KZ1

[skipz]

Iam in the process of buying a Kuwahara KZ1(1981) frame and fork and was wondering could anyone tell me what parts(brands) were on the orginal bike and were i could find orginal parts or replica parts.
Thanks John. :?:

 

[DM]

Good luck

Skipz,

This guy lists the parts on his KZ1 and the comments suggest he has restored it to factory spec.
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=167

http://bmxmuseum.com/bikes/kuwahara/

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

VBMX people could probably also help with specs and sourcing parts.
http://www.vintagebmx.com/

Be warned: The retro BMX scene is both spicy and very pricey

 

[DM]

PS: There's one for sale on VBMX. Pics show a complete bike, but text says $425 for frame & forks only.

Not a cheap project, mate!

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php?showtopic=27025476

 

[showtime]

if it was the one on ebay recently it has the wrong forks fitted
it has the slightly oval TRX forks that you would get on a Laserlite
the KZ1 needs the round legged forks which unfortunately are very hard to come by nowadays!
i've only ever seen 1 NOS pair come up for sale in the last few years & they're in my loft

 

[skipz]

Thanks for the advice lads, iv seen how expensive it can be and it did put me off but il give it a go. cheers

 

[Jamiedyer]

Hi Skipz
How are you getting on with the build as I am looking at one myself and wondered how you found it to get the parts.
Cheers
Jamie