Kink Gap Xl 2011

[punkbmxer8218]

hello

im geting this bike in about 2 weeks and i wanna know is it a good bike or what

[lian5k]

@punkbmxer8218 yeah this is good

[hunterrs05]

ok so what kind of forks do you recomend

[lian5k]

@hunterrs05 depends what price range you want

[hunterrs05]

@lian5k a good set under 100

[lian5k]

@hunterrs05 eastern hawkeyes, shadow conspiracy(on sale on dans) maybe nitrous.

[shaggykid332]

theres a 2012 one on danscomp, do you suggest kink? its around my price range, i dont wanna be spending like 500 for a bike haha

[lian5k]

@shaggykid332 yeah that be good. the only thing bad is the forks.

[DeathPenguin1000]

So this would be good for me? I am 6' but still only 14. Will this be a good starting bike?

[lian5k]

@DeathPenguin1000 yes this is good

[DeathPenguin1000]

@lian5k Thanks.

[lian5k]

@DeathPenguin1000 no problem. the only thing i suggest is a new stem

[shaggykid332]

@lian5k im 6' 2" so i gotta get this bike, or i mean a 21"+ ?

[changsta1414]

does it have gyro tabs??

[lian5k]

@changsta1414 no. but it does hav the holes on the frame so you can put gyro tabs in.

[changsta1414]

@lian5k kk thnx cuz my parent wont let me ride brakeless cuz their gay so i gotta put gyro on and im thinking bout getting this bike

[lian5k]

@changsta1414 anytime haha. this bike is pretty good.

[mikesskates]

@changsta1414 it has gyro tabs lol

[DBP96]

thanks

[DBP96]

what height do you think is right for this bike

[lian5k]

@DBP96 im 5 foot 6 and its good for me, 5'5 to 6 foot

[dozerthecat]

It is 25.6lbs without pegs. Going price should be about 330 after tax, at least that was what I paid the local shop and that is what it is online after 15% coupon. Stem (Mission Fusion) has been solid so far. The Kink Whip has Mission Converge stem and that does seem to slip. Now the question is if i should get yellow, black, or red components?

[lian5k]

@dozerthecat will if you hav the same bike then get yellow or red.

[ghettochildusa]

i got the same bike :) paid 350 with free 2 day shipping on amazon :) im working on it a lil more peep the bike check if ya want. do you hate your grips? i had to take em off in like 2 days lol

[lian5k]

@ghettochildusa ha sweet. and no. i luv the grips :D they're comfortable.

but the only bad thing is it like keeps your sweat in and it gets hard to ride.

[ghettochildusa]

@lian5k yea i kept slipping my hands off em cuz of the sweat traps lol. they felt cool but just didnt work for me lol. picked up some animals and they have not worn yet surprisingly and feel soooo good lol

[lian5k]

@ghettochildusa yupp. im thinkin of gettin a new stem though cuz

the mission might strip my bars.

[ghettochildusa]

@lian5k Yea mine striped my kink bars so it would be a good idea

[lian5k]

@ghettochildusa yah i got a subrosa stem today in white.

i luv the kink power bars. though. so i'd be pissed if it got stripped haha.

[lian5k]

@ghettochildusa dude check out my 180

[ghettochildusa]

@ghettochildusa yea is seems like it need 2 b replaced but i gotta get one new part at a time lol. thinking sunday tall bars with a animal or S&M Redneck XXL stem

[lian5k]

@ghettochildusa get a s&M

[ghettochildusa]

@lian5k Thats what i was thinkin

[ghettochildusa]

@lian5k yea i kept slippin off :(

[AV3BMX1]

i used 2 have a 09 kink gap. i really lost my taste 4 kink after i snaped the frame. but it looks gud though

[lian5k]

@AV3BMX1 09 must hav sucked.

im feelin pretty good wit the frame. but it be better if it was chrome not steel.

[AV3BMX1]

@lian5k tru man. ur bike has a nice color though. i hate the way my sunday luks cuz all sunday makes is brite colors.

[lian5k]

@AV3BMX1 ik what u mean. but u could always paint it.

[AV3BMX1]

@lian5k tru but i rather leave it alone kuz ive seen friends paint there bikes then the paint messes up and the bike looks like shyt

[lian5k]

@AV3BMX1 oh ahaha. ive done that wit my mongoose. and the ipaint was all like shitty lookin

[MrKneeSlappers]

that's a sick bike. i got it.

it's like 24lbs w/o pegs and with out brakes.