Now you can post pictures of your k2,
here is mine it is a k2 Attack 1.0
I have a Zed too but I haven't taken a picture of that one yet.

XC Bike: '01 Razorback Team
Road Bike: '01 mod5
Trail Bike: '04 lithium 4.0

XC Bike: '01 Razorback Team
Road Bike: '01 mod5
Trail Bike: '04 lithium 4.0

Would you be willing to give a mini-review of the Lithium?
The 3.0 for 1200 sounds like a great deal.
I'm specifically interested in the frame, as I'd likely trasfer a bunch of parts over.

Any info is appreciated.
Thanks!

Yeah, the Lithium looks like an interesting one.

Is the dog barking or howling? Is it a wolf mix or something?
Yeah, the bike defidently looks sick!

I got the frame used from somebody who got it off a K2 factory racer (no really, I checked it out).

I have a feeling it was beaten on pretty hard by the original owner. Issues I've had:

busted BB pivot bolt
BB bearings failing, I need to replace them at some point, I got the kit, I just need to do it.
butsted shock pivot bolt
cracks around/loose water bottle bosses
dented downtube from a bike rack clamp (my fault, dang that tubing is thin)

K2 has been more than helpful with my issues.

That said, I love it. It's fast, nimble, stiff, light and wasn't too expensive. Well, the frame is light at 5lbs, 3 oz. The rest of my bike has some heavy parts, like the M525s, the Titec DH stem and Seatpost, and Avid Discs. Total weight, 27 lbs. I would like to get this down to the 25.5 range, but I don't wanna give up the pedals.

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/razorback05172004.jpg

... uses a 4-bar (non-horst) design. From what I can tell, it is real similar to what Kona has been doing for years. Rear travel is adjustable to either 4 or 5". It has a real tall front end, so much that I can barely have any stand over clearance on my large's TT (5'-11", 32" inseam) So it does ride high off the ground - but any 5" bike will have a higher ride height than an xc bike.

In it's stock form It was about 29 lbs. I have replaced everything except the bb, headset, brakes and shifters/der. Right now it is down to 28lbs -- (heavier fork - Fox Talas - lighter everything else) which is pretty respectable for a 5" trailbike.

Climbing efficency is nowhere near the Razorback, but with it's reasonable light weight, a smooth cadience, and the Swinger 3-way rear shock, it makes it suprisingly tolerable. When I am doing a long fireroad climb, I will set the rear to 4", and crank my Talas down all the way to 85mm. I have nothing but good words for the Swinger - supple when you want it, stiff when you need it. In fact, I would suggest you buck up for the 4.0 or 5.0 just for the reason that it comes with a swinger air instead of a fox vanilla coil.

When the trail turns downhill, it really sucks up the bumps and puts a smile on your face. All day rides definetely don't beat me up as much as my Razorback. As far as durability, I only have about 500 miles on it, but no issues so far. I have put 3000 miles on the razorback with no problems with the frame, so I do trust K2's quality.

My only real complaint would be that they spec'ed an intergrated headset - but again - no problems so far.

Steve3 - the dog is a (pure) Malamute, and she is howling. Any time the bike comes out of the garage she assumes it is time for her run and howls in anticipation!

Now you can post pictures of your k2,
here is mine it is a k2 Attack 1.0
I have a Zed too but I haven't taken a picture of that one yet.

Just built it, ridden it 6 times and love it! Weighs about 25lbs...

Cheers

:cool:

Here's my old 99 K2 F*n Monkey POS....

<img src=http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/RED5/OldRide.jpg>

F*n Monkey POS....

Why whats the matter with it?

Why whats the matter with it?

It's an old outdated design. Beyond that, I'm just personally not fond of K2 in general. I think they make crappy bikes, using crappy designs and ideas. Maybe it's just the fact that they haven't made any bike I would want to ride personally. I liked the EVO and think it's truly the best bike they ever made, my only real problem with it was it got outdated fast. I mean what real freeride bike can only run a true size 2.1 - 2.2 tire??? A 2.3 should be the minimum and the only way to accomplish that on the EVO was with a 24" wheel. It's too bad because I had hopes when they were rebadging Intense bikes for Andrew Shandro, that something may evolve from that. But oh well.

That's why the EVO is gone and now I ride this...
<img src=http://forums.mtbr.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14398&stc=1>

when did they last make the EVO
http://home.earthlink.net/~mtnk2biker/jk2black.jpg

I have not ridden a Stinger, but heck.... for $300 from ediscountbike.com, it's hard to loose.

I can say this: It doesn't have Horst Link (It's faux-bar), but it still pedals really well. The lockout is quite handy as well. On long fireraod grinds, I alternate between sit-and-sping and out of saddle grunting, and it always seems to get me up the hills pretty efficiently.

The stock lockout lever is krapp and takes up a bunch of bar space, so I'll tell you what I did. I went to ReCyclerey in San Rafael (the sell used donated old bike parts and use the money to fund biking trips for inner city kids) and found a set of old stem mounted shifters from a roadie, took one lever off, and put a suntour friction shifter on in it's place. I also replace the bolts with alu bolts so save a tad of weight. It takes up way less room, which I need 'cause my bars look like this when rigged for night riding/racing:

Photo Credit: Aosty

http://gallery.consumerreview.com/webcrossing/images/6373.jpg

when did they last make the EVO
http://home.earthlink.net/~mtnk2biker/jk2black.jpg

2002 was the last year. 2003 saw the introduction of the Tirade, supposedly the successor to the EVO.

had her since '01 (leftover '00 model), and has been through MANY 'revisions' in that time. Still an all-around trailbike for me, living in southern NH you NEED to climb the hill to descend it.
The Boxxer is new but of the half dozen times ridden it really hasn't changed my climbing abilities. The bike had a Pyslo Race so I am still collecting parts as I learn the new character, like a larger tread in front etc etc etc. Oh and the Hopey is out for service....
I can totally agree with RED5's perspective, being that K2 just doesn't make a bike to live up to his skill level. It works for me though, being a 'light' freerider/ aggro-trailbiker, or whatever the heck you want to call it.
I'll kill some time here....
My '00 K2 Evo 3 parts spec currently is:
'03 Boxxer Race ($475 shipped w/short crown from cambriabike.com :) ) 7"
'02 Fox Vanilla RC ($125 new/ wouldn't fit on fellow Evo riders med frame) 8.5" w 2.5" i to i increasing travel from stock 4.7" to approx 6.75"
8" Avid fr & 6" Avid r
King 20mm fr /King Discotech rear to mavic x317's, Dt db 14/15 spokes, splinedrive nips handbuilt by me :)
Hopey Steering damper, amazing! should be a stock item/option for ALLOT more bikes
Conti 2.1 Vert fr & r
XT everything else but LX fr derail & pc69 chain
Future Plans are:
Push the Fox
Get a HiteRite for chits & giggles
Enduro seals for the Boxxer
2.3 or 2.5" for the front tire

And just wanted to point those that don't know to the definitive Proflex/K2 forum
Proflex/K2 forum (http://idriders.com/cgi-bin/YaBB_K2/YaBB.pl?board=news)
And to check out some Evo's
Evo's (http://home.earthlink.net/~mtnk2biker/main.html)

Nice paint job, what did you do it with?

