Tinotrials
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Does anyone know much about this brand, we have one in at work and it needs a lot of work doing to it. I'm going to give the customer the option to repair or trade in but I'm unsure of the price tag it carries.
Kirk revolution help needed
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After looking at your post I spotted this by chance 
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http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... Kirk+1993/
Threads crop up about them on here now and then. There is bound to be a Kirk Guru lurking somewhere on here!..
: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... Kirk+1993/
Threads crop up about them on here now and then. There is bound to be a Kirk Guru lurking somewhere on here!..
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Cast magnesium frames. Famous for having air bubbles in the casting, which means some of them have serious weak spots and are prone to cracking..
Also, magnesium has some unusual characteristics when it comes to corrosion etc.
Generally speaking, they are worth next to nothing. Unless your customer rides very carefully all the time and has a strong emotional attachment to the bike, I'd advise him to to stay clear of it.
Also, magnesium has some unusual characteristics when it comes to corrosion etc.
Generally speaking, they are worth next to nothing. Unless your customer rides very carefully all the time and has a strong emotional attachment to the bike, I'd advise him to to stay clear of it.
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Thanks everyone, will relay info tomorrow.
Cheers
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Pyro Tim":1b1lyvpw said:
I would disagree with you for the most part, they are worth not a great deal, as they were mid-range bikes at best when they came out in the early 90's.
They are as rideable as any other retro-bike (how many times do we see Al-Megas or Manitou frames cracking?) , if they were going to crack then they would most likely have done so by now, it's over 20 years since they were made, that being said, make sure you check the frame well for any cracks (don't worry about any "worm" pattern under the paint, that's harmless).
Near the end of the production of the Kirk Revolution frames they had ironed out the quality control issues and the later frames were far more reliable, unfortunately the damage had been done to the brand and production ceased.
For more info have a look at the two links below...
http://www.kirk-bicycles.co.uk/Kirk.htm
http://cozybeehive.blogspot.co.uk/2009/01/8-second-bicycle.html
Tinotrials
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Rough Guide on price? Frame is in good condition
