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Re: Ah yes the Titanium Road Bikes; I should know the answer to this, but were they only produced for the 1994 line up? I agree that 531 bikes would seem to be too many, so it is looking like the sequential serial numbers were indeed being used elsewhere. Pip.

Re: Kona Titanium Frame Serial Numbers: Thank you for the link to the pictures. Well as you may have read further back in this thread, Woz has come up with a likely explanation as to why the serial numbers do not run in date sequence. The "K" decal on your frame was owing to a legal...

Re: Kona Titanium Frame Serial Numbers: Yes I would say that is correct. I am still working on what the "G" stands for, or someone may know on this site, so bear with me. Here is a complete picture of a 1993 frame that shows the Canti Bridge, and the Noodle that sometimes is missing on these...

Re: Yes a 16", but a 1993 would have a Canti Bridge across the Seat Stays, and different Dropouts like this: Pip

Re: Blimey! We never know what is going to turn up next :shock: . I have never seen this sequence before. Presumably the extra "G" stands for something, but I am currently stumped as to what that may be. Do you have any pictures of the whole frame, which would help me date it? Edit: Okay, I...

Re: I think you have hit on a likely explanation there. When I last contacted Kona, the chap I mentioned earlier told me something quite interesting. I was asking if he knew why my Score frame had such a high serial number as he had already confirmed that only a maximum of 50 were ever...

Re: Kona Titanium Frame Serial Numbers: Mmm, yes I was going to add something to that effect, but I didn't like to clutter up my original post too much! My Score frame has a really high serial number considering how few they made. The chap at kona who I chatted with came up with a suggestion...

Re: Kona Titanium Frame Serial Numbers: Thank you for your help with my thread. Are you saying that you currently own a Hei Hei that was sold new in Germany in May 1992? If it was new in 1992, it is likely to be a 1992 model, but could even be earlier. Are you able to post a picture of the...

Re: Kona Titanium Frame Serial Numbers: I would say that your frame was indeed made in the first batch produced by Ti Sports, and for that reason alone is something to be cherished :D . I hope that it doesn't deter too much from its uniqueness, when I say that Ti Sports did start at "000" -...

Can anyone expand further on what we know regarding the serial number format on Kona Titanium frames? Recap: The Kona Titanium frames from 1991 to 2000 were made by Titanium Sports Technologies (TST or Ti Sports) in Kennewick, Washington State. My understanding is that Ti Sports were...

Hello there, and welcome to Retrobike. Thank you very much for adding some pictures of your Hot to the Kona Hot Serial Number List. Yes the bike is a 1994 Hot in 18", and a fine example in Burgundy. You may like to start your own thread for your bike in the appropriate section...

Okaaay, just a quick update with regards to moving into Malvern, and in the longer term, how we are going to administer the Serial Number Lists. A bit out of focus, but here is a picture taken from scrambling on my bed, and looking across at my Work Area - pretty cool I reckon :cool: : I am...

Thanks Alasdair. I am off to Malvern later this morning, and will be staying there for a time yet to be determined. I didn't know how this was going to pan out, but I have been given a Temporary Doctor there, who wants to meet me. I assume that I will also meet a Macmillan Nurse at some point...

1991 Hahhana: 1992 Hahhana: Black Hahhana 1992: Pip

I didn’t know the best time to do this, or indeed how to put this into words, but here goes; To summarise; as this bloody awful disease progresses, I will be less able to contribute to the site. Firstly, there is my general knowledge of all things Kona X.C., which it could be said isn’t quite...

Normally I could put something together rather better to do some more effective comparison, but I'm not so tickety-boo right now, and have left the harder work to whoever may feel the need to wade through these pictures. Yes you are correct regarding the tubing that was used for the confirmed...

I’ve been trying to compose something here for a few days now, and I am struggling for a couple of reasons. Namely, I’m obviously a bit under the weather and on some fairly heavy gear to help with that. I'm finding it somewhat complicated trying to figure out these different types of tubing from...

Some newer pictures have come to light of this unusual frame: Going by Cable Stops and Dropouts alone, it has to a 19” 1993 or ‘94 or ‘95 frame, but with rather more modern 1998 / 1999 Down Tube Decals, some generic “Kona Custom” and “Hei Hei” Decals, and the very interesting “Police” Decal...

A frame can be made from a mixture of tubing. For example, a 1998 Kapu frame that I have on file uses Reynolds 853 Main Frame tubing, but the Seat Stays and the Chain Stays will probably be Reynolds 725, or even generic 4130 non heat-treated stays. The Ritchey stamped Seat stays that you...

Ah, rightyho. thank you for that conformation. I have a really good Samsung Monitor, and a blinking expensive HP Computer with and upgraded Graphics Card, but despite all that.... I appear to struggle with seeing detail very well 🧐🤔🧐 . Although I do need to consider that I am on fairly hectic...