Is This Muni Any Good?

this is an 04 KH muni, they have a reputation for being a little heavy
but tough as hell. The only other cranks that wil fit are the 'KH 03/04
140s' (http://tinyurl.com/2dydu4) and the special 'Qu-Ax KH spline
127s' (http://tinyurl.com/38b423). The cranks won't fit on any other
hub. I used to swap between the 170s and 140s when i was using this
hub, depending on terrain. Personally I would get it, with the upgrades
you mentioned you'll have a long-lasting muni that won't break on you.
Also if you get it that cheap it's unlikely to be worth much less if
you ever come to sell it to upgrade. The only cons that I can think of
are that it's heavy, and the cranks do need regular greasing to stop
them clicking, but this is a very simple procedure, no puller required.
Also the rim is only 32mm wide, but whether that affects you or not
will depend on the terrain you ride.

My mate has run one of these since new without ever maintaining it or
even cleaning it, even though it's been immersed in water many times,
and it's still going strong.

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kington99 said:

this is an 04 KH muni, they have a reputation for being a little heavy
but tough as hell. The only other cranks that wil fit are the 'KH 03/04
140s' (http://tinyurl.com/2dydu4) and the special 'Qu-Ax KH spline
127s' (http://tinyurl.com/38b423). The cranks won't fit on any other
hub. I used to swap between the 170s and 140s when i was using this
hub, depending on terrain. Personally I would get it, with the upgrades
you mentioned you'll have a long-lasting muni that won't break on you.
Also if you get it that cheap it's unlikely to be worth much less if
you ever come to sell it to upgrade. The only cons that I can think of
are that it's heavy, and the cranks do need regular greasing to stop
them clicking, but this is a very simple procedure, no puller required.
Also the rim is only 32mm wide, but whether that affects you or not
will depend on the terrain you ride.

My mate has run one of these since new without ever maintaining it or
even cleaning it, even though it's been immersed in water many times,
and it's still going strong.

I would prefer a wider rim, although what is the advantage of a wider
rim? I'm not experienced with muni but I think I'd go for a 3" tyre. I
don't think I'd be able to sell it if I ever wanted to upgrade coz this
guy has been trying for months. If I bought this I don't think I'd ever
upgrade. That hub would be a pain, I'd probably have to stick to 170mm
cranks coz I'm not paying $140 NZ for 140mm cranks for it. I'll just
have to pedal fast to keep up with my friend on his 26" with 150mm
cranks 🙂.

I will think about it, but not for $360 which is the buy now ATM. If I
was gonna pay that I'd be better getting a brand new nimbus. If I can
get it for $250 I think I will.

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SkierAlex said:

I would prefer a wider rim, although what is the advantage of a wider
rim? I'm not experienced with muni but I think I'd go for a 3" tyre.

This uni comes with a 3" tyre, the halo contra/duro wildlife leopard
(different name for the same tyre). The wider rim makes the tyre more
stable at lower pressures and reduces the chance of the tyre folding.
It also makes the tyre slightly more wide and gives it a squarer
profile. These are all useful things if you ride on broken rock all the
time, as I ride in mud and dirt I can honestly say I didn't notice any
benefit when i upgraded from the DX32 to the 42mm Kh rim.

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i got exactly the same as that, and i love it! the long cranks dont
really bother me now, i can still go quite fast. oh and mine only cost
£60 :p and it was in much better condition.

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kington99 said:

This uni comes with a 3" tyre, the halo contra/duro wildlife leopard
(different name for the same tyre). The wider rim makes the tyre more
stable at lower pressures and reduces the chance of the tyre folding.
It also makes the tyre slightly more wide and gives it a squarer
profile. These are all useful things if you ride on broken rock all the
time, as I ride in mud and dirt I can honestly say I didn't notice any
benefit when i upgraded from the DX32 to the 42mm Kh rim.

UDC NZ is out of stock on wildlife leopard tyres.

What's the chance a bike shop will sell a 3x24" tyre? 24" isn't a
common size. If you look at the picture of that tyre on the auction
it's completely bald which would be horrible for muni. Unlike trials I
would't have my tyre at a low pressure and would be riding on gravel,
dirt, mud, mostly so rim should be fine. Seat looks fine apart from the
cover.

I worked out that a 24" wheel with 170mm cranks would be no faster than
my trials with 137mm cranks. I plan on mostly riding flatter terrain
with the odd trip up the hills to come down some DH tracks. If I was to
get some 140mm cranks it'd probably work out cheaper to pay shipping
from europe or USA than $140 NZ but I'd have to test the 170mm cranks
first to see what I thought of them.

Thanks for the info, it's really helpful.

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SkierAlex said:

What's the chance a bike shop will sell a 3x24" tyre? 24" isn't a
common size. If you look at the picture of that tyre on the auction
it's completely bald which would be horrible for muni. Unlike trials I
would't have my tyre at a low pressure and would be riding on gravel,
dirt, mud, mostly so rim should be fine. Seat looks fine apart from the
cover.

Yeah i ran my first duro that bald and while great for trials it loses
its muni ability. You might have to mail order a new tyre but someone
in NZ should stock them, they're popular for DH bikers. Your other
option is the nokian gazzalodi, very popular for muni.

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About the rim, narrow rims can be problematic with a muni. Last muni
ride i was on, i did a 180 drop down around 2 or 3 feet, and my tire
literally fell off of the dx32 rim. Luckily the tube didnt pop, and
unicorn brought the necessary tools, but i guess if you plan on doing
such drops or something, a wider rim may be wise, but otherwise the rim
felt fine.

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