Clark-Kent Mountain Bike
06-02-16, 03:33 PM
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Clark-Kent Mountain Bike
I am looking for information on a Clark Kent mountain bike manufactured in 1994.
It was produced for Kawasaki and there was to be 50 built. The one that I acquired is serial number 1 and I have yet to find any indication that there was more than one built.
All of the information i have been able to find is from an old article from a Powersports show in Cincinnati in 1994.
The article said they were to be built with XTR M900 components, pulstar hubs, Mavic 231 rims and a Rock Shox Sl Ti fork.
The bike when I received it had non of the parts that the article had listed. Just a bunch of mis-matched parts.
If there was a display bike at the show I would like to know what the build was so I can return it to the original build.
There was a thread here from several years ago about a Lemond mountain bike and someone had responded that they were the head welder for Clark Kent and I was wondering if that person is still around the forum.
It was produced for Kawasaki and there was to be 50 built. The one that I acquired is serial number 1 and I have yet to find any indication that there was more than one built.
All of the information i have been able to find is from an old article from a Powersports show in Cincinnati in 1994.
The article said they were to be built with XTR M900 components, pulstar hubs, Mavic 231 rims and a Rock Shox Sl Ti fork.
The bike when I received it had non of the parts that the article had listed. Just a bunch of mis-matched parts.
If there was a display bike at the show I would like to know what the build was so I can return it to the original build.
There was a thread here from several years ago about a Lemond mountain bike and someone had responded that they were the head welder for Clark Kent and I was wondering if that person is still around the forum.
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06-02-16, 04:08 PM
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What sort of information are you looking for? No doubt photos might help a lot on IDing it and providing background.
To my knowledge, Clark Kent bikes were originally built in Denver CO.
To my knowledge, Clark Kent bikes were originally built in Denver CO.
06-02-16, 09:12 PM
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I tried and failed miserably to post pictures of the bike and finally admitted defeat!
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