Quick build up with parts from my Explosif, will be looking to change things and open to suggestions

As you may imagine, loads more pics avaiable





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Very nice I didn't like the look of a Syncros stem when I had my Hei Hei but it suits the chunkier tubes of the Kahuna

Take that leaf of your front tyre though its really bugging me

You can change the owner to me.

i'd leave it the way it is , it looks fab

Parts now back on the Explosif and working out the spec to go for, watch this space, but don't hold your breath

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Thanks very much for saying so, but a few things I'm not happy with

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Great looking bike, looks fine as it is.

It's a superb-looking frame, no doubt about it. You don't often see them with the decals in such good condition, as they peel off titanium so easily. I suppose the only negative is that some people find the decals a bit too pretty to suit such a macho frame.

How do you like it to ride though? I think I would definitely be a Hei Hei man myself, if I could afford either, but how much stiffer do you find the KK? And how does it compare to say the 97 Explosif for stiffness?

It's now back as a frame and the Explosif back together, once it's rebuilt I want to be able to ride both 'back-to-back' to compare a) size for me 18 to 19 and b) the difference in the 'ride'

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like that a lot.

Interim update....

Right, been spending (what's left of) the savings and aquiring a few parts.

Looking at a retro style, but with as lightweight parts as I could afford Main objective was to get the 'look' as I wanted and I think the parts I've gone for are an improvement over the original build.



King Sotto Voce headset
Syntace F99 stem
Gripshift X-rays, thought I'd give them a go, look tidy and are lightweight, XTR M951's in reserve if I don't like them
Fox Float RLC 100 @ 100mm travel at the mo, will be dropped to 80mm - Suit the frame better than the RC36's IMO.
USE seatpost in black
Conti Speed King Supersonics in 2.3, off my Superlight and cleaned
Raceface Deus Chainset and BB - won't be staying, going for RS8 Duo Isis - black rings and silver arms.
Oh and the gorgeous King wheelset

Waiting on USE Atom carbon riser, then I'll get the cables and chain on etc











Opinions always welcome


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wad

The bike looks great

One thing though - Chris King hubs don't take kindly to being built up radially. In fact the company themselves advise against it.

Amazing build, I think the modern parts look really good on the Frame, especially the forks

I'd be leaving Syncros parts on it, that stuff always goes well with Konas, especially trick titanium ones

Thanks for that,

The wheel was built that way when I bought it. Would you suggest it needs re-building then?

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Thanks for the +ive comments

The Syncros won't be going back on I'm afraid; the stem was one of the things I specifically wanted to change

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