Author Topic: Elliot's Kuwahara not ET's (Read 7850 times)

jimwise68 · « **on:** December 23, 2006, 10:44 PM »

I have almost finished my restoration of Elliots Kuwahara.\

This was gonna be rebuilt to the same as the ET Original, but I am never gonna better Jazzchimp's effort. After all it was his one that made we wanna get one.

So I have opted to try to replicate the bike from the film. So, no ET stickers, just the kuwahara ones, chunky black wall crosser tyres and no pads.

It started life as a rusty chrome KYZ:

It now looks like this:

I have set of black Dia Compe 890s, tech 2 levers, black kuwahara grips and a set of black ukais with large flange hubs to go on.
It presently has gold arayas as I want to take it out to ride tomorrow and the black ukais need re-annodising.

Loud shout goes out to Craig misfitsat for the paint job, it is fecking awesome.
Thanks to Lee Radman for brakes (when they arrive) and also to Pete Quadrophenia for the rear large flange suntour hub and finally robin (Burnaliser) who has been my partner in crime with this build. Many thanks to you all.

Hope you like it!

DIVOT1 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:47 PM »

that looks the b....ks

Trev · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:47 PM »

looks the biz, jim... you after winning a best bike trophy with every bike you build?

jimwise68 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:54 PM »

Trev, try my hardest!

dordymush · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:56 PM »

well nice jim

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now what did you do with them black tuffs ?

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jimwise68 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:58 PM »

Dave, the black tuffs are living the high life round at Harris' house!

dordymush · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2006, 10:59 PM »

right then mr harris is my next port of call lol.

snav69 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:01 PM »

Looking good Jim , Looking good

Paul

Jazzchimp · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:02 PM »

Beauuuutiful!! Jimbo

Tell you something - I has a set of NOS grips which were the ones on Elliots bike. I have analized ET frame by frame for the spec and he had different grips which were like Grab-on MX3's but with Kuwahara on em not the ones that were on the UK version which were the tange ones. Anyhoo, not knowing exactly what they were I put them on ebay and they sold to someone in the Us for just over £50 quid!!

It was only later I realised what they were!

Cheers for the compliment and fabulous build!

lazychubs · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:03 PM »

looks well nice jim
hope im getting ya old brakes lol

jimwise68 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:08 PM »

Carl, thanks for the compliments. Gonna put the silver seat post back on aswell, but can't be arsed tonight as it is on my Hutch.
I am also on the verge of buying a red double clamp stem like the one Elliot has in the film. I presently have the Sugino shaped stem which I am getting annodised black to replicate the ET Original too. That way i can have 2 bikes in one!

rhys, you talking about the original silver Dia Compe 890s!

lazychubs · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:09 PM »

ofd course jim lol

jimwise68 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:10 PM »

As soon as my black ones turn up (damn xmas post) I will bring them to Rom with me!

Bren Gunn · « **Reply #13 on:** December 23, 2006, 11:15 PM »

That's very cool

rudhallrascal · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2006, 01:22 AM »

Now that is one sweet bike

selfpreservation · « **Reply #15 on:** December 24, 2006, 01:27 AM »

i love an et only ever seen one bitd ant andy ruffell show in belfast early 80s that is sweet and then some

Coastvl · « **Reply #16 on:** December 24, 2006, 12:11 PM »

Wow nice build. ET was just on our telly and finished 10 minutes ago. I come on here and this is the first thread I read. Now thats spooky!

has anyone ever noticed a chrome ET in the movie?
Nice build.

danny silverstreak · « **Reply #17 on:** December 24, 2006, 01:45 PM »

cracking jim , simply fantastic

phantom photon · « **Reply #18 on:** December 24, 2006, 01:53 PM »

Superb

Steve P · « **Reply #19 on:** December 24, 2006, 02:05 PM »

Really nice ... you can't help but love the ET

Steve

gmac · « **Reply #20 on:** December 24, 2006, 03:34 PM »

That looks awesome Jim, but next time don't let a Spen install your pc

harris · « **Reply #21 on:** December 24, 2006, 03:45 PM »

lookin good jimbo

RATTY · « **Reply #22 on:** December 24, 2006, 09:37 PM »

Is that the one you raced at Braintree Jim? If it is thats a cracking job mate

Flaz · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2006, 09:47 PM »

nice one jim bob i'll keep me eyes open for a white crate for ya

jimwise68 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 24, 2006, 10:48 PM »

Quote from: gmac on December 24, 2006, 03:34 PM

That looks awesome Jim, but next time don't let a Spen install your pc

PMSL, I use my laptop mainly at home to surf the net and the iMac in the pic is for music. If I ever use it I stick it on the table.

Tony, it is the one that i raced at Braintree.

Thanks for the comments guys, I actually prefer it to my Redline, but that may just be cos it is a new addition.

Author Topic: Elliot's Kuwahara not ET's (Read 7850 times)

DIVOT1

Trev

snav69

Jazzchimp

Bren Gunn

rudhallrascal

selfpreservation

Coastvl

gmac

Flaz