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Title: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: stuntmaster on September 20, 2006, 07:50 PM

as pick this up as looked cool i think ,most probably cheap bike but nice looks (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v607/stuntmaster/kalkhoff.jpg)

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: Geordie on September 20, 2006, 08:50 PM

i'm sure one of my m8's back in the early 80's had a silver kalkhoff. i think he got it out of a catalogue.

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: bodamus on September 20, 2006, 08:56 PM

I think they were a German Company.

From bodamus ???

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: stuntmaster on September 20, 2006, 09:00 PM

well this came from a bike shop as still had the dealer info on it . i thought it might have something to do with kaswaski

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: silentpartner on September 20, 2006, 09:03 PM

i'm sure they made road bikes  :-\

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: TwoBobRob on September 21, 2006, 12:35 AM

Yip, me too.  i'm sure i had mates who had Kalkhoff 10 speed racers when i was a kid...

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: flovalflyeruk on September 26, 2006, 10:35 PM

Cripes thats frightening! yep started at 79.99 (a tenner cheaper than standard burner) as  mentioned also available in silver and blue. Up there with Black Lion (!) and moto mag style puch murrays..... rare though.....

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: CD17 on September 26, 2006, 10:55 PM

This is what Google found....


http://www.kalkhoff.de/bikes/mtb.asp

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: Moose on September 27, 2006, 12:48 AM

Oh look, a blonde haired german bird with plaits - what a surprise  ;D

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: jimmyp on September 27, 2006, 12:50 AM

Nothing to do with hassel hoff  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: Moose on September 27, 2006, 12:52 AM

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: theRuler on September 27, 2006, 09:35 AM

worth it just for the spokey dokeys

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: poppers on September 27, 2006, 08:25 PM

I remember my sister having a Kalkhoff girls bike when we were kids back in the early 80s. I also remember nicking the White wall tyres off it & putting them on my bike  >:D

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: Moose on September 27, 2006, 08:36 PM

I recently read an old article from the 80's written by the 'competition-commission' that mentioned the biggest import manufacturers from europe. France was Peugeot, Austria was Puch, Italy was Cinzia and Germany was .......  Kalkhoff :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: theRuler on September 28, 2006, 04:34 PM

got a feeling they made bmx's in the late 90's too

with fat toobs

Title: Re: any one heard of kalkhoff
Post by: Moza on September 29, 2006, 10:18 AM

I had a racing bike by them before BMX hit the UK, it was matt black