What the heck is the deal with the "new" Kuwi? I mean, they're bikes have been available in Japan for awhile pre-Pohlkamp. If you go to their site (which the above pic is from), there are some dope looking flatland rides and mountain bikes, including a full downhill rig. And yet, their AA Pro, who is fast as anything and being paid big $ (well, as BMX goes...), is on a re-stickered frame from his former sponsor? Huh? When are they going to get on the stick and market to America? No product, no dealers...

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Kuwahara has alway been availbe in Canada.

It actually looks kinda old school, that's refreshing.

I like the style of the frame, I can get over the fade. Anyone know how to get a hold of one. Canadians?

You can buy it here in Japan. Any Kuwahara dealer....its going to cost close to 400 dollars with taxes though, seems to be two colors available of black/white and reverse colors of white/black. It would be cool to see red and white. I might order up a set of those new stickers and see what they are like.

I tried to get in touch with Kuwahara before and I think they know about my website but they don't get back to me.

The Lightning K looks a lot like the laser bars sticker you think?

Nice frame, like the new decals on it too although the sticker sheet has serious issues in the taste department.

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anybody know a contact in Canada to inquire about one?

I dig the looks of the Slave.

On Pg43 of the DEC 2005 issue of twenty BMX magazine (RIP), Kuwahara has a full page ad w/ Matt Pohlkamp riding a Kuwi stickered bike.

It shows a complete bicycle line from mini to pro to Cruiser and a top of the line team bike. No specs on each model. But they're sweet looking rides.

They also have a website in big bold letters @ the bottom of the page (www.kuwaharabmx.com). When you visit the site, all it says is return of a legend coming soon.

What a dissapointment. Are these prototypes? Are these bikes already on the market in Canada? What's the deal?

That white expert model would be a sweet ride for my kid in the 2nd half of the season.

Also, Will this line cater to all sizes of adult riders? If they make this bike for say Matt Pohlkamp, he's a tall guy. I'd like shorter chainstays/toptube for my height. Cruiser too.

Hey, i think i seen a few pic's of a NEW school kuwa with the E.T. paint on it ?? had a shock or some thing in the down tube..

Nice looking frame. Is that chromoly ?

The above bike (SLAVE) posted by a Steef is actually a Prototype, it says it in small print in Japanese and also says there will be some changes in color and or design for the production model.

Ringer, here is the link to the Kuwahara dealer in Canada. http://www.kuwaharabicycles.com/

Yep, its Chromoly. Weighs in at 2 kg which is about 4.4 pounds with no forks which seems a bit heavy to me.

That's not so heavy... Seems weird that they'd do their high-end racing frame in chromo, though.

As far as the taste issues of the sticker sheet...I thought those were repro's for old models. They look pretty much like the OG Kuwie graphics...super nationalistic Japanese (what, no rising sun sticker?), but not bad. Naming a bike a "Slave" is questionable in taste, however. I picture a name change before the US market...

Haro had "Master"... It's perfect.