Here comes my girls (Kona’s)

[Monkeeee01]

The collection thus far, 96 Kula and 97 King Kahuna still to be built….. still looking for the right Hot!

 

[mk one]

Nice collection

 

[Monkeeee01]

Nice collection

Thanks mate, mostly built up this year tbf. Started with the Lava Dome and then went a bit crazy.

It’s like the old saying goes, 1st you find a bike and then you find another…..

I used to have the same Lava Dome and gold Kula years ago but sold them to fund a modern full sus!

Still looking for the elusive Hot, been two on eBay in the last few weeks but neither was really exactly what I wanted so being patient…..

The wife is already trying to make me sell a few of these so timing is everything

 

[vtwinvince]

LOL, wait until your garage is crammed.....nice collection, I just missed a Hot locally that came up for cheap at my local bike wrecker's, boy was I annoyed.

 

[Monkeeee01]

LOL, wait until your garage is crammed.....nice collection, I just missed a Hot locally that came up for cheap at my local bike wrecker's, boy was I annoyed.

Ah man, gutted for you. There have been a couple on eBay in the last few weeks but one was a 19” that had been resprayed and one was a 16” that needed a repray but it was in USA

I sold a frame about 12 years ago that I still really regret.

I’m sure the right one will pop up one day when I am least expecting it!

 

[jinjrich]

I love that Kula

 

[fattiman]

Is the explosif original paint? If not who painted it?

 

[Monkeeee01]

Is the explosif original paint? If not who painted it?

No it’s not, it was done by a company in Manchester in around 1997. I didn’t own the bike then (I only got it this year). It’s a 1994 colour (green) but with 1993 tubing (fluted down tube and ovalised seat tube).

The original owner gave them an image of the 97 A’ha in stars and bars and they replicated it. It’s not exact but it’s pretty damm close and the closest I’ll ever get to owning a Kona factory paint job version.