Kona 98 frame question

Takingabreak · Feb 18, 2016

A question for the Kona Gurus out there...

Aside from colour, are there any differences between a 98 Caldera, Cinder Cone or Lava Dome frame?

They all seem to be made from Kona double butted cromoly

FluffyChicken · Feb 19, 2016

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Full frame tech specs for these are in the Archive and Gallery, should be a bit talking about the different frames.

al-onestare · Feb 19, 2016

oaklec":x2ji147j said:
A question for the Kona Gurus out there...

Aside from colour, are there any differences between a 98 Caldera, Cinder Cone or Lava Dome frame?

They all seem to be made from Kona double butted cromoly

If memory serves me right, no, just the colour.

Takingabreak · Feb 19, 2016

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Thanks.

I looked at the 98 catalogue in the Archives and it was pretty sparse of info, hence the question. I'll take another look.

Takingabreak · Feb 19, 2016

Thanks Al

FluffyChicken · Feb 19, 2016

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I was thinking the technical ones, but it's the 1997 frames and then 1999 onwards, ignore the title of the 96-98 as that's 97.
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... hive/Kona/

But Cindy and Lava are the same normally.

Takingabreak · Feb 19, 2016

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Thanks Fluffy, I'm having a browse now

FluffyChicken · Feb 19, 2016

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Can't seem to get the 1998 off way back machine. Just to double check on the other frame.

Takingabreak · Feb 19, 2016

Thanks anyway. It does seem like they were the same frame across those models and it would make sense from a Kona standardisation of production point of view.

Anthony · Feb 20, 2016

The Cinder Cone and Lava Dome were the same.
The Caldera had a stiffer down tube, lighter seat tube, better quality stays and the same dropouts as the Explosif and Kilauea, without rack eyes.

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