Mention the names KZ-1 or Laser-Lite to any BMX aficionado, and, no doubt, Howie “Kuwa Howie” Cohen’s iconic brand Kuwahara, will instantly come to mind.
Now, American BMX Company has teamed up with the Kuwahara family and Kuwahara International to create a line of 26 and 29-inch bikes worthy of the brand. Introducing the new KW-26, presented in stunning black with gold componentry.
Both bikes feature full 4130-chromoly frames and forks with KZ-1-insipred gussets and dropouts, a full range of anodized, aluminum retro-inspired components, and real, tubular-chromoly, Redline Flight cranks.
Only 150 of these bikes in the black / gold colorway made.
SPECS:
- FRAME: Kuwahara KW-26, full 4130 Cr-Mo tubing, black. 3/8" dropouts
- FORK: Kuwahara KW-26, full 4130 Cr-Mo, 1-1/8" threadless steer tube, black, 3/8" dropouts
- HEADSET: 1-1/8" Threadless, Sealed, ano gold
- STEM: 6061 Retro Alloy, 22mm clamp, ano gold
- HANDLEBAR: 4130 Cr-Mo Wide, 29" wide, 6" tall, 12 degree bend, chrome
- GRIPS: Kuwahara Lightning bolt
- BRAKE: Box Three, ano gold
- BRAKE LEVER: Box Three, ano gold
- BRAKE CABLE: Jagwire stainless steel
- TIRES: Box Three, 26" x 2.1", Skinwall, wire bead
- RIMS: Alloy double-wall, 26", 36-hole, ano gold
- SPOKES: 14G, Stainless with chrome brass nipples
- HUBS: High Flange alloy, 36-hole, Sealed bearing, 3/8" axle, ano gold.
- FREEWHEEL: 1/2" x 1/8", 17-tooth chrome
- CRANKS: Redline Flight, 175mm
- CHAINRING: Race Inc 39-tooth, alloy 5-bolt, 110 BCD, ano gold
- BOTTOM BRACKET: American Redline Flight, sealed bearing
- CHAIN: Box 1/2" x 1/8", nickle plated
- PEDALS: Platform beartrap 9/16"
- SADDLE: Race Inc padded with rivets
- SEATPOST: Alloy 27.2mm, double-bolt, ano
- SEAT POST CLAMP: Alloy 29.8mm, Retro Style, Ano gold
GEOMETRY:
- TOP TUBE: 22"
- SEAT TUBE: 13.4"
- SEAT TUBE ANGLE: 72 degrees
- HEAD TUBE ANGLE: 71 degrees
- CHAINSTAY: 17"
- WHEELBASE: 41.5"
- BOTTOM BRACKET HEIGHT: 12"
- STANDOVER: 28.5"
** Specs subject to change by the manufacturer **
PLEASE NOTE: We can ONLY ship Kuwahara complete bikes to USA addresses in the lower 48 States for free shipping. Canada, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico residents- PLEASE contact us for a shipping quote, as we will need your complete address in order to calculate correct UPS shipping!
If you are outside the USA, you MUST go through an authorized Kuwahara bike shop in your country. While our website will allow you to add this bike to your shopping cart, we CANNOT process any Kuwahara bike orders leaving the USA. If you are an overseas customer, and you pay for a Kuwahara Bike order, we will assume that you will be vacationing in our area, and will hold the bike for 30 days for local pick-up.
IMPORTANT: To ensure that every component on your bicycle is working properly, PlanetBMX recommends that all Kuwahara bicycles be assembled by a qualified bicycle mechanic. Improper assembly of your bicycle may lead to premature wear or failure of individual components. Failure to do so may void the manufacturer warranty.
We at PlanetBMX take what we do very seriously! And we want you to know that we'll do everything that we can to make sure that you are extremely happy with your bike purchase from us! NOBODY in the business will pack up a bike better than us! Most shops that offer shipping on a complete bike will just slap a shipping label on a complete bike box, and cross their fingers that it arrives safe! We KNOW that the shipping companies are very rough with handling packages, so we will open, and repack each and every bike that we sell! We'll add the proper amount of packing material to make the box pretty much bulletproof! Nobody likes getting a damaged brand new bike, and we'll spend that extra time to ensure that your bike arrives safe and sound!
Product Code: KW-BK23ST26-BK