Urgent: Kona Explosif serial number help please?

[BerthaPog]

Looks like it’s got a fluted down tube, which would corroborate ‘93 or early ‘94.

 

[Monkeeee01]

Thanks all for your input so it’s a 94 Explosif that I think was made in 93 - it has the fluted down tube and the bottom of the seat tube is bigger where it meets the BB shell.

Owner had or professionally resprayed in ‘Stars and Bar’s livery and 97 decals added.

I know it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea but I had pretty much given up on getting a proper Hot or Ku etc in ‘Stars and Bars’ (or any Hot or Ku for that matter) so for just over £400 I went for it.

I’ll be changing pretty much all the parts and will repost here along with more pics tomorrow in the day light but for now here she is and I’m really happy with her.

 

[BrushedAluminium]

I had a feeling it was a stars and bars

 

[al-onestare]

Thanks all for your input so it’s a 94 Explosif that I think was made in 93 - it has the fluted down tube and the bottom of the seat tube is bigger where it meets the BB shell.

Owner had or professionally resprayed in ‘Stars and Bar’s livery and 97 decals added.

I know it’s not going to be everyone’s cup of tea but I had pretty much given up on getting a proper Hot or Ku etc in ‘Stars and Bars’ (or any Hot or Ku for that matter) so for just over £400 I went for it.

I’ll be changing pretty much all the parts and will repost here along with more pics tomorrow in the day light but for now here she is and I’m really happy with her.

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So this is the one all over FB at the mo. A 94 frame resprayed in 97 according to the original owner. As mentioned the SN confirms it as built in the second half of 1993, so right in the 1994 production run (Fairly works, 1993, September).

 

[Monkeeee01]

So this is the one all over FB at the mo. A 94 frame resprayed in 97 according to the original owner. As mentioned the SN confirms it as built in the second half of 1993, so right in the 1994 production run (Fairly works, 1993, September).

Yeah the seller had the original receipt and photos of him with the bike when it was bought in its original Metallic Green colour. Genuine guy probably in his 50’s who doesn’t ride anymore and wanted it to go to a good home.

It’s a really nice frame with some decent kit (that I’ll be largely swapping out) so I’m happy.

It will be Sod’s Law now a genuine Stars and Bars or Hot will come up for sale……