Unusual Kona

[TomMTB]

I have an unusual world color - dark green 1993 Explosif as well.

 

[JCS]

Nice. Was that a colour for the North America range/market?

 

[al-onestare]

1988 Explosif is all clean and tuned up. A few more closed up pics to share. View attachment 780615View attachment 780616View attachment 780617View attachment 780618View attachment 780619View attachment 780620View attachment 780621

That is beautiful. It's well documented the association and link with Paul Brodie during this era so I won't repeat it. The fact you have one of the named Brodie painters on the stays is a lovely touch and shows that this one was made to order. The seat tube extension is quite short so I'm thinking even the tube dimensions are likely to be different to a standard Explosif of the time. Some measurements would prove/debunk this theory. Plus you have a pump peg.

Either way, this bike deserves its own thread. A real stunner!

 

[TomMTB]

Nice. Was that a colour for the North America range/market?

I do not think so. In 1993, the US Kona models were all two tones. The last time I saw a dark green Explosif on internet was from South Africa.

 

[mk one]

1988 Explosif is all clean and tuned up. A few more closed up pics to share. View attachment 780615View attachment 780616View attachment 780617View attachment 780618View attachment 780619View attachment 780620View attachment 780621

Nice, you don't see many of those.

Like above, you should start its own thread -

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/forums/readers-mtbs-1997.6/

 

[TomMTB]

I do not think so. In 1993, the US Kona models were all two tones. The last time I saw a dark green Explosif on internet was from South Africa.

By the way, the serial number for this Explosif is A3030854. Which shop is A?