1995 Kona Kilauea with Hot 853 decals

[Pipmeister]

Here’s another resprayed Kona with Reynolds 853 and Hot decals; despite not being either!

Once again the seller is stating that the correct decals (this time apparently a Kilauea) were not available!

I’ll pass on suggesting what it actually is…. as I made such a pig’s ear of the last Kona that one-eyed_jim managed to identify.

The seller states original Project 2 forks. The pair fitted are plain gauge, while the original P2 option would have been the superior Triple Butted.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Kilauea- ... SwHaBWhRRZ

Pip

 

[al-onestare]

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Some pretty naff kit hanging off it as well.

 

[Spudly]

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Change in the bulge of the top tube between seat tube and head tube, plus the bulge/visible butting on the seat tube where it meets the bb, are identical to my 93 kilauea, so I'd say yes it is indeed a kilauea

 

[Pipmeister]

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It's back again, and with the same somewhat inaccurate description - The Project Two forks seen here are not the original pair that would have been fitted. :roll:

Collection only from Bognor Regis with £150 start.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kona-Kilauea- ... 1968149867?

Pip

 

[haggis]

How can you tell its not the triple butted P2s?

 

[Pipmeister]

How can you tell its not the triple butted P2s?

Plain gauge and Triple Butted have different welded Dropouts - regardless of them being Spinner or Kona.

Plain Gauge:



Triple Butted:



e-Bay:



Pip

 

[fattiman]

That is a 95 Kilauea

 

[faribaldy]

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I just got back from Bognor, lovely day at the seaside
Did a deal for £100.
My guess is he did the paint job and the decals are just stickers, possibly an inkjet printer job!
He said he bought it off his mate for £600 and his mate bought it for £2000 and it had Marzocci forks. Apparently was pink originally.
If any of you can help identify it that'd be much appreciated. Only numbers I can see are 4I-11 on the bottom of the BB shell and BI 0569 on the top.

 

[Gruff]

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I'd get some paint thinners and try to rub some of that green paint off to see whats underneath. It might give a better clue to it's real identity.

 

[al-onestare]

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Terrible paint job.