Nikolai, here are answers to your questions based on my
perspective. I rent them out to customers and have a total of 15.

See answers below after your questions

--- In KMXKartsowners@yahoogroups.com, "nspeed34"
<nikolai.speed@...> wrote:
>
> Hello
> looks like you lot could have some answers :)
>
> About me
> I am just thinking about buying a trike (until now had only MTB),
live
> in Austria (plenty of forrest tracks), Student (low price is good)
>
> Q1
> Can I get up the same hills as with my 24 gear MTB? ... No. You
can however climb well when traction allows, there are no hills I
haven't gotten up but i avoid gravel and soft dirt or trails with
lots of big bumps.

> Do I need Mountain Drive? ... I doubt this will help in any
situations but long hills.

> So has anyone gone up a hill and said to him self, that was easier
> with an normal bike? :) ... I alway think it is easier. If I get
tired, I can drop to 1 mph and still stay upright.
>
>
> Q2
> In connection with the above question do you recomend any tire
setup
> for driving on forrest tracks an normal roads. eg slicks front,
> offroad back... Yes! I have this on one of my trikes, and 24" tire
will work.
>
> Q3
> Groundclearance was already a topic but on some pics you can see
some
> bolt sticking out the bottom. Do they get a lot of wear an tear,
are
> they Important? they do hang up on things but after 2000+
renters, I have only had one bend. It is to connect the seat, a
good piece of plastic ramped in the front will make a goos skid
plate.
>
> Q4
> I am 1.90 m tall and problay need the front bit extended. Does
that
> influece the balance/driving? Is that tall? Ok, kidding aside, I
have had people fit comfortably on the X class at 6 feet 4 which is
about your heighth. The st class has the same frame length so may
work. I would suggest either would work for you.
>
> Q5
> With a full front brake manouver do you then flip forward and
touch
> ground with your feet?
> Which is not bad --> prevent brocken chain or gears. I have
changed out my x class big chainrings to a bash ring. KMX offers a
wheel you install on the bottom of the boom in place of the boom
adjustment bolts. that is a good addition and will work for many
applications. If you have any other questions, please ask and be
sure to view all the photos on this board.
David
>
> Thanks
> maybe it is better to start a new topic for some of the questions
(eg
> tires).
>
> Nikolai
>