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Kirk Precision Project Complete - Spares Required Though!

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  1. Original post
    hockinsk
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    Finally brought a 1988 Kirk Precision back to the future and here's the result. Rides almost as nice as my Look 595 which was a complete shock as everyone said they ride like [censored]. Other than a bit of flex in the headtube area, 300 miles later all I can really say negatively about it, is that it's a bit heavy and dead when climbing, but then for a training bike, that's what I want!

    Anyway, downtube shifter bosses and hump have been machined off, mudguard eyelets on rear dropouts smoothed as have the hand pump flanges on the rear triangle. Dropout inserts have also been machined back 2mm to handle 130mm hubs.

    The only issue still to be resolved is that it came with a plastic rear mech hanger which fits around the dropout and rubs on the cassette lockring. There's room for the chain on the smallest sprocket, but the alloy hanger these frames also came with would fix this problem.

    Anyone know anywhere that might still stock the alloy mech hangers and other spares for these frames? Old dusty bike shops that used to sell the frames are problably my best bet perhaps? I've rang around some local shops, but no luck yet. Other than spending £100 to get one machined, i'm not sure what else I could use?

    Original alloy hanger
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukoldhanger.jpg[/img]

    Later plastic hanger wraps around dropout
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukKirk17.jpg[/img]
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukKirk10.jpg[/img]

    The Bike
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukKirk01.jpg[/img]
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukKirk02.jpg[/img]
    [img]peugeotpartscatalogue.co.ukKirk06.jpg[/img]

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  2. alfeng
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    hockinsk said:

    The only issue still to be resolved is that it came with a plastic rear mech hanger which fits around the dropout and rubs on the cassette lockring. There's room for the chain on the smallest sprocket, but the alloy hanger these frames also came with would fix this problem.

    Anyone know anywhere that might still stock the alloy mech hangers and other spares for these frames? Old dusty bike shops that used to sell the frames are problably my best bet perhaps? I've rang around some local shops, but no luck yet. Other than spending £100 to get one machined, i'm not sure what else I could use?

    Go to your LBS and order a "replacement" lockring for a MAVIC SSC SL (or, later) rear wheel ...

    The MAVIC lockring which came with the SSC SL wheelset is (well, it WAS, so presumably they still are) thinner than the standard Campy lockring ... it is also alloy, in case you feel the need to shave off another 0.05 millimeters.

    I do NOT know what type of lockring comes with the less expensive MAVIC wheels.

    If you happen to have a friend who has a MAVIC SSC SL wheelset, you can confirm whether-or-not it will resovle the fit.

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  3. hockinsk
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    Thanks for the tip alfeng. That might be the quick-fix i'm after, i'll look into it.

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  4. benkoostra
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    Very nice. great job!

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  5. CAMPYBOB
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    Nice updating!

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  6. Sikhandar
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    nice! (the wheels are for clincher, aren't they? I suppose Corima rims + novatec or joytech hubs, huh?)(ah or maybe reynolds without stickers)

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  7. hockinsk
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    Sikhandar said:

    nice! (the wheels are for clincher, aren't they? I suppose Corima rims + novatec or joytech hubs, huh?)(ah or maybe reynolds without stickers)

    The rims are my own build using H+Son SL42s' on Campag Record Hubs. They are alloy, not carbon, just look carbon because the brake surface hasn't worn away yet. (will do on first wet ride though!)

    More info here: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=49366&highlight=sl42

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  8. Tech72
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    Nicely done indeed. It's very refreshing to see unique, old school machines come back to life. I'm frankly tired of all carbon, all the time framesets that are indistinguishable from the next. Partly because many are made in the factory and just badged differently I suppose.

    Cool ride.

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