I had it powdercoated a few years back, couldn't take the stock paint job :rolleyes:
The guy did an amazing job matching it up to the King hubs and headset, and the fade was much better done than I thought possible with powder. Uber durable, the only scratches are from me laying down on rocks with the bike attached.

Here's my steed. I love this thing. It's soooo fast. This bike has been with me through a broken distal radius(arm near the wrist) and a rattlesnake bite. I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!

Sorry about the trailer but it is what I use this bike for... its gpt a crappy as hell Chili fork on it, but one thing about the fork its better then the RST that was on it previously.
I only road ride with it now, and it is an extremely comfortable frame and bike to ride long distances.

Frame - 2001 medium size (16.5") K2 Razorback 3.0
Rear Shock - Noleen MegaAir pull shock with adjustable rebound and remote lockout
Fork - Noleen MegaAir VTO, set for 100mm travel
Headset - Tange/Specialized sealed cartridge bearing
Bottom Bracket - Syncros Titanium
Crankset - Topline Mountains with Kooka 24 / 36T rings and Kooka BashRing
Chain - KMC Z-51
Cassette - Sunrace JuJu 11-30 8speed
Pedals - VP Carbon SPDs
Seatpost - Thomson Elite
Saddle - Avocet O2 40R Titanium
Stem - Ritchey Pro
Handlebar - Maxx Carbonfiber flatbar
Shifters - Sachs Extreme Powergrips
Derailleurs - XTR rear and Deore LX front, with Ti bolts in each (stupid insomnia, almost forgot about those)
Brake Levers - Babac alloy
Brakes - Koski Lite V-brake in rear and Stop'n'Go mechanical disc in front
Grips - High Density foam
Hubs - Deore 32H Front disc and rear 36H non-disc with titanium QR skewers
Spokes - DT Stainless 14g front and rear w/brass nipples
Rims - Mavic X317 disc front and 217CD Ceramic rear
Tubes - Mec Pyramid 1.25/1.5s
Tires - Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2.25s
Accessories - Zefal alloy bottlecage

<img src="http://206.75.155.18/kmr/bikes/razorback1.jpg">
<img src="http://206.75.155.18/kmr/bikes/razorback3.jpg">
<img src="http://206.75.155.18/kmr/bikes/razorback4.jpg">
<img src="http://206.75.155.18/kmr/bikes/razorback5.jpg">

Since assembling it a couple weeks ago, the friend I built it up for (she's lusted after the frame since I got it in december) still hasn't ridden it, and I also yanked off the remote lockout lever since I found it relatively useless and had a tendency not to reset properly when you switch it off (and I personally can't stand shock lockouts as I so RARELY - maybe once a year - actually ride anyplace where there's a long enough smooth granny climb that'd benefit from the feature). I'm also debating switching to another koski lite front v-brake and a lighter front wheel until such time as I put together a lightweight disc wheelset for the thing.

There have to be more K2 riders out there.

Just to give you guys more bike porn, I'll post a sort of K2. It's the Turner Stinger. The Razorback design was licensed from Turner. ... the Stinger has chainstay rear pivot points instead of seat stay, more like Horst link/4-bar rather than the Razorback's 'Faux Bar' suspension, which is really just a fancier looking single pivot.

Not that I'm knocking the Razorback's suspension... I love the way my bike climbs and handles

Now you can post pictures of your k2,
here is mine it is a k2 Attack 1.0
I have a Zed too but I haven't taken a picture of that one yet. Here's a shot from this last weekend taken by wg.

Seat dropped, rolling down a lava flow at Anadelle on Saturday. STIL!

http://forums.mtbr.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17363&stc=1

Here's my steed. I love this thing. It's soooo fast. This bike has been with me through a broken distal radius(arm near the wrist) and a rattlesnake bite. I wouldn't trade it for anything!!! I see they made the seat tube longer and put a gusset between it and the top tube for the '03s. I have an '02 and it was a bear to find a seatpost long enough for me (that I could actually afford). I ended up with a Titec, which is nice, but kinda heavy.

And of course, you have the sweet sweet Fox shock instead of the Noleen Mega Air. the Mega Air is decent, but not exactly specacular.

My race bike. 2 first places, 2 second places, and a 5th in a NORBA race. I like it a lot.

For the razorback, you have my favorate frame color.
Red White and Blue, just like my skis.

I had to sell my first '01 Razorback (Grassroots edition) for financial reasons. Now I have this Team model ... 22.6 lbs and pretty tough!! I believe the '01 razors were better made than the new models excluding the shock (Easton tubes!!).

I recently thought I had to upgrade to the Fox shock because of leaking air, but K2 has adressed the problem. They now offer a fix kit that includes 2 o-rings instead of the stock square profile rings - free for the asking. Now let me see ...free or $400 for the Fox shock plus the required seat stay. I did the upgrade and have had no problems!

I had to sell my first '01 Razorback (Grassroots edition) for financial reasons. Now I have this Team model ... 22.6 lbs and pretty tough!! I believe the '01 razors were better made than the new models excluding the shock (Easton tubes!!).

I recently thought I had to upgrade to the Fox shock because of leaking air, but K2 has adressed the problem. They now offer a fix kit that includes 2 o-rings instead of the stock square profile rings - free for the asking. Now let me see ...free or $400 for the Fox shock plus the required seat stay. I did the upgrade and have had no problems!
... the upgrade kit was $285 including the seat stays and hardware. Has that changed? I was hoping to buy it at one point. The Noleen Mega Air is okay, but not stellar.

I'm not sure of the exact amount. I know for sure the shock is $209. I'm not sure about the seat stay. I think it was Michael at K2 quoted the price of the seat stay at around $100.

I have never ridden the Fox shock. I'm sure it is better than the Noleen, but at $300 I can deal with it - especially with the o-ring fix being free of charge. It's a good performer but ... not stellar. Just add another $300 and you could buy a brand new 2003 model and sell your old '01 for some money back ... if you wanted a new model. Ebay has got em:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=22679&item=3685174730&rd=1

Here is my unmodified disco monkey! I love it, it's so tough and I'm so heavy.

I have lose about 22 lbs since I got this thing. My strength is waning a little bit on the upper body, but I like riding so much.

I'll catch back up on lifting weights this winter!

This is my 98 K2 5000. Still in great shape (because it doesn't get ridden enough). My wife has a matching one (although hers doesn't have discs). I made the rear disc adaptor myself, and it works like a charm.

Nice bikes guys. Post some more!

here is my ride. racing ralphs rule for my terrain.fast bike.

do any of you K2 riders know the eye to eye for the rear shock of the attack 2.0. I wanna replace it with a fox float R or RL.

thanx

my friends '00 attack has a 6.5" i to i. I test fitted another friends float to it. You'll need new bushings, that can be had from your LBS $10.

thanx for the info liljoe

not a problem, hope that helped. Oh and just to make this thread more hugerer.... My roomies attack. A before (nearly stock) and after pic

Just picked it up off ebay last week for $100.

