Kona Ku Serial Number List - update 22/12/24

[BerthaPog]

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FrameNo KU970258?

 

[al-onestare]

FrameNo KU970258?

That's the one. Knew I'd seen it before.

 

[al-onestare]

What a spectacular and unique paintjob. Apart from the purple edging, I really like the white "sparkle" additions to the decals. Really cool.

I've asked the owner to confirm the SN so for now I've added it as:

KU9702058 16" 1997 cable routing. 1997 decals with white edging and "sparkle" highlights. Rasta flames livery with purple edging, welded February '97 number 58 (Peter John Furzer)

Yes, the same guy who owns number 85!

 

[al-onestare]

What a spectacular and unique paintjob. Apart from the purple edging, I really like the white "sparkle" additions to the decals. Really cool.

I've asked the owner to confirm the SN so for now I've added it as:

KU9702058 16" 1997 cable routing. 1997 decals with white edging and "sparkle" highlights. Rasta flames livery with purple edging, welded February '97 number 58 (Peter John Furzer)

Yes, the same guy who owns number 85!

Ok, this has gotten a little confusing. The guys who owns it has shared the SN KU9702085. It's clearly for this frame. Except that previously he shared the same SN for another "happy go lucky" green Ku he has, or supposedly had. Sadly I don't have the pictures for that anymore.

So I've updated the list accordingly

KU9702085 16" 1997 cable routing. 1997 decals with white edging and "sparkle" highlights. Rasta flames livery with purple edging, welded February '97 number 85 (Peter John Furzer)
KU97020## 17”, 1997 cable routing, 1997 decals - Happy Go Luck Green (1997 Kapu) - welded '97 February number ##, (Peter John Furzer). Previously shared incorrectly as #85

 

[al-onestare]

Mystery solved. It's the same bike.

From the owner:

"originally ordered ku from kona in happy go lucky green absolutely fabulous colour but after 6 months started to bubble up on bottom bracket hadn’t been prepared well so kona took it back and painted as it is now"
Therefore, the listing now states:

KU9702085 17" 1997 cable routing. 1997 decals with white edging and "sparkle" highlights. Rasta flames livery with purple edging, welded February '97 number 85 (Peter John Furzer). Originally painted "happy go lucky green" but repainted by Kona after 6 months due to poor paint preparation.