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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Mr.Brightside on October 17, 2004, 01:19:09 pm

Title: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: Mr.Brightside on October 17, 2004, 01:19:09 pm

hello, i recently inheritted my fathers Proflex 450. I believe it's from the late 90's or possibly 00' but i'm not sure, i was wondering if someone knew what year it was? Also, it has a Noleen "chubby" front fork; what is this comparable to? How much travel does it offer?

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: shovelon on October 19, 2004, 09:19:09 pm

The chubby is no doubt the 4 inch travel version. I have not heard of a 450, is it a 4500? Doe's it has have any carbon on it, whether swingarm or frame?

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: Mr.Brightside on October 20, 2004, 04:43:49 pm

I don't know much about K2's right now, and i didn't even know K2 had a separete "culture". on the frame, it says proflex 450 integrated suspension, but it's made of aluminum, and has absolutely no carbon fiber on it. It has a swing arm.

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: kiwi on October 20, 2004, 05:22:46 pm

post a pic!You can upload a pic to our "files" section as long as it is not to big!I would guess that its is around the mid nineties at the latest prolly even earlier!If it follows the normal proflex model numbers it will be a 1990 model!

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: Simon on October 21, 2004, 03:50:14 am

From what I can see in your gallery its a 857 style frame running an aluminium s/arm with a noleen nr4 shock and as you say chubby forks. I make your model to be a least 1997 as this is when that s/arm pivot point was first introduced tn the world cup frame in the Proflex range.
Simon.

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: Simon on October 21, 2004, 07:40:14 am

Just got some more info
It appears K2 had excess stock in 97 of animal frames so they did a re-badged version the 450 and sold in mid 98,one owner on the link below claims they came with the 5" travel version of the noleen chubby fork.
check out some reviews here
http://www.mtbr.com/reviews/Bike_full/product_19308.shtml
Simon

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: kiwi on October 21, 2004, 10:04:10 pm

yep its a reworked 757,the 857 had the carbon swingarm

Title: Re: Questions about proflex 450.
Post by: Mr.Brightside on October 22, 2004, 08:21:50 am

Thanks a lot for all your input guys!