Show us your Kuwahara

[Imlach]

found in the trash by a friend !

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Very tidy.

 

[nightstorm95]

A little insight into my collection at that time...





BEST wishes, Max

 

[ibbz]

I was looking at their website and saw this
https://www.kuwahara-bike.com/kikuichimonji-int
Is it outsourced crap ? As it looks very nice

 

[PhillB]

I was looking at their website and saw this
https://www.kuwahara-bike.com/kikuichimonji-int
Is it outsourced crap ? As it looks very nice

I don't think so - looks very nicely brazed, About £800/$1000 for the frame only...

 

[ibbz]

I don't think so - looks very nicely brazed, About £800/$1000 for the frame only...

Cheers as when on the site it says built in China and Taiwan I was a bit skeptical - but it’s very nicely built and finished and 26”

 

[PhillB]

Cheers as when on the site it says built in China and Taiwan I was a bit skeptical - but it’s very nicely built and finished and 26”

Kasei was formed by former employees of Ishiwata a few years back after it went bankrupt. Their tubes are used by a lot of higher end frame builders (Rene Here for example) and are very well regarded. I think their BMX frames are assembled in Taiwan, but the Kikuichimonji I-Shiki MTB is made in Japan.

'The current Japanese-made frame is the MTB hardtail model "Kikuichimonji I-Shiki," which is also made by a skilled Japanese frame builder with geometry suited to the Japanese satoyama.'

I would be quite interested in one if I could get one to the UK!

 

[ibbz]

Kasei was formed by former employees of Ishiwata a few years back after it went bankrupt. Their tubes are used by a lot of higher end frame builders (Rene Here for example) and are very well regarded. I think their BMX frames are assembled in Taiwan, but the Kikuichimonji I-Shiki MTB is made in Japan.



I would be quite interested in one if I could get one to the UK!

I’ve contacts in Japan - my wife’s first cousin lives there and her husband is Japanese (as are her kids - half Peruvian).
Edit. I could make some enquiries if you’re interested. Shouldn’t be a problem with arranging stuff

 

[PhillB]

I’ve contacts in Japan - my wife’s first cousin lives there and her husband is Japanese (as are her kids - half Peruvian).
Edit. I could make some enquiries if you’re interested. Shouldn’t be a problem with arranging stuff

Thank you! That is very kind! I'd need to save up.. bike funds are depleted at the moment!

 

[ibbz]

Thank you! That is very kind! I'd need to save up.. bike funds are depleted at the moment!

Hahaha join the club! But anytime !!

 

[Andrian]

Hi, I have a Kuwahara Pacer with 32 mm tires, thinking about 35. But it seems like there will be only about 2 mm of clearance on both sides. Do you think it will be enough? The tires will be Panaracer GK SS and old Wolber road rims