My third tribute build to the man himself.
The bike has had a complete strip-down, clean and polish and rebuilt with mainly black components - works well - imho!
Frame:........18" 1997 Kona Koa - a simply gorgeous coloured frame; pics don't do it justice - there's the obvious orange in there, but when I was cleaning it, there was gold and red too
Frame: Kona Double Butted 7005 Aluminium
Top Tube actual 22” (Virtual 23”)
Headtube length 110mm
Seat Post 27.0mm
Front Mech Clamp 31.8mm
Bottom Bracket Shell 68mm English thread.
Frame No: H7A08105
Colour: Matt Metallic Orange
Fork:...........2003 Fox Float RL - Serviced and travel set to suit the frame.
Headset:......FSA Orbit MX
Stem:..........Interloc - as originally specced!
Handlebar:...Exotic riser
Grips:..........Race Face loc-on
Brakes:........Avid Speed dial
Cables:........XTR
Levers:........Avid Speed dial
Shifters:......Deore - 9spd
F' Mech:......Deore
R' Mech:......Deore
Cables:.......XTR
Cassette:....Sram - 9spd
Chain:........Sram PG991
Cranks:......FSA RPM
Rings:.........FRM: 44, 32, 22
Bottom Bracket:...XT UN72
Pedals:.......can't remember!
Hub Skewers:...XT
Rims:..............Mavic 517
Hubs:..............XT
Tyres:.............Specialized Enduro Pro
Saddle:...........A nice black one with grey edges to go with the Fox fork!
Seatpost:........Kona
Seatpost Binder:..Kona
Weight: about 24.5lb iirc!
A few pics....
The bike has had a complete strip-down, clean and polish and rebuilt with mainly black components - works well - imho!
Frame:........18" 1997 Kona Koa - a simply gorgeous coloured frame; pics don't do it justice - there's the obvious orange in there, but when I was cleaning it, there was gold and red too
Frame: Kona Double Butted 7005 Aluminium
Top Tube actual 22” (Virtual 23”)
Headtube length 110mm
Seat Post 27.0mm
Front Mech Clamp 31.8mm
Bottom Bracket Shell 68mm English thread.
Frame No: H7A08105
Colour: Matt Metallic Orange
Fork:...........2003 Fox Float RL - Serviced and travel set to suit the frame.
Headset:......FSA Orbit MX
Stem:..........Interloc - as originally specced!
Handlebar:...Exotic riser
Grips:..........Race Face loc-on
Brakes:........Avid Speed dial
Cables:........XTR
Levers:........Avid Speed dial
Shifters:......Deore - 9spd
F' Mech:......Deore
R' Mech:......Deore
Cables:.......XTR
Cassette:....Sram - 9spd
Chain:........Sram PG991
Cranks:......FSA RPM
Rings:.........FRM: 44, 32, 22
Bottom Bracket:...XT UN72
Pedals:.......can't remember!
Hub Skewers:...XT
Rims:..............Mavic 517
Hubs:..............XT
Tyres:.............Specialized Enduro Pro
Saddle:...........A nice black one with grey edges to go with the Fox fork!
Seatpost:........Kona
Seatpost Binder:..Kona
Weight: about 24.5lb iirc!
A few pics....
Last edited:
