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Old School BMX 1980 - 1988 => Old School Race (riders ready, pedals ready... GO!!) => Topic started by: xGoose on October 08, 2011, 08:04 AM

Title: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: xGoose on October 08, 2011, 08:04 AM: I stuck this in for BOTM a while ago but never got round to making a proper thread about it.

I collected most of the parts for this by accident while mainly working on my Supergoose, I realized I pretty much had a full bike so I got the last bits I needed and bolted it all together! ;)

I picked up the shirt from Malaysia a year or so ago and got Takashi Kuwahara to sign it when I met him last year. :daumenhoch:

nos Kuwi Laserlite KZ-83 f+f
nos Shimano DX cranks
nos Shimano DX pedals
Shimano DX seatpost
Vector 8 bars
DC 1000 brakes with tech 3s and Kool Stop finned pro pads
nos Ukai rims on Sunshine hubs
Tange 125 headset
nos Elina lightning bolt seat
nos Knarler Knobby fat / skinnies
nos gold Tuf Neck stem
nos Suntour seat clamp
nos Oakley B1-b grips
restored Zeronine plate

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-14-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-10-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-12-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-7-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-8-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-9-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-0-sml.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt134/botophuket/kuwi-6-sml.jpg)
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: 58 delray on October 08, 2011, 10:01 AM: nice, good colour combo :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: NORTY40 on October 08, 2011, 11:38 AM: Love that Dan :4_17_5:

Loads of mint parts on it but the crank and bars are cool as fook 8)

Love the race shirts too !!
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Mattdub on October 08, 2011, 09:15 PM: Very nice Dan ;) , looks much better with the Kuwi pads IMO :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: brummie on October 08, 2011, 09:29 PM: ooh dan :shocked:
stunner mate
stem when you splits btw :D

hope you are well mate :-*
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: cuckoo on October 08, 2011, 09:36 PM: very nice all put together. love it. :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Glynnyboy on October 08, 2011, 11:48 PM: Loved this when I saw it.
Cool as fook and a definate 10 on the Fonzi meter. Hey.....x10

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Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: BMX1973 on October 09, 2011, 04:02 PM: kuwi :P :smitten:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: MartyC on October 09, 2011, 05:00 PM: Nice, unusual to see a pair of VC8's on a Kuwie but a good choice just not sure about the v-bar pad on them :daumenhoch:

Modified to correct bad spelling LOL!
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Badbaldie on October 09, 2011, 05:03 PM: stunning mate :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: In2 bmx on October 09, 2011, 05:11 PM: Very nice Dan :4_17_5: loving those cranks and the colours . :coolsmiley: .
And great photos as always . :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Jt on October 09, 2011, 05:54 PM: That's a mad looking laserlite!!!

Fair play to you for going off piste and making it your own.

If I had to be critical, which is hard, because it's so custom, I'd day them bars want ditching and somethin more kiwi sticking on.

Bonkers bike, in a good way :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Gtbill on October 09, 2011, 06:02 PM: Love it :daumenhoch:
Great job.
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: xGoose on October 10, 2011, 02:45 PM: Thanks for the comments :daumenhoch:

Yeh it was deffo a bit of an experiment this one!

Quote from: brummie on October 08, 2011, 09:29 PM
ooh dan :shocked:
stunner mate
stem when you splits btw :D

hope you are well mate :-*

;D Cheers Dave, after my bits again eh!

Quote from: MartyC on October 09, 2011, 05:00 PM
Nice, unusual to see a pair of VC8's on a Kuwie but a good choice just not sure about the v-bar pad on them :daumenhoch:

Modified to correct bad spelling LOL!

Tried for ages to find Kuwi Laser bars but in the end went for the mix and match thing, agree that the normal Kuwi pads look better! ;)

Quote from: J.T on October 09, 2011, 05:54 PM
That's a mad looking laserlite!!!

Fair play to you for going off piste and making it your own.

If I had to be critical, which is hard, because it's so custom, I'd day them bars want ditching and somethin more kiwi sticking on.

Bonkers bike, in a good way :daumenhoch:

Cheers JT, I knew someone would pick up on the bars, they look a bit odd but yep sort of worked in a bonkers kind of way! :daumenhoch:

Quote from: Mattdub on October 08, 2011, 09:15 PM
Very nice Dan ;) , looks much better with the Kuwi pads IMO :daumenhoch:

Yeh I agree Matt, 100%. Deffo suit this build better than the ET's :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: Jt on October 10, 2011, 02:53 PM: speak to Jtsmooth..

he has some generic bars that are near on damn it identical to laserbars.

20 quid a set, and they are bang on.

have a 3rd laserlite in the cellar that needs attention, but once done will be wearing a set.
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: rollin72 on October 10, 2011, 03:03 PM: top banana that Dan..nice1 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: 20to26 on November 11, 2011, 10:20 AM: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Gorgeous!
Title: Re: 1983 Kuwi Laserlite
Post by: kungfunky on November 11, 2011, 06:55 PM: This at your place in Hong Kong Dan ?...if so it'll be coming home with me :4_17_5: :4_17_5: