Originally Posted by
rando_couche
This.
Why would you think this is a 1980, rather than a 1981? Serial # here is KA05251.
"Kawamura serial # -
1975-1987: PY
xxxxx, where P indicates the market (A = Australia, C = Canada, E = Europe, K = USA 1975-1984 and late 1980s non-ferrous frames, W = USA 1985-1987). Y designates year where E = 1975, F= 1976,.... J=1980, then A = 1981, B=1982, ... G= 1987. "