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wadsy
PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:23 pm 
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Built this up today (after finishing Stubbsy's SS Klein) :)

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And then I cleaned the tyres :)

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Quite pleased with the look and it goes like a little whippet :)

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Frame: 18" 1997 Kona Hei Hei

Fork: SID Race

Headset: King No-threadset
Stem: Syntace F99 - will be Control Tech ;)
Handlebar: X-Lite Carbon Riser
Grips: Oury

Brakes: M951
Brake Pads: xtr
Brake Cables: xtr
Brake Levers: M950

Shifters: M950 Rapidfire
Front Derailleur: M950
Rear Derailleur: M950
Derailleur Cables: xtr
Cassette: M950 12-32
Chain: KMC 9L
Cranks: M950
Crank Bolts: as above
Chainrings: ditto
Chainring bolts:
Bottom Bracket: M950
Pedals: Onza HO

Hub Skewers: M950
Rims: Mavic 517
Hubs: M950
Nipples: Alloy
Spokes: DB Stainless
Tyres: Ritchey WCS Omega Bite (rear) Z-Max (front)
Tubes: Bontrager

Saddle: Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros
Seatpost Binder: Kona
Bottle cage: Not at the moment

Weight: Approx 22lb

Cheers


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marin man
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From hb..........looking good....reckon he wishes he kept it :lol: 8)
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Really nice that, what did you use on the tyres ??
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wadsy
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GT-Steve wrote:
Really nice that, what did you use on the tyres ??


Thanks :)

I used Autoglym Bumper Care, a rubber/plastic treatment stuff :)
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wadsy wrote:
GT-Steve wrote:
Really nice that, what did you use on the tyres ??


Thanks :)

I used Autoglym Bumper Care, a rubber/plastic treatment stuff :)


the oozy green stuff? I've got a couple of bottles of that kicking around the garage... Top tip... cheers..

lovely HeiHei... back to the thread.. 8) 8)
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it rides like a dream, and goes like a rocket.

very very nice mate

stubbsy :D
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That looks really, really nice. Well done! 8)

How does it feel with that much travel at the front?
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Rio
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looks like a fast bike, and it probably is!
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Geoff wrote:
That looks really, really nice. Well done! 8)

How does it feel with that much travel at the front?


I believe iirc :? that I set them to 80mm travel so a-c is about 445mm. It handles quite nicely :)
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Looking good Martin, nice to see another Ti Kona in your collection 8)
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Great job as usual Martin 8)

Im thinking a extra splash of yellow to go with the decals might work well. Maybe some hutchinson tyres with the yellow outer edges? Or, old crossmax wheels with the yellow hubs maybe?
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wadsy wrote:
GT-Steve wrote:
Really nice that, what did you use on the tyres ??


Thanks :)

I used Autoglym Bumper Care, a rubber/plastic treatment stuff :)

or the Autoglym bumper care, less "gooey", apply it with small cubes/ cut up squares of cheap car washing sponges :wink:

Ernie :wink:


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Tyres + washing machine = divorce.....and a lovely clean pair of tyres as an aside :lol: :lol:
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:D Superb build bud :D

Ernie :wink:
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i wish my kona looked like that....

hhhmmmmm
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