Kona Hot 1994/5 20"?

[al-onestare]

You'll need FB but that's right, a $300 Teasdale Hot :shock:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/steelko ... 4478&rt=11

Pretty sure it's been on here. The size is massive and I wonder if it's slightly custom (or the camera angle) because the top tube looks David Millar long.

 

[Pipmeister]

Pretty sure it's been on here. The size is massive and I wonder if it's slightly custom (or the camera angle) because the top tube looks David Millar long.

Good call - I don't think that it has been on here before. I only have a very few pictures of 1995 Hots among my extensive files. I would say that it looks like a 1995 on account of the italic "Custom " on the Top Tube - 1994 was block “Kona” & “Custom” c/w Oval “K” in between.

I do have a 20" Hot that looks to be the same colour. My records say that Sándor sent me the pictures from Facebook, and I have filed it as 1994 as the serial number is smack in the middle of that years' production with a confirmed TET 1645. The Decals are also Gold like the one now on F.B.

Gold Decals were used on the 1995 bikes, while 1994 was Silver. My guess is that TET 1645 shown below was another "left over" frame that ended up with the following year's livery.

1994 Hot 20 TET1645 by Philip Mock, on Flickr

Pip

 

[al-onestare]

That's got to be the same one. There can't be that many like that!

 

[Pipmeister]

That's got to be the same one. There can't be that many like that!

Yeah I am thinking that too. If it is the same frame, then both the Tange Tubing, and the "Kona Custom" Decal is missing from the Drive Side in the picture that I already had on file from Sándor. He may know who posted that picture on F.B., and I do have a good shot of the TET 1645 Serial Number.

I'm sure that you have inquired with regards to the Serial Number of this new sighting in Louisville.

Pip

 

[romanrinos]

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Nice find Al, hadn’t seen this till now. Have just messaged the seller to see what the serial is. It’s different owner than the one previous I sent Pip and reckon it’s a second 95.

See other pic..

Interesting that the forks, on the one for sale, are coloured matched.. Custom or respray?

 

[H1v9a8c8]

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definitely not the same frame I sold tet1645 along with the fork bars wheels and post to russ in Seattle 3 or 4 years ago. he still has it and not for sale. however im in the process of buying the one on facebook now. just wanting for the final shipping currently being boxed