Karma KHS FXT - gone to a new home.

[legrandefromage]

Finished! I dont spend a lot on bikes unless I'm really serious about the build, so tongue firmly in cheek, I set about the KHS with grim determination.

a donation from a kindly old Claud Butler gave me some Grimeca sealed bearing hubs on those daft Vuelta deep section rims.

Anyway, I wonder when this last turned a wheel?

Karma frame required lots of work to make good.

Tip find wheels

Karma LX cranks from ages ago.

Tip find STX-RC 8spd shifters, regreased and refurbished

LX mech from the tip, front from RB

Tip find Bombers, still holding air from the day I found them

Bars - Pickle

Odd & sods from my parts bin

The ride? Hmmm, back ends a bit slow over the bumps but it does seem to work. Bombers are short travel and seem intact.

After totting up I cant believe the total spent: less than £20 :shock:

anyway, pics for now and more to come later :

 

[coomber]

Looks awesome with the bombers.

 

[legrandefromage]

better pic

 

[mechagouki]

That looks like a fun ride. I love my KHS, very underrated bikes IMO. Those Bombers were a very nice find!

 

[oldschool]

is this tip on million airs row or are you just so so jammy :shock: :shock:

 

[Chris Hughes]

Very nice!

 

[letmetalktomark]

Looks fantastic Mar,

How does it ride?

No can I get first refusals if you sell

 

[legrandefromage]

is this tip on million airs row or are you just so so jammy :shock: :shock:

jammy.

 

[jango]

cantilever or v-brake?

Cantis if that's what it's meant to have......although the little hanger widget for Bombers can be a pain to get hold of.

 

[stevet1]

For a bargain bike that is unbelievably good. Cable routing to the rear looks like little iffy but thats always a problem with full sus bikes.