Author Topic: kastan with uni-blade (Read 2975 times)

JJR · « **on:** April 11, 2009, 07:11 PM »

Just picked up this Kastan Pro cruiser with uni-blade.
I've only seen 2 Kastans here in Belgium (mini and mini cruiser from one and the same kid) but not with a uni-blade fork.
Think this one is a rare bike in Europe.
I like the design bitd and still like it today.
Were there any in the UK?
BTW i'm still looking for a Hutch Judge frame and fork.
So if someone want to trade.....

series.1.rs.turbo · « **Reply #1 on:** April 11, 2009, 07:49 PM »

Cant remember ever seeing one of those

...so thats where canondale got the lefty idea then

moomin · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2009, 07:56 PM »

They did get over here but were never particularly popular, i rode a mates and it just fealt wrong, but just my opinion $:-\$

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #3 on:** April 11, 2009, 08:49 PM »

They look so wrong but I'd love one!

kdw712 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 11, 2009, 09:22 PM »

uni blade

mattes · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2009, 12:05 AM »

A friend of mine in Germany has one in green with chrome forks.

lazychubs · « **Reply #6 on:** April 12, 2009, 01:19 AM »

wasnt harris after a kastan
and why would you think cutting one fork leg off would be a good idea lol

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #7 on:** April 12, 2009, 10:01 AM »

id fookin love a 20" kex uni blade, but id wanna ride it and that would be ill advised with my manual short comings

so i resisted in the end, one fine lookin peice of exotica tho, bit of class

JJR · « **Reply #8 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:03 AM »

just checked the serial number.
Reardropout 000428
and on the BB 503247 with a oval logo , redline i think but can't read it because the paint.
What does this mean?
Supose it's a very early one, numer 428 made maybe?

magna13 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 12, 2009, 11:31 AM »

Wow never seen one before!

20to26 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 12, 2009, 07:13 PM »

Very cool. Although I don't trust the whole 1 fork blade idea myself - that's a great bike for your collection.

nic968 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 12, 2009, 08:20 PM »

Quote from: JJR on April 12, 2009, 11:03 AM

just checked the serial number.
Reardropout 000428
and on the BB 503247 with a oval logo , redline i think but can't read it because the paint.
What does this mean?
Supose it's a very early one, numer 428 made maybe?

From what I know about Kastan, if your paint is original it's probably an 89 or 90..The serial numbers aren't a great indication, but the 000428 may mean it's an early one, and the red is an early colour too.....Nice find.

Mattdub · « **Reply #12 on:** April 12, 2009, 08:35 PM »

Very cool IMO , freaky but cooooool

nic968 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2009, 08:49 PM »

Nice Matt..Very nice.

ron burgundy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:12 AM »

Cool bike from one of the Gods of BMX, Mr Linn Kastan. He started a little firm called Redline and later helped design the 1st Hoffman Condor

gossa · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2009, 06:50 PM »

I know these forks were eventually recalled but I don't know why the idea freaks people out, cars, planes, motorbike swingarms, it's not unusual to have the wheel only supported from one side.

Nice find BTW mate, sweet ride.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2009, 11:56 AM »

they did a 2nd fork which had a strut or something, which were marginally stronger, alledgedly

kdw712 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2009, 12:59 PM »

theres a great old thread on vintage about the uni blades

http://www.vintagebmx.com/community/index.php's=&showtopic=16000953&view=findpost&p=308379

ron burgundy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2009, 01:10 PM »

Quote from: OrgasmDonor on April 14, 2009, 11:56 AM

they did a 2nd fork which had a strut or something, which were marginally stronger, alledgedly

The first fork legs were left over Redline legs

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #19 on:** April 18, 2009, 09:03 AM »

Wasn't it the axle/hub that was the problem with these? I remember sombody finding one of these a few years ago but the axle/hub was also missing on that one so they binned it!

Author Topic: kastan with uni-blade (Read 2975 times)

JJR

series.1.rs.turbo

moomin

daz bmx it!

mattes

JJR

magna13

nic968

nic968

gossa

daz bmx it!