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91lavadome
 Post subject: Kona King Kahuna Ti Y2K
PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:54 pm 
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Location: Chichester, Sussex. UK
Mean meaning to do a proper photoshoot of my Kona KK for years, every since I got it(thanks to RB viewtopic.php?f=4&t=114327)

Still haven't got round to doing proper shots but its a beauty so I thought I'd share these crappy iphone pics.

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A mix of old and new, a functional rather than period correct build, but I like it.

Frame: Kona KK 19"

Fork: Rock Shox REBA RL

Headset: Hope
Stem: RF SYSTEM
Handlebar: USE ATOM
Grips: RF

Brakes: Hope minis

Shifters: Shimano XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano XT
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT
Cassette: Shimano XT
Cranks: Race face Next LP
Crank Bolts: RF
Chainrings: RF
Chainring bolts: RF
Bottom Bracket: RF ISIS Ti
Pedals: Time ATAC

Hub Skewers: Cook bros
Rims: Mavic X317
Hubs: Hope XC

Tyres: Panaracer
Tubes: Conti

Saddle: Flite
Seatpost: Easton Carbon
Seatpost Binder: Kona

Weight:? dunno.

Soon as summer comes I'll get some better shots.


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 Post subject: Re: Kona KK Y2K
PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:02 pm 
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02gf74
PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:43 pm 
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Commandment 7. Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's Easton EC 70 carbon seatpost.
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haggis
PostPosted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 6:37 pm 
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That is superb, have watched for a disc equipped King Kahuna for years to no avail. Eventually got a regular one and the frame cracked on my first ride I kid you not. Was at a retro bike glentress meet as well. Please if you ever think of selling this give me a shout.
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91lavadome
PostPosted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:43 pm 
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Location: Chichester, Sussex. UK
Yeah disc mounts were a factory option I believe-don't see too many of them around. Keep searching one will come up for sale, not mine though-its such a great bike for the type of riding I do, xc around the South Downs with occasional forays to trail centres. Plus it looks great and had the same geometry as my beloved pahoehoe which unfortunately succumbed to a rock v thin walled ali downtube moment ):
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Neil G
PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:38 pm 
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Lovely, a great update to a classic frame. Ti frames (and especially Konas) are timeless :)
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RichCollinsUK
PostPosted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:39 pm 
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WOW! This is beautiful! Love the colours!

Which forks are they? Were they new? Will they fit a 1 1/8 Kona Hahanna from 1998?
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91lavadome
PostPosted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 7:50 am 
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Location: Chichester, Sussex. UK
its not often your bike is genuinely dusty after a uk ride so i thought I better capture the moment!
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Weld porn

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Had strange yearnings for a raijin the other day, this season is IMHO the first time in a long time that kona have build some decent looking bikes. Thinking of expanding the quiver with a full bouncer for away days and a hardtail xc mile muncher for the south downs.
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91lavadome
PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 7:34 am 
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Can you have too many shots of the same bike in slightly different locations?

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al-onestare
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:23 pm 
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Very nice - was this the last year of Sandvik Kona's?
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