Has anyone seen this paint pattern on old Konas?

[quickdraw]

Owner says it's original. I know Explosif Pro's offerred custom paint, but I haven't seen this pattern.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123

 

[Xesh]

Looks like a Breezer style paint job. I can't say that I've ever seen a Kona in that colour before. :?

 

[quickdraw]

Looks like a Breezer style paint job. I can't say that I've ever seen a Kona in that colour before. :?

Those retro style paintjobs from the 50's and 60's are considered cool today, but I wouldn't have guessed they'd go over in 91.

The custom option on the Explosif Pro's make them one of the coolest bikes. Crazy sh*t.

 

[kaiser]

Theres quite a bit of dialogue on this frame in another thread

 

[quickdraw]

Theres quite a bit of dialogue on this frame in another thread

Oh, this specific frame. I'll look for it. Thanks.

 

[kaiser]

Tis a nice F+F for the money, got some other nice bits too. Did we find out who made the Mavic frame?

 

[quickdraw]

Question. Seller calls the bike a 17 and says it measures 19 to top of seat tube. Would Kona sell this bike as a 19? I'm under the impression that Kona, unlike many bike companies, measures to top of seat tube when stating the size of the frame.

EDIT: Never mind, it's called a 19.

 

[SEANSTEPHENS]

clearly not original. a waste of old manitous as well i think

 

[Anthony]

I think this frame was listed previously as a Teesdale Hot, but it isn't a Hot. It seems to be a 91 Explosif with custom paint, so if the paint is original then it's presumably an Explosif Pro. But if a bike is to be described as original, it should have authentic decals in my view.

 

[FluffyChicken]

No idea where the pint job idea would have come from