This frame is bombproof and rides like a scalded monkey.

(wait,,,,,, a flyin scalded monkey!)

Just picked it up off ebay last week for $100.

This frame is bombproof and rides like a scalded monkey.

(wait,,,,,, a flyin scalded monkey!)
That is such a sick bike, does anyone know how much it would cost to put a front disc brake on a K2 Zed 2.0? Thanks for your help.

does your 2.0 have disc mounts on the fork? does it have a front disc hub? if so you can mount any disc on it.
I've got a formula B4 gold series on my 1.0 with a Sun Rhynolite wheel and formula disc hub.
ITs my commuter bike, and I just mountes a SUntour NEX 4000 on it , bought it brand new on ebay for 20 bucks. I ended up buying three forks at that price and being new. it has 75mm of travel which is plenty for the street/light trails. Pulling the size of trailer I do with it I need the front disc.

Sorry about the trailer

Don't be sorry, how bout some more info on it... Like how it connects to the bike, what it's made of/for etc... I'm working on designing a new grocery trailer as mine is sometimes too small.

It has Disc mounts but I would need a new Hub/Rim I think for the disc to connect right. I might just get a cheap Marzocchi and a front disc brake too.

Don't be sorry, how bout some more info on it... Like how it connects to the bike, what it's made of/for etc... I'm working on designing a new grocery trailer as mine is sometimes too small.
The trailer is made of 100% 6061 aluminium tubing. the wheels are 16 inch plastic type wheels which are excellent on this trailer.
The hitch is 100% stainless and clamps to the chain and seat stays.
I will take pics of both the hitch and trailer tonight for you. Total cost for both was slightly over 1,000 CAD.

Just picked it up off ebay last week for $100.

This frame is bombproof and rides like a scalded monkey.

(wait,,,,,, a flyin scalded monkey!)
$100 :eek: That is such a good deal, get a Tirade for a full suspension. Good luck.

Just picked it up off ebay last week for $100.

This frame is bombproof and rides like a scalded monkey.

(wait,,,,,, a flyin scalded monkey!)
WOW seems like that would be worth alot more than 100 bucks.
well heres my bike. Its a lithium 3.0. havn't gotten to ride it much but so far I love it (my first mountain bike so i don't really have anything to compare it to but it is holding up well so far) sry for the terrible webcam quality but my only other option is to scan a photo :( .

$100 :eek: That is such a good deal, get a Tirade for a full suspension. Good luck.

That's $100 for the frame not the bike, just in case. ;)

Here is Zed's most recent incarnation.

as soon as i get my bushings for the ad-10 i ordered. Ill post a pic of my 02 attack 2

I personally find it funny that the guy complaining about his evo with a 26" rear 2.1 tire (btw it fits up to a 2.35 maxxis with tons of space)

When he rides a bighit!! anywhoo the evo can fit a 2.7x24
It's just a bad design

It's just a bad design
Hmmm. Simple design, bombproof frame, little pedal-induced bob, same pivot location as say the C'dale Gemini or the new Prophet, able to be configured as a sub 26lb XC rig or a 35lb freeride/downhill bomber and work well as either. I'd say there's nothing bad at all about the Evo frame other than its simplicity. It was way ahead of its time and K2's marketing practices limited its resale value. The only thing bad about it was the suspension quality, which can be remedied by numerous upgrades. (Not that the suspension itself was terrible, just the durability of the parts was significantly lacking).

Hardly a "bad design." Just ask anyone who still rides one...

Another eDiscount bike Monkey built into an urban assault vehicle. Will be replacing crankset with FSA V-Drive...

my ediscount piece, freshly finished, not even ridden yet.

My bike, the frame is a razorback team 03, marzocchi mxc 03, mavic xm719, lx-deore...
There are very nice bikes here.

heres my attack 2

here is my k2

I've switched to avid mechanicals since the pic was taken...great bike!

wb

here is my nomad 3.0. i think its a xc/heavy duty trailbike. weighs about 28-30. 6061 alum. frame. zed geometry. squishy grind ac fork(but then again, i am 200 lbs.....), promax discs, sram drivetrain, alex x rims.........ect nice bike. got it half off too!!

my old razorback!!

http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL420/1520566/4859766/92262070.jpg

Another ediscountbike frame: :D

Here's a few pics of my '98 K2 Beast. I've had it since new and just sold it today. Had some great times on this bike (plus it has one of the best paint/decal schemes ever IMO on a mountain bike. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/grtpmkn/b4340d05.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/grtpmkn/b8530590.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/grtpmkn/8093200e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/grtpmkn/801b0c07.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v109/grtpmkn/83c27229.jpg

I got a an ediscount brass monkey frame for $100 bucks, and I love it!!! Got a Manitou Super Black fork for $125...Life is good. And the bike rides sweet, although for som reason I'm jealous of the F/S guys... And I'm coming from a Cannondale Super V.

So confused...

Great Bike I put about 1500 miles on it so far I like everything about it. Fox Vanilla RLC 125 Fox Float R rear.
Avid bb7 Disc Brakes, Xtr Cranks and Chainrings 952 BB, Xtr Rear Cassette.
Easton Carbon Bars, Easton Seatpost. Mavic 221 disc With Tioga Factory Extreme XC tires Stans Standard rim conversion Kit no tubes, XTR Rear Derailer, XTR Shifters & XTR Front Derailer.

Ride on.

My Razorback SL......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Joiskinn/sv400043.jpg

My Razorback SL......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v734/Joiskinn/sv400043.jpg
I have been tracking some Razorbacks on e-bay the frames go for some good money.
I have not won one yet but Im gonna keep trying.

Cool Bike

Lookie what I found. I know how much you guys love your K2 bikes, so here's some old pics I found.

My first FS bike, 96 ProFlex Beast. I really hated this bike. For myself it had ackward geometry, but then again it was designed to be hardcore XC bike.
http://x2.putfile.com/1/3008581426.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
My second FS was the 99 K2 Flying Monkey. This was it's first incarnation after all the modifications. I replaced the Chubby with a MegaAir, LX cranks, new wheels using Mavic F519 rims on XT hubs with Fire Xc Pro tires and 0* x 135 stem. This thing was a XC monster.
http://x2.putfile.com/1/3008595144.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)


photos uploaded with PutFile (http://www.putfile.com)

My Razorback :)

Thanks doug4sail, I love my Razorback, it is almost scary how fast it is on single track. Trust me you will be happy when you finally do get one built up. ;)

Thanks for the info. I did finally get a Razorback Sl. I have a XT Buildkit on the way. I will post a picture when I get it built.

My Team SL with XTR 9 speed, white Race Face cranks and matching Avid Ti brakes/levers, Racelite Tubeless, SID SL, very sweet ride. GO HOGS!

