Old 02-24-14, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by VintageRide
I have a separate thread on this Kuwahara Aries - I have yet to check the serial number but I am guessing around 1983. I just purchased it a couple of days ago and it needed a lot of cleaning and detailing but I'm slowly getting there. Just test fitted some handlebars and stem and will be upgrading the drive train. I added the Tubus rack and Hutchinson Python tires. I will be repacking all the bearings as I go through it and am glad to finally have a vintage mountain bike with lugs and a traditional fork crown. Also like the fairly slender fork blades. Funny how Kuwahara put double eyelets front and back but no rear rack mounts. I am sure I saved 2 to 3 pounds just taking off the steel bull moose handlebars, original rack and tires, next is the cheaper all steel front and rear derailleurs as well as the Sugino triple crank set as it has steel chain rings but I have an alloy one waiting. This will be my grocery/ trail riding bike.




Love this build.
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