1981 Apollo Kuwahara

[Canuckbiker]

I mostly collect MTB but love BMX & road bikes as well. I’ve posted of finding cool bikes in the dumpster at my get away trailer in Birch Bay, Blaine USA just across the border before. I plucked this sweet Apollo Kuwahara in 2014. This is one of my first bike restorations which is ultimately a hobby started following the purchase of the trailer in 2011 and discovering the dumpster and many discarded bikes every time we went there.

I always wanted a Kuwahara as a youngster and the Apollo model was somewhat affordable compared to the Cromo factory Kuwahara’s but still out of range.

Still has original fork, stem, seatpost, cranks, handlebar & grips. The bike was built for my oldest son and gets ridden here and there, nice riding bike

As found:


After some TLC:

 

[Markybeau]

Here's me thinking, 'Whaaaat, who dares sully the pages of rb with an Apollo'. Oh I see, that's pretty cool.

Kuwahara and Apollo - certainly not two words I'd expect to see together. It must be a British thing

 

[Canuckbiker]

Here's me thinking, 'Whaaaat, who dares sully the pages of rb with an Apollo'. Oh I see, that's pretty cool

, yep, one of very few Apollo badged bikes I’d approve of, these things command a high price currently in my neck of the woods