I got my karate monkey back last week. I'm riding it stock on wheels I raced on last year. It makes a lot of noise like a 4x4 but I can still keep up with traffic.

I think its the best bike made. I'm going to build up a 1x9 wheelset for it and will be switching it from a SS to that by summer.

The frame is solid, and holds up to Mexican roads well which means potholes as deep as 8"