With ebay these days its easier (but expensive) to search for parts and it took me two years to gather all the right original parts for this bike. My powdercoater even had to make the color by himself, stickers are from Australia, Bars from Thailand, Levers from Belgium, Seat & tires from the USA, Pedals & spider from the UK so you can guess it was not an easy project this time. I had to "custom paint" the frame myself and it took about 15 tries before I was satisfied.
You won't get a birthday present for a LONG time..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO!!!!
PDJ
KUWAHARA ET 1982 "THE ORIGINAL" partslist:
| Frame | Kuwahara ET 1982 BDJ |     |
| Frame stickers | Kuwahara ET 1982 | |
| Fork | Kuwahara Akisu Type | |
| Headset | 1 Inch Tange | |
| Stem | Kuwahara ET Sugino Original | |
| Handlebars | V-Bars | |
| Grips | Kuwahara | |
| Seat | Elina | |
| Seat post | Fluted Aluminium | |
| Seat post clamp | Suntour | |
| Brake levers | Dia Compe TechII | |
| Brake cables | Shimano | |
| Brakepads | Dia Compe | |
| Rear brake | Dia Compe Type 890 | |
| Front hub | Suzue High Flange | |
| Front spokes | Sapim RVS 186mm | |
| Front rim | Araya 7X | |
| Front tire | CompII Type | |
| Front valve cap | Plastic | |
| Rear hub | Suzue Low Flange | |
| Rear spokes | Sapim RVS 186mm | |
| Rear rim | Araya 7X | |
| Rear tire | CompII Type | |
| Rear valve cap | Plastic | |
| Spoke Nipples | Sapim 16mm | |
| Rear Sprocket | Shimano DX | |
| Front Sprocket | Sugino 44T | |
| Spider | Sugino | |
| Chainring bolts | Sugino Type | |
| Chain | Keba | |
| Crank arms | SR One Piece Crank | |
| Crank BB | OPC | |
| Pedals | KKT AMX 1/2" |
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.