K2 / Proflex Riders Group
General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: purple gerbil on November 22, 2007, 08:16:31 am
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o.k guy's which is the best of all the pro-flex's and k2 bikes from 1990 to present day pro's and cons even big up your own bike. pictures weights & specs who's got the cream of the crop. come on impress us if u can....
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Good question. My favourite? 855 with Vectors. Silver swingarm, silver vectors, red frame. Just looks the bizz.
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855 prolly deserves the Kudos but to me the development of the 855 was the x56,s and the cream of that crop was the 957.....the best proflex surely.....
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Which is the best?
mine of course !!! -
OP
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Nah sorry
mine
Simon.
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Fools!
It's mine, of course!!
I'd go for the 856 or 857, discounting rubbish shocks!!
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so my 857 with a Risse shock is the best then?! ;-)
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yeah but mine is a hardtail pro-flex you dont see many of them now do you or is it cos my elastomers dont budge at all. so that be a naff shock letting it down then eh??
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I am telling you fools for the last time
957 [smiley=nod.gif]
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hey you guys, get in line, i had first dibs on best bike.
i sure do miss 'Krusty' tho'
sniff! sniff!
(why, oh why, oh why did i sell it? - what was i thinking?)
http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Old_Proflexer/856%20left%20closup.jpg
doggone it - now i'm going to be depressed for the holidays.
OP
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so my 857 with a Risse shock is the best then?! ;-)
Yes.
Yes it is.
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yeah but mine is a hardtail pro-flex you dont see many of them now do you or is it cos my elastomers dont budge at all. so that be a naff shock letting it down then eh??
No.
No it isn't.
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Nah sorry
mine
Simon.
Much as I love my 5000, I'm gonna have to agree with Simon on this one... The sweet beauty of carbon fiber frame without the horrible flex of a carbon swingarm... (Referring of course to the modified beauty that he's getting rid of!) If my 5000 were a little "tighter", I'd never want to change to a different bike...
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sorry guys, i dont agree with any of you. im not even going to vote for own beauty but instead nominate `blue crush` i know i should remember who owns it but i cant think at the moment, its the best looking proflex/k2 ive ever seen.
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Not that any of us are biased... but like OP, I really miss my XC rigged 856.
Now I've got to say my SS 856 is the cats meow.
The one best Proflex of all has got to be Simon's. That is truly a lustworthy piece of work.
856's have the shorter/stiffer alluminum swing arm, 2:1 shock ratio, a more advantageous pivot point, great geometry, weld quality, etc.
Even 3 months after buying a really sweet VPP bike, I still ride my 856 at every chance.
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Blue Crush:
i know i should remember who owns it but i cant think at the moment, its the best looking proflex/k2 ive ever seen.
Dennis ;-)
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(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u187/Kristiansaand/BlueCrushA1.jpg)
http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/Dennis/BlueCrushA1.JPG
Ooooh...........ye may well be right!!
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It took me a while to decide until I had another look at Blue Crush. Was a toss up between 957 and carbon.
OzM is the best. oh, I have to do this.
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-6/1036595/dadbike3.JPG)
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Another vote for Simons bike here.
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I have been very tempted to do a "blue Crush" styliee Oz, but without the Blue!
i.e. Crosslinks and Spin Carbon wheels etc; the parts have been sitting in the garage for a while!
But, instead I have decided to follow Terry's (Shovelon) lead and go with Mavericks, air shock on the rear and all over black carbon!
Now that looks wicked!
Terry, I've IM'd you with Q's !!
Col.
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i think blue crush is a beauty but look's a tad busy with the wheel's but then ive always preferred spokes as i used to have a set of snow flakes on my old park pre scepter comp (stolen).shovelon's bike is tidy with sweet mavericks. anybody know what those fornales forks are like i think they would be cool with oz frame and flake wheel's with ti rainbow spoke's if there still available now that would be nice!!!
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I have two sets of Fournales forks which I was going to use to make a "Disko Oz" but I have got a pair of Mavericks now and will go with them.
So no, I've never used the Fournales but they are beauties of engineering and make me wish the crosslinks had continued to evolve! Only 1.4Kg a pair with an air shock and a disk mount!
And the legs are true round tubes, so if God forbid you broke a leg then I guess you could replace the tubing!
Col.
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colin if youve got 2 sets of fournales what you going to do with them?? hint hint!!
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SECOND DIBS!!!!
As long as they're not size small.............
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i really wish i had came across this site before i built my bike as i looked for weeks trying to find frames & forks. and what happened when i bought my frame and forks? yes thats wright everybody puts oz frames and crosslinks and fornales up for sale! doh! typical..
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K2 3000 Anyone?
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=166774248
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The 3000 looks like it could float, what with the color and those wheels. Very nice.
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very nice but it's making me dizzy!!
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Your right! That's funny!
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now that's what i call a bike! k23k would you consider swapping a left testicle for your bike hell no you can have both.hit me with big sticks i dont care i think it's better than blue crush (ouch ouch ouch)
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Ha!! I'm not really into testicles much, but thanks just the same!
22.4 lbs by the way.
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Weird! I overheard that very same line in the pub last night........................
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lysander you really outta stop hanging around the toilets.(lol)
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i like mine best but would like to get some of those tubed forks
it has a genesis rear now which has made a lot of difference in the ride.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n196/carbon_angus/090906_10351.jpg
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I still love my eleven year old proflex xp8. gold and black uk limited edition!!! ;D. Firstly its rare and secondly its light weighing in at 23.90 lbs which sounds heavy but its a way large frame so we are talking a 23-24 inch top tube length for starters.( i'm 6 foot 3).
I've specced it up with xt cranks , cross max ceramic coated wheels etc, xtr derailleur/ brakes and ritchey wcs where poss. The pic attached is mid way through so its a bit different in its final form but it will give you an idea of where its heading.
