Old school DH Bike and Parts ID

[toocoolforschool]

I've just posted this in the chat room but then realised this section is probably more appropriate for it...

Can anyone help with identifing this bike and parts.

Its a old DH race bike with some really nice parts, prob about the best bits available at the time it was built.

Any ideas on years and parts etc would be great.

Cheers,
Jo

 

[orange71]

An Iron Horse or Verlicchi I think.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=

 

[retroreado]

Thats a 1994 Kona EFS with some aftermarket mods to it!

 

[orange71]

built by Verlicchi...

 

[JeRkY]

These things were badged up by every one, might be a kona one but I would have no idea how you could tell. Much more likely its one of the numerous other verlicchi's. especially since the swing arm is a different colour?

 

[toocoolforschool]

Thanks for all your help, but it seems like its not going to be that easy to be sure what it was badged up as... although can i be sure that it was made by Verlicchi for a few companies.

Also looking at the Kona and comparing to this pic, it looks different for sure.

And parts... any ideas... the cranks look pretty funky but never seen anything like them before myself.

Oh, and the forks too?

 

[FST4RD]

An Iron Horse or Verlicchi I think.

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=

I was thinking Iron Horse to, I remember seeing them for sale in stores

 

[lewis1641]

i think the cranks are a.c. (action components??)

 

[Radoslaw]

It could be Sintesi Bromont as well... I remember green ano in Sintesi badged bikes along with Marcochi DH 3 front forks.

 

[Radoslaw]

Forks looks like RST Hi-5 to me or any double crown RST, doesn't seem to be original. Here it is. Sintesi. I knew I saw it somewhere About that weld, was more brands used same frame, also brand from Germany BIRIA had same frameset, don't remember in what colour though... or just could be a different year or slight differences from catalogue.