Konas, lots of Konas.
- Thread starter Spanky22b
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This is why I avoid re-sprays. The repro decals are never as good, and sometimes, completely wrong.
MuchAlohaNui
Senior Retro Guru
Plus the tattered look tells a story (which was hopefully told from the previous owner as you paid for the bike).
I think that's what makes it hard for them to reproduce the graphics because unless they actually have it in front of them and they can do the measurements they're mostly relying on customers giving measurements and colours.
Skeeter1
Kona Fan
This is SUCH a cool story!! What are the chances....Well for Me very slim living on the Isle of Wight getting my hands on something like this .Today is a very good day regarding the Peaty race bike, i'm buzzing
I thought with Steve Peat being really busy running the Santa Cruz team these days it would be very hard to get in contact with him for info about it so why not get in contact with Andy Manterfield instead after all he was giving the bike by Peaty. So i done some hunting on Facebook for Andy Manterfields and one popped up where i thought it has to be him,lives in Sheffield and on his friends list is Steve Peats brothers then further down the man himself.
I decided i had nothing to lose so sent him a nice message regarding the bike and if he could help.
So message sent and have just been waiting hoping he read it, well just checked my phone and he did read it and kindly replied back confirming it is his race bike and will now ask Peaty for more info on it. Honestly i'm on cloud nine at this moment lol to think i've finally got to own my favourite riders actual race bike which i used to look at in the magazines and dream of owning.
As i'm writing this it's giving me an idea for a separate build thread with Peatys bike and my original 93 Lavadome (Lazarus) and possibly the 93 Explosif for a cameo appearance because they're all interlinked in a way. One bike and person led to the other 93 Explosif which led to me owning and heavily modifying a 93 Lavadome.
Sometimes dreams do come true
You must me grinning from cheek to cheek
I certainly am mateThis is SUCH a cool story!! What are the chances....Well for Me very slim living on the Isle of Wight getting my hands on something like this .
You must me grinning from cheek to cheek
, it's mad to think i finally own the bike that the goat won the championship on. I will do a bit with the three bikes, Lazarus the Lavadome, the 93 Explosif and Steve Peats bike (as i'm writing this i'm thinking those three bikes are the ones in the collection i could never part with) I had a spell out from bikes from 91 to 93 until the 93 Kona range arrived then all of a sudden i had to have one again and it had to be a Kona, the rest is history lol
Skeeter1
Kona Fan
I'm pretty sure amongst my stacks of MBUK mags from this era,I have seen Peaty on this explosif!?I certainly am mate
I will have a good rummage one day and post on this thread if I find anything
Although it might be a while as I've totally lost my mojo with my Cindercone build.
So near to finishing but family life certainly has taken precedence recently.