What do you think!! ??? ??? Does any one else still ride one of these as I have never seen anyone else on one.
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there are some Xp riders here I am sure,not to mention x56,x55,x57's.Look in rreaaly nice condition too.....I am 6 3 and have a 20 756 and my seat post is no where near that high!!!Its a LONNNG way down to the bars(nice fork too BTW!)
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I still love my eleven year old proflex xp8. gold and black uk limited edition!!! ;D. Firstly its rare and secondly its light weighing in at 23.90 lbs which sounds heavy but its a way large frame so we are talking a 23-24 inch top tube length for starters.( i'm 6 foot 3).
I've specced it up with xt cranks , cross max ceramic coated wheels etc, xtr derailleur/ brakes and ritchey wcs where poss. The pic attached is mid way through so its a bit different in its final form but it will give you an idea of where its heading.
What do you think!! ??? ??? Does any one else still ride one of these as I have never seen anyone else on one.
wow - nice to see another one. I just sold mine to Mr 752 who is currently building it up...
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Ah yes,
Like Orange said I got mine from him and its nearly complete.
Girvin Crosslinks
Full XT grouppo
FSA V-Speed cranks
Xero Xsd-5 wheelset with Bonty Jones Mud x
Easton Ea70 finishing kit
Selle Italia Filante saddle
Oh yes and Avid Juicy 5's, 185 FRONT, 160 REAR
Front caliper mount bonded to the fork leg, idea courtesy of Old Proflexer, another of our esteemed colleagues.
Photo's to follow when Ive ironed out a few little niggles and finishing details.
Paul
(Mr752)
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ive decided mines the best! ;D just got a white seat for it amongst all the black carbon looks awesome! and its stopped creaking!! :D
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My favourite would have to be my first... a XP-X (x56½). The XP series were an evolution of the 856 without the port for canti rear brake through the frame... and some extra gussets... sadly all the changes were for the worse and my XP-X cracked in about half a dozen places...
Was the best climber of all all my proflex's during the years...
XP-X (6 cracks in frame)
957 (2 or 3 cracks in frame)
857 (blue one, sold to a buddy)
Oz (959 hanging in my garage... underused)
Oz number 2.... got stolen... :-(
Prettiest proflex... Bill W's (carbon angus) 857 which he GAVE to me.... top guy.... (my GF's sweet ride)
Best allrounder... has to be the Carbon framed bikes though, still going strong after nearly 10 years....
Hammer.
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Hi guys, I'm new to the forum (was recommended to come here for info on my bike by Rapid-Descent Scotland).
I'd like to stick in a vote for my K2 Evo 3.0 (circa 2000)
I know it's a bit newer, and far from stock (i ditched the old noleen shock a fair while back in favour of a DT SSD air shock)
Anyway, here's a pic of it:
(http://i5.pinkbike.com/photo/1602/pbpic1602930.jpg)
It's corrently stripped down to the metal and all the parts have been sold. I stripped it down to check for cracks as it was making some horrible noises. Turns out the upper shock-mount eyelet on the right hand side was ovalized. I thought the frame was gubbed, so i decided to sell all the parts and save for a new bike. However, i discovered that i could get oversize (8mm) hardware for my shock, and that i can drill the eyelet out to 8mm.
As soon as i get the new hardware i'm going to have the frame powdercoated and work on rebuilding it. Gonna take my time though, i reckon a frame as nice as that deserves good parts, and i'm gonna need to save for em!
more pics here: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1602928/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1602929/
http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1602932/
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Dang Speedfreak,
We speak the same language. That is an excellent observation, ovalizing of the non threaded eyelet. Good fix!
Good luck on your build.
Terry
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Cheers dude,
I'm off to Canada for the season (working as a guide for ticket2ride BC), so i'll start building the K2 back up when i get back.
I'm thinking about getting it powdercoated bright orange, and kitting it out with black parts. I reckon it'll look pretty tasty.
Anyhoo, my shock hardware came into the shop today, so i'll be getting it drilled and powdercoated within the next couple of weeks.
Incidentaly, does anyone know where i can get the bushings which sit inside the main frame? (its wierd, not really a bushing, but more a series of rollers in a cage). I'll try and get some pics of the part i'm talking about either tonight or tomorrow.
When i start building it i'll put up a progress report. I'm planning it to be the ultimate all-rounder, here's an estimated build list:
fork: RS Revelation 409 air u-turn
headset: Chris King No Threadset
stem: Thomson elite x4 stem- 80mm 31.8 clamp
bar: Easton EC70 Monkeylite Riser Bar XC 31.8 hi-rise
cranks: Shimano XT Hollowtech M760
hubs: Hope Pro II
rims: DT Swiss- EX 51.D
tubeless: Stans No-Tubes kit
tyres: Maxxis Crossmark UST 26x2.25
pedals: Shimano M647
brakes: Avid Juicy 7 185f/160r
cassette: Shimano XT M770
shifters: Sram X9 Trigger
mechs: Sram X9 F&R (medium cage)
seatpost: Thomson elite 27.2 layback
seatclamp: Hope Seatclamp
saddle: SDG BelAir RL Ti
;D
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Cheers dude,
Incidentaly, does anyone know where i can get the bushings which sit inside the main frame? (its wierd, not really a bushing, but more a series of rollers in a cage). I'll try and get some pics of the part i'm talking about either tonight or tomorrow.
When i start building it i'll put up a progress report. I'm planning it to be the ultimate all-rounder, here's an estimated build list:
;D
Those are standard needle bearings. A mention about removal and reinstallation was just touched upon in another thread. http://idriders.com/proflex/smf/index.php?topic=2895.0
Terry