1987 Kestrel 4000 Rebuild
12-28-23, 09:25 AM
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1987 Kestrel 4000 Rebuild
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12-28-23, 09:46 AM
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I'll be following your journey. I had one of the first 4000s on the East coast when they first came out. Loved the bike..... cracked the frame late in it's life and got a 200 SCI from Kestrel as a replacement frames. I still have it, although I ceased riding 5 or 6 years ago.
Look forward to pictures and descriptions of your build.
Bike on!!!!
Look forward to pictures and descriptions of your build.
Bike on!!!!
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12-28-23, 07:20 PM
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Back in the early 90's, I had a white Kestrel 4000 built with Campy stuff before there was ergo shifters.
The Kestrel that I currently have is from late 90's.. and still works for me.
The Kestrel that I currently have is from late 90's.. and still works for me.
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12-29-23, 07:52 AM
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Not much selections in wider 650 tires, you can try 26x1.0 tires, but that might not clear the 650 frame or fork.
I stocked up with 650x25c tires when they were on close out few years back, still have a few pairs in my basement
I stocked up with 650x25c tires when they were on close out few years back, still have a few pairs in my basement
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The Kestrel 4000 was a true ground breaker. Waaay ahead of its time. To a teenager in the 1980s, it was straight out of a science fiction novel. Looking forwards to your rebuild. Cheers!
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12-31-23, 02:46 PM
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Right where my original cracked, at the shifter bosses. Nice work.
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02-03-24, 04:38 PM
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The flame Kestrel is mine
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Just wrote a long post and it died before it found the internet.
It's not a recent restore. The bike was sold like this in 2014ish. I just got it recently.
Just wrote a long post and it died before it found the internet.
It's not a recent restore. The bike was sold like this in 2014ish. I just got it recently.
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