Ruined? Hei Hei

[Twozaskars]

Kona Hei Hei Titanium (19", disc brakes, explosif, Kilauea, cove, Joe Murray) | eBay

In 2010 a rear disc brake tab was professionally attached (she pics). The disc brake works perfectly. Manitou R7 forks 26", both disk and cantilevers compatible (it needs a full service). Shimano XT disc brakes (less than 10 rides).

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Does this belong to anyone on here? I’m not against dragging older bikes into the 21st century but surely a more modern frame would be cheaper than an original Hei Hei and better suited to disc brakes through proper design of the stays.

 

[Stressed]

Not sure if it's on the list... @al-onestare ?

Edit: Yeah-already there:
KH19050 - Unpainted Headtube, No Decals. After market disc tab added in 2010.

 

[moonlite]

Hell, I'd still take it

 

[Stressed]

Hell, I'd still take it

Not a bad price TBF
Edit-(starting price )

 

[W7Ford]

Reasonable starting price, I'd consider it.

 

[trailwright]

Kona Hei Hei Titanium (19", disc brakes, explosif, Kilauea, cove, Joe Murray) | eBay

In 2010 a rear disc brake tab was professionally attached (she pics). The disc brake works perfectly. Manitou R7 forks 26", both disk and cantilevers compatible (it needs a full service). Shimano XT disc brakes (less than 10 rides).

www.ebay.co.uk

Does this belong to anyone on here? I’m not against dragging older bikes into the 21st century but surely a more modern frame would be cheaper than an original Hei Hei and better suited to disc brakes through proper design of the stays.

Agree. It looks stupid having gone to the effort to weld on a disc mount to then leave the old canti studs. A perfectly good retro frame ruined.

 

[W7Ford]

The option is still there to run the original v-brakes. Many Kona frames in '99 came with both a disc mount and the v-brake studs so this modification is no worse in my eyes. The 2000 score had a disc mount as standard with no additional reinforcement. The factory version looks much prettier I will concede.

 

[al-onestare]

The option is still there to run the original v-brakes. Many Kona frames in '99 came with both a disc mount and the v-brake studs so this modification is no worse in my eyes. The 2000 score had a disc mount as standard with no additional reinforcement. The factory version looks much prettier I will concede.

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Exactly this

 

[slackboy]

looks like pretty good job , must have cost a bit at the time

 

[oldave]

Lovely. If forks worked and tyres not too big for proper clearance....I would be interested.