Kona Ku Serial Number List - update 04/11/24

[Pipmeister]

Thank you very much chaps.

I have a vast amount of documentation and pictures on all things Kona filed away in my computer - I was saying to Alasdair, if I don't share it now on here, then there seems little point in storing it away all this time .

With regards to the Team colour, it would appear from what we see here (and what Monsieur Paul is saying) that the Team Riders were indeed using a variety of different models with some sort of common Orange Team Colour - I'm not sure if we will establish the name of that Livery.

Anyway, I count six Hot frames on the List that fall into this category. There is also a clue that regardless of the model, the girls were generally riding 17" frames, while the guys were on 20".

Pip

 

[MattiThundrrr]

we see Tom Foster on there - should I know who that is?

This seems a likely candidate: a Kona USA letter to show attendees lists Tom Foster as an "Inside Sales Representative"
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/79083-2/Kona+USA+1996+dealer+letter.pdf

 

[mk one]

Thank you very much chaps.

I have a vast amount of documentation and pictures on all things Kona filed away in my computer - I was saying to Alasdair, if I don't share it now on here, then there seems little point in storing it away all this time .

With regards to the Team colour, it would appear from what we see here (and what Monsieur Paul is saying) that the Team Riders were indeed using a variety of different models with some sort of common Orange Team Colour - I'm not sure if we will establish the name of that Livery.

Anyway, I count six Hot frames on the List that fall into this category. There is also a clue that regardless of the model, the girls were generally riding 17" frames, while the guys were on 20".

Pip

Now that would be an interesting thread, all the known team bikes and history

Certainly a lot of shades of Orange/gold. For me the Max Jones image is my favourite shade, seemingly matching the Kona logos on the Team Kit.

 

[Pipmeister]

This seems a likely candidate: a Kona USA letter to show attendees lists Tom Foster as an "Inside Sales Representative"
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/79083-2/Kona+USA+1996+dealer+letter.pdf

Cheers Matti, I'm familiar with "Inside Sales Representative" Paddy White who as far as I am aware, is still with the company now.




Paddy White second from right:

Now that would be an interesting thread, all the known team bikes and history

Certainly a lot of shades of Orange/gold. For me the Max Jones image is my favourite shade, seemingly matching the Kona logos on the Team Kit.

Yeah I am very interested to identify Max's bike there with race number 135 - it looks like the 1994 "Kona Custom" Decal along the rear of the Top Tube:



Pip

 

[Mortonm]

The model name looks like it's 3 letters long. Koa ? Highly doubtful as not nearly nice enough for a team frame.

 

[al-onestare]

The model name looks like it's 3 letters long. Koa ? Highly doubtful as not nearly nice enough for a team frame.

My guess is Max, it was fairly common to have riders names on the top tube in some form.

 

[al-onestare]

This seems a likely candidate: a Kona USA letter to show attendees lists Tom Foster as an "Inside Sales Representative"
https://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/79083-2/Kona+USA+1996+dealer+letter.pdf

Super spot, the answer was here all along.

 

[Mortonm]

My guess is Max, it was fairly common to have riders names on the top tube in some form.

That would make more sense

 

[Pipmeister]

My guess is Max, it was fairly common to have riders names on the top tube in some form.

Ah, is that what is on Ryder Hesjeda's 1997 Kula here?

I have that same Font on other Team Issue bikes:



Pip

 

[Pipmeister]

Now that would be an interesting thread, all the known team bikes and history

Certainly a lot of shades of Orange/gold. For me the Max Jones image is my favourite shade, seemingly matching the Kona logos on the Team Kit.

Sorry Mark, I didn't pop these pictures up of what is allegedly Trish Sinclair's Team frame. I've listed it as a 17" 1994 Orange TET 1681. Very close to the Orange of the bike that Max Jones is seen riding in the 1996 catalogue:





I have a few more if you wanted some other detail:

Pip