Re: new retro bike tomorrow!!!!! ( kuwahara content)
Hi everybody, first of all, let me wish to all of you a Happy Christmas and a great 2014.
This is my first post here and only because of this Kuwahara MTB thread.
I believe they are not easy to find, at least in good shape and with good components.
Back in 1987, and with no MTBs available in my country, Portugal, I contacted Kuwahara factory in Japan and they sold me directly a Kuwahara "Sierra Grande" with all Shimano XT components, Vetta seat, Araya (36) rims.
There is an original sticker (lower part of frame) that says "quadruple butted tubes".
I kept the bike standard for next 2/3 years and after that, did some major changes.
If interested, I can post more pics and describe the upgrades, the Ti Flite seat, Renthal RC30 handlebar, Arayas RM395 (32), Odi Mushroom grips, etc.
Today I still have the bike (didn't ride it for more than 15 years) with the upgrades I made in the early 90's, only put a new pair of Continental Town & Country 2.2 tires for a ocasional street weekend ride...