Kona Hot Serial Number List - update 30/10/24

[NigelFinnighan]

Ok to redeem myself, I think I've unearthed TeT 725-19"- triangle cutout, fluted down tube, Colour: indescribable - it's gussied up as a Rock Lobster for some reason, and missing all other stickers so I'm not sure if it's been repainted too. It's not mine, and these aren't my pictures, maybe one day it'll be mine.

 

[mklilja]

Just a single digit correction to the first/controversial Hodaka Hot S/N on the list: it's actually H8A2 5608

It's 17", made of 853 with a non-ovalized downtube and Explosif-like rearstays.

 

[al-onestare]

View attachment 897648It's 17", made of 853 with a non-ovalized downtube and Explosif-like rearstays.

Holy shit balls.

I need to lie down

 

[BerthaPog]

Holy shit balls.

I need to lie down

Happy I’ve got a Ku and an Explosif, the Hots are becoming “ten a penny”.

 

[murphy79]

That is amazing! I've got some pretty cool Kona's but a Rasta flame bike is still a dream, and there's two of them!

The S/N indicates that it was made in Jan '98 which, judging by the list, puts it in between the two batches of Enigma frames from '97 and '98. I wonder if that backs up the thought that it was a demo frame?

 

[mklilja]

That is amazing! I've got some pretty cool Kona's but a Rasta flame bike is still a dream, and there's two of them!

The S/N indicates that it was made in Jan '98 which, judging by the list, puts it in between the two batches of Enigma frames from '97 and '98. I wonder if that backs up the thought that it was a demo frame?

A custom-paint Haole and a steel Caldera is pretty darn special!

 

[mklilja]

Taking an 853 Explosif frame and then painting and stickering it up as a demo Hot wouldn't seem out of character. Would be very interesting to know the actual story behind it