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Offline Innersphere67

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'Nother Newbie
« on: August 27, 2016, 12:27 AM »
Hi All,

I know, another one, right!?  ::)

I have been hankering after my old Kuwahara KE-1, latterly KYZ and stumbled across the MK event last weekend when I found MK had a BMX track!

I had no idea what it was all about, but did find it a bit odd half the people were my age, and it wasn't until I got back home and did some digging that I found you guys  :)

It gave me the old bug back as I used to race in the 80's in SA at regional and national levels and just watching people on their bikes made me want to nick one just to have a go!

I have discovered I now know absolutely nothing about how the bikes or the sport has evolved over the years as I haven't been on a BMX for 3 decades!

Anyway, just wanted to say hello and may see some of you around sometime!

Keep well all,
Graeme

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2016, 01:06 AM »
 :welcome to Rad Graeme... get yourself a Kuwi, build it, ride it... sorted.  :daumenhoch:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

"WWG1WGA"

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2016, 01:17 AM »
:welcome to Rad Graeme... get yourself a Kuwi, build it, ride it... sorted.  :daumenhoch:

If I knew where to even start looking, I would!

**this is the cue for giving hints!**

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 01:35 AM »
Put an ad up in the wanted section.  :daumenhoch:
You never know...  explosion   ...you may strike lucky.   :slayer:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

"WWG1WGA"

Offline Retrodan72

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 08:53 AM »
Welcome to  :radbmxsmilie: Graeme.

You say you know nothing about BMX or bikes? Well, don't let that put you off, I've been on RAD about 6 years, and been building bikes for 8 years, and still know nothing about BMX or bikes.  :D

Seriously mate, enjoy your time here, and don't be scared of asking any questions, no matter how daft you may think that they are.  :daumenhoch:


GO FORWARD TO THE PAST, WITH NRP'S

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 10:15 AM »
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie: Graeme! Nearly everybody has been a newbie at some point. I'm on here for about 6 months now, was a newbie then too. I never expected to learn as much as I did in such a short time.
Just as Retrodan72 said, ask any questions and you will find help by the awesome people on here.  :daumenhoch:
Be welcome, enjoy your time and have fun!  :coolsmiley:

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2016, 10:22 AM »
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2016, 10:46 AM »
Thanks for the welcome all!

I am sure it is possible to redefine the term 'daft questions' so I may give it a go!

Put an ad up in the wanted section.  :daumenhoch:
You never know...  explosion   ...you may strike lucky.   :slayer:

All I want right now is help with where to start - I don't even know what I need to look for!   :2funny:

**HELP WANTED AD**   "help"

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2016, 10:53 AM »
Thanks for the welcome all!

I am sure it is possible to redefine the term 'daft questions' so I may give it a go!

Put an ad up in the wanted section.  :daumenhoch:
You never know...  explosion   ...you may strike lucky.   :slayer:

All I want right now is help with where to start - I don't even know what I need to look for!   :2funny:

**HELP WANTED AD**   "help"

Click on forum at the top to get on the main web page and scroll down to the market place. You'll find the wanted section in there mate.  :daumenhoch:
Infact click on forum to find everything the site has to offer.   ;)
« Last Edit: August 27, 2016, 11:15 AM by CustardLips »
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

"WWG1WGA"

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2016, 11:58 AM »
Welcome  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2016, 12:17 PM »
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:
If in doubt flat out.

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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2016, 02:14 PM »
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie: Graeme.....
Keep an eye out on ebay and also bmxmuseum.com
They did recently re issue the Kuwies...not for everyone but if you get stuck...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUWAHARA-KZ-01-5th-Limited-Edition-Old-School-BMX-/311555238895?var=&hash=item488a23abef:m:mgbHCVuimi0PRCyl2hy7ojg

Damo  :daumenhoch:
SMALL MINDS TALK ABOUT PEOPLE....
MEDIUM MINDS TALK ABOUT EVENTS...
GREAT MINDS TALK ABOUT IDEAS....

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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2016, 06:01 PM »
 :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:  :daumenhoch:

We are mostly all in our very late 30s or 40s on this site, + a few younger ones.

Do you have any old pictures of your KE1 they are always the best  :)

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2016, 07:35 PM »

We are mostly all in our very late 30s

Very late 30s... That's not a bad expression
I'm nearly 16 years into my 30s  :teef:

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2016, 09:58 PM »
We are mostly all in our very late 30s or 40s on this site, + a few younger ones.

Do you have any old pictures of your KE1 they are always the best  :)

I have a picture, but be warned, not a great picture of the bike AND it contains people from 32 years ago :knuppel2: .

I am also late 30's - 18 years late.....  :whistle:

PS - the bike (and I)  are on the left....
PPS - and a 'borrowed' picture of my bike below that...
« Last Edit: August 27, 2016, 10:20 PM by Innersphere67 »

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« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2016, 10:05 PM »
Graeme.....
Keep an eye out on ebay and also bmxmuseum.com
They did recently re issue the Kuwies...not for everyone but if you get stuck...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUWAHARA-KZ-01-5th-Limited-Edition-Old-School-BMX-/311555238895?var=&hash=item488a23abef:m:mgbHCVuimi0PRCyl2hy7ojg

Damo  :daumenhoch:

I saw the eBay one and briefly considered it, but the paint job and the shipping cost of £180 put me off.  I would want to chrome and black it like the original KZ-1's which would get ridiculously expensive I would have thought!

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Re: 'Nother Newbie
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2016, 10:02 AM »
Great photo.

Have you got any of the bike on its own.

 :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2016, 01:49 PM »
Great photo.

Have you got any of the bike on its own.

Not at the moment - may be in the archives somewhere, but haven't found them yet!  "nono"

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« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2016, 06:43 PM »
Would be a great project to build your original bike.  :)

What make and model is the bike in the middle of the photo.  :-\ 

:daumenhoch:

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« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2016, 07:08 PM »
Would be a great project to build your original bike.  :)

What make and model is the bike in the middle of the photo.  :-\

It would be great to build my original bike, but with the scarcity of parts and manufacturer not being around much, would expect that to be more than a little difficult.... Anyone on else here ever tried?

The bike in the middle (from very hazy memory was a Mongoose - '80 / '81 I think - like this one but with wire instead of the Motomag's

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/mongoose/35070

 8)

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« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2016, 05:19 PM »
Damn....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252519801622?ul_noapp=true

Not going to be very cost effective.....  :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2016, 09:01 PM »
Welcome in.. Great safe place.. Glad you enjoyed MK.. Did you stay for the party? 😎😎😎👍
Griff loves BUM..

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« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2016, 10:06 AM »
Welcome in.. Great safe place.. Glad you enjoyed MK.. Did you stay for the party? 😎😎😎👍

Sadly not - I was en-route somewhere and didn't even know there was one!  8)

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« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2016, 12:09 PM »
 :welcome:radbmxsmilie:

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« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2016, 08:36 PM »
:welcome to  :radbmxsmilie: Graeme! Nearly everybody has been a newbie at some point. I'm on here for about 6 months now, was a newbie then too. I never expected to learn as much as I did in such a short time.
Just as Retrodan72 said, ask any questions and you will find help by the awesome people on here.  :daumenhoch:
Be welcome, enjoy your time and have fun!  :coolsmiley:

^ this sums it up. We were ALL new here once. A massive  :welcome to  :radbmxsmilie:. There are no stupid questions - we all had to learn, some of us like me knew virtually nothing when we got back into this bmx lark

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