** Show us your Modern/retro Kona **

[oldave]

^ That is simply lovely!

 

[Bubu]

^ That is simply lovely!

Thank you. Coming from you is a Great compliment ️

 

[albash82]

My trio.
'92 Explosif retromod... Pretty ratty. Commute machine.
'98.5 Pahoehoe - used for rides with my lad.
'94 Lava Dome - Resprayed back in '08 by Bob Jacksons, when I had new dropouts welded on after the driveside snapped, back in '97(ish)

Also got a '98 Caldera frame that I'll build with a Z2, so I'll finally have a Kona with a squidgy fork!

 

[shepp]

My 1998 Kona Explosif with a 2012 (?) Deore XT M780 transmission
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Not often you can have that many colours on a bike and it work, but this looks great!!

 

[Bubu]

Not often you can have that many colours on a bike and it work, but this looks great!!

Thanks mate . I also think so, very happy with the result !

 

[winjohn]

Just bought this minter today!

 

[shepp]

Just bought this minter today!View attachment 938533

Cooorrrrre that looks even better than in the add!

 

[Matttymm]

My 97 King Kahuna Stars and Bars Hei Hei

In for BOTM this month

Thread '1997 Kona King Kahuna Stars and Bars Pipmeister Edition'

Nov 10, 2022

Very proud and grateful to be the new owner of the 1997 KK Stars and Stripes that was once owned by the belated Kona guru Pip.

Thank you Wadsy for agreeing to give it a new home.

18” 1997 Kona King Kahuna Frame
XTR 950 Crankset
XTR 950 Bottom Bracket
XTR 951 Shifters (separates)
XTR 950 Brake Levers (separates)
XTR 951 Brakes and Kool Stop Pads
XTR 950 Cassette 12-32
XTR 950 Rear Derailleur Long Cage
XTR 950 Front Derailleur
Chris King Limited Edition Red White Headset and Spacers and titanium headset bolt.
ESI Chunky Grips and ODI plugs
Shimano IG-90 XTR Interglide Chain
Ringle stem...

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[Stretch79]

Recent acquisition

 

[Tommy27]

98 Explosif. Frame is by the standards of the time a little long for me. But is part of an effort to have a modernish position, while having components from early to mid 90s. Few modern additions- 100mm Thompson stem and 695mm Nitto flat bars.