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Title: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on June 19, 2013, 12:29 AM

Original chrome, original decals. I picked this up from the original owner who has had it from new. It has hung in his shed since 1987.
I was very 'anal' with this build, as it is the bike I have always wanted so, all dated items, Seat, Calipers, Levers and Cables are dated 1984, the year of release for this frame set, apart from the pedals, which are dated 1983.


After a bath and a polish...

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12082823_zpsba9d8782.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12082823_zpsba9d8782.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12082849_zpsa0dc64cc.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12082849_zpsa0dc64cc.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12082907_zps9cab0dc1.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12082907_zps9cab0dc1.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12082953_zps56246f42.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12082953_zps56246f42.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12083054_zps288a96f9.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12083054_zps288a96f9.jpg.html)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12083203_zpsdb7dd487.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12083203_zpsdb7dd487.jpg.html)

The nickel has started to show in some places but, overall, it looks lovely. The decals are original too  (http://www.swivel.org.uk/bmxrewind/thumbsup.gif)

The 'obligatory' pre-build shot...

(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j406/Londonhellboy/Kuwi/2013-06-12124601_zpsc714ccc7.jpg) (http://s1084.photobucket.com/user/Londonhellboy/media/Kuwi/2013-06-12124601_zpsc714ccc7.jpg.html)

Parts list...

• NOS Black Kashi Aero
• NOS Black MX1000's
• Black genuine Skyway Tuff pads
• NOS Dia Compe cables
• NOS Tech 4 levers
• Sharp lever grips
• A'me double bubble font grips
• NOS Tioga SC-2 seat clamp
• NOS Suntour head lock
• NOS Tange MX-2 headset
• Kuwahara stamped Nitto stem
• NOS Sugino one piece crank
• NOS Kuwahara stamped power disc
• NOS Pro Neck chainring
• NOS Sugino chainring bolts
• ACS Stoker pedals
• NOS Tioga BB
• KMC Z510s chain
• Mint first gen stamped coaster Skyways
• NOS ACS Freecoaster
• Tioga Comp Ramp tyres

Finished at last :D

(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172719_zps0868caf3.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172719_zps0868caf3.jpg.html)(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171732_zpsd25b9962.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171732_zpsd25b9962.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171746_zps33597657.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171746_zps33597657.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13173043_zps50c1bf13.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13173043_zps50c1bf13.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171801_zps8366fe0d.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171801_zps8366fe0d.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13173112_zpsa9475dba.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13173112_zpsa9475dba.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172354_zps202b6fcb.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172354_zps202b6fcb.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172342_zps3eebc0ce.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172342_zps3eebc0ce.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171338_zpsa9aba781.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171338_zpsa9aba781.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171135_zps53b934eb.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171135_zps53b934eb.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171533_zps434ef1f6.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13171533_zps434ef1f6.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172553_zps3136019b.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172553_zps3136019b.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172543_zps55b392e1.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172543_zps55b392e1.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172533_zpsaecf099a.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172533_zpsaecf099a.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172519_zpsf6d8b92e.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172519_zpsf6d8b92e.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172132_zps747ba73f.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172132_zps747ba73f.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172127_zpsa8e994ec.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172127_zpsa8e994ec.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172123_zps7162daef.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172123_zps7162daef.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172117_zps0ee3af1f.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172117_zps0ee3af1f.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172113_zps0bb1c8be.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172113_zps0bb1c8be.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172107_zpsb85b15c2.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172107_zpsb85b15c2.jpg.html)
(http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w495/Freestylerider/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172056_zpsd8bab4ef.jpg) (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/Freestylerider/media/Kuwahara%20II/2013-06-13172056_zpsd8bab4ef.jpg.html)


Thanks for looking

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: fischflo on June 20, 2013, 09:22 PM

THis bike just screams black tuffs  8) .... That pre-build shot :smitten: awesome :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: Mikku on February 15, 2014, 11:13 PM

Top build Terry! If my Kuwi comes out anywhere near as good as this, I'll be well chuffed!!

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: Faze 3 on February 16, 2014, 10:41 PM

woooooh, man that's so prettttyyyy :D

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: wilsey72 on April 29, 2016, 02:39 PM

Another nice one from Terry. Bloody love these.
 explosion

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: Taipan on April 29, 2016, 05:28 PM

Another Kipling build :daumenhoch: exceedingly good as always  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: Faze 3 on May 08, 2016, 10:53 PM

What's happening here on RAD?

An amazing build of a very rare bike, with so much attention to detail, only 5 comments including mine???

Has everyone gone facebooking :-[

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: deeman on May 09, 2016, 12:24 AM

Quote from: Faze 3 on May 08, 2016, 10:53 PM

What's happening here on RAD?

An amazing build of a very rare bike, with so much attention to detail, only 5 comments including mine???

Has everyone gone facebooking :-[

You are absolutely correct, it was a stunning build, I can't believe I didn't comment before. I am sure it got BOTM though...could be wrong.  :daumenhoch:
Oh, and you will NEVER catch me on fb  ::)

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: radovr on May 09, 2016, 12:52 PM

Don't see enough of these bikes , great looking freestyler  , love the pedals by the way , nice bit of acs history
there    :bow:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: In2bmx on May 09, 2016, 01:51 PM

Very nice  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: McQUEEN on May 09, 2016, 02:57 PM

agreed, great build. I think Kuwi's look fantastic in chrome, but I don't usually like freestylers in all chrome, but this looks really good.

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: markstrong10 on May 09, 2016, 03:22 PM

That my friend is awesome...... One of my all time favourite bikes... :4_17_5:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: CustardLips on May 09, 2016, 03:29 PM

Sure i passed comment on this a couple of yrs ago... unless it was a different thread.  Definitely same bike though. ???

For what it's worth... another lovely build Terry.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: deeman on May 09, 2016, 03:51 PM

Quote from: CustardLips on May 09, 2016, 03:29 PM

Sure i passed comment on this a couple of yrs ago... unless it was a different thread.  Definitely same bike though. ???

For what it's worth... another lovely build Terry.  :daumenhoch:

Was sure I did too Nick! thread must of been cleaned!

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: pickle on May 09, 2016, 04:03 PM

Chrome and black just can't be beaten  fistblump

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: BMX1973 on May 09, 2016, 08:38 PM

Don't see many chrome one and that's awesome  explosion

Title: Re: 1984 Kuwahara Exhibitionist
Post by: CustardLips on May 09, 2016, 10:01 PM

Quote from: deeman on May 09, 2016, 03:51 PM

Quote from: CustardLips on May 09, 2016, 03:29 PM

Sure i passed comment on this a couple of yrs ago... unless it was a different thread.  Definitely same bike though. ???

For what it's worth... another lovely build Terry.  :daumenhoch:

Was sure I did too Nick! thread must of been cleaned!

Maybe Damo... think Terry's sold it since anyway.   :-\