i-am-iron-man
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1996. And I have a Velocity road stem too ...
1996. And I have a Velocity road stem too ...
1997 Kona Kapu - sourced
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Nice! Was this the one for sale in the US?
i-am-iron-man":1dzbjlhb said:
Nice! Was this the one for sale in the US?
Re: 1997 Kona Kapu
I don't believe it, another 1998! Come on 1997 - where are you?
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/bik/4539178503.html
I don't believe it, another 1998! Come on 1997 - where are you?
http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/bik/4539178503.html
i-am-iron-man
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Re: 1997 Kona Kapu
Another Kapu for sale - same one as I had. And will have again, in a couple of days when it arrives ...
Another Kapu for sale - same one as I had. And will have again, in a couple of days when it arrives ...
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A nice looking 95, shame the mudshark fork has gone. I can testify she'll be a pleasure to ride ;-)
A nice looking 95, shame the mudshark fork has gone. I can testify she'll be a pleasure to ride ;-)
Re: 1997 Kona Kapu
Seen these are back for 2015? In 853 no less and looking fine and dandy:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/07/15/kon ... ighlights/
Seen these are back for 2015? In 853 no less and looking fine and dandy:
http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/07/15/kon ... ighlights/
Re: 1997 Kona Kapu
Yep, saw that today. Decent livery as well, I hope the quality is a bit better than the Italian stuff. Still, where for out thou 97 Kapu?
Yep, saw that today. Decent livery as well, I hope the quality is a bit better than the Italian stuff. Still, where for out thou 97 Kapu?
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Do you knoew how the geometry has changed with them?
Or were the 1997 made somewhere exotic? Not knocking your want of a 1997 but curious why retro hit such a premium when this looks identical apart from graphics?
Not much a roadie so probably is a lot different
Do you knoew how the geometry has changed with them?
Or were the 1997 made somewhere exotic? Not knocking your want of a 1997 but curious why retro hit such a premium when this looks identical apart from graphics?
Not much a roadie so probably is a lot different
Re: 1997 Kona Kapu
I don't know the super detail, or the differences from retro to modern day. But, if you take a look and compare, there's little variation in my eyes. Sloping top tube, short stays - classic Kona.
What I'm more confident with is that, certainly for the 95 to 97 models, it's the same frame - Columbus Genius. I'm convinced many were all built at the same sort of time or in very small batches. Serial numbers would prove this except there are so few to validate! Anyway, the geometry for 3 years stayed the same. In 1998 it switched to Reynolds tubing so there may have been some slight tweaks but even then its looks almost identical.
Either way, I have found my 94 very comfortable to ride after getting used to the different positioning.
I don't know the super detail, or the differences from retro to modern day. But, if you take a look and compare, there's little variation in my eyes. Sloping top tube, short stays - classic Kona.
What I'm more confident with is that, certainly for the 95 to 97 models, it's the same frame - Columbus Genius. I'm convinced many were all built at the same sort of time or in very small batches. Serial numbers would prove this except there are so few to validate! Anyway, the geometry for 3 years stayed the same. In 1998 it switched to Reynolds tubing so there may have been some slight tweaks but even then its looks almost identical.
Either way, I have found my 94 very comfortable to ride after getting used to the different positioning.
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