1979 American Flyer 
#1 2011-09-21 1:39am
- mw70
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1979 American Flyer
1979 American Flyer
1979 American Flyer by Kuwahara
Thrift store find for $3! This is the same as the Apollo Kuwahara except it has better components than what I have seen on the original Apollo's. Bike has Araya rims with Suzue hubs, Sugino crank w/ Sugino "Snowflake" chainring, Dia-compe brakes, alloy "V" bars and fluted seatpost. The brakes and seatpost were originally red, but were so faded that I stripped the anodizing and polished them up. I had an American Flyer as kid, which was Kuwahara made as well, except mine was black with chrome forks and was a full chrome-moly frame and fork.
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#2 2011-09-21 2:35pm
- g-flash
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Re: 1979 American Flyer
Cool lugged frame!
Free your mind and your ass will follow!
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#3 2012-05-18 11:34am
- bixia22
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Re: 1979 American Flyer
I had one when I was younger too, I can't believe yours is the only one in the Museum. Before you posted your bike, I thought I had the name wrong of my old bike, but finally an American Flyer was posted. Thanks for showing me I am not crazy. That was my first BMX bike.
looking for colony laser green parts; stem, seatpost, headset, barends. Also looking for a yellow colony BB set, mid, 19mm. Bullseye Stem in white carbon.
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