KONA QUESTION

[Brother]

Hey, does anyone know the year of the red KOA? Plus if KOA was the entry level aluminum for that year but which bikes above it?

I used to have a grey/silver'ish' AA with yellow same typeface graphics as KOA also my 97 LAVA DOME green with yellow likewise. So what year was my AA?

Anyone =)

 

[Anthony]

Here's a 96 Koa and a 95 AA - ring any bells?

The 96 Koa was double-butted generic 7005, fairly similar frame to the Muni-Mula I should imagine, although the catalogue claims weights of 3.8 and 3.6. The AA and the Kula were made of Easton Elite (3.5 and 3.4! Could just be marketing hype).

 

[Brother]

Hmmm

If thats so why is the typeface on those graphics different, see link?

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 319#206319

Also my AA had same loud yellow graphics like my 97 LAVA DOME, as I recall was lighter gray coloured easton elite on frame, are these both also later 97 bikes?

On the right track though =)

 

[Anthony]

Re: Hmmm

If thats so why is the typeface on those graphics different, see link?
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... 319#206319
Also my AA had same loud yellow graphics like my 97 LAVA DOME, as I recall was lighter gray coloured easton elite on frame, are these both also later 97 bikes?
On the right track though =)

The decal style changed from year to year, Carl's Koa is a 97 and the 96 ones were half way between 95 and 97. If your AA had 97 decals, it was a 97 bike.

http://www.konaretro.com/articles/catal ... Page15.jpg

 

[MatthewW]

I think this is what you are looking for - my 96 Kona Koa.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43899