1997 Kona Kapu - sourced

[fritzlite]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

the catalog says mavic 195 rims...so the front wheel might be orig..
it looked/looks like in really good shape...for at 23 year old bike..!

the one i sold to I-Am-iron-Man, for my mate...had the orig stem
Wonder how far along in the rebuild/refurb is he?

 

[i-am-iron-man]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

the catalog says mavic 195 rims...so the front wheel might be orig..
it looked/looks like in really good shape...for at 23 year old bike..!

the one i sold to I-Am-iron-Man, for my mate...had the orig stem
Wonder how far along in the rebuild/refurb is he?

Always makes me happy when I get a mail saying this thread has been updated, even better when I'm mentioned!
Unfortunately I've made no progress with my Kapu at all (apart from realising I can't get the BB out and spotting another dent on the DT, right behind the head tube!!) and it's parked in my garage. I also haven't made any progress on the nice 2015 Kapu I picked up either - I've run into a series of distracting events where I bought a house but then immediately split from the girl I was with, so I'm currently severely limited on $$!

Still got the stem though!

 

[al-onestare]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

Still got the stem though!

<COUGH>

If you need some £££ I'll take it

<COUGH>

Vulture mode off

 

[fritzlite]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

sad to hear it, Alistair... good luck.
hehe..al-onestare..or mayby it should return to Dk...before the brexit...(??)

im regretting not waiting outside the shop yesterday...chatting up the guy, see if there was a chance he would sell...

 

[fritzlite]

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this just popped up on facebook... in a group called: steel kona bike fans
a 96`er... and large...
not for sale, i think...but pm`ed the owner anyway...just in case he might sell..

 

[al-onestare]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

Yep, spotted that and commented on it also, defo 96.

 

[al-onestare]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

A rather nice 99 over here: https://www.veloclick.ch/occasion-velo/ ... ?locale=de

The search continues...

 

[al-onestare]

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There's hope for me yet. Who wants to see an original painted 94 Haole?

 

[MatBH5]

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There's hope for me yet. Who wants to see an original painted 94 Haole?

Go on then!

 

[al-onestare]

Re: 1997 Kona Kapu

:shock:

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/bid ... 19508.html

A true one of the kind.