Kirk Precision Road Frame

[hockinsk]

I'm after a 1988/89 Kirk Precision road frame like below. Usually they are in white with blue or red graphics and only in one size. Condition not important, but must not be broken or missing anything.

 

[Sandra6]

Sorry to ressurect a very very old thread, but I had a play with a kirk maverick today. Like this, but built for off-road. Unfortunately it was condemned, but it was interesting.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Sorry to ressurect a very very old thread, but I had a play with a kirk maverick today. Like this, but built for off-road. Unfortunately it was condemned, but it was interesting.

Serious question, but what would the proposed benefit be of this frame design?

I've sat looking at it and frankly I can't see one.

 

[Chris-H]

Serious question, but what would the proposed benefit be of this frame design?

I've sat looking at it and frankly I can't see one.

Dunno but i would have one

 

[smokeysmoo]

Dunno but i would have one

I do like bikes you don't see many of, so in that regard I probably would too, but I just wondered why they went to the trouble really.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Frakenbike alert! You certainly won't see many abominations like this one, thankfully



More bikes HERE

IMO the frame is far more suited to this sort of a build,

 

[theclaud]

Sorry to ressurect a very very old thread, but I had a play with a kirk maverick today. Like this, but built for off-road. Unfortunately it was condemned, but it was interesting.

Interesting, you say! Dellzeqq of this parish has a Precision. He might even consider selling it!

 

[TheDoctor]

I currently have a MTB-style Kirk frame lurking in the darker recesses of the BikeCave.
I really ought to get it built...

 

[Chris-H]

I do like bikes you don't see many of, so in that regard I probably would too, but I just wondered why they went to the trouble really.

I really dont know either,were they ever a big seller?

 

[smokeysmoo]

I can't imagine so TBH.

Sandra6 started a separate thread on the subject HERE.

She wasn't very impressed by the one she tried, but to be fair it was later condemned anyway!

 

[black'n'yellow]

Serious question, but what would the proposed benefit be of this frame design?

There wasn't one. Cast magnesium doesn't make a very good frame material and most of them snapped I think. Looked nice back in the day though...

 

[DTD]

My friend has a K-P road bike – he got it off eBay because it's unusual and interesting, though he does sometimes wishes it wasn't because if we ever go on a sportive 101 people collar him.

 

[Kins]

Sheeeesh, I have to get one of these now, just because my real name is Kirk.

"Look Kirks riding his Kirk......" Well, maybe!

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Sheeeesh, I have to get one of these now, just because my real name is Kirk.

"Look Kirks riding his Kirk......" Well, maybe!

If I was you I would look at building a trike similar to this, so much more in keeping with your name, and you could order people to call you captain

 

[Gary P]

These were known for a fairly high and dramatic failure rate with no notice I understand. The magnesium is prone to stress fracture then breakage. That's why they went bust!