91? Kona Cinder Cone "race lite"

[bren]

Picked this up from here in January. Total bargain, stripped bare and in boxes. I've just got around to a quick dry build before paint (it came with a full GilM decal set)

So what do we think? The race lite moniker has been there since its sale in '91 and it apparently came with a few parts that don't tally with the '91 date; namely a kona branded Ti saddle, the sugino cranks, a twin bolt O-beam post, maximum/reaction tyres and TB forks.
Previous owner tells me they all came with the bike and it was a special edition? I have found another on Facebook that was once owned by ringo on here?

 

[raidan73]

I've said it before but I'll say it again - that was a total bargain you got there mate. Those tyres alone are worth more than you paid for the lot!

 

[Minifreak]

That's lovely

I had the same year Lavadome in black a couple of years ago, it's the bike that brought me here. Wish I'd kept that one as it was near perfect condition.

 

[rc200ti]

First time I've seen race lite on a 91 cinder cone. I thought it came in the 93 /94 era when weight was the commercial hook.

 

[Ollie]

Lovely bike .

 

[crayolakid]

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I have a Joe Murray kona from 92. Also got a race light Kona fire mountain from 94, 95. Race light Kona weren't around in 91

 

[ted andkilde]

I've always thought "Race Lite" was one of Kona's trademark descriptors used across the line as a "catch phrase", not something that differentiated models. I may be completely full of baloney though

Cheers, Ted

 

[crayolakid]

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It's nice bike. Shame about those decals but I guess it's too be expected for the age.

Post some pictures when you've worked on it. Always like to see a retro kona brought back to is former glory

 

[dirttorpedo]

I thought race light referred to the proprietary tube set?

 

[al-onestare]

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Nope, nothing to do with the tube set at all. In later years it indicated whether the bike was a hard tail (catalogue spec) or not.

It's double butted chromoly. The special edition factor is the colour and that's it.