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tiboltrider
 Post subject: 1991 Kona Explosif
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:37 pm 
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Recent purchase. It's faded from the original purple (like the Lavadome) to blue! >>>


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PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:52 pm 
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Any plans to get painted back to the original colour?
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tintin40 wrote:
Any plans to get painted back to the original colour?


Like this! (can't remember who on here it belongs to) >>>

Not sure yet. I may just go all black. And not sure whether to fit Mag 21s, Project 2s or RC31s? :?


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P2's all the way for me.....they suit the frame so well, that last pic is perfection in terms of scale.....
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Wold Ranger
 Post subject: Explosif
PostPosted: Mon May 09, 2011 6:25 pm 
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That will just ride so well, a re coat in an Original colourway would look so kool too, is it an 18 or 19?
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tiboltrider
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I may go for P2s then. I've got a pair but they're ahead not threaded - oh well! I like the look of the '92 Kilauea with matching frame and forks so I might respray them both in black.

It's an 18" centre to top, I think, maybe smaller. The long head tube makes it look bigger in the piccy.
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tintin40
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feetabix wrote:
P2's all the way for me.....they suit the frame so well, that last pic is perfection in terms of scale.....


Your soooooooooooooooooooo correct feetabix 8)
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feetabix
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tintin40 wrote:
feetabix wrote:
P2's all the way for me.....they suit the frame so well, that last pic is perfection in terms of scale.....


Your soooooooooooooooooooo correct feetabix 8)




every now and again a picture just looks right, you can tell the bike will ride nicely.....i dont understand the reason, it just 'does'........that is a good example!.....
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Andy R
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feetabix wrote:
P2's all the way for me.....they suit the frame so well, that last pic is perfection in terms of scale.....


Or it would be with some proper tyres........ :wink:
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Ernie
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here a pic of my explosif 1994..it was originally green..wanted to match but couldnt so went for a purple/bluish/ink ..just to give you an idea :wink:

Ernie :wink:


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