My lithium 3.0 the day I brought it home a couple months ago...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/beetroot/treo650004Large.jpg

Well Here it is...Skinn, I got the same frame. I just finished the build two day ago. I like it alot. I need to buy some Lightweight Race tires and a Lightweight cassette and thats it.
Xt shifters Magura disc brakes, Mavic 717 with stans no tubes, Easton Carbon bars. Fox flot rear shock. Sid Xc Front. Cane Creek Integrated headset. X gen front derailer. Xt Rear. Nice Lithium Beetroot!

Doug4sail that looks sweet, I am running tioga red phoenix 1.90 and they seem to complimant the bike real well on fast single track, I just picked up a Thompson straight seat post yesterday as I think the laid back Ritchey on it now hurts my positioning in climbs just a bit, so I thought I would try a straight. Good luck with your bike, I know you are going to love it :)

Thanks For the Advice Skinn, The seatpost I have is also a bit back.. I will check it out.
I will check on the Tiogas as well. I hope you get some riding in this weekend.

This mostly stock 2006 Apache 6.0 belongs to Ethan Gilmour, a junior XC and cyclocross racer from Southern Vermont. Depending on which Kenda tires he's running to suit course conditions, it weighs either a little or a lot less than 25.5 pounds.

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Enjoy,
T.K. Malone
K2 Bike

This is another one of Ethan Gilmour's race bikes for 2006. Since K2 Bike no longer makes a cross-country racing focused hardtail, I dug deep into the archives to pull out this 2004 Zed Team, with custom flower paint and graphics that was team issue for the Ford Cycling Team. Parts spec is very similar to the 2006 Apache 6.0, with a SID World Cup fork with 80mm travel that's more appropriate for the geometry than the Apache's 100mm R7 Super. Weight between 23 and 23.5 pounds, depending on tires.

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Enjoy,
T.K. Malone
K2 Bike

In January 2005, Ethan Gilmour competed in the UCI Cyclocross World Championships in the Netherlands. Here is the 2006 K2 Enemy that he represented Team USA aboard.

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Enjoy,
T.K. Malone
K2 Bike

Here is the Razorback that I ride when I'm not testing other bikes.

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I more recently switched the fork to a 100mm travel R7 Comp and a seatpost with less offset. Still handles well after switching the shock mounting position, and a lot more fun on rougher trails than with the 80mm Skareb.

Cheers,

The Kid

This is my wife's Zed Team.

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She's not a huge fan of the flowery graphics of the K2 Bike T:Nine women's line, but does wish that it had chartreuse-colored accents, like the T:Nine Lotta Luv skis. :rolleyes:

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One of the best things we did in setting this bike up for her was build another pair of wheels with 26 x 1.0" MTB road tires. With the SID fork locked out and the skinny tires, it's pretty efficient on road. Just don't pedal through corners! ;)

Cheers,
The Kid

My K2 Zed 4.0 :)

$500 brand new off eBay last lear...
I like it alot, and ride it 2nd most
of my 5 bikes.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5664/k2lithium3new1fh8.jpg

('94 Model)

:confused:

Time fly's when you're having fun, huh?

Actually, I caught it before reading your post.

Thanks anyway.

:band:

I've been riding this 04 Attack 2.0 for about a year and am now starting to upgrade.
XC717 wheels on XT hubs, BB7 disc brakes, carbon bar and just order a 5th element air rear shock
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/rzims/CIMG0269.jpg

here's my new 2006 Lithium 4.0 - picked it up in Glenwood Springs, CO on a closeout sale for 2006 model year bikes. This was the morning after I bought it, last time it was this clean :D

i recently converted my 1999 K2 Zed V to a single speed. the conversion cost me about $75, so far it was worth every penny. since this pic was taken, i upgraded the bars to riser bars in stead of the flat ones that came on the bike.
http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL420/1520566/8381564/199115277.jpg

$500 brand new off eBay last lear...
I like it alot, and ride it 2nd most
of my 5 bikes.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/5664/k2lithium3new1fh8.jpg

Hey Killer B, where did you get the front fender from?

my 856..
http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1197.sized.jpg (http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1197.jpg)

and my wife's new K2 (her 856 was recently stolen :madmax: ) ... hasn't seen dirt yet. Need to get her some pedals first.
http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1200.sized.jpg (http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1200.jpg)

2006 zed 3.0

Nice!

I've had this frame for four years now and it's been a great bike. It's had several upgrades over the years and will get several more before it retires, if it ever does. Rear shock has been upgraded twice, once to a Fox vanilla R and just recently, to a Manitou six way coil. Next will probably be a five inch travel fork since the swinger gives the back over six inches of travel.
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/10/29022072811.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3744483)
Current build:
WTB saddle
Thomson seatpost and stem
King headset
XT shifter/brake levers
Easton Scandium risers
K2 Grips
Manitou X-Vert 105mmm MCU/coil fork
LX frt derailleur and crankset
Time ATAC hp pedals
XTR rear derailluer
XT/317 wheelset
Avid mech disc brakes
WTB mutanoraptor 2.4 tires

[quote=micah]my 856..
http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1197.sized.jpg (http://austink5.net/albums/bikes/DSCN1197.jpg)
The same... but different.:thumbsup:

I've had this frame for four years now and it's been a great bike. It's had several upgrades over the years and will get several more before it retires, if it ever does. Rear shock has been upgraded twice, once to a Fox vanilla R and just recently, to a Manitou six way coil. Next will probably be a five inch travel fork since the swinger gives the back over six inches of travel.
http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/10/29022072811.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3744483)
Current build:
WTB saddle
Thomson seatpost and stem
King headset
XT shifter/brake levers
Easton Scandium risers
K2 Grips
Manitou X-Vert 105mmm MCU/coil fork
LX frt derailleur and crankset
Time ATAC hp pedals
XTR rear derailluer
XT/317 wheelset
Avid mech disc brakes
WTB mutanoraptor 2.4 tires

Looks good. So stiff/flexy is the rear end?

The frame is fairly stiff with the aluminum swingarm. The 4.0 with the carbon swingarm is generally considered to be a little flexier. I haven't noticed any change in lateral stiffness after changing to the swinger shock.

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My Ultra-modified K2 Attack 3.0..probably a 2003 but Im like the 7th owner of the frame.
My Old Pro-flex Reptile. Got it new for free from the LBS literally about 8 months ago.0 miles on it. Rode it, threw some marzocchis on it, folded the rear suspension in half. Didn't know sidewalks could do that to bikes.... Should have kept it stock for value's sake....

PS. I HATE THE ATTACK 3.0. Pedal bob is easy to avoid if you go into the largest chainring and stiffen up your rear shock. Not on this frame! Chainline changes so bad when compressed, Causes chain to f*** fall off. Being A bike mechanic new to riding dually's, I took this for a $30 steal and have been unimpressed.I have an Intense 5.5 EVP coming soon and I can't wait!

