Serial number ID, is this a kuwi number?

[oberonspacefruit]

k7f19955

ive got a mystery frame.
nearest ive got is:
K, kuwahara, 87, february, but then its usually a 4 digit number, and this is 5.
who else made frames with a K starting letter?

[fischflo]

if it were one digit less i'd say:
KZ-1 according to this
http://www.ozbmx.com.au/'showtopic=10588  ...that  aussieidiot (he's called himself like that) seems to know this Kuwie stuff

Kz-1
1987
June (= f)
frame no 19955 

...?

[Jaan]

if it were one digit less i'd say:
KZ-1 according to this
http://www.ozbmx.com.au/'showtopic=10588  ...that  aussieidiot (he's called himself like that) seems to know this Kuwie stuff

Kz-1
1987
June (= f)
frame no 19955 

...?

A 1987 KZ-1??? Kuwie stopped making them in 83!!! There is a 2007 reissue 

Does it have a gusset?

JMC had serial numbers beginning with K but no subsequent letters, just numbers, so rules that out too.

[fischflo]

What about Raliegh Aero Pro
Just asking cuz i heard they have the same serials as Kuwi Laserlites, and i also heard that lazer lites sometimes have the same K starting serial as KZ-1s...   I'm lost Phil, sorry ....but you know Rad someone will come ....sometime

 

[oberonspacefruit]

thanks fisch...
it has no gussets at all.

round brake bridge, standard double diamond. similar to a 87 fox, exept for the rear drops, which are identical to a schwinn predator.

[fischflo]

 ... like 96 or 97
and not sure on the serial
but seem to start with K & it's got Predator like drop outs ......and perhaps yours is chrome, too....?

Kawasaki Z1 courtesy saylor
->http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/kawasaki/3715

......made by Huffy

[fischflo]

FORGET IT ........................just saw the stupid cable mounts ...was so close, even the serial number would've been pretty similar:   K+97+letter+5 digit no     ...hrumph

The Kuwahara Scamp ........has dropouts practically identical to a Schwinn Predator's ..flat brake bridge
The Kuwahara Pantera  ........has dropouts practically identical to a Schwinn Predator's ..but different serial

[oberonspacefruit]

also, the kuwi pantera has oval downtube.


scamp has different brake bridge.



the predator has identical dropouts, no gusset, but the ends of the main tubes have a slight flare.


at the moment im thinking its a cycle pro greg hill signature/ streetlegal.





the one i have has identical forks, same rear drops, same brakebridge, same brace between the chain stays.

aparently they were made in japan, by a maker with a "k", cant remember the name now, but they made some burners too....

[fischflo]

cool - only knew the one with the older drops

..same serial config?

[oberonspacefruit]

thanks for your help fisch.

that one you posted is one of 3 made. they seem to have 3 different rear drops, 2 types of forks, and the gusset reinforcement on one.
the models are street legal, signiture, replica, and competitior. the replica is very nearly a ghp type frame.
mine has the landing gear type forks shown above, and the drops with the pierced triangle.

No doubt it was a relatively low end frame, heres a pdf
http://oldschoolmags.com/tests/Cyclepro_GH_sig_model_Plus8411.pdf

he was sponsered by cycle pro, and put his name to what seems to be 2 generic type frames, and one ghp lookalike.

[fischflo]

yep those forks are a giveaway  ----- i wouldn't even bother with the stupid serial, job done.
Nice find.