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Ten Years – part 7.

The year 2008 was full good things and one big not-so-good thing. I think the biggest thing as far as this business goes was that the JK Special was officially offered for sale. I had no idea what to expect when it was introduced but it’s turned out very well. Over time more and more …
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Ten Years – part 6.

Where the years 2005 and 2006 were more about keeping things rolling, 2007 was a year of change. I’d been working some with new tubesets and while I very much liked individual tubes from these sets I was not thrilled with the sets as a whole. The new hot tube was Reynolds 953 and in …
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Headed to Australia.

No me but this JKS. I’d love to see Australia but for the mean time I’ll live vicariously through this bike. I’m about to hang a new Red kit on it an will take a few shots of it all built up. What a great color. Dave

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Ten years – part 5.

2006. 2006 was a good year. One of the things that happened was that many one-time Kirk owners got in line for a 2nd or 3rd or even 4th bike. Nothing makes you feeling like you are doing a good job more than repeat business. I even had a few people get in line for …
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Ten Years – part 4.

2005 2005 was a bit like 2004 in that it was a year of maintaining and building momentum. Business was going well and things had become more efficient with repetition, practice and the refining of my shop methods. Most of the changes I made were pretty small but in the end added up to saving …
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