Sorry to hear about that frame. Could you post a picture of the folded proflex? My Friend has one in her Garage its the 855 with the elastomers front and rear. I rode it, It seems efficient it never sees any jumps though her boyfriend got here a Salsa. I have a older Attack 3.0 I changed the rear shock for a Fox float with propedal and eliminated the bob and lightened it up. I havent had any shifting problems. The 5.5 is going to be nice ride.

Oh your gonna love this, The weak point was the point at which the would be "chainstay's" weakness was the attachment point to the rear elastomer bolt. It went from aluminum tubing, to SHEETMETAL, to the circular bolt cup. It broke there, bent the elastomers and bolts inwards and alligned the entire suspension assembly with the steeper section of the "seattube" I don't have a pic of the damage but I do have it sitting in my basement with a welded up temporary rear triangle replacement bolted to one of the bottle cage mounts. Its f***ing funny! I'll post a pic tomorrow if I can.

As for the attack 3.0, I put a RockShox Bar air shock from a defective Trek Fuel 80 Frame I had laying around from the ol' LBS. I weigh about 155 so Im a relative lightweight and just for the hell of it, I decided to pump up the Air shock to its maximum setting (180-ish psi) and then set it on its stiffest bound/rebound setting. After tightening all the bolts w/loctite and repacking the bushings and bearings with Phil Wood grease (as always) and every other little trick I can, I get on it, Pop it in the high chainwheel, pedal, and guess what! PEDAL BOB & FLEX.... I rode it around the bike shop and the wrenches (which means "mechanics" for you dentally mebilitated) say the chainstays are probably flexing or the suspension assembly is the worst (besides the Proflex Reptile) design in the history of Mankind. Im guessing its a bit of both. Being the seventh owner of the bike frame doesn't help much. No worries, The Intense 5.5 will save the day...(I hope...)

I have a 2003 K2 with the same Geometry in the rear Triangle, Melanie Mequaid won her
first X-Terra Championships on this same K2 design. And then Won two more including this year. I wonder if the Carbon seatstays make that big of difference? That 5.5 got great reviews from the MBA guys.

Well, Geometry is much more important than the build materials ( Unless your comparing corrugated cardboard to scandium) but when it comes to carbon fiber, the way the frame behaves drastically changes. Not to mention that my frame is that of a $800 complete bike, and I am probably the 7th owner of the damned thing.Who knows why I get so much bad feedback from the frame. Im guessing its just on its last few good rides anyways. I've got DH cranks, a Sram hollow-pin chain, and an XTR cassette, and Sram X9 derailleur which pretty much eliminates the drivetrain being an issue..

Actually....Now that I looked at the photo of my Attack 3.0, The bad pedal feedback could be due to the steeper head tube angle caused by my Marzocchi Dirt Jump 2's w/ 130mm's travel (odd year) What else is funny is that my fork and frame cost me a total of $205. WOW.

Yeah the fact that your Chain keeps jumping off under compression there is something
definitly wrong. I can blow through my whole 4 angry inches of travel at 30+ miles per hour and even jump a cog. On the brighter side that
5.5 is gonna be sweet.

Hellz Yeah. Just got the Thomson Elite seatpost and '07 XTR front derailleur in for it.

Do they still sell these bikes at Wallmart?

Do they still sell these bikes at Wallmart?

You are an idiot.

Do they still sell these bikes at Wallmart?

3 World championships and No Wallmart sponsorship?
Weird Huh?

First there was a Proflex Offroad 752 no digital pics.

Then there was an Proflex Attack with those damn yellow elastomers...crappy picture

Next is a K2 5000 with the carbon rear end and the strange squarish downtube FAVORITE OF ALL...another old photo RIP.

Next is the 2000 Evo 3.0...in great shape purchased off ebay recently...another bad photo, but hey it's too cold out there to ride and take pictures at the same time.

I post a better one outdoors when it warms up.

I've have many other good bikes including a Gary Fisher Tassajahara and had a Iron Horse Stoudt, but I seem to have a history with Proflex.....oh sorry I meant K2.

here's a pic of my 2006 Lithium 4.0

http://lh4.google.com/image/Kevin.Rants/RfUxScYJeNI/AAAAAAAAAGY/4W1eSilxl5Y/s800/IMG_0875.JPG

Actually....Now that I looked at the photo of my Attack 3.0, The bad pedal feedback could be due to the steeper head tube angle caused by my Marzocchi Dirt Jump 2's w/ 130mm's travel (odd year) What else is funny is that my fork and frame cost me a total of $205. WOW.
You also said you are new to riding dualies and I see you have heavy platform pedals, yeah? My guess (and this is only speculation) is that you mash the pedals which only exaggerates bob. My guess is that as you get more accoustomed to full suspension (and go clipless and develop better spin technique) you will get more used to the feel of FS.

Nope, I have some good experience riding, just not on a dualy. Turns out it was those pathetic truvative chainwheels from 03' to 05'. I replaced them with shimano deore chainwheels. No problems now. Oh yeah, And Im riding an Intense 5.5 evp so, im not doing to bad with the pedal bob issue. Oh yeah, doesn't crank brothers make egg beaters for mashing too? Platforms or clipless doesn't make a difference when you go all loco on your bike, out of the seat or not. I like platforms for now, Im used to them, and I've adapted accordingly! :-)

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Somethin went wrong somewhere, sorry.

http://www.chaosmongers.org/marcel/bike/2007_K2_Razorback_RSX_2000/20070327_K2_Razorback_03_rear.jpg

Hello,
I've been reading this forum on and off for a while, since I bought a secondhand 2000 Razorback last year May. I guess it's time to do my first post here then .
5 months after buying it the frame cracked. It cracked at 3 different places. One crack along the weld between the top tube and the seat tube. Another crack along the weld at the seat tube and shock strut. And another one at the end of the seatstay. I guess it's partly because I was rather heavy a year ago, 94 kg, and still am relatively heavy, 82 kg now. I also tend to stay seated a lot of the time. Or the frame is just used up.
The LBS I bought it from had no replacement frame lying around and offered to have it welded. They have worked with a lot of K2 Razorbacks, and had a lot of them welded after they broke. When I told that newer Razorbacks had a bigger seattube, and an extra gusset between the top tube and seat tube, he said that newer frames would just crack halfway the seat tube.
Due to some complications it took 5 months to have it returned from the repair.
In the meanwhile I bought another bike, a 2006 Trek Fuel EX6 for a clearout price. It should be a little stronger, and since it's new it should be under warranty from the manufacturer, so it's a pretty good buy imo.
First time I rode the Razorback again was yesterday. After riding a much newer bike for some months I was afraid it would let me down, but I was rather satisfied after the ride. The Noleen rear shock doesn't handle multiple bumps very wel, it stutters on them, but apart from that it could handle the tracks very well. For here on the Dutch Veluwe it has enough travel.
Originally it came with a Noleen front shock as well, but I replaced it for a stiffer and newer Marzocchi MX Comp 85. It's a bit taller then the Noleen, so steering is a bit slower. Using a relative soft pressure makes the steering more then acceptable. It's much more point and shoot now then with the Noleen, which really wasn't stiff for my weight.
It could be that the frame is just used up. But if that's so, then it will break again, and force me to search another frame, or sell the parts. Time will tell, and paying attention and watching for new cracks will be needed.
Anyway, I do get a certain feeling when I look at, think of, or ride on my Razorback. I do think it's a goodlooking bike. I didn't think that way from the start. When I bought it I didn't think it was a really goodlooking bike, just about average. But in time some parts were changed and the only colors it now has are yellow, black and a bit of red. So much better then with the green tires and a silver stem for example. And I guess the bike just grew on me. I really don't have that kind of feeling for my Trek Fuel EX6, even though it rides better then my Razorback.
I was just wondering if more people had experience with cracked Razorbacks, and what happened with them.

