Kona Titanium Serial Number List - update 31/12/24

[L-Note]

 

[al-onestare]

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I like where this is going...

 

[L-Note]

96 Hei Hei King Kahuna 6-4 (20”). Blue decals originally (but were removed by previous owner). Will do a build thread in the new year.

 

[al-onestare]

96 Hei Hei King Kahuna 6-4 (20”). Blue decals originally (but were removed by previous owner). Will do a build thread in the new year.

Can I shed a little tear on the decal removal? Ok, maybe a few more. If you could share a pic of the frame then I'll update the listing

B20588-64 - Serial number picture only. Original Blue Decals removed.

 

[murphy79]

Well here is one with the original gold decals, a 17" with S/N B17488-64. Currently mine, but not for much longer .

 

[L-Note]

Can I shed a little tear on the decal removal? Ok, maybe a few more. If you could share a pic of the frame then I'll update the listing

B20588-64 - Serial number picture only. Original Blue Decals removed.

Will do but probably won’t be until the new year when I start the build - it’s been packed away

 

[al-onestare]

Well here is one with the original gold decals, a 17" with S/N B17488-64. Currently mine, but not for much longer .

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Dude, you're smashing it once again What a clean example, and one of the earlier 96 production models (sub #500).

B17488-64 - Short Seat Tube extension, Gold Decals.

Two 6-4s in 24 hours is nuts!

 

[al-onestare]

I've umm-ed and ahh-ed over this one that appeared on ebay over Christmas and I believe has been sold. Is it a 1994 or 1995 model?

It can sit within both given the frame details are the same over both production years. The identifying differences are decals and colours of the dog collar and cable guide. With most of those identifiers missing it's come down to 2 things:

- The original gold decals are a match for 1995, and
- the SN 323. In the 1994 production year that's pretty much in the middle and there are no gold decaled frames recorded around it. But 323 in 1995 there are.

On that basis I've recorded it as a 1995 model but as ever I am totally open to evidence and theories from the community I'm still hesitant because the dog collar looks more 1994 than 1995!

A big thumbs down to the ugly welding on nasty looking rack mounts







B18323 - Short Seat Tube extension, 1995 Gold down-tube Decals and single 3-2.5 Decal only, after-market rack mounts added with modified rivet mounts