KHS 540 Purchase Advice needed

if i had 1300 bucks for a mountain bike, I would build a custom bike up...starting with a
reputable frameset (that fits) made from steel or ti-then add a *compatible* shimano parts group
along with a decent wheelset and suitable front suspension fork....ahhh the fun of dressing up a
nice bike frame..

visit www.supergo.com they can help

-but that's just what I'd do...

Edwards

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I am looking at a KHS 540 to purchase. Has anyone out there had any experience with KHS or this
particular model? Any information would be helpful.

I am an average XC Trail rider with some limited adventure racing expereince. I am looking for an
affordable ($900-$1300 US) mountain bike that can be used for these races and also everday trail
riding on the East Coast.

I will listen to any advice anyone may have. Thanks

Douglas

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I am looking at a KHS 540 to purchase. Has anyone out there had any experience with KHS or this
particular model? Any information would be helpful.

I am an average XC Trail rider with some limited adventure racing expereince. I am looking for
an affordable ($900-$1300 US) mountain bike that can be used for these races and also everday
trail riding on the

East

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Coast.

I will listen to any advice anyone may have. Thanks

Douglas

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if i had 1300 bucks for a mountain bike, I would build a custom bike up...starting with a
reputable frameset (that fits) made from steel or ti-then add a *compatible* shimano parts group
along with a decent

wheelset

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and suitable front suspension fork....ahhh the fun of dressing up a nice bike frame..

That's not a lot of money to build something up from scratch. I think your most bang for the buck
will be with a package deal. I don't know much about KHS, but if it were me I'd look into some of
the major brand's hardtail offerings in that range. Pick the one that feels the best on a test ride.

A package deal bike in that range that I really liked was a '97 Specialized M2 Comp. It was a great
value and served me well for several years.

Matt

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A package deal bike in that range that I really liked was a '97

Specialized M2 Comp. It was a great value and served me well for several years.

Matt

was that the turquoise blue one? I think Mr. Adventure's M2comp is of that or a slightly
earlier vintage.

penny

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> A package deal bike in that range that I really liked was a '97

Specialized M2 Comp. It was a great value and served me well for several years.

Matt

was that the turquoise blue one? I think Mr. Adventure's M2comp is of that or a slightly earlier
vintage.

penny

Fire engine red. mattb.netmatt409.jpgOpen ↗ It was a previous model year deal and the
ugly red ones are always what I end up with (or did for a couple of bikes there).Even though they
are faster, I'd rather have somehting earthier. I have all black mountain bikes now.

Matt

Before I get flamed, I'm a new user - not a troll. I haven't read this group for years and came back
to see if it'd be a good place to sell my bike.

To answer your question, my wife rides a 1999 KHS FXT Trail. It was/is very inexpensive and heavy,
but it's dependable -- cheap, but not a piece of junk. I added better brakes and tires, gripshift
shifters, as well as Juliana parts: (Seat and grips) + old parts off my Specialized FSR XC - my
handlebars and stem. She LOVES her bike and rarely rides it, but I have ridden it on a BMX track as
well as on level singletrack and on some mild downhills in Asheville,
VA. It was well worth the $380 clearance price that I paid for it, since it was the best dual
suspension bike available at that price-point. But you are apparently spending much more than
that. For $1300 (which is what i gather you are spending), I would definitely look around since
there are so many options in that price range. KHS *IS* a decent company judging fro my
experience with it, but there is an abundance of bikes at that pricepoint, especially if you
buy the bike at a clearance price. That's just my two cents. -GABE-
mail4gabe@yahoooooooooooooooo!.com

And if you're in the market for a used 1999 FSR XC Stumpjumper with many upgrades, contact me. It's
a size small (I'm 5'6"😉.

I wrote that I've ridden in Asheville, VA. I Meant Asheville, NC and Roanoke,
VA.