Re: [CR]Japanese "K" frame identity?

(Example: Racing:Jacques Boyer)

From: <Ritzmon@aol.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2003 09:35:46 EST
Subject: Re: [CR]Japanese "K" frame identity?
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, steve@velochrome.com


Steve writes:
> Having not yet a definitive answer to my quest for the original decaled =
> name on my unknown "K" frameset, I've entered it on Ebay hoping only to =
> draw assistance. You'll find pictures there and full description. =
> Please help, as this poor frameset looks awful! Will refinish back to =
> original once I have the correct information. Here's the link: =
> http://ebay.com/<blah>
>

Steve,

The logo looks to me like that of a Kuwahara, a mid to high level Japanese bike. They were distributed by Howie Cohen in Southern California in the eighties. They were probably best known for their tandems, a direct copy of the Santana marathon frame. They were designed by a former Santana employee.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.
Mark Ritz
Arcata, CA