013, 04:09 PM »

Jaan · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2013, 09:09 AM »

Terry - to the best of my knowledge you're safe putting them on a 81 build. I'm sure Kuwahara fitted Speedlines to their 81 KZ-1s. Some folk have them on their 1980 builds but I think they should be box rims.

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2013, 07:37 AM »

Thanks Chris. I can't seem to find any online catalogues to get an idea of year of release

Pooch · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:01 AM »

Terry. I've got some box ukai wheels in silver.. Near mint.. If ya interested? Built up and ready to roll

Hurricane1 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:06 AM »

1982

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=75050.0

Devilock · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM »

I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #7 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:46 AM »

Quote from: Pooch on February 27, 2013, 08:01 AM

Terry. I've got some box ukai wheels in silver.. Near mint.. If ya interested? Built up and ready to roll

Thanks John. I am just after some rims really mate, before I go ahead and strip these gold ones I have. Can you pm me some pics??

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2013, 08:48 AM »

Quote from: Hurricane1 on February 27, 2013, 08:06 AM

1982
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=75050.0

Great stuff! Thanks

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM

I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Just looking to get an exact date as the build I am doing is date specific (well, almost) and I need it done and out the way bro.

Jaan · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:00 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 27, 2013, 08:48 AM

Quote from: Hurricane1 on February 27, 2013, 08:06 AM
1982
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=75050.0

Great stuff! Thanks

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Just looking to get an exact date as the build I am doing is date specific (well, almost) and I need it done and out the way bro.

But the advert says "81 Champion" and they 100% came on 81 KZ1s

I'm confused as to how the ad makes it definitive? They advertise the Volkswagon Golf every year you know....

Jaan · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:03 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM

I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Think thats because you're wrong Rich (finger emotion)

Devilock · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:15 PM »

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:03 PM

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Think thats because you're wrong Rich (finger emotion)

Do you mean emoticon...?!

Hurricane1 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:42 PM »

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:00 PM

Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 27, 2013, 08:48 AM
Quote from: Hurricane1 on February 27, 2013, 08:06 AM
1982
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=75050.0

Great stuff! Thanks

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Just looking to get an exact date as the build I am doing is date specific (well, almost) and I need it done and out the way bro.

But the advert says "81 Champion" and they 100% came on 81 KZ1s

I'm confused as to how the ad makes it definitive? They advertise the Volkswagon Golf every year you know....

Agree, the add does state Scott Clark NBA Champion in 1981, however the add seems to have first appeared sometime in 1982 and states NEW dual lines. But I guess its possible they were first introduced at the end of 1981? When did the 81 KZ1 come out?

Devilock · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2013, 01:55 PM »

Ignore him Martin, he's on his period...!!

Jaan · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:12 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 01:15 PM

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:03 PM
Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Think thats because you're wrong Rich (finger emotion)

Do you mean emoticon...?!

Blasted iPad

Devilock · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:17 PM »

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 02:12 PM

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 01:15 PM
Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:03 PM
Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Think thats because you're wrong Rich (finger emotion)

Do you mean emoticon...?!

Blasted iPad

Dont blame Apple for your lack of intelligence...!!

Jaan · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:30 PM »

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 02:17 PM

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 02:12 PM
Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 01:15 PM
Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:03 PM
Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Think thats because you're wrong Rich (finger emotion)

Do you mean emoticon...?!

Blasted iPad

Dont blame Apple for your lack of intelligence...!!

Now now Richard, we both know that I have to 'dumb it down' for our phone calls

Jaan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:36 PM »

Quote from: Hurricane1 on February 27, 2013, 01:42 PM

Quote from: Jaan on February 27, 2013, 01:00 PM
Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 27, 2013, 08:48 AM
Quote from: Hurricane1 on February 27, 2013, 08:06 AM
1982
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=75050.0

Great stuff! Thanks

Quote from: Devilock on February 27, 2013, 08:17 AM
I told you it was 82 but obviously you didnt believe me!

Just looking to get an exact date as the build I am doing is date specific (well, almost) and I need it done and out the way bro.

But the advert says "81 Champion" and they 100% came on 81 KZ1s

I'm confused as to how the ad makes it definitive? They advertise the Volkswagon Golf every year you know....

Agree, the add does state Scott Clark NBA Champion in 1981, however the add seems to have first appeared sometime in 1982 and states NEW dual lines. But I guess its possible they were first introduced at the end of 1981? When did the 81 KZ1 come out?

Well i've looked and I can conclusively say that I can't pin a date to when they were released

I've got shop spec sheets etc and precisely none of them are dated! I do have a couple of early 81 ads which don't specify anymore than 'side shined' UKAI rims but looking at the pictures I can't spot the telltale speed line cut into the rim. Based on all that malarkey it's looking like 1982 is highly likely

PS. I'm not really embarrassed - i'm too old for that

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #18 on:** February 27, 2013, 02:39 PM »

Page 6 Chris. KZI with blue Ukai side shined box rims. This is early '81 >> http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_8101.pdf

Hurricane1 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 27, 2013, 03:49 PM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 27, 2013, 02:39 PM

Page 6 Chris. KZI with blue Ukai side shined box rims. This is early '81 >> http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_8101.pdf

Yes shineside box rims (without speedlines) like these

Jaan · « **Reply #20 on:** February 27, 2013, 05:28 PM »

Cheers Terry, I have that ad hence my earlier response. Untold 81 KZ1 on the museum with Speedlines but they're all restos not survivors...

KeithyT · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2013, 09:21 AM »

Quote from: Londonhellboy on February 27, 2013, 02:39 PM

Page 6 Chris. KZI with blue Ukai side shined box rims. This is early '81 >> http://oldschoolmags.com/mags/BMXA_8101.pdf

Those mag links are excellent. I was browsing through them last night.

Does anyone know of a similar site that might have the October 1980 and November 1980 BMX Action scans?

TELLIS302000 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2013, 10:33 AM »

The ads in mags are not really solid enough to go off.

After looking at some Thruster stuff i discovered (as an example) some ads were printed up to 1 or even 2 years after photos were taken!

Anyone tell me when Araya 7x were released.....?

I would have thought the UKAI's would have been similar and ive got a pair of 7x's down to 1980 on a pro riders bike spec sheet the other day (fookin' lost it now though)!

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2013, 10:35 AM »

Quote from: KeithyT on February 28, 2013, 09:21 AM

Does anyone know of a similar site that might have the October 1980 and November 1980 BMX Action scans?

Try these. Just click the mag you want and it will open to PDF

http://oldschoolmags.com/bmx_action.html

KeithyT · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2013, 11:09 AM »

Yeah sorry Terry I should have been clearer. They don't have those two issues (yet?). Just wondered if there were any other similar sites with slightly different scans.