K2 Brass Monkey

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The K2 Brass Monkey is a K2 bike that started production in 2000 and stopped in 2002. It was part of K2's "monkey" line, such as; Flyin Monkey, Bumpy Monkey, Disco Monkey and the Funky Monkey, and was designed as a freeride bike for hardcore trail riding with occasional jumps. It was made in 3 sizes (Small, Medium, and Large) and came only in Matte Brass Color.



They are extremely stiff and light frames from TIG-welded 7005 aluminum. Comes stock with Noleen Mega Air front fork giving it good 4" of travel,which later was replaced with Manitou Black Elite 100 with 3.15"-4.00" adjustable travel. Also it had mixed mountain components such as Cane Creek AL Headset, TruVativ Firex cold forged, 22/32/44 teeth and later RaceFace Prodigy DH 22/32/44 teeth crankset, with TruVativ Hollow Spline bottom bracket replaced by TruVativ Sealex XR-XC, Magura Clara discs brakes and brake levers, Easton EA70 "Monkey Bar" handlebar with Titec Big AL handlebar stem. The bike also featured 9-Speed Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL shift levers and Shimano Deore LX front/ Deore XT rear derailleurs. For seating it had Titec Vegas Berserker saddle with Titec Knock DH seatpost. It used Vuelta Excalibur Freeride rims in front and rear (replaced by Shimano XT Hubbed WTBs in 2003), which were wearing Geax Blade 26" X 2.25" tires. The weight for that bike was approximately 28-30lbs depending on size and production year.



Specifications



YEAR



2000



2001



2002



COLOR



Matte Brass



Matte Brass



Matte Brass



MSRP



$1599.00



$1649.00



$1549.00



WEIGHT



28.0lbs



29.8lbs



FRAME



MTB Zero G



MTB Zero G



MTB Zero G



FRAME MATERIAL



7005 Butted Aluminum



7005 Butted Aluminum



7005 Butted Aluminum



BRAKE DISK MOUNT



Yes



Yes



Yes



FORK



Noleen Mega Air 100



Noleen Mega Air 100



Answer Manitou Black Elite 100



FORK TRAVEL



4.00"



4.00"



3.15"-4.00" Adjust. Travel



FORK DETAILS



32mm Oversized Nickel Plated 7000 Series Aluminum Stanchions, Forged & Billet 6061 Hollow, Aluminum Crown; Butted 7075 Steerer Tube, One-piece Cast Magnesium Slider



32mm Oversized Nickel Plated 7000 Series Aluminum Stanchions, Forged & Billet 6061 Hollow, Aluminum Crown; Butted 7075 Steerer Tube, One-piece Cast Magnesium Slider



Manitou's Patent-Pending Reverse Arch Technology Increases Rigidity, Along With Stiff 30mm Stanchions, Solid Aluminum Forged Crown, & Reinforced Leading Dropouts.



DRIVE LINE



FRONT DERAILLEUR



Shimano Deore LX



Shimano Deore LX



Shimano Deore LX



REAR DERAILLEUR



Shimano Deore XT SGS



Shimano Deore XT SGS



Shimano Deore XT SGS



SHIFTERS



Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL



Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL



Shimano Deore XT RapidFire SL



CRANKSET



Truvative FireX, 22/32/44 teeth



Race Face Prodigy, 22/32/44 teeth



Race Face Prodigy DH, 22/32/44 teeth



BOTTOM BRACKET



Shimano Deore LX UN-52



Truvativ Hollow Spline



Truvativ Sealex XR-XC, 113mm spindle



BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL WIDTH



68mm English



68mm English



68mm English



PEDALS



Wellgo BMX Style Platform



Aluminum Platform



K2 Alloy, ChroMoly Axle



CHAIN



Shimano CN-HG72, 1/2 x 3/32"



KMC Z9000, 1/2 x 3/32"



Shimano CN-HG73, 1/2 x 3/32"



CASSETTE



Shimano Deore LX CS-HG70-9 9-spd, 11-32 teeth



9-speed, 11-32 Teeth



9-speed, 11-32 Teeth



BRAKE SYSTEM



Hydraulic



Hydraulic



Hydraulic



BRAKES



Shimano Deore XT Disc Brakes & Levers



Magura Clara Hydraulic Disc Brakes & Levers



Magura Clara Hydraulic Disc Brakes & Levers



WHEELSET



RIMS



Vuelta Freeride, 32-Hole



Vuelta Excalibur Freeride, 32-Hole



WTB Dual Duty, 32-hole



HUBS



Formula DC-61 Front, Formula DC-33 Rear



Formula Disc



Shimano Deore XT Disc



TIRES



Geax Blade 26 x 2.25"



Geax Blade 26 x 2.25"



Geax Blade 26 x 2.25"



SPOKES



DT 20mm(14 ga) Stainless Steel



DT 20mm(14 ga) Stainless Steel



DT 20mm(14 ga) Stainless Steel



NIPPLES



Brass



Brass



Brass



SADDLE



Titec Berserker



Titec Berserker



Titec Berserker



SEATPOST



Easton EA70 Seatpost, 27.2mm Diameter



Titec Knock DH, 27.2mm Diameter



Titec Knock Post, 27.2mm Diameter



HEADSET



1 1/8 threadless Aheadset SX



1 1/8" threadless Cane Creek AL



1 1/8" threadless Cane Creek Tank



HANDLEBAR



Easton EA 70 "Monkey Bar"



Easton EA 70 "Monkey Bar"



K2 Aluminum, 1.25" rise



HANDLEBAR STEM



Titec Big AL



Titec Big AL



K2 Alloy, 4-bolt



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