I bought the Team frame a while ago knowing it would need refinishing. I had difficulty find a suitable rigid fork for it. So when a NOS Comp frameset came up, I thought I use the fork off that and the frame as a guide for refinishing the Team.

However, now the Comp has arrived, it's rather nice and both frames weigh about the same

So to save myself the cost of getting the Team refinished I'll build up the Comp with the M900 kit instead, what do you think?

The inspiration



The frames; sorry poor pics

Montana Team...



Montana Comp....



The parts....

True Temper bars, haven't found a Zoom 130 (yet) so thought this would go well with the frame


Zoom Stem, 100 and 120


Headset Choice, xtr or Tioga Master DL (OE)


ODi Attack grips


M900 STi Units


A rather nice set of M900 cantis


M900 Mechs


M900 Chainset with Ti bolts


BB Choice UN-91 or Specialized Ti


Chain


Seat-post


Gave the Comp frame a quick polish The pink is really quite vivid



It really is very nice and equally as nice to build onto a 'new' frame


Today's progress....















Just needs the chain fitting and cabling, oh and the M900 cassette to turn up then it should be good to go

Spec

Frame: 17" KHS Montana Comp NOS

Fork: Spinner rigid

Headset: Tioga
Stem: Zoom Competition
Handlebar: True Temper Alloy
Grips: ODi Attack
Brakes: M900
Brake Pads: xtr
Brake Cables: Shimano
Brake Levers: M900

Shifters: M900
Front Derailleur: M900
Rear Derailleur: M910
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: M900 11-28
Chain: HG-91
Cranks: M900
Crank Bolts: Titanium
Chainrings: Shimano 46,36,26
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: UN-91 or Specialized titanium
Pedals: Onza HO Ti
Hub Skewers: M900
Rims: Mavic 517
Hubs: M900
Nipples: Alloy
Spokes: DB Stainless
Tyres: Smoke Lite
Tubes: Yes

Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: XTR
Seatpost Binder: Bolt
Bottle cage:

Weight: 10.4kg / 22.93lb

Cheers

love these KHS', I think you made the right choice keeping the comp together - these NOS frame sets will get rarer and rarer and its nice to see them kept together.

Needs a chain though

I have a review of this bike lovely colours, always liked KHS.

very underated, and good MTB's, looks like another minter.

The polished M900 will go perfectly too

That looks fantastic

I am about to shed a nostalgic tear. That very bike was my first real mountainbike back in 1993 and oh how I loved it. The colour scheme was fantastic then and it still is imo.

You have really made a stunning retro bike here. Good job!

And should you ever want to sell it, please please let me know.

That's gorgeous a top build, thanks for sharing.

looking good buddy

nice levers and grips

stubbsy

Very cool

Good decision to build the Comp. Nice work!

Very, very nice. KHS were never really on my radar bitd except for this colour. Always looked cool and still does

Saying that, it'd look better with M735 XT so I'll swap you mine for the M900.

Thanks very much for the positive comments

Managed to get it up and running today with cables, chain etc .....

Stonking build. I love it. So have you taken it for a spin or just get it built up?

What do you reckon it weighs all in with that nice kit? 23lb?

Just built up today. Not well enough to ride I'll try and take for a little pootle though sometime

I think you're about right at 23lb Which is good as KHS quoted 10.4kg (22.93lb) in the brochure above

Cheers

Very nice

I'll still keep an eye out for these 130 bars for ya

Weight wise, you may be right @ 23lbs

My (nearly catalogue spec) Pro hovers between 24.3 & 24.7lbs depending on build spec, catalogue lists it at 23.8lb (10.8kg), but I do have some boing up front adding weight

Thanks Andy