198? KHS question

[Proto2000]

Thanks for the nice words. Way too big for me, so I will put it up for sale and maybe someone nearby will like it enough to purchase. The levers are the resin version of Suntour XC Sport like most of the components and the hoods are in great shape, I guess the lowest level? More pics!

 

[Proto2000]

And the last few pics.

 

[27motorhead]

No, they're cheapies

Might be cheapies, but are still super cool. Not quite Tommaselli quality as they look resintastic!

 

[joglo]

nice ride,

there is very little information still available about early KHS bikes.

This ad shows a bit of different logo and font for 1985
https://www.bikeforums.net/10010722-post5.html

Have you checked this page? Looks like a great resource identifying your bike
https://mtbtimeline.com/wiki/khs/start
Hard to see, but a similar gusset has to me only the one from 1982
https://mtbtimeline.com/wiki/_detail/khs/1982.jpg?id=khs:start
just with regards to the used components, yours should be younger

 

[sam_white]

Some of the later KHS bikes were constructed in the same factory as Diamondbacks, I have two such examples on my list from 1993 - understand these are newer than your bike.
Have you been able to find a frame number on this one?

 

[Proto2000]

Not sure if this will help ID the frame or year and I did contact KHS so waiting on their response.

 

[Proto2000]

The logos/font on the frame are the same as page 2 bottom right. K with KHS in the left side of the K.

https://www.bikeforums.net/10010722-post5.html