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1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
#1 2008-07-09 6:31pm
- chromey
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1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Put together with some of my favorite "Spare" Parts.
(Sold/Traded)
Put this bike together for a "Spare Parts" build for OS BMX. Not really Spare parts, but a very NON-Stock/Frankenstein build of my favorite components that didn't have a home on their respective bikes at the time of the build. Needless to say. this came out great, and i have no plans of taking it apart. A REALLY fun rider too. 
Parts Breakdown:
- 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro Frame
- 87 GT Pro Freestyle Tour Fork
- 1 Hutch/OGK Mag (Front) Shocking Pink
- 1 Peregrine Master Mag (Rear) Shocking Pink
- Redline Forklifter Bars
- Hutch Western Stem / Switched to ACS 55 Slant stem
- Hutch High Caliber Pedals 9/16" / Switched to Hsing-TA DX pedals
- Donut Seat Clamp
- GT Power Series Cranks (87) - Switched to Haro Group 1 cranks.
- Tioga CD Chainring & Power Disc
- Diacompe Nippon Brakes (front)
- AD 990's (Rear)
- Dia Compe Tech 7 Arial Levers
- ODI Mushroom II "Brian Blyther" Grips
- Pink Dominator Seat
- Odyssey Barebeef (NOS)
- GT Pegs / Switched to Haro pegs.
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#2 2008-07-09 6:53pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Awesummmm! I 've been waiting to see full pics of this! NICE!!!
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#3 2008-07-09 7:41pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Here's the larger layout...
(it's hard to tell the scratches from the splatter paint in the museum pics, )
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#4 2008-07-09 7:54pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Damn chromey....that thing is intense looking.Especially considering it has so many different brands of parts on it.
I see you have the same sickness as me(twin top tubes:D)
In The Name Of God....Father I'll Fly!!!!!!!
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#5 2008-07-09 9:20pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
im usually not to found of frankenstein bikes...but this one pulls it off! i definitely like it, are those the forks you got from me?
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#6 2008-07-09 9:25pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Nice, VERY NICE.
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#7 2008-07-10 7:18am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
That is one stunning Kuwi, well done mate and good photos
RIDE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT
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#8 2008-07-10 11:54am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
canadascott wrote:
Awesummmm! I 've been waiting to see full pics of this! NICE!!!
mee too, NICE!!!!!!!
++ Restoration Decals @ the HIVE ++
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#9 2008-07-16 12:32pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
One of the sickest bikes on here imo. Beautiful color scheme. a+
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#10 2008-07-30 9:00am
- chromey
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Dyno-Mike wrote:
im usually not to found of frankenstein bikes...but this one pulls it off!
Mike, nope actually. this fork is from a white 87 GT PFT I have here, that just needs some serious attention... But the forks were in great shape.
Thanks for the compliments guys.
I know it almost hurts your eyes to see such a Frankenstein build ... but it's a thoughtful Frankenstein.
Some of my most favorite parts on this one.
It rides soooo smooth.
Last edited by chromey (2008-09-09 6:42pm)
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#11 2008-09-09 7:57pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Nice touch on the crank and chainring. Goes well with the rest of the bike.
My Father once spoke to me and said "The way you look at your bike is the way I see My children, I look past the imperfections and rough surfaces to the beauty of the finished product."
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#12 2008-10-01 8:32pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Dang! Great job on the rebuild!
Where did you get the stickers? Im starting to redo mine and need stickers for it. Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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#13 2008-11-30 7:58pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
nice build bro hope i can find one someday i have a 86 kt im doing up right now id like one of all there split top tube frames again sweet ride but all of yours are
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#14 2009-02-26 8:15pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
where did you get those mags? so rad
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#15 2009-04-12 12:57pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
I love this bike.......wanna do some trading....I know Iknow.......anyways sweet bike.........I am jealous
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#16 2009-05-12 10:01pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
THE 80s Bike......Would have been the Star in the ET Sequel
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#17 2009-05-12 10:44pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Bike of Champions. The Wheaties of Kuwaharas.
Sometimes, to make a paradise, you gotta release a SERPENT.
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#18 2009-06-27 6:05pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
That's postal man. FAROUT NARLEY Build & Bike man. SICK!!! RADICAL. BMX FOR LIFE
YO BMX
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#19 2009-07-13 9:39am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
very cool
...they say "in life, its best to keep your feet firmly on the ground"...
...how the hell can you do that while having fun!!!...
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#20 2009-07-14 11:14am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
I have done some thinking........this bike would look so much better at my house..LMAO.
This bike Honestly is my Favorite-Favorite
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#21 2009-08-21 7:08am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Love this bike .............mmmmmmmmm:cool:
“ Beneath A Mantle Of Majesty “
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#22 2009-08-28 9:54am
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
question for ya chromey, i see you have a hutch western h stem on this and you ride it, i heard these stems are pretty fragile, what's your experience?
i just bought a 55 stem for my trickstar because of heearing that, the last thing i want is to crack my freaking stem. LMK
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#23 2009-09-09 3:00pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
this looks awesome , the colors flow together , nice build from " spares parts "
TOPHER
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#24 2009-09-17 2:10pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
such a dope ass bike chromey!! def one of my all time favorites..
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#25 2009-09-17 2:37pm
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Re: 1987 Kuwahara Bravo Pro
Thanks fellas!
I have changed it a bit recently. I stole the GT cranks off of it for one of my Dyno Pro Compes.
and will be putting redline cranks back on here. I also added some old flavor with some Club Home boy decals.
New Pics soon.
WTB: PURPLE/LAVENDER, or Blue Dia-Compe 'TECH 5' (aka 183, 283) Levers.
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