Kuwahara Cheetah 26" Paint P0rn Build

So, a month or so ago, I bought this (frame/fork/H-set):

](https://flic.kr/p/nPvjhE)[Kuwa1](https://flic.kr/p/nPvjhE) by Snicks94Nic, on Flickr[/IMG]

](https://flic.kr/p/nPvjms)[Kuwa3](https://flic.kr/p/nPvjms) by Snicks94Nic, on Flickr[/IMG]

Quite some time ago, I worked on a ridiculously cool Kuwahara Pacer, in a colour scheme similar to this:

Since then, I've fairly regularly browsed the interwebs for something similar, until I got another bike to fulfil light touring duties and the like, so stopped looking. For no apparent reason, about a month ago, I went looking again, and instead stumbled across the frame/fork (only) you see at the top^^. Having just offloaded some bike stuff, I was cashed up and totally ready to inject some mediocre, mid-90's mountainbiking tech (with a rad paintjob!) into my life.

It came to me, still in the factory-original Kuwahara tape, from '92, and for what I think was a fairly reasonable sum.

](https://flic.kr/p/nRpzfS)[Kuwa2](https://flic.kr/p/nRpzfS) by Snicks94Nic, on Flickr[/IMG]

Unlike my other Chas Roberts build for the missus, which is dragging along at <1rat-pace, this SHOULD be done following exams, in about a month or so, when all the parts wind their way from various parts of the globe to me.

Build plan:

• Original Rocklobster Quill Stem
  --> I'm a big Paul Sadoff fan, this came up and I had to have it, like this one:
  

• Raceface Turbine(?) Cranks (partsbox)

• Magura Pro Front Hub laced to a Sun RhynoLite Rim

• Paul Motolite Front brake, NOS Shimano U-brake for the rear

• XTR M960(?) 9-speed RD (from the parts box)

• Paul thumbies with corresponding shim 9-speed downtube shifter mounted

• Random saddle/bars/brake levers/9-speed chain

• Random long seatpost, probably one of the Gusset ones from Wiggle or the like.

And my favourite bit:
Chris King SS Hub (Silver) with 6-speed Waltworks-modified XT cassette, also laced to a Sun RhynoLite

This will live as a 1x6 for the sake of it; I've always liked the 6-speed-on-SS-hub idea, and I got the CK hub real cheap. But I also like the versatility of being able to par this down to a singlespeed set-up, or even fixed(?) with a bolt on cog on the CK hub.

Stay tuned.

Wicked sick paint job

See how I used appropriate terminology to be relevant?

Relevant?!
Don't you mean 'sik'?

*Halfway through (7 years of) uni, not seriously that illiterate, but thanks spotter.

subbed. Rad paint.

Shiny eyes.This will be incredible! 90's paint was all porn. I keep seeing similar GT karakoram's pop up on the 'bay for peanuts with lurid orange paintjobs and I want one so bad!
Where did you find this if I may ask?

Add some neon HS33's and Gumwalls and ride it smug.

beaut!

@Chak, ebay.de; seems the Germans are crazy about their Kuwahara's and vintage MTBs in general actually!

She's tooooight.

](https://flic.kr/p/nCud5Z)[IMG_0142](https://flic.kr/p/nCud5Z) by Snicks94Nic, on Flickr[/IMG]

Waiting on CK lockring for the hub, and rims. Then I will build the wheels, beyond that, I need my Wiggle order to come and to go and pick up my front hub, then I should be sweet for a build.

cool project:)

Did you finish this?

@HHC I certainly did. I'll have to take some snaps this week.