Author Topic: Kuwahara Champion - built & ridden (Read 13888 times)

20to26 · « **on:** February 21, 2009, 06:44 PM »

Just heard this evening that this baby is winging its way over to my grubby mits!

Now got to figure out how to build it up for the OS season!

Does anyone know if these were sold as completes?

moley · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2009, 10:03 PM »

If its a Kuwie Champion then ask Diggler!!

20to26 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2009, 10:49 PM »

yessir Kuwie Champion

bof · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2009, 11:03 PM »

Nice frame you have got there , good to see its not the 1 1/8th model

20to26 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2009, 09:34 AM »

sheesh - yeah Bof that would be a major problem...

20to26 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2009, 01:47 PM »

Oh happy day, a ride in the forest and the parcel force bloke delivers my new F&F from the USA - no VAT, no Duty!

This is going to be my OSS ride.

Taking a look over the frameset it's in very nice condition - hardly any rust - perhaps cos it came from dry & dusty Texas. So there shouldn't be too much effort to get it gleaming chrome!

Here's some detail pics before the spruce up:
Headtube:

TT-ST Junction:

BB:

Forks:

Now to decide how to build it. I was thinking of doing a replica of sorts of Clint Millers 1983 World Champion setup.
Some Laserbars & post would be nice.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2009, 02:30 PM »

Ride it hard

magna13 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:16 PM »

Always liked the Champions

hunterdubber · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2009, 06:43 PM »

Nice welds

Great frameset ,,, they ride as good as they look too

You'll love it

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2009, 10:00 PM »

fookin 'ell! those welds are awesome, nice f/f dude

double chevron · « **Reply #10 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:03 AM »

Looks quality for sure

What era is this one from ? early 90's ?

magna13 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 03, 2009, 08:13 AM »

Yep, early 90's im sure of it

hunterdubber · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2009, 11:38 PM »

I think Diggler's is a 92

bof · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2009, 11:29 PM »

Quote from: Hunterdubber on March 04, 2009, 11:38 PM

I think Diggler's is an 02

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2009, 01:58 PM »

So are they the original decals for that frame?

hunterdubber · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:44 PM »

Quote from: daz bmx on March 07, 2009, 01:58 PM

So are they the original decals for that frame?

Don't think so Daz $:-\$

I think the set Diggler has on his are the correct ones

maybe he'll put a clse up pic on for us , if we ask nicely

or bribe him with blood of an expectant weasel

20to26 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2009, 03:52 PM »

Quote from: daz bmx on March 07, 2009, 01:58 PM

So are they the original decals for that frame?

I don't think these are original Daz - judging from Digglers and the few others on BMXmuseum.

Gashead · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2009, 04:06 PM »

Cool frame set that - a little different

20to26 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 07, 2009, 05:19 PM »

I found a little info on this frameset in a comment on BMXmuseum:
"Kuwhara later sold the frames or let Primo use the frame design. something like that... These are the last Frames Kuwi did before they stopped making BMX frames and they were made in the USA. From what i have researched, Kuwahara only gave these frames/forks to Authorized Dealers for Kuwi as a present and none of them were ever given as completes. So, there are only a hand full of these floating around the world."

20to26 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:06 AM »

I fired off an email to Kuwahara in Japan trying to get some more info on the Champion Series of frames, here's the response:
"Dear Mr.Steve

Thanks visited to our web site and ask to us.

Then I checked about Champion version of BMX.

Our president told to me at that time our distributor made in USA frame special limited quantity.

Because not our products cause really sorry we don't know evreything.

Best Regards,
Takashi Kuwahara"

I followed that up with a request for a US contact:
"Dear Steve

Sorry our distributor of Kuwahara at that time Everything bike.

But now they already close the company. And we don't there now.

No way contact to everybody.

Best Regards,
Takashi Kuwahara"

So for the time being all we know is that Everything Bicycles commissioned these frames to be made in the USA. Hopefully I can find out who made 'em.

What these emails do reveal is just how good Kuwahara in Japan are with customer service! I've never had two successive emails in two days from a manufacturer...

hunterdubber · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2009, 05:26 PM »

Jesus what was all that about

I think he'd had too much Sakke to drink

dannywhiteley · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2009, 06:01 PM »

Maybe he would have made more sense in Japanese? Shame none of us would have a clue

ron burgundy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 13, 2009, 07:45 PM »

That looks like a B&E made frame set, as in S&M, Revcore, etc...

Nice

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2009, 08:05 PM »

Rides so nice this frame, and strong too.
Any excuse to get me kit out

teamsano · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2009, 11:07 PM »

thats not an attractive frame, sorry.

Author Topic: Kuwahara Champion - built & ridden (Read 13888 times)

moley

bof

magna13

magna13

bof

daz bmx it!

dannywhiteley

teamsano