Average Mark
Retrobike Rider
Looks darn nice Mark, saying that Chris, shall i put the advert up? Easter weekend maybe?
Tallpaul":3mmt8zym said:letmetalktomark":3mmt8zym said:Frame:
Despite wearing 1998 decals I have done some trawling and serial number chasing and have found the frame to be a late 1997 - originally supplied with orange decals. The last owner fitted repro 1998 decals and for the mean time they will remain as I quite like them!
If it were a 1997 model year frame, it would have had down-tube routed cabling for the rear mech. Therefore the decals are period correct (albeit replicas) and this is a '1998' model Hei Hei. Admittadly it could have been built in late '97 as the 98 bikes would have been available from around September '97.
andrewl":35oxyncb said:Actually cable routing wise for a 20" Ti Kona frame that's not true. The 97 20" King Kahunas and Hei Heis have top cable routing.
Easiest way to tell between a 97 and a 98 onwards Hei Hei or King Kahuna is the serial number. 97 will be B20xxx for Hei Hei and 98 will be KH20xxx. Similarly King Kahunas will be K20xxx for 97 and KK20xxx for 98 onwards.
Tallpaul":2be3zrz4 said:Ooh, interesting. So why was the cable routing differant just 'cos it was a 20"?
Did they do this in the steel/alloy frames too?
Neil G":3bsihj5a said:good to see some Salsa forks on a Hei Hei too as I'm thinking of getting a se for mine, how does it affect the handling/head angle?
letmetalktomark":30jn7s6d said:This is an early photo of my frame ( frame number confirmed ) with what I believe to be original decals:
Tallpaul":1d59wkue said:Those were Repros; cut vinyl like the ones on there now.
I’d say late 97. Grey seat collar so not 98 as those were black. Early 97s still had the front derailleur under the BB shell, later in the season they got V-brake stops and all 3 cables on the top tube.