Laser lite with oval tubes, early 80's. Pretty valuable bike, made in Japan. What is the date code on the bottom bracket? Not the original bars, post and clamp.Here is my Kuwahara ,would you Guy's know what model and market value?View attachment 145920
Then it's the Surivivor.Thanks for the reply hamppea, the frame has round tubes but the forks are oval. I have put it back in storage so unable to get the BB pic but I did take these pics at the time.
Thanks,I do remember the dropouts they had three extra graduated holes and the "K".Then it's the Surivivor.
That's a Tange fork. Had the same one.
Take pics of the dropouts in the future for ID.
Kuwahara Stamped Frame Serial Numbers
Tange Made Tubing welded by Kuwahara
Found on KZ, Laserlite, Survivor, and Nova models
1980 – 1985
Stamped: K1A0001 (underside of bottom bracket)
K = Kuwahara / 1 = 1981 / A = Month / 0001 = Unit # produced of the month
Ex. K4C0560 = The 560th frame made by Kuwahara in March of 1984
Tange Made Fork Serial Numbers
Found on KE-1, KZ, Laserlite, Surivivor, Nova, KYZ, E.T., KM-1 and 24 models
1979 – 1985
Stamped: Tange OA (on steerer tube)
Tange / 0 = 1980 / A = Month
Ex. Tange 3C = Tange made fork in March of 1983
Ex. Tange 9I = Tange made fork in September of 1979
*Tange Made forks were welded and stamped by Tange
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