LaserLite
KZ-83 (KZ-3)
KZ-84 (KZ-4)

The Kuwahara Laser Lite was the ultimate BMX ever made by Kuwahara. It had the best technology, used the highest quality materials, had the best components and was the most expensive Kuwahara BMX ever made. All the factory Kuwahara riders used and raced the Laser Lite. It was Kuwahara's flagship model.

There were two models of the LaserLite. The first model, the KZ-3 or KZ-83 had aero or oval tubing (top and down tubes) including the forks while the later model known as the KZ-4 or KZ-84 had slightly less oval tubing that was practically round (the top tube was very slightly oval in shape while the lower down tube was completely round).

The KZ-83 models with the Oval tubing did not have any of the "K" mark or "Kuwahara" stamped into them while the later model KZ-84 frames had the"K" mark from Kuwahara stamped into the front fork ends, rear drop outs and Kuwahara was stamped into the rear brake bracket as well as under the frame on the bottom bracket area plus "Product of Japan" was stamped there along with the serial number. These were Kuwahara's original high end bikes with their lightweight and special hollow frame which was a big seller for Kuwahara and showed to others all over the world the quality of the now famous LaserLite.

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Components
Frame & Fork: Full Cro-Moly
KZ-83 full oval tubing, KZ-84 semi oval tubing
Bars: Kuwahara full size chrome Laserbars
Stem: SunTour
Wheels: Ukai or Araya 7X Chrome
Hubs: SunTour precision sealed-bearing
Crank: Redline engineered 400 crank
Pedals: SunTour XC-II Bear trap pedals
Seat: Taihei Elina Nylon seat
Seat post: Kuwahara Cro-Moly lay-back Laserpost
Seat clamp: SunTour Arrow
Brakes: Dia-Compe MX1000
169K - Click for full size image An old advertisement from 1984 of the Kuwahara Laser Lite. Click here or on the picture for a larger image (169K)

Some nice LaserLites from around the Internet
88K - Click for full size image, Owner: ??? 111K - Click for full size image, image from E-Bay Owner: Jeff Hayney 39K click for full size image

Some frame number examples of the LaserLite

T3G1453
T3i2021

51K - Click for full size image Here is an early LaserLite (Fully aero KZ-83) with Tange ARX forks from the United Kingdom. Some Kuwahara bikes came with different parts depending on your part of the world.