after a long search I found a decent 96 Kula on German Ebay

in 96 when I had the choice between the Explosif or the Kula, I choose to buy the Explosif, but found that the Kula was also great to drive.

so after some years I wanted to have also a Kula and was looking for one, but they do not appear very often, finally I was lucky and got this one:





frame is quite nice, except chainsuck and some paint chips, but no dents and the der.hanger is straight.

its one of the earlier frames, build in 95 for the 96 modelyear and does have only mounts for Maguras.

will start to repair the chainsuck DIY and thinking about what parts will go on it, so in fact this bike will be my first project bike

FANTASTIC FRAME

pity about the chain suck - looks nearly mint otherwise

put some parts on the frame

OH MY GOD I am so jealous, I have been looking for one of these for years

chainsuck closeup

filled and sanded the area and after some testing with various Humbrol Enamel colours to match almost the Kulas Gold I managed to get this - not really perfect, but OK for me and the bike's a driver, so what.....

Hey cool

Ive got the exact same frame sitting in a mates shed, ill dig it out soon!

That frame is so nice...

FINISHED

Frame: Easton Elite Aluminium

Fork: Rock Shox Judy XC - 1 1/8" treaded steerer - 63 mm travel
NOS crown, Englund air kit

Headset: NOS Kona Control Center 1 1/8" treaded
Stem: Velocity Aluminium
Handlebar:Syncors EA-70 Aluminium
Grips: Grip Shift
Barends: none

Brakes: Magura HS 22 Hydraulic
Brake
Pads: Magura for ceramic rims
Brake
Cables: Magura plastic tube
Cantilever
cable
hangers: -
Brake
Levers: Magura HS 22 alloy

Shifters: Grip Shift SRT 800X-81-3 X-Ray
Front
Derailleur: Shimano XTR FD-M900 31,8mm
Rear
Derailleur: Shimano XTR RD-M900
Derailleur
Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano XTR CS-M900 HG 12-32 8-speed
Chain: SRAM PC-850
Cranks: Curve OM
Crank
Bolts: FSA
Chainrings:Curve 44-32-22
Chainring
bolts: Curve
Bottom
Bracket: Shimano UM-71
Pedals: Shimano PD-M747

Hub
Skewers: Shimano XTR
Rims: Mavic 217 SUP Ceramic
Hubs: Shimano XTR 900
Nipples: DT Swiss
Spokes: DT Swiss Stainless
Tyres: front: Maxxis Larsen TT 2.0
rear: Maxxis Larsen TT 2.0 Exceptional

Tubes: Continental Latex
Rim Tape: Velox

Saddle: NOS Selle Italia Flite Ti
Seatpost: Syncros 27,0mm
Seatpost
Binder: M:Parts

Weight: 10,9 kg / 24,03 lbs.

Specials: Ti rear canti studs, Tune alloy bottle cage bolts
Tiso pulleys for Rear Derailleur
ADP carbon-brakebooster
Magura alloy bolts set
"AC fingers" for the front Magura set up



















comments (pos. and neg/or constructive) are welcome

Congratulations, fantastic components.

Enjoy your new Kona, is really beautiful.

Cheers.

Thats a very tidy build

Nice

Where do you get all the original parts from??

I have just stripped my Kilauea, and it needs everything!!!

Gripshift aside, awesome

@ misteroo - took me quite a while to soure all that parts via ebay & for sale sections in varios forums - just have to be patient. what year is your KILAUEA ?

@ coomber - what's wrong with gripshift