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Redline was founded in November 1970 when Kastan, a motorcycle frame builder, partnered with professional flat-track motorcycle racer Mike Konle. The two men began designing and manufacturing swing-arms and lightweight motorcycle frames from a single-car garage in Northridge, California.
Redline Racing Frames was founded in 1970 by Linn Kastan and Mike Konle in Chatsworth California for making chromoly motorcycle frames and swingarms. The company consisted of a staff of six people and was receiving much success with their motorcycle swingarms.
Linn Kastan: Mike Konle continued with that for a while, but he finally gave up on it and got out of the bike business and went into the crane business (one of his truck cranes is featured in the movie, Terminator 3- Rise of the Machines).
Redline was born when two guys named Mike Konle & Linn Kastan began making motorcycle frames and swingarms. Konle Mike Konle was a speedway racer. He operated cranes and occasionally machined parts for a company called Trackmaster.
Redline Engineering was started in 1970 by Linn Kastan and Mike Konle in Northridge, California as a manufacturer of motorcycle components and frames. Starting in 1974, they applied their chromoly motorcyle techniques to making BMX chromoly, tubular forks and handlebars in Chatsworth, California.
Redline, a company that brings to mind, innovative engineering and design. Founded by Linn Kastan and Mike Konle, their background in building motocross frames brought an understanding of the use of chromoly steel to the forefront of BMX, a fledging sport at the time.
Redline, a company that brings to mind, innovative engineering and design. Founded by Linn Kastan and Mike Konle, their background in building motocross frames brought an understanding of the use of chromoly steel to the forefront of BMX, a fledging sport at the time.