Looks good! How much does it weigh?

Well, I tested it with the method of myself standing on a persons weight measurer with and without a bike, and it came out as 14 kg, the same as my Trek. It does feel a bit lighter then the Trek, I guess it's because of the lighter wheels, which make it accellerate a bit faster. And because of the lighter fork, which is around 1600 to 1700 grams. While the Tora on my Trek is a bit over 2 kg. This makes it a bit easier to pull it over a root
So when the frame is holding out, then there's enough to upgrade to make it lighter :). It's just that I don't have much budget for that, but I'll see what I can do.

Nice Razorback

hello

here is my razorback, i looks like yours !


http://denis.soubelet.neuf.fr/sitevtt/K2/P1010009p.jpg

Hey, funny to see a bike almost like mine, but it isn't mine :). It looks like a large, that's correct?
You don't have the Noleen fork anymore either. Did it break, or was it a desired upgrade? Strange, some details are a little different. For example, your rear suspension has a white decal, while mine has a black decal.
Btw, at the end of the seatstay, it is painted black. Was it always like that?

Nice bike :)

hi

I think it is a large frame (it's height is about 47 cm).
you say that the razorback crake ? YES ! also mine and another...
You can see that the seatstays were repeinted in black, it's normal after it was re-welded !
but i love this bike. Before it, i owned a specilaized epic pro (10.8 kg / 23.76 lb). Yes, the epic was more performing (a little) but the k2 is smooth (for an xc bike) and the weight of mine is 11kg (24.2 lb). It 's really easy for climbing.
I replaced the noleen fork by this skareb spv because i think the noleen fork is not a good fork. It works only with air like white brothers and the rebound is too fast.

You can see it on this pic, before i upgrade the bike (fork, xtr dual control and v-brake ...)

http://denis.soubelet.neuf.fr/sitevtt/K2/2.jpg

I live in France, here is my web site :

http://denis.soubelet.neuf.fr/

My other bike is a Airborne lucky strike (TI), a good bike also !

My first FS bike that just got replaced with a Kona Coiler. I took this pic just before I started scavenging parts for the new build.

http://members.cox.net/akelley9/Bikes/K2.jpg

@ Duen:
How does it compare with your titanium Airborne?

'Figured it was about time I posted pics of my new(ish) Apache 6.0, since I've had it since Nov 2006.

It's primarily stock, although I added the Ergon grips and Fire XC Pro on the back. I also added hockey tape on teh brake levers for better grip and mosture absorbancy.

And my good ole' 2001 Razorback Team frame. A total Frankenstein.

nice rides - I really like that Apache.

How do you like the Ergon grips? I'm toying with the idea of getting them - just when I think I had my death grip issue solved, I've been getting the tingling arms again.

nice rides - I really like that Apache.

How do you like the Ergon grips? I'm toying with the idea of getting them - just when I think I had my death grip issue solved, I've been getting the tingling arms again.
I like 'em! I don't have a total fix from my tingling hands, but it is better. I may just need to move 'em around a bit to hit a sweet spot. The extra contact area also improves my control, which I'm quite pleased with.

cool - I'll order some up then. I have ODI Oury's on my K2 but my SS has thin Ritchey's which are not cutting it.

I got my first full suspension bike and super deal for lithium 3.0
Here is my bike:D

Dude - SWEET!

I've had my Lithium for 9 months now and absolutely love it. I've spent some money upgrading stuff - I can help you spend yours too!

If you have any setup questions - just shoot me a PM. That Tora fork is outstanding for it's pricepoint.

Hey..some sweet rides here!
Here's my Zed 2.0. The first decent bike I've ever owned!
Still stock, except I have upgraded the pedals to Mosh bikes platforms...love em!
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/muskymike/bikes001.jpg
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m17/muskymike/bikes003.jpg

Any quick and cheap solutions to drop the weight of it?

Musky - first off - Welcome to MTBR and the K2 board. Second - nice machine! I love that color. K2 really hit the big homerun on color choices the past two years. That semi-gloss dull finish is killer too.


To drop weight from the bike, best place to focus is wheels/tires. It's pricey to get light on a bike but doable. If your terrain is dry, hardpacked or a little loose over hard - good tire options are the WTB Nanoraptor or Kenda Small Block 8 - both of which will be lighter than what you've got.

There are other lighter components out there too - seat posts, handlebars, etc. My recommendation is to just ride it for a while and get accustomed to it before making changes. Then, figure out which way you want to go and work towards that (i.e. light but durable and cheaper aluminum bits or really light and expensive carbon stuff).

Here's my new baby. Got her 2 weeks ago. It's my first good bike. My old one is a Mongoose D60r. Can't wait to take it out on the trails as i'm waiting for some parts to come in from Thule for my rack.

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/501/k2edit.JPG

Sweet - another Lithium. Congrats. Let me know if you've got any questions about setup, etc, I'll do my best to answer based on my experiences.

BTW - if you ditch the reflectors, you'll go 5 mph faster!

nice bike! this is first time I see the 07 lithium 3.0. I wish my bike color is also red.
I got my 06 lithium 3.0 about 3 weeks ago and I like it except the pedal (upgraded pedals on tuesday):D
enjoy the ride:thumbsup:

It's sexy and you know it.

1997 K2 Animal
http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/1092/medium/K2Animal1.jpg

here my 1998 K2 4000 Proflex with Noleen Cross-Link ELT smart shock on front and Easton carbon fiber swingarm with Noleen NR-4 on the rear. Titec 141 Enduro bars, Flite Gel Flow with Ti rails. One owner, had it since it was hatched. Kept it pretty stock except for the saddle. This thing has been great, no problems at all. Smart Shock still works. Originally bought it b/c I used to ride Girvins way back when, and then needed to replace them so just sold the old Fisher and bought the K2 b/c of the updated Cross-Link.

Looking for a set of Caramba Double Barrel cranks if anyone has a set!!!

thanks for the pics, guys! man, those forks scare the crap out of me for some reason...

I have ridden the Girven its acutally pretty cool. There are still some in the
X-Terra championships on Maui. I have not tried the Coil version. There were quite a few
Razorbacks from various vintages and Zeds in the X-Terra Championships as well.

no need to be afraid...embrace linkage

Here is my Razorback, just put on XO shifters in the spring. King hubs on wheels I laced upi myself. Used to ride a carbon Evo style K2 I was really surprised when I switched to the Razorback as there was no difference in the downhill feel.

