yes and yes. they are in a way better buying second hand because the person before you will have bedded them in. all you need to do is give it a service and it will be reet.
I wouldn't waste your breath if people can't see kings are the best hubs out they don't deserve one. Personally I think kings are worth every penny and the design of them pisses over all other hubs out now. The ring drive system is genious. What have hope done? They changed to a different kind of spring which is in ACS freewheels anyway. Don't get me wrong I think hope are a great company but they aren't in Chris Kings league.
I think the Feds have got bigger fish to fry on their own patch. If I was going to kill someone it would have to be for a bloody good reason and would be in the heat of the moment so I'd use my bare hands and beat them to death. Keeps things fair too.
haven't tried it yet the grind is a bit on the poop side though and i've got the good old majic pads on there so I'll find out later when I go out for a bash on it care to join me?
Mr Ian when you come round to do your king I'll give you the pleasure of trying my rear brake. Coust frame, 05 HS33 (water), Koox rim deep grind, No booster and Brown Koxx bloxx. Its a beast.
How the heck can you tell by looking that the lever blade is plastic? I heard of these years ago they were meant to be awsome first time i've ever seen one though. I'm sure someone like tarty or Chris Ratcliff will have all the know how on those bad boys.