Independent Fabrication SPECIAL (17) 1997 VS KHS ALITE 2000 2006 specs comparison

Independent Fabrication Special (17)

General Infos

Model	Special (17)
Manufacturer	Independent Fabrication
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- brown and brown fade - golden yellow - metallic black - metallic p -Blue and blue fade
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)
Sizes	- 10 (inches) - 12 (inches) - 14.5 (inches) - 15.5 (inches) - 17 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) WTB VelociRaptor
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano XTR Levers Shimano XTR V-Brake Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano XTR
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Mavic 217 SUP CD
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double Butted Wheelsmith Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Reynolds 853
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Syncros Hardcore
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Syncros
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Chris King NoThreadSet

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-HG90
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano BB-M950
Crankset parts and sizes	Shimano XTR
Gear shift levers	Shimano XTR RapidFire SL
Rear gear set	12 - 32 Teeth 8-speed

Independent Fabrication Special (17) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano XTR
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano XTR SGS
Fork material	Triple-clamp Crown Magnesium
Fork type	Rock Shox Judy XC

Other Specs of Independent Fabrication Special (17)

Component group sets	Shimano XTR
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco
Seat post extension	29.4 (millimeters) Diameter Syncros

KHS Alite 2000

General Infos

Model	Alite 2000
Manufacturer	KHS
Year of production	2006
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	-Flat charcoal gray
Sizes	- 15 (inches) - 17 (inches) - 19 (inches) - 21 (inches)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.10 (inches) John Tomac Nevegal
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	+ÿ 6 (inches) Rotor Brakes Tektro Alloy Levers Shimano BR-M465 Mechanical Disc
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Rear Disc Front: Alloy Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Disc Specific Weinmann Taurus 2000 Doublewall
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	14ga. Straight Gauge Black

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	DB Alloy 7005
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	MTB-AL-198 FOV +ÿ31.8
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	TDS-A261A-FOV 10 Degree 3D Forged Alloy
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Integrated WTB ZSS

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC Z9000
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	TruVativ Power Spline
Crankset parts and sizes	44/32/22 Teeth Truvativ FiveD CR-03-5D-S44
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore SL-M511
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

KHS Alite 2000 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano Deore FD-M510
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Deore LX RD-M571-SGS
Fork material	Not Available
Fork type	100 (millimeters) RockShox J1

Other Specs of KHS Alite 2000

Component group sets	Shimano Deore LX
Pedals details	VP-349S With Boron Axles
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	WTB Pure V Comp
Seat post extension	SP-150-7 Alloy Micro-adjust