tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post9105126649544701359..comments2023-06-29T08:05:39.737-06:00Comments on Antiquated Mule: Kevin Starke Manufacturing co.I_am_10_ninjashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250685147729990657noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-88034305057518059312022-04-18T13:31:04.199-06:002022-04-18T13:31:04.199-06:00Crude Moto Company in Calgary has recently begun a...Crude Moto Company in Calgary has recently begun a build on a Starke Rigid Shovel Head. @crudemotocoYungSlvtLVRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17357229733343454526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-23352799904186051182021-11-10T09:33:22.976-06:002021-11-10T09:33:22.976-06:00I recently purchased a 1980 shovelhead which I was...I recently purchased a 1980 shovelhead which I was told had a Kevin Starke frame. What are some signs of his frames? Number on the neck starts with 2t91fbl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838271813635287657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-25786888506869403282020-12-18T01:26:35.850-06:002020-12-18T01:26:35.850-06:00I have lots of Tripoli frame info..I was the expor...I have lots of Tripoli frame info..I was the export manager. Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362870455522448235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-12027673297500636482020-05-13T21:04:58.460-06:002020-05-13T21:04:58.460-06:00I also have a stark frame and oil tank on my old s...I also have a stark frame and oil tank on my old shovel you biggotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987262976845046639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-72002851956010042442020-01-23T14:33:52.627-06:002020-01-23T14:33:52.627-06:00Could you help me identify the frame if i sent pic...Could you help me identify the frame if i sent pics?Shovelheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284900991562147896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-65376535085565094282019-12-09T18:02:31.334-06:002019-12-09T18:02:31.334-06:00Lol what a load of garbage stark was anything but ...Lol what a load of garbage stark was anything but what was said on here , i built the softail frames in the alberta shop and never saw him pick up a welder Welderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08331780227249736856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-21578162434511164212019-12-04T23:50:00.385-06:002019-12-04T23:50:00.385-06:00Yep, I have one. I talked to one of Kevin's em...Yep, I have one. I talked to one of Kevin's employees a couple of years ago. One of his jobs was stamping the #'s on the frames. I was trying to get a little more info on Kevin's vague history.FRISCO67https://www.blogger.com/profile/17771711023645326235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-35553840440244824062019-12-04T23:48:40.743-06:002019-12-04T23:48:40.743-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.FRISCO67https://www.blogger.com/profile/17771711023645326235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-62049026452004330522019-10-10T17:06:47.835-06:002019-10-10T17:06:47.835-06:00I believe I have a Tripoli frame from around 1993-...I believe I have a Tripoli frame from around 1993-94. Did they make a Fxr frame? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14203206628347071611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-81308111966375741832019-07-19T03:51:21.445-06:002019-07-19T03:51:21.445-06:00Or any way to obtain MSO pappers? I have a very co...Or any way to obtain MSO pappers? I have a very cool hardtail frame that no one cared about and was kicked around in different shops its whole life. I really want to give it the respect it deserves. Looks like an fxr style hardtail, with an offset. Set up for a 240ish rear tire. Stretched and low. Very cool. The vin starts TRIPFAV.Shovelheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284900991562147896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-34336637688520224762019-07-19T03:00:01.906-06:002019-07-19T03:00:01.906-06:00Can anyone tell me anything about a tripoli frame ...Can anyone tell me anything about a tripoli frame from the vin? A date code or model or something like that?Shovelheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07284900991562147896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-63569761466268341822019-06-03T21:27:15.229-06:002019-06-03T21:27:15.229-06:00or shoot me a email kaidenbrett@hotmail.comor shoot me a email kaidenbrett@hotmail.comkaiden58https://www.blogger.com/profile/07795655381156897746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-27062705817321696892019-06-03T21:24:48.833-06:002019-06-03T21:24:48.833-06:00if you could text me pictures that would be awesom...if you could text me pictures that would be awesome! I also have a panshovel bike with a stark ridged frame aswell. 780-872-1three41kaiden58https://www.blogger.com/profile/07795655381156897746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-44037192689416143162019-06-03T20:25:53.329-06:002019-06-03T20:25:53.329-06:00Can figure how to upload a picture.if someone help...Can figure how to upload a picture.if someone helps me with those instructions I'll post pics Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071694664495355823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-53590348911924415392019-06-03T12:10:58.024-06:002019-06-03T12:10:58.024-06:00I've a shovel chop ridged in a stark frameI've a shovel chop ridged in a stark frame Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11071694664495355823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-42642105791390300832018-01-17T08:58:34.544-06:002018-01-17T08:58:34.544-06:00Lol Kevin’s frames were the best built frames in t...Lol Kevin’s frames were the best built frames in the world,I myself had