Jan BoTM 2008 - Kona Special

[bikeperv]

hei hei lawwill

Interesting fork, I'm into my cross links too. Does it work?

 

[FernandNaudin]

Here is mine. I am still waiting for the right stickers (thanks Gil ) and the same rear tire as the front one.
Here are the specs :
- King Kahuna '98 frame
- Marzocchi Z2 Superfly forks
- full XTR drivetrain and brakes
- STM hubs on Mavic 517 "lime" rims
- Kooka seatpost


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[BikePimp]

Nice Hei hei , shame about the seat post .

Seatpost? Too new (Thomson post)....or does not match the stem?

Those pictures are from last September. I've done some changes.

I tried to do a gallery of that bike before submitting pictures, but couldn't find the link or option to upload.

I'll try to post updated ones in the next couple days.

 

[cchris2lou]

Yes , too modern I think , there are so many nice parts on that bike that i find the seat post not to adequate .
a black ringle would be much better .

but certainly one of the nicest hei hei on here .

 

[BikePimp]

Re: hei hei lawwill

Interesting fork, I'm into my cross links too. Does it work?

Fork works great. First thing to notice is a lack of pedal bobbing when riding, but reacts nicely on the hits. About 2.5 - 3" travel. Takes a slightly bigger hit to get this one going than other forks.

Torsionally rigid (flexy) as any air/oil Rock Shox or Marzocchi from the era.

Uses 8 plastic bushings on the pivot joints at the bottom, so when those are shot, good luck finding some, which can be a concern, but they do last. At least AMP still has parts for their linkage forks.

Great for XC riding. Don't recommend it for large jumps. If you ride a lot of rocky trails (like I do), then you might want to use a Fox or a nicer air / oil fork where you can dial it in more. Only way to change compression/rebound is taking apart, changing oil weights and playing with air pressure. No dials here.

 

[BikePimp]

Yes , too modern I think , there are so many nice parts on that bike that i find the seat post not to adequate .
a black ringle would be much better .

but certainly one of the nicest hei hei on here .

The current setup has a vintage Syncros post and Avid Arc Supremes, along with a Proshift Front Mech.

Will post pics soon.

 

[Rich]

Wow,

Some lovely Konas on here guys...loving the Explosif and pink bits...

Rich

 

[dookie]

me! me!

 

[Anthony]

In many ways, this looks like one of the best bikes of the lot, and those are certainly the most capable forks of the lot, but does a bike need to be a retro bike in order to be the Retrobike Bike Of The Month?

 

[ridevintagemtb]

does a bike need to be a retro bike in order to be the Retrobike Bike Of The Month?

One would think :roll: