1998 Kona King Kikapu

[Buzzsaw]

That’s shows how much I’ve been keeping up on with modern new mountain bike tech and standards. I think the Magura 90s hydraulic rim brakes are a new rage on my recent bike builds!

 

[Buzzsaw]

Finally finished the build and only need to fine tune the gears and cut down all the cables to finish off. I lined up the 1999 King Kikapu to show what a difference of a year makes between them.

 

[Buzzsaw]

Fellow up with the first ride in the national park fire trail with some pics. I’ve forgotten how positive the steering is with the combination of larger 20mm hub clamped to the forks compared to the normal forks on the 99 King Kikapu. The Mr T forks are so smooth and soaks up the small and big bumps. The URT rear setup does an equally decent job at coping with the terrain. Only issue I had on the ride is some of the gears are slipping still and got back home and brushed up on some YouTube tuition and hopefully it’ll be all adjusted right for the next ride.

Build Specs

1998 Kona King Kikapu frame
1997 Marzocchi Mr T forks minus double crown
Fox Float R rear shock
Sugino Mighty 900 crankset
Sachs front derailleur
Shimano XTR m952 rear derailleur
Shimano HG40 11-32 cassette 8 speed
Shimano chain
Shimano PD M545 pedals
Azonic 50mm Shorty stem
RooX handle bars
Shimano shifters
Avid V brakes with brake brace and levers
Sun Ringle Rhyno lite front wheel with Novatec 20mm hub
Gipiemme rear rim with Shimano Deore cassette hub
Kalloy Uno seatpost
SDG saddle
Sefas handlebar grips

 

[W7Ford]

That looks bloody lovely! Nice scenery too.