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Looks like a fast machine.

Finally, a picture of the Lithium!

http://members.cox.net/akelley9/Bikes/K2_Javelina.JPG

It's only got a couple mods so far.

Sram 980 11-34 cassette
Race Face Evolve XC 110mm, 31.8mm Stem
Race Face Diabolus 31.8mm (28" wide) Bar
Oury Grips
Wellgo MG-1's
Cane Creek S6 Headset

Good mods for the Lithium.

I think next is going to have to be wheels or at least a new rear hub. The 475 is about as low-end as you can get and it isn't holding up (been through two freehubs on different wheelsets now). That pic was after I turned the freehub into a fixie on that trail. The Sun Charger AM wheelset looks nice. :D

the k2 public enemy skis are way cooler than any of the bikes they make

I think next is going to have to be wheels or at least a new rear hub. The 475 is about as low-end as you can get and it isn't holding up (been through two freehubs on different wheelsets now). That pic was after I turned the freehub into a fixie on that trail. The Sun Charger AM wheelset looks nice. :D

I taco'd my front rim in April during an ugly landing so ordered a set of Mavic XM321s laced to S'mano 525s. Rims are great but I've had to adjust the hubs a few times. I'm spoiled with Hope Pro2s on my SS so that's what I intend to get for my Lithium, laced to XM819s for true UST.

the k2 public enemy skis are way cooler than any of the bikes they make

Thanks for your childish input :thumbsup: Value added my friend. :nono:

...built in '99 and had lot's of attention when I used to ride it in the annual 5-boro bike rides here in NYC. 'just wish it had a lower stand-over. 'havent ridden it in a while so the frame+fork is for sale now.......

I have pounded this 3.0 hard for the past 2+ years, and have broken/upgraded a lot of things in that time. I love this bike very much, but I am looking forward to my Enduro SL!! Still going to keep this bad boy around though.

Hmm, it seems I have no clue how to upload a pic. Look for it later....

No pics yet!!!

This is her w/o the Time ATACs on.

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7746/picture187fd6.jpg

Haha, this is the only one that doest "fail to upload." Is there a size limit?

I think there is a size limit.

Cool image of the Lithium though.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/1602219668_06cd9036b2_b.jpg

Since the K2 board is dead as of late I decided to post up my pic of my Attack. This is an old pic so it is missing the new wheelset, Rhynolites with XT hubs, and new pedals, Crank Bros. Acid 1s. This is my first full suspension, had a Specialized hardtail before this, and I have to say that I am enjoying it. My next upgrade will probably be the rear shock since this one has no rebound adjustment. If anyone has any other ideas let me know!

i just picked up my 2007 k2 apache 5.0!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2100/2290878322_ba15688b6d_b.jpg

now i'm part of the fam.

picking up some k2 cinch ctx once they're on sale too. haha

Yo dude, your wall is slanted.

Sweet bike man!! 100mm front/back?

My 2005 Lithium 3.0 that I finally posted a real pic of!! I love this bike very much so.

Yo dude, your wall is slanted.

Sweet bike man!! 100mm front/back?

yup!

my wall isn't slanted my driveway is :)

06 Apache 5.0

Arrived at the house today!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/Shades9323/k2apache.jpg

those Apache's look great

Enduro - that's some red dirt - are you in Hawaii?

Sedona, AZ. If youre ever in this beautiful state, it is a must.

Ah, thanks.

A lot of folks running platforms on their K2s.

Funny you should say that! I pulled mine off for that ride because I knew it was going to be rather muddy and slick and the need/want to wear proper shoes (for walking or hiking) out weighed the need/want for SPDs. I need new shoes anyways, because my old ones KILL my feet.

does anyone own/ride this bike ?


http://www.rscycle.com/site/image_browser/k2TNine_ridgeline_dis.jpg

looks like an Attack - quite a few of owners on here.

My buddy loved his. He rode it pretty good for almost two years until he was ready to step up to an Enduro

http://a985.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/97/l_72ffd262f044bcf92674d8d4ef53d3f0.jpg

http://a995.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/123/l_3aa3ca89098b6e6be9ac7a395ff0fe5a.jpg

good pics Enduro

sorry guys but I need to find out the 2006 attacks eye to eye...shock size please

-R

Eye to eye length is 165mm
End mount spacer = 22mm wide x 8mm ID
Body spacer = 30mm wide x 6mm ID
Shock stroke differs by size - SML & MED - 29mm, LRG & XLG - 38mm
Overall leverage ratios by size - SML & MED - ~3.1:1, LRG & XLG - ~ 2.5:1

As a result, the common 6.5" x 1.5" rear shock size usually works well on the LRG (490mm seat tube) & XLG (520mm seat tube) Attacks, given the correct end spacers.

You should be very careful if you are considering an upgrade to the rear shock of a SML (420mm seat tube) or MED (440mm seat tube) Attack. Because of the higher leverage ratio of these smaller sizes, a 6.5" shock with a standard 1.5" stroke has the potential to allow the linkage to move further than it was designed to, and possibly interfere with the rest of the frame as the rear shock approaches full travel. Obviously, this is potentially damaging to the bike & dangerous to the rider and is not recommended.

K2 Bike used a thicker rubber bottom-out spacer on the coil shocks of the two smallest sized Attacks to limit the stroke to 29mm/1.125" instead of the full 38mm/1.5". Of course, this is not nearly as easy to accomplish on an air shock. This is why recent Attack bikes were not specified with air shocks, yet some of the new Base series which has replaced the Attacks for 2008 are.

Hope this helps. Good luck, be careful, and happy trails!

Eye to eye length is 165mm
End mount spacer = 22mm wide x 8mm ID
Body spacer = 30mm wide x 6mm ID
Shock stroke differs by size - SML & MED - 29mm, LRG & XLG - 38mm
Overall leverage ratios by size - SML & MED - ~3.1:1, LRG & XLG - ~ 2.5:1

As a result, the common 6.5" x 1.5" rear shock size usually works well on the LRG (490mm seat tube) & XLG (520mm seat tube) Attacks, given the correct end spacers.

You should be very careful if you are considering an upgrade to the rear shock of a SML (420mm seat tube) or MED (440mm seat tube) Attack. Because of the higher leverage ratio of these smaller sizes, a 6.5" shock with a standard 1.5" stroke has the potential to allow the linkage to move further than it was designed to, and possibly interfere with the rest of the frame as the rear shock approaches full travel. Obviously, this is potentially damaging to the bike & dangerous to the rider and is not recommended.

K2 Bike used a thicker rubber bottom-out spacer on the coil shocks of the two smallest sized Attacks to limit the stroke to 29mm/1.125" instead of the full 38mm/1.5". Of course, this is not nearly as easy to accomplish on an air shock. This is why recent Attack bikes were not specified with air shocks, yet some of the new Base series which has replaced the Attacks for 2008 are.

