Kerker back in the day.

This may have been posted before, but a interesting article on Kerker history.
This article is from Custom Rider, a magazine published in the 1980′s.

Thanks, urankjj, for sharing that article. Very interesting, indeed!

Mike

Great story! I bought my first Kerker in 1980.

Here is a good article about George Kerker: www.cyclenews.com/2017/04/article/archives-pipe-man/

Bought my 1st in 1977 from Hebelers Kawasaki in Pendelton, NY they are still open today!
It was hanging on the wall. Chrome, It was $149! But I was making $3.40 per hour. In today's money terms, $700-$800 bucks!

Unfortunately, Raczuk in Ukrainian has nothing to do with blacksmith. The closest thing (when the name is pronounced) is ... crayfish.

huh?...that second article was not the story I heard at all. I was told Winning Performance was the name he used because he lost the Kerker trademark to his ex wife in an alimony battle...and that there was evidence that his death was not a suicide...

I got no evidence but I read this stuff, god knows where, online...

...and a disco fan?...most likely, he did kill himself