Kona Explosif 1994

[digobike]

I am thinking about buying a Kona Explosif bike from 1994. I already had a look, it is mostly original (Ti handlebar, seat post etc.), just the shifter levers, brakes and seat should be changed...The frame is in good condition, has only two scratches, one on the top tube and one on the back of the seat tube, NO dents , cracks etc. The suspension holds the air and works fine. What is such a bike worth?

 

[digobike]

 

[winjohn]

I'll start the ball rolling by saying "it depends". Where are you based? I can only speak for UK pricing and would say, probably not as much as it was worth a few years ago.
I bought a 1999 Explosif a few months ago and paid £200 for it. I have probably spent £100 on it since so you could say it owes me £300. You see silly money being asked on ebay for Kona Explosifs but I think around £300 is a good ballpark, much cheaper and you have got a good buy.

 

[d8mok]

That doesn’t look like the UK in the those pics (looks Spanish) so our pricing will differ.

I’d expect it to be worth around £250-350 here assuming it’s all nice enough.

 

[digobike]

Yes, the bike is in Spain. We have crazy prices here for Kona bikes and frames and it is almost impossible to find a 19" sized frame.
Thank you for your estimations, on the weekend we will see what the seller says...

 

[d8mok]

Why are they so expensive in spain? (As I’ve heard that before on here)

Rarity as not many sold I can only assume.

 

[winjohn]

What do you call scary? £500? More?

 

[digobike]

What do you call scary? £500? More?

Usually a complete not original bike 500Euro, frames, also the basic ones 150Euro, P2s 150Euro.

 

[digobike]

Why are they so expensive in spain? (As I’ve heard that before on here)

Rarity as not many sold I can only assume.

I do not really know. There are not that many bikes and frames for sale, as in the UK or Germany. I also think that these are just prices for advertising the bikes, at the end they sell much cheaper or some are advertised for more than 6 month...