the pleasures of working at Tripoli mfg years ago I was fairly young then,my mentor was cheif(never new his actual name)I worked under his supervision chipping frames (welding spatter)and buffing them up.I did have the opertunity to build a bike while I was there but I didn’t really want to be into anyone for any money(kicking myself in the ass now)Kevin was pretty good to me but I’ll tell you what you pissed him of and watch out lol he reminded me of a dragon big red beard long red hair cigarette smoke comin out of his ears and eyes it seemed and really you didn’t want to get in his way cause he was rather large lol but really give him a bit to calm down and everything was okay he really was a decent person to work for and I know this for sure he built one of the best replacement frames in the world sorry paugho mfg nothing against your frames but Kevin’s were much stronger I do believe,I know when the company sold the frame jigs got sold to a few different guys around red deer and innisfail(ffantom frame fabrication) not sure if there design is the same but I’m sure that they themselfs build a frame that’s strong and one of the worlds best anyway cheers mofos keep it shiny side upAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755841851210625114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-18925381182304667972017-08-31T09:13:45.449-06:002017-08-31T09:13:45.449-06:00Kevin was a friend of mine from Saskatoon. Great b...Kevin was a friend of mine from Saskatoon. Great big red headed guy. He was very bright, funny..larger than life. Worked hard and played very hard. Left his open primary shovel with me a few times when I lived in Calgary and he went off doing who knows what. Definitely had a buzz going with Tripoli but again he played very hard and sadly died far too young.Finhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007453988090092721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-57785861922034052232015-12-03T11:54:03.957-06:002015-12-03T11:54:03.957-06:00So, I happen to work in an antique bike shop here ...So, I happen to work in an antique bike shop here in Canada, on the east coast, and my boss happens to have what we believe to be a Kevin Starke frame. It appears to have a lot of the characteristics of the frames that have been shown here, however, it appears to have a makers mark stamped in to the neck, just beside the serial number, it looks like a lower case b with an s inside of the circle of said b. <br /><br />We found this especially cool, as my boss, and the owner of our shop, used to operate out of red deer, and actually dealt with Kevin a fair amount, they were distant friends at one time, to the point my boss has a full book of stories he can tell about Mr. Starke <br /><br />So to satisfy our curiosity, if anyone could possibly check any Starke frames that they may have, and look for the stamp I described, we'd love to see a picture, we want to know, at which point did he start using such a stamp.Old Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02964279804246647143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-3011347943148210212015-12-03T11:43:35.642-06:002015-12-03T11:43:35.642-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Old Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02964279804246647143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-11992018821124743032015-10-17T17:41:13.514-06:002015-10-17T17:41:13.514-06:00i have a chrome tripoli rigid frame on my merch ch...i have a chrome tripoli rigid frame on my merch chopper and it's reg and insured in ab<br />as a harley rigid Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551470426062288930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-35028506080690555972015-10-17T17:39:01.998-06:002015-10-17T17:39:01.998-06:00i have a chrome tripoli rigid frame on my merch ch...i have a chrome tripoli rigid frame on my merch chopper and it's reg and insured in ab<br />as a harley rigid Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17551470426062288930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-11841831247286669242015-06-15T21:18:09.170-06:002015-06-15T21:18:09.170-06:00I have what I am told is a Kevin Starke build. I ...I have what I am told is a Kevin Starke build. I know its one of his frames but anyone that has the knowledge of Kevin's builds I would very much like to communicate with that person. I wish I knew how to post a picture so all could appreciate the amazing design features of this bike. Way before his time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508392088183828108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-32004633054248438792014-06-02T18:13:04.273-06:002014-06-02T18:13:04.273-06:00Would like to post a picture of one of Kevin's...Would like to post a picture of one of Kevin's frames in my old shovel Low Rider.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05157422764060660904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-44418988183448957872011-11-24T16:28:32.501-06:002011-11-24T16:28:32.501-06:00Just found your site....Thanks for the info on you...Just found your site....Thanks for the info on your Frame<br />I am the guy with the frame for sale with the pics on green background...Agree...Very Cool to know the Canadian historyFritz Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581895882953545996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6209144670420092467.post-72118807110065441762011-05-15T09:23:30.954-06:002011-05-15T09:23:30.954-06:00@ Canada Rob - Still trying to re-locate the guy w...@ Canada Rob - Still trying to re-locate the guy with the other one. Hebb's got a "Badly Bitched Kevvy Stark Frame. Serial number is Branded (Unregister able) By SGI. Good Rear Section (Hardtail)", but he wants like $400 for it.I_am_10_ninjashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250685147729990657noreply@blogger.com