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    'Correct' P2 Disc forks for 1997 Kona Explosif

    See you're making me really want a pair of TB forks either way JRGSXR. Maybe I'll have to look into getting a disc tab braized onto some TB forks 🤔. Twisting might be an issue...maybe why they were always built heavier 🤷‍♂️ Thanks Bertha. That's the Ti forks ruled out then. It's sounding less...
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    'Correct' P2 Disc forks for 1997 Kona Explosif

    That's great info and seems to tie in with the sorts of forks I've been seeing for sale so far. Like you, I would love to know for sure if there was ever a TB disc fork... 🤩 I must weigh my current forks to see if they are TB. If not, then no great loss as the bike rides really nice as it is...
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    'Correct' P2 Disc forks for 1997 Kona Explosif

    Brilliant, thanks so much for the quick reply JRGSXR. Oh what a shame if they don't exist. I wonder if anyone has ever seen a pair? Do you know when Kona started offering the p2s with a disc tab? Were they ever designed to be put on the Explosif or frames from the same era?
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    'Correct' P2 Disc forks for 1997 Kona Explosif

    Hi there, I hope some of you gurus can help! I have a 1997 17" Explosif which I absolutely love but I really want to run a disc brake up front. Alas my current p2s only have canti tabs. There seem to be so many different P2s out there, I'm not sure which would be the best / lightest and most...
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    Shimano 165mm MTB cranks - ideally XT level

    As above. Bit of a long shot for a short man (me). I'm doing a retro Kona Explosif build but it seems 165mm cranks are quite hard to find. I will be running 10 speed and ideally 2 rings at the front. I understand I can convert a triple chainset to a double quite easily. Is this just the same...
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    Profile oversized SS crank with titanium axle and ti spindle

    Re: Profile oversized SS crank with titanium axle and ti spi Bump £110 posted. If you are interested, be quick as it is on ebay and if I don't have any real interest privately I will have to let the auction run. Cheers Ben
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    BMX U Brake adaptors

    What a pain, I only scrapped one last week! You should be able to pick one up cheap on ebay if you are patient and set up a saved search or no-one else bids on auction already linked to. Ben
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    Profile oversized SS crank with titanium axle and ti spindle

    I posted up a thread recently as to what people might think these might be worth. No-one really new but I have seen SS cranksets in a much worse state sell for £55+ on ebay without the Ti axle or the Ti chainring. Given the good condition and titanium parts I am asking £125 by bank transfer or...
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    Well the cranks are 175mm which along with 180mm is one of the two most common sizes in BMX. I really don't think the size is a major issue, but I take on board that it may slightly limit the market. No offence mate but I thought you were trolling all the way through. If you had no idea of what...
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    What you're not making any sense Snapper, are you drunk lol? Why will my inseam measurement help anyone trying to determine the value of a crankset I already own? My new bike is to be ridden, that's all, and I want to make sure I like the way it feels. I can't use the profile SS cranks on it...
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    You haven't read the above properly. The SS crank axle is 7/8 or 22.2mm. The largest opening on mid or spanish bearings is 22mm. My new frame has a Spanish BB and the bearings it takes have a 37mm outer diameter. I have been to a bearing specialist and no such bearing exists with a 37mm outer...
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    Thanks. I'm not quite sure what you're asking for - a picture of the profile cranks, or of the hubs, or both? I am certain there is no way the SS crank will work in a spanish or mid BB bike, I'm just after a rough idea of their value. Are you saying that the slotted axles will work in 14mm...
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    O yeah, I also have a rear Suzue hub with 14mm slotted axles (to fit a frame with 10mm dropouts). Do you know if there is any demand for these? Cheers Ben
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    Help valuing rare mid-school cranks

    Hi guys, I've finally joined the 21st century and bought a new BMX with a spanish BB but I was gutted to find I couldn't use my old crank. I have the Profile SS oversized which has a 7/8 diameter axle (which equates to about 22.2mm) rather than the standard 22mm. I've looked into every option -...
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    1997 18" Explosif complete bike

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18-KONA-EXPLO ... 43acc5ffa5 I can't see that it's already been mentioned here, sorry if it has. Is it definately a 97 or is it actually a 96? Hope that helps someone Ben
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    Mint 96 Explosif

    I didn't see this thread. It was me that bidded it up from £400 to £433- sorry man :P ! I'm glad I lost as I was only after a 17" :twisted :evil: . I asked the seller to confirm where the measurement was taken from (ie. centre to top) but he never came back to me :roll: . Ben
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    Kona boffins- frame geometry and recommended size

    Double post, sorry
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    Kona boffins- frame geometry and recommended size

    Yeah sure sorry, I appreciate I need to have a search and so some leg work myself :) . It might well be worth having a few bids as Bournemouth isn't far from me. I appreciate the stays might be weaker on the 96 but I'm guessing it's still a pretty hardy frame (You said don't let the stays...
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    Kona boffins- frame geometry and recommended size

    Sorry to bring this thread up again but I thought it would make sense to try and keep things all in one place. Why would you say the 97 explosif is the pick of all the 95-97's? As you've probably all seen, there is a 96 explosif on ebay- I take it this is still a very good frame...
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    DAMAGED kona explosif....is it worth anything? NOW WITH PICS

    Do you have a figure in mind or do you want to just let the auction run? Ben
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