Hope this helps. Good luck, be careful, and happy trails!

So my fried is pretty much stuck with a cheap heavy shock....that sucks, I will check other post to see what people have done about it. Thanks for being so imformative.

Thanks,
-R

Great Bike I put about 1500 miles on it so far I like everything about it. Fox Vanilla RLC 125 Fox Float R rear.
Avid bb7 Disc Brakes, Xtr Cranks and Chainrings 952 BB, Xtr Rear Cassette.
Easton Carbon Bars, Easton Seatpost. Mavic 221 disc With Tioga Factory Extreme XC tires Stans Standard rim conversion Kit no tubes, XTR Rear Derailer, XTR Shifters & XTR Front Derailer.

Hey what size frame are you running and how do you like your float.

Thanks,
Rafael

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1006/andresmarch2008025lw3.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=andresmarch2008025lw3.jpg)

Here's another pic.

Just picked up my 06 Attack 2.0. Rides nice but could use a better fork.

<a href="http://s224.photobucket.com/albums/dd43/truksnboats/?action=view&current=06K2Attack20.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd43/truksnboats/06K2Attack20.jpg" border="0" alt="2006 K2 Attach 2.0"></a>

Sort of a Lithium 3.5 or something. 2007 3.0 with 2006 4.0 parts and a few upgrades. Very fun, very versatile bike...

http://gallery.mtbr.com/data/mtbr/500/Red_K2.JPG

I like the dark red color

My old Razorback (RIP). I've got an Apache 5.0 now, but no pic.

http://myweb.cableone.net/cruiserman/K2_1.jpg

My old Razorback (RIP). I've got an Apache 5.0 now, but no pic.

Groovy, and welcome, cruiserman. So why the RIP on the Razorback?

Cracked frame at the shock mount. I scavenged the parts and tossed the frame in the trash :(. I had a lot of fun riding the bike.

Here's a pic of the Apache along with my 29er.

http://myweb.cableone.net/cruiserman/RT_K21.jpg

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum ,but so far I think it is great! Tons of info.:) Here is a pic of my 07 K2 Attack. I also have a 04 K2 Tiraid ,but at the moment it is under construction. I will have to post a pic then I get it done.

Very nice bikes!:thumbsup:

Dustin

http://i28.tinypic.com/bjd4ya.jpg

370490

Zed 3.0

I'm finally getting a photo out of my K2. This thing is still all stock, but I'm hoping to make minor changes as the summer goes on (like new grips, tires, seat, etc.) The only change actually are the pedals. I put on a set of Shimano M540 clipless.

Bike rides like a dream and takes incredible beatings. Worth every penny.

Well after a full cleaning and paint touch up my 04 Tirade 5.0 is going back together. Just swaped out the 125mm Fox vanilla R for a new 140mm Fox vanilla RLC. Just got to order a few more things.

BTW if anybody is thinking of buying a Fox fork I must say there service is great! I ordered the fork threw one of there dealers and when it came in it was all scratched and chipped like it was droped on concrete. I let the dealer know and Fox sent a call tag the next day and 2 day aired me a new one.:thumbsup:

Here's a pic

http://i27.tinypic.com/nwn151.jpg

My gorgeous Pro-Flex 856

Got this on ebay, it the first and only FS mountain bike Ive ever owned, I love it.

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Deore XT 8 speed rear derailleur

Deore XT front derailleur

Deore LX brake calipers

Girvin triple crankset

Girvin front suspension fork (oil damping system)

Girvin coil spring rear shock (Girvin damping technology)

Sram Gripshift shifters

Ritchy Clipless pedals

Mavic 220 wheelset / Deore LX hubs

WTB Velociraptor

I actually owned one of these about 8 years ago but got into a jam and had to sell it...so when I saw this one ebay (375.00) I snapped on it.

I used to ride BMX now I ride in cars mostly. I have always ridden motocross. Now I'm mountain biking? Have not hit the first trail yet. This weekend should be fun. It's a 07 Crush.

Tight. Is that the seat that came on the bike, or did you take it off a beach cruiser? Haha

Hello Enduroblood,

My brain was thinking about my backside and it just appeared. I did not want to have a bad first experience so I covered my butt so to speak.

Damon

Right on, nothing wrong with that! A sore ass sure can ruin a ride, thats for sure. Have fun, thats the number one priority!

My factory 5.0, so fun to ride

This has been my ride for a long....long..time.

<a href="http://s134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/SludgeFactory68/?action=view&current=dsc03923.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q102/SludgeFactory68/dsc03923.jpg" border="0" alt="Proflex 857"></a>

Where'd you take that pic? Is that your house? Nice bike too!

Why is there a rotor AND a rim brake on this bike???

Why is there a rotor AND a rim brake on this bike???

There is no rotor, just rim brakes. What part of the wheel did you mistake for a rotor?

There is no rotor, just rim brakes. What part of the wheel did you mistake for a rotor?


Hey there slick..... I was talking about the bike in this pic.....

1 rotor yet there is a working rim brake.... :p

Hey there slick..... I was talking about the bike in this pic.....

Hi, I'm the quote feature. Apparently we haven't met..

Here is a pic of my 1995 K2 Hardtail. This was prior to the Pro-Flex merger/buy and I believe was one of K2's first attempts at MTN bikes. They offered 3 bikes that I know of... all hardtails....

A black version with mostly Shimano STX/LX components and cantilever brakes

The blue version I have with primarily all XT components (XT grip shift, V-brakes/levers, hubs, cassette, front-D, rear-D) and with a MAG21 front shock

And a gold version with primarily XTR components and with a Judy front shock

I have owned this bike since new when I purchased it in Germany at 18 years old while in the Army. I raced it in Europe back then and have ridden it hard all over Europe and the U.S. over the past 12 - 13 years. I have serviced the shocks here and there, and have upgraded the stem/bars/seat (a while back obviously) and added some odds and ends... but I believe I'm still on the original chain and I finally just changed the inner brake and D cables for the first time last week due to fraying and broken outer cables. It doesn't skip and the head, bracket, pedals are all still tight as new. I have jumped it in lakes, ridden streets, up and down stairs, even down the Lincoln Memorial stairs in DC. I have hammered out the original Mavic rims with a hammer so many times (and filed off the burrs) it's not funny. Countless thousands of miles and sets of tires and this thing is still kicking strong. I take it to Dupont State Forest (among other places) nearly every weekend and put a pounding on it.

This bike is bullet-proof and I will never get rid of it for another hardtail (although I will surely upgrade it). I'm sure I'll get a full suspension as my body starts giving out but until then... OLD BLUE!

updated version of my now newly re-built and polished alum '98 K2 4000. replaced everything with NOS except for a few things (swingarm, cross-link legs, shifters)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/2807624090_f351a936b8.jpg?v=0

I couldn't resist posting another picture in its natural element.

http://www.benpotter.org/steed.jpg

that Factory 5.0 looks great!