1993 KHS Montana Comp - Complete Restoration

[ishay]

In 1993 (aged 14) my interest in mountain bikes began in a big way. I raced, I did my work experience at a LBS, I went to the Malverns and bike shows at Olympia and Earls Court (amongst hanging about local trails and urban environments a lot, of course). And I bought my first serious bike, a KHS Montana Comp after about a year of saving.



However, after 27 years and now a collection of 5 bikes, 3 of which are home brews; whilst still in good condition, it had morphed beyond all recognition to a different colour, no decals, mostly different components and not even the same specialism with skinny slick tyres making it my hybrid/commuter (that I no longer commute on).



So, recently I set about a total restoration to basically as-new condition and parts. It's going pretty well...

 

[mk one]

Are you getting it re-sprayed back to original colours?

 

[Double-E F]

Are you getting it re-sprayed back to original colours?

It has to be..

 

[ishay]

@mk one - oh yes

I stripped the bike back to its parts (down to every last bearing) and then paint stripped it back to the raw steel. Pleased to say the tubing is still 100% straight and rust free

 

[ishay]

Don't worry the headset races came out later but I had to order the tool

 

[Frankie]

Hi,
where is KHS number on head tube?

 

[Once A Hero]

Re:

This is hands on! Looking forward to seeing the progress

 

[Frankie]

I also prepare one KHS comp, but 1992

 

[ishay]

Hi,
where is KHS number on head tube?

It's under the bottom bracket. It's now painted and a little hard to read but I think it's M80207423

 

[ishay]

I also prepare one KHS comp, but 1992

Cool, interesting the KHS seat tube logo is in a very different position to the picture I used as reference. I'd been stressing about whether it was in the right place but looks like they weren't consistent in the factory(s) anyway