Author Topic: need to I.d a new frame...Kuwahara. (Read 2804 times)

Jt · « **on:** January 03, 2007, 03:10 PM »

serial number on it is apparently RK 4115339.

it has an oval top tube and normal down tube.

anyone assist please?

THE TUF*NECK · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:35 PM »

think you may have the tubes mixed up

Jt · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:42 PM »

have yet to see the frame, but thats how its been described to me.

your probably right though.

the serial number should i.d it correctly though.

where can i go to reference this correctly?

any ideas?

thanks in advance.

THE TUF*NECK · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2007, 03:44 PM »

http://www.dreamgate.ne.jp/kuwahara/

avent764 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:05 PM »

what kuwahara serial number does he want

Jt · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2007, 04:35 PM »

Quote from: avent764 on January 03, 2007, 04:05 PM

what kuwahara serial number does he want

eh?

the number is at the top of the thread...am trying to suss what bike it actually is!

seller is vague thinking it may be lazerlite.survivor,nova or supernova...

was hoping that the number would do it?

bodamus · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:04 PM »

Ask the seller if it has a Looptail rear end if it does you know it's not a Laserlite.

From bodamus

Jt · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:28 PM »

defo got an oval top tube and a round down tube...plot thickens.

any help appreciated.

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2007, 05:40 PM »

Tange Tioga,maybe?

Jt · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:20 PM »

pal of mine says its a raleigh...
team bike?

s

Jt · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2007, 08:25 PM »

this is the desription of the bike...maybe the parts help..

HELP!

"Here we have a Old School BMX KUWAHARA Frame with a few extras. I got the complete bike from a yard sale and took what I needed for another project. The serial number on this frame is RK4115339. This may be an early 1984 laser lite, survivor or nova. I think it may be the latter due to the parts that came with the bike. I cleaned up the remaining parts that I do not need. Here is what is included with this auction:

Chrome Kuwahara Frame

Chrome Tange Headset

Black Sungino Stem

Black Dia Compe 890 brakes dated 5/83

Black Dia compe Tech 3 lever

Chrome Tioga Beartrap Bottom Bracket

Takagi 180mm crank

Chrome Takagi spider

Silver Pro Neck 42 tooth sprocket

Chrome Izumi chain

Black KKT pedals

This bike had a different round Tange forks than I have seen on a Kuwahara. I researched a little and found that the US bikes differed from the UK and other countries. This frame also has the oval top tube and the rounded downtube. The brake bridge is not a plate. It is just like the old KZ Kuwahara. The frame is in good shape and would be a great resto project. I have too many and can't have anymore. The only 2 blemishes on this are as follows. It must of had a kickstand on it due to some crimping of the drop outs. At some point in time the owner scratched his name on the underside of the down tube. This is a great base for a great project. I am sure someone could use this.

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Frosty · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:03 PM »

I remember that ebay description, if I recall correctly then the forks are the tange/tioga ARX, but as for the rest of the bike I couldn't tell what it was.

Post some pics up when it arrives or the link to the auction.

Dark Diggler · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:31 PM »

I once saw a prototype of this frame, it never went to market but was manufactured (on licence) in Atherton near wigan, as far as I remember it was made from "watter" ( a type of alloy used in the production of " Iron Brew" )

Sorry I can't be more helpful

Jt · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:48 PM »

ta bruv..

anyway..no forks supplied so there is a set of period in keepinng tange ready to go on..

still need to id the frame.arghhhh!

MartyC · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:10 PM »

Get some pics posted then we might get to know what it is

showtime · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:46 PM »

it soesn't sound like any Kuwahara i ever seen or heard of $:-\$

whereabouts on the frame is the serial number (which incidently doesn't follow the regular Kuwahara/Tange pattern)? $:-\$

Jt · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:50 AM »

should be landing over the next day or two...

i will reference all points and post pics and more accurate description shortly.

thanks so far chaps.

THE TUF*NECK · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2007, 05:46 PM »

good luck on the bid i have my sniper set

Jt · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:12 PM »

lol.

which one?

i'm very active at the minute!!!

THE TUF*NECK · « **Reply #19 on:** January 06, 2007, 06:14 PM »

look at my thread in random about the kuwie

Bigplinky · « **Reply #20 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:38 PM »

Just come across an advert in Action bike 17 for a Tioga / Tange "Rhino Charge" frame which looka very similar to a Lazerlite from the rough photo.

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: daz bmx on January 03, 2007, 05:40 PM

Tange Tioga,maybe?

jonpaul11 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 07, 2007, 06:50 PM »

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Just come across an advert in Action bike 17 for a Tioga / Tange "Rhino Charge"

any chace you can scan that and post please plinky?

i have a tange frame that's been sitting in a box for years that i can't put a name to...

jon

Bigplinky · « **Reply #23 on:** January 07, 2007, 07:52 PM »

Here yer go JonPaul but they are rough

Interestingly this advert was just after a test of a Falcon Omega Pro which from the description may also be the same frame (The tioga frame was imported by Elswick-Falcon cycles who sound like they assembled them in this country from parts they imported and then just slapped there stickers on them but this is just a wild guess). The advert for the Tioga frame also states that The Falcon team used that Tioga frame.

Here we go off on a tangent

